Hey guys, maybe the folks with 135 experience, are there any critical spare parts are specific tools you like to carry into the back country when flying a turbo 206?

Lots of 135 experience and 206 experience but not much 135 206 experience

That said I’ll start with the obvious tire tubes and means of changing a tube

I also like the hose on the front oleo mod

Cables to be able to jump the battery depending on the plane

Basic multi tool and paracord, extra oil and funnel, etc standard issue kit

Thank you,

I've never changed a tube in the field, only in the comfort of my hangar. What would you pack for an emergency tube replacement? I have a small slime kit in my bag but I don't have tubes, I have sockets to pull a wheel apart and a 12v pump.

One of the fears I have is the 24v system on this plane, and the subsequent difficulty of finding a jump. I'm considering bying an EarthX backup battery.

I always carry an 8.50 tube and a tail wheel tube and tire. Not so much to change them myself
(though I can) but to have them for an FBO to change who may not have one in stock. Not needed them yet but have twice helped other pilots out.

What are people carrying for pumping up the tire once it is changed? Hand pump? Small battery compressor? CO2 system?
I was thinking a smaller bike hand pump would be more dependable though it would take longer to fill the tire.

I carried with me a 12v Antigravity battery, XP-10-HD, which was rated to jump-start large diesel engines. It was very compact and handy. With it I packed an accessory tire pump from Antigravity that worked nicely.

https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/micro-starts/xp-10-hd/
https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/accessories/micro-start/cool-parts/tire-inflator-air-pump/

Now that I have a 24V plane and it's a little trickier, I plan to carry a Co2 kit. That said, I'm thinking of snagging the EarthX 24V backup battery. I don't see that the EarthX has a built in 12v connector that's easily compatible with the Antigravity tire pump, just the jump connector.

https://earthxbatteries.com/product/etx-jmp12-24/

I have sockets and such to remove a wheel to replace a tube, but I don't have a means to break a bead in the field. What tool do you guys carry to remove a tire from the wheel?

CParker wrote:I carried with me a 12v Antigravity battery, XP-10-HD, which was rated to jump-start large diesel engines. It was very compact and handy. With it I packed an accessory tire pump from Antigravity that worked nicely.

https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/micro-starts/xp-10-hd/
https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/accessories/micro-start/cool-parts/tire-inflator-air-pump/

Now that I have a 24V plane and it's a little trickier, I plan to carry a Co2 kit. That said, I'm thinking of snagging the EarthX 24V backup battery. I don't see that the EarthX has a built in 12v connector that's easily compatible with the Antigravity tire pump, just the jump connector.

https://earthxbatteries.com/product/etx-jmp12-24/

Are your wheels normal 2 piece aviation ones?

If so you just unbolt both halves of the wheel, no bead to break

93K +1

Yeah I’ve got the regular 2 piece wheels. I was just overthinking it. Thanks!

Lay the wheel flat, use the jack to "break the bead". Sometimes the halves need a little persuasion to come free. If they didn't you'd be shearing valve stems.

https://www.topeak.com/us/en/products/216-Mini-Pumps

I have carried a pocket rocket in my plane for years. I usually use the pump to adjust my tire pressures when in the field after deflating the tires for off airport stuff before heading back home in preparation for a long taxi to on pavement to the hangar. Once, I had to completely re-inflate a 29' AK bush wheel after I took a screw to the tire coming out of Gulkana. It took a while to pump up the tire but it totally worked. I'm sure the company makes new models and probably some that are even lighter, but I am very satisfied with the size and weight of my pump. It's probably 12 years old.

Squash wrote:https://www.topeak.com/us/en/products/216-Mini-Pumps

I have carried a pocket rocket in my plane for years. I usually use the pump to adjust my tire pressures when in the field after deflating the tires for off airport stuff before heading back home in preparation for a long taxi to on pavement to the hangar. Once, I had to completely re-inflate a 29' AK bush wheel after I took a screw to the tire coming out of Gulkana. It took a while to pump up the tire but it totally worked. I'm sure the company makes new models and probably some that are even lighter, but I am very satisfied with the size and weight of my pump. It's probably 12 years old.

Pocket rocket eh?