Yes, Ken, you probably get a little of all models up there. Aviat makes
a very capable airplane. Since I earned my Private ticket in a 65-HP
Cub, I have a lot of time in low powered ones. I am amazed what Aviat
and Husky can do with the higher powered versions of that airframe.
With extra power, vortex generators and flaps, it doesn't take much wind
to fly one backward. The Maule 7 has a "dirty" stall speed of 30 mph.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 7/12/2018 6:03 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
Chris, I was impressed with this 235 HP Maule that has been pulling training
gliders for the past week alongside a 182, both owned by the Civil Air
Patrol. They have been training cadets from all over the country, each
aircraft putting in 12-hr days. I can't tell about the roof, but the
downward visibility is certainly there.
The Maule M7 series is very popular up here. Not so much the T models,
but there are some. Most of the T models (tricycle gear) have tundra
tires on them. The tailwheel versions will occasionally have monster
tires, but mostly they stay pretty reasonable in size. I think what is
going on is that many of the Maules are actually pretty new and they
tend to not get landed on the rocky sandbars. Payload has always been
an issue with the Maules, so they don't see as much charter use.
Most Maules I've seen around Anchorage are equipped with floats and
skis. Lake Hood looks like a Maule Fly-in. As I peruse the apron at
Merrill, I don't see many Maules, because most are tucked away in the
hangers. The type of fabric used on the body keeps most of them
indoors when not in use. I think that may also be because of the
owners of them have spent far more on them than a ratted out 1950s
Cessna.
I consider myself a little more adept than the average bear when it
comes to plane-spotting. But I've been quite surprised at the number
of aircraft types I've never seen before. The Aviat Husky is one
example. Aviat is very aggressive with their designs and are becoming
the modern classic. You can tell that the design/product team actually
use these aircraft in anger.
Lot's of CubCrafters up here. They're highly modifiable for extreme
STOL, I guess. These guys take great pleasure in landing the airplanes
backwards.
AG Schnozz
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