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Hello. I'm hoping you all can give a little guidance. I'm at that point where I would like to purchase a bush plane but deciding which one is frustrating. First, a little history. I've been a pilot for over 30 years with an instrument rating and taildragger endorsement (owned a Cessna 140 for a while). We fly (spouse is a pilot too) approximately 200 hrs a year in our Bonanza A36 to and from our home in Sacramento to our businesses in Idaho and Central California. Due to the ever increasing amount of time in Idaho, we bought a place in Cascade, Idaho. We are fortunate that the place has its own grass airstrip and we are able to land the bonanza with no problem. We have also taken the A36 to the usual haunts including Johnson Creek, Smiley Creek, Schafer Meadows, Garden Valley etc.
The problem is that we are really hankering to get into the remote backcountry stuff where the strips start looking more like 1000-1500 feet. We also want to be able to take the dog or maybe throw a buck in the back. So, when you start talking dogs and dead animals, the SuperCub starts looking less and less desirable and Maules and 180's look more desirable.
In my research so far, the bearhawk is looking like a good option.
Anybody have any input? Anybody in the area of Cascade, Idaho or Sacramento where I might check one out?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
The problem is that we are really hankering to get into the remote backcountry stuff where the strips start looking more like 1000-1500 feet. We also want to be able to take the dog or maybe throw a buck in the back. So, when you start talking dogs and dead animals, the SuperCub starts looking less and less desirable and Maules and 180's look more desirable.
In my research so far, the bearhawk is looking like a good option.
Anybody have any input? Anybody in the area of Cascade, Idaho or Sacramento where I might check one out?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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