Looking at a couple different Amphib choices.
1) Super Bushmaster (extended Pacer) - 210hr Continental IO-360 - Clamar 2500 Amphibs - Gross Weight 2800lbs - Useful Load 865lbs
2) 185 Cyclone - Experimental 185 - 285hp Continental IO-520 - Clamar 3500 amphibs - Gross Weight 3400lbs - Useful Load 860lbs
3) Certified Cessna 180 - Edo 2790amphibs - 230hr (260hp??) - Gross weight ?? - usefull load 750lbs ????
My biggest concern is the aircraft will have to be operated off a grass, slightly rolling runway that is 2300' usable ...... and of course there is trees at one end and a transmission line 1000' from the other end. Which aircraft is gonna do the best job getting in and out "close to gross". Any comments out there for running amphibs off grass??
Anything is good info if it makes me think!!!
Thanks guys
1) Super Bushmaster (extended Pacer) - 210hr Continental IO-360 - Clamar 2500 Amphibs - Gross Weight 2800lbs - Useful Load 865lbs
2) 185 Cyclone - Experimental 185 - 285hp Continental IO-520 - Clamar 3500 amphibs - Gross Weight 3400lbs - Useful Load 860lbs
3) Certified Cessna 180 - Edo 2790amphibs - 230hr (260hp??) - Gross weight ?? - usefull load 750lbs ????
My biggest concern is the aircraft will have to be operated off a grass, slightly rolling runway that is 2300' usable ...... and of course there is trees at one end and a transmission line 1000' from the other end. Which aircraft is gonna do the best job getting in and out "close to gross". Any comments out there for running amphibs off grass??
Anything is good info if it makes me think!!!
Thanks guys