UtahMaule dropped into my 400' uphill strip, and frigging nailed it, a total non event and not remotely exciting, he used maybe 250' at most. A LOT quieter then I expected too. His is by far the biggest bird into my place, so far just Rans S-7's, Highlanders and their ilk have used it, a few Husky pilots have talked about it, but not shown up. Man, I think I want a Maule! He says it doesn't use any more fuel then a 912S Rotax, but I think he was putting me on

Note on the takeoff video how quickly it gets smaller.... an effect of the fisheye lense and great acceleration, it was really up and outa there in short order. I had to figure out how long to wait to miss any vortices, the time seemed about right, I'm not used to taking off of my strip behind monster Lycoming powered aircraft and was a bit cautious! I may have to let a couple hundred feet of the strip grow over, it apparently is not short enough to pose much of a challange to bigger aircraft, and half is still more then I need. The extra length is handy though for downwind landings and less then cruise RPM takeoffs, nice and quiet departures that way, so I guess I'll keep it mowed full length GREAT JOB UtahMaule!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGcjEOm5CQM

So this is what it feels like to be famous...... sweet!

Thanks for the compliments Courierguy.

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Nice one! Sounds like we need a Skywagon in there!!!

Nice work UtahMaule. B.D. Maule would be proud.

What's the location Lat/ long I'm Idaho bound in 3-4 weeks -I'll stop by if you have coffee or Water .

182 STOL driver wrote:What's the location Lat/ long I'm Idaho bound in 3-4 weeks -I'll stop by if you have coffee or Water .

182 STOL driver
PM me.

Nice, but I was hoping to be the first Maule in there