What is the best Maule? I been looking at them and they seam to have lots HP for a little useful load to HP ratio.

Take a browse through www.maulepilots.org
Since 1963 there have been 40+ models, so which one is best depends directly on your mission and billfold.
Piston or Turbine.
145carb, 160carb, 180carb, 200inj, 210inj, 210tc, 220carb, 235carb & inj, 260inj, 420turb horsepowers.
Taildragger or Trigear.
Wide gear, narrower gear and trigear.
Fixed pitch, constant speed, two and three blade props.
2, 4, 5 seats.
42, 63, 66, 73, 85 gallon capacities.

Give me a call if you need details.

cstolaircraft wrote:What is the best Maule? I been looking at them and they seam to have lots HP for a little useful load to HP ratio.

Never flown one, never flown in one. Everybody I know that has on loves it. I believe there is no best. They are all really good. The only bad thing is the insurance cost. Seems to be more for a Maule than a Cessna or any other comperable plane.

They may be swapping usefull load for short field.

Tim

Jeremy, (Maules.com) IS indeed a true expert on the Maules. He will give you GREAT information. He's pretty much flown them all and sold most if not all at one time or another.

If you want accurate Maule information, call Jeremy.

MTV

Here's another source for new/used Maules:

http://bobhannah.com/index2.html

I looked at a few of the websites it looks like if you what to haul a lot get C-180 or 185, or the older maules m4 5 and 6 220 and 235 models.

cstolaircraft wrote:I looked at a few of the websites it looks like if you what to haul a lot get C-180 or 185, or the older maules m4 5 and 6 220 and 235 models.

Find one that will haul four adults and three hours fuel.

OTOH will you ever need to haul four adults and three hours of fuel?

Never had more than me and two other people in my M4 and that was a sight seeing flight around San Diego... Had to put my back seat in to do it too...Took it back out day after the flight... I've loaded mine with 175 pounds of camping gear in the back and flown to Idaho every summer... no problems at all.... Seems to get off the ground about the same loaded or unloaded... but then me and 175 pounds and full fuel still isn't gross..M4 210C...

Hey Iceman I thought all M4s had the rounded tail...yours appears squarish in your avatar? (though it is small I could be mistaken?)

Edit: looked at it on a regular screen instead of my phone may need glasses.

Yes up to 4 and maybe a little more than 3 hrs. And then light cargo.

If you have the money for a helio courier and make every maule and cessnsa look silly. But very MANY of these $$$$$ For now more likely a maule. WHat do you guys think of the M-6 235?

Ease up on the Cessna fella. Just cus my 182B has a cargo door that you cannot get a decent size watermellon through does not meen it is a POS.

Maulewaco, where on the west coast are you, I may want a ride in a Maule.

Tim

maulewaco wrote:I also do not care for bullshiters, liars, faggots, pussies, or cheaters. I just got released and found some whisky so work with me on this. Someone is outside my gate and I am running for the 12 gauge.Gatta go!

Post first, then drink whiskey. Not the other way around.

Might want to mellow it out a bit, man. It's just airplane talk.

Tim, I wanted to stop and see your hobby shop on my last trip north but you were DRIVING around Idaho. Missed you, If I ever get to stop by I'll give you a ride in my Maule. I did get low enough to see your windsock this time. Nice.

m7flyer wrote:Tim, I wanted to stop and see your hobby shop on my last trip north but you were DRIVING around Idaho. Missed you, If I ever get to stop by I'll give you a ride in my Maule. I did get low enough to see your windsock this time. Nice.

No wind sock. I prefer the yellow flag with the snake and my fealing about about my relationship with minor beurocrats printed underneath.




Tim

Do have a Waco also or just the Maule? When I am in Ore 3S8 is the local airport to our place there. My neighbor lets me land at his place so I am only there for fuel though. I didn't know anyone but Zane was there.

Tim, I thought it was a yellow windsock. I was still about 2000 agl. I remember you had a fish or something before. Was your 182 at WHP last thursday?

yep, famiily business took too much time. and the stiff south wind each time a cold front comes through destroyed the fish sock.

Tim

qmdv wrote:yep, famiily business took too much time. and the stiff south wind each time a cold front comes through destroyed the fish sock.

Tim

Put up the American Flag -the fish is DOA.

Tim, is this about right?