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Fraser Farmer

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Fraser Farmer

About Me

Basic Information

  • About me

    dairy farmer, flying floats in my 180

  • Home airport

    Pitt Meadows

  • Interests

    flying, hunting, fishing, skiing, camping, exploring, cars, planes

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft (make - model)

    1977 Cessna 185
Member since
Tuesday, 13 May 2014 22:38
Last online
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Put some big(ish) tires on my 185
    Bought these a while back from a great member here and I've finally got around to putting them on the 185. It was howling wind today and my wheel flying is pretty rusty so I haven't gone up yet, but she's...
    2024-02-27 04:57:02
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Mounting a trolling motor on your floats
    Has anyone here mounted an outboard motor to their floats or spreader bar? Curious what your setup looks like before I go and re-invent the wheel putting something together. I've got a little 2hp 2 stroke...
    2023-12-10 22:06:34
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Float plane launching mishaps, nothing damaged, nobody hurt
    Yesterday, at Dad's request, I went to to take my Mom, Dad and my daughter flying. We headed to the airport and I went about my preflight routine and Dad went about hooking my tractor to my float dolly,...
    2022-10-03 15:34:40
  • Fraser Farmer replied to a comment in Family Float Flying: Our Journey To Adventure
    Thanks all. rjredline: I like that picture pulling crab pots with the float plane. I'm going to have to give that a go. Kids fishing is also great.
    2022-09-27 15:27:57
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic WTB Gar Aero/Air Hawk wheels and tires for 185
    I'm looking around for a reasonably priced set of Gar Aero wheel extensions either by themselves or on Cleveland wheels with 1 1/2in axles for my 185. If you have a set of 29in or 8.50-10 Air Hawks you'd...
    2022-09-24 01:34:53
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Got a hangar and a launch tractor
    I'd been looking for a few years and finally over the last month I got a deal done on a hangar at my home airport. It's right next to the float ramp and I couldn't be more pleased. With the WingX it...
    2022-03-26 19:37:07
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Early Chrismas, Wing-X came in the mail
    After being held up for a month by highway closures in BC my Wing-X kit for the 185 has arrived. Now I just need the AME to find a block of time to install it. I'm really looking forward to adding this...
    2021-12-08 20:22:55
  • nightbeacons and 28 others have joined the group Canada; Home of Tim Hortons, eh?
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic FS 1959 Cessna 180B floatplane
    Here's my ad to sell my 180 now that I've bought the 185, feel free to ask any questions. We're kind of guessing with the price, they're priced all over the place, so don't get too hung up on the price...
    2021-01-20 22:00:57
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Finished the deal, bought a Cessna 185
    I'd been working on this deal for a bit now and it's been finalized for a while but today I took possession of my new to me 1976 Cessna 185. I'd been needing some additional space and payload over my...
    2021-01-02 23:51:00
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Cessna 180 vs Cessna 206
    Not the usual comparison I'm sure but what I have is a 1959 Cessna 180B on CAP 3000 floats and what I'm looking at is a 1967 Cessna U206B with a float kit (no floats yet) I love my 180, it's a great plane,...
    2020-09-24 16:23:27
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Cessna 180B EDO 2960 vs CAP 3000
    Looking for a little input from those who have used both the CAP 3000 and EDO 2960. My own experience has been only with the EDO 2960, I hear they are not a great float but I've never had any issue with...
    2020-01-19 16:46:51
  • Fraser Farmer replied to Floats n' Wheels Fly-In, Ideas?
    You are absolutely right! That's something I'd missed with the low resolution of Google Earth in that area.
    2019-04-09 17:57:07
  • Fraser Farmer replied to Floats n' Wheels Fly-In, Ideas?
    Pelly Lake would be neat but it is a long way up for most, it's very remote, and there is no airstrip so floats only.
    2019-04-09 15:50:19
  • Fraser Farmer replied to Floats n' Wheels Fly-In, Ideas?
    What state are the strips in at Nimpo Lake or Charlotte Lake? I've been up there plenty but I'm on floats so I've never looked closely at either strip. Either lake is a great spot for a little R & R.
    2019-04-08 21:05:10
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Freezing the water rudders
    On New Years Eve we had a really beautiful day here, sunny and clear. I took my Dad and cousin and flew from Pitt Meadows ( where it was well above freezing) up Indian Arm, over the pass to Squamish,...
    2019-01-05 05:36:26
  • Fraser Farmer uploaded a new avatar.
    2017-10-06 05:11:40
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Fraser Farmers Western British Columbia Trip
    This trip was intended to be a grizzly bear hunt. We were packed for hunting and headed up for our spot a few days before the opener but the weather had other ideas. August 30 we left Pitt Meadows...
    2017-09-05 05:35:24
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Flying through US airspace but not landing?
    I'm going hunting up on the Lower Stikine in September. The simplest route would be to follow the river in from Wrangell and across the Alaska panhandle back into British Columbia. I'd be flying out...
    2017-08-07 05:03:31
  • Fraser Farmer created a new forum topic Early C-180 and usable fuel capacities
    The POH for my 59 180 has the fuel capacity at 65 gallons total. For any type of flight attitude they say that 55 gallons is usable fuel. After that it says that 62 gallons is usable in straight and...
    2017-03-05 21:37:15

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