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    Why Isn’t the Cessna 180 Certified in the Utility Category?

    As one of the undisputed legends of bush flying, the Cessna 180 hauls a load and gets into/out of places most aircraft won't. So why is it certified only in the Normal category and not Utility? Those two terms mean something very specific—and neither one is about what the airplane can actually do.

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Maintenance, Tuning, and Parts Support
rocket 4 minutes ago View the latest post Door seal gap
An exoeranced cessna mechanic will know how to twist/bend the door so it alignes correctly.
Sometimes a shim is needed at one or both of the front hinges. to get the front to line...
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Mapleflt 58 minutes ago View the latest post In Need of Advice
Other than lacking a bit of cargo space you have a great "starter" platform. By now you are should be very familiar with it's basic handle characteristics, time to take it...
Backcountry Airport Database
Utah-Jay Today, 10:35am View the latest post Idaho Foreflight content pack
Downloaded and installed
Around the Campfire
Utah-Jay Today, 07:25am View the latest post Building the RV-15
Here is a 7 week update on the RV-15 build, so far so good
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Trip Reports
moto657 Yesterday, 15:29pm View the latest post Marble and Telluride
Great trip reports. So nice to live vicariously while my plane is down for engine OH!
Aircraft Types
Zzz Yesterday, 15:10pm View the latest post C206 Extended baggage Why no option exists.
https://backcountrypilot.org/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=4537&t=1
Are you a flying data center? That's a server room.
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hotrod180 Yesterday, 10:21am View the latest post McFarlane Aviation Acquires Airglas
Hartzel and Continental are both owned by Arcline Private investment, a private equity firm. McFarlane Aviation is owned by Victor Sierra Aviation, a holding company created by Vance...
Trip Reports
pburns Oct 01, 12:58pm View the latest post Where did you fly today?
So, definitely not backcountry, but worth a photo in my opinion. Me and Mrs Burns are making a little East coast tour and landed at First Flight today.
On a side note, there was a...
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