I'm starting to contemplate a family adventure plane. It is me, my wife and two kids. The top two I'm looking at are a Boss 182 and a 185. These would pull some general travel duty, but ideally alternate...
I have flown in RanchPilot's PA-12 a couple of times (thanks dude!). My wife and I were able to squeeze in the back together. I wouldn't want to fly all day like that, but for my wife and kid it might...
If you weren't so set on a metal body, Citabrias and Champs do great on fuel and performance. They are also cheap and do great off-airport. Don't go with anything less than a 150hp. in either plane. ...
This is remarkably similar to my criteria: 2 people plus 2 dogs (90-95 lb each). Ideal choice would be Sportsman 2+2 or Bearhawk, but I am unwilling to spend that much money. Maybe the Rans S-10 or Just...