Thanks for the continuing input. I intend to evaluate all of them. Never heard of a "Twin Pin" What is the builder of it? I looked over the Anotov site, and even for the increased power AN-3T they refit, they only list 9 passengers. You can imagine what the insurance and flight certification people will say if you tell them your planning to operate over specs

. Nope, I've yet to check either Pilatus product, or the Shorts Skyvan. But I will now. Incidently, a Chinese military student questioned wheter I had a website or blog dedicated to the project, and I thought that would be a great Idea. That way I could get a better all around view of the subject. I'll post a link when I get that project going. BTW, it will encompass all forms of transport into the Labrador portion of Newfoundland. That is the central and primary salient point. Labrador is bereft in many, if not all forms of Transport. Even the "Labrador Highway" is mostly gravel. But if nothing else, it can serve as a useful platform and hopefully a springboard for many projects and ideas.