Cessna 185 Pod options

dave calkins said:

jagunson. Do you have photos of your mounting system? Thanks

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Dave Calkins said:

wow. that was fast. thank you![/QUOTE

Not having to rely on the Pony Express anymore helps.

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aqua said:

I have a Piatt pod, and like it very much. The airplane is a privately operated 180(as is my friend’s white and red airplane, same pod). I could see the value of the deeper Aeropod for commercial ops, particularly with a 185.

For local flying it contains engine cover, snowshoes, shovel, etc.
For ski trips all of the above; plus skis, poles, snowboards, wing covers, extension cord, cabin heater, a couple of bags...

Very useful. The door seems correctly sized. I’ve never needed the rear door, even when loading skis.

It would be hard to say that it slows the airplane down. A couple of mph at most, especially hard to notice on skis.
It does affect cooling, the cowl flaps are often open, even in winter.



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BritishCubBloke said:

I have the Aerocet pod. The doors are small, but it has huge capacity for such a low profile. For hauling hikers into the backcountry, it would be no good as you couldn't carry big packs in it, but for private use it's amazing.

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