OK, so I did it, I put a deposit in for an FX3 new build.
I'm looking for recommendations on essential options or even custom options that might be considered. It's going to be an Alaska airplane, but just a for-fun machine. I'm not a big hunter so I'm not "needing" to haul 600 lbs of Moose meat at a time or anything like that. It's for adventuring/exploring/fun. I already have a set of Summit wheel penetration skis (which can also be ran as straight skis) so I will be using those in winter. Float flying is not in near-term forecast but is possible a few years down the road (it seems that the airplane would be of severely limited utility on floats, especially amphibs, due to weight).
I've already been told the FX3 was the wrong choice and I should've gone FX2 or SS, but I honestly am tired of dealing with carburetors and the icing potential. I felt a bit silly taking delivery of a carb'd airplane in the year 2022. The main argument against the 3 seems to be the weight and CG of the CS prop, but that choice is already made.
I asked a bit on the cubcrafters forum but obviously most CC customers are in the lower 48 where this type of flying isn't really possible.
Thanks for any recommendations, I'll hang up and listen unless I need to answer questions. Just looking for options I should get, and/or options I should definitely avoid. Thanks.
Here are my preliminary planned weight/budget options:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ko52fgweat01bzm/budget3.GIF?dl=0
I'm looking for recommendations on essential options or even custom options that might be considered. It's going to be an Alaska airplane, but just a for-fun machine. I'm not a big hunter so I'm not "needing" to haul 600 lbs of Moose meat at a time or anything like that. It's for adventuring/exploring/fun. I already have a set of Summit wheel penetration skis (which can also be ran as straight skis) so I will be using those in winter. Float flying is not in near-term forecast but is possible a few years down the road (it seems that the airplane would be of severely limited utility on floats, especially amphibs, due to weight).
I've already been told the FX3 was the wrong choice and I should've gone FX2 or SS, but I honestly am tired of dealing with carburetors and the icing potential. I felt a bit silly taking delivery of a carb'd airplane in the year 2022. The main argument against the 3 seems to be the weight and CG of the CS prop, but that choice is already made.
I asked a bit on the cubcrafters forum but obviously most CC customers are in the lower 48 where this type of flying isn't really possible.
Thanks for any recommendations, I'll hang up and listen unless I need to answer questions. Just looking for options I should get, and/or options I should definitely avoid. Thanks.
Here are my preliminary planned weight/budget options:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ko52fgweat01bzm/budget3.GIF?dl=0
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