Has anyone here had much experience on the 235hp M7 Maule?
I have a friend who has recently purchased one and finds it has fairly interesting tendencies with just himself on board and full flap (48^). His experience is that the elevator looses a large part of it's effectivness, expecially if you cut the power. I understand that it needs to be balasted at the rear to maintain C of G with 1 up. Can be very interesting if you try to fit into a short strip after a steep approach over an obstruction was his comment. Evidently the nose will drop sharply on a reduction of power and it is very slow/hard to flare.
He has a fair amount of experience in tail-draggers and short strips but this plane evidently raises the interest level. I have not seen it yet so only 2nd hand obsevation. I gather this may be a bit unique to the 5 seat M7.
Comments appreciated. Chimbu C. you must have had a go at these somewhere in your travel.
