Steve,

Having lived in the New England area for 11 years (New Hampshire) and flown all over I have discovered that there really aren’t too many places you cant go with the types of airplanes you have been asking about. I realize backcountry STOL type flying is what everyone wants to do but one must also consider the region in which one lives in. The NE region just doesn’t require a fire breathing Skywagon, Super Cub, Husky, Maule type of airplane to have fun. You will be able to have a blast in a 172, Tri-Pacer, Pacer, Cherokee, 182. Don't worry so much on the backcountry aspect of the airplane, worry more on the right fit of airplane for you right now within your budget. Now, there are a few places in New England that a Skywagon Super Cub, Husky are required but those are pretty un common in your area. Target a good airplane in good condition within your budget, learn a lot and have fun!

Kurt

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Seems pretty doable.

Pretty obvious good deceleration on short final equals no float. Too much airspeed, regardless of where the wing is, equals float.

Thanks a lot for the replies guys. It sounds like a PA28 would suit me just fine if I learn to fly it right. I fully agree that the PA28 doesn't feel like a tin airplane, whereas others sometimes do. Coming from UH60s, that's definitely a factor for me. Now time to look for the right deal!

Steve

Steve,

I flew the tin Hueys.

Jim

contactflying wrote:Steve,

I flew the tin Hueys.

Jim

Contact, I'm pretty sure those Huey's were "lead", not "tin" –– at least from the perspective of an AeroScout pilot... After flying Kiowa's (OH-58) for so many years, a Huey always felt like a lead slug to me... And the guys who flew the OH-6 (Cayuse) tell me they made the Kiowa feel like a Huey...

Yeh, magnesium is actually good stuff. Except it burns up completely. From the air all crashes looked like burnt out campfires. The honeycomb aluminum main rotor blades didn't burn and looked like long logs that were left after the fire was out.

I never had the pleasure of flying in the others, but the Blackhawk sure makes it happen! My unit had the old UH60A+. They were A models that got the 701D engines of the M model. Hot rides!

Steve