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Narrowing down the STOL choices.......

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Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:15 am

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Whee, had a 235 hp with a cut down Q tip prop from a lycoming powered Bonanza the had a tow bar make the q tips look ugly. :shock: ended up with short blades but real fat, pulled really well, and was very quiet. =D>
It also spun up about 250 rpm more than most :mrgreen:
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:40 pm

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whee wrote:Hey GT, what engine did you have in the M6?


I was wondering the same thing, Whee beat me to it. I like to hear stories like this!
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Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:32 am

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M6RV6 wrote: Ground handling on a Cessna has more to do with getting the caster and camber of the mains correct, Just like with converting a pa22-20 if the axles aren't right it's a bear to handle. .........


Not talking about squirrely handling, talking about lazy steering while taxiing. Different issue.
I do all my steering with brake-assist, goes through the pads a little quicker that way but they're cheap & easy to replace.
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Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:11 am

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The first few hours in my 182tw I thought it was squirrelly compared to my Stinson.
I think it was just a different plane and I was getting used to it, after more time in the seat it is very solid on the ground.
Same with going to bigger tires.
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Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:42 am

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Terri
You were right, everything is squarely compared to a Stinson!! :mrgreen:
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Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:47 am

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M6RV6 wrote:Terri
You were right, everything is squarely compared to a Stinson!! :mrgreen:
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Hey, just because I'm flying a bastard child 180 doesn't mean you have to put an i on the end of my name. :P
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Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:47 pm

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RWM wrote:I just wanted to throw in a plug for the little Maule. I have been flying my M4-210 for about 200 hours now and I can allow that it is an excellent, economical 2 place plane and a fairly capable 4 place plane.

With one or two aboard it is a STOL plane (however, not a cub) that will get up or down in 500-700'...less with wind or in standard conditions. Mine has a respectable cruise speed of 125 kts, a 975 lb useful load and burns 11.5 gal/hr in cruise. Of course you can sacrifice some speed and get the burn down substantially. With it's short wings, tailwheel, and 210 hp, it is addictingly fun to fly and will go most of the places the Cub or Husky will. My most fun times of flying it are when I'm by myself. When light it's a kick in the ass!

On the four place aspect, just last weekend, I loaded up my wife and another couple, bags, and 30 gal of fuel (within legal gross weight), left off my dirt strip and flew 250nm to a college football game. Didn't get there as fast as a 180 would have, probably only about 10 min later, but we did get there...and back. So it can do it and it does a decent job at it. The majority of the time, the back seat is out and there is lots of room for hauling stuff.

It was really easy to transition into and with 1000 hrs already under your belt, it would probably be a walk in the park for you. It seems to be an honest airplane with good manners. No surprises, yet anyway. The best part about it is that you could buy one, get all the good mods, put it on bushwheels, and have tons of that $150K left over for gas money.


Great info!! I appreciate it.......and would use my plane very similarly.
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Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:09 pm

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Hello! Just wanted to thank everyone for their input and advise thus far as it has been very helpful. For any of you who have had any experience with a Maule M4 210 Rocket ., what are they like??? There is one nearby me for sale . Cheers,

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:49 pm

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lonestar wrote:Hello! Just wanted to thank everyone for their input and advise thus far as it has been very helpful. For any of you who have had any experience with a Maule M4 210 Rocket ., what are they like??? There is one nearby me for sale . Cheers,

Lonny

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