Best 6 seater single engine aircraft
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my 1968 U206c had 7000 hours when i bought it 3 years ago..did almost 2000 hours of fish charter in three years..only thing that broke which left it stranded was lh and rh muffler and a non-working transponder (can't get back into Manila without one). got my investment back in 18 months, and was offered 30% more than the original purchase price..this airplane is the aviation equivalent of a Toyota Hi-lux 4x4..you just can't go wrong with a 206.
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Overall has to be the C206.
tinpis ahhh a discerning choice, there are two I think one in SA. That was a gentlemans thouroughbred aircraft. Good lines, flighty and fast.
Still have a hankering to have one in the garage to take mrs gaunty for a run down the coast for some tea and scones on a sunday arvo and go do some business during the week.
tinpis ahhh a discerning choice, there are two I think one in SA. That was a gentlemans thouroughbred aircraft. Good lines, flighty and fast.
Still have a hankering to have one in the garage to take mrs gaunty for a run down the coast for some tea and scones on a sunday arvo and go do some business during the week.
This is a personal bias, but I believe that handling qualities notwithstanding, nothing in the 6 seat single class will beat the C210 carrying the mostest, fastest, furtherest whilst being the cheapest.
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clear to land spot on and they are my personal favourite but for sheer workability and versatility in the bush, I reckon its the C206 by half a spinner.
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One better was the soloy 206 with the allison c20s, not the fastest machine but with 421 shp up in the shnoz she climbs well, and with the stol kit installed it lifted of in a releitivly short distance. Problem... to expensive to run and not enough bums on seats!
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Where are you taking it, how far are you going and what have you already flown?
For versatility and ease of operation, I don't think you can go past the 206 but if you are heading up to Darwin from Sydney, you might want something with a bit more speed
Whatever you do, have fun
Cheers
Bendy
Where are you taking it, how far are you going and what have you already flown?
For versatility and ease of operation, I don't think you can go past the 206 but if you are heading up to Darwin from Sydney, you might want something with a bit more speed
Whatever you do, have fun
Cheers
Bendy
