Oh, yeah, external loads are approved on the Beaver TC, therefore YES, you can carry passengers with external loads (if they comply with the TC requirements) EVEN IN PART 135 operations.

MTV

Mike

Have you attempted to carry light weight boats with the supercub on wips? If so how dose it fly?

I am looking at light weight inflatables kayak's that will work and only weight 18lbs each. I don't know how well the will hold up but it might be worth buying one to try. I will have to go search out the make and model but I found the boat at the outdoor retailer show in SLC last year.

18nv,

If its an inflatable, why tie it on the outside? I would not recommend trying to carry anything inflatable on the outside of a plane, unless it is WELL braced to prevent it from changing into a huge parachute or air dam, more specifically.

Weight is not the issue at all when it comes to external loads. It is all about aerodynamics, and the aerodynamics of the load you are carrying.

Yes, I've carried canoes and kayaks on the outside of Cubs on EDO 2000's and Wips as well. No big deal, BUT be very careful of the legalities, which will vary, depending on where you operate. If you are going to be in Alaska, no problem, get in touch with the FAA and get an External Load authorization. If you're not in Alaska, good luck.

MTV

Was not planning on putting the inflatables outside, as an alternative to hard loads tied to the exterior I was looking at inflatables to be carried in the cabin. Problem with inflatables is they don't play well with fishing gear.

Life is full of compromises. Now I know from years of you pointy-boaters sidling up to my inflatable kayak to bum beers that you are very much attached to your hard-shell vehicles. But are you REALLY going to make an airplane purchase choice based on its ability to accomodate a pointy-boat? Well that just figgers. If you were to come over from the dark side and get one of them inflatables, you could haul it in just about anything. Plus you could strap it to a pack frame to hike it up the river to your put-in. Now I know there's simply no sport in "floating and bloating", but me & mah pot belly don't think it's so bad......

This is not me, I never remember to take a camera, but this is a section that I boat.



Same rapid better angle.



Not the kind of place I want to be in a blow-up kayak Thus the reason to get a plane that can carry a hard boat.

Jon

These are some kick a$$ inflatable kayaks...http://www.aire.com/AIRE/

They are expensive though. My buddy has some and they comress nicely into a bag. They are very steady rigs on the water as well....not cheap though....