Tripped across this organization while researching an aircraft purchase for me and my partner.
We are looking at doing aerial photography and want an aircraft that has at least a 600lb usefull load, has no wing strut or is forward of the cabin door.
So far the 170/180 fits the bill pretty good.
Couple questions I had for current owners.
1. How hard is it to pull the right side door? Is it typical Cessna and a bolt with a cotter pin affair?
Can it be pulled in a few minutes placed in the back seat and flown with 2 onboard pretty easy?
2. How hard is it to fly as compared to a 172?
Easy trainer for someone with 0 time?
Would a 150 hour PP SEL (mostly 172/152 but also some R22) be able to transition into these without much hassle?
Yep that is me.
3. What is the performance like both slow and cruise?
I don't want to set speed records here, but I want to be able to travel across Washington state and back in a day with fuel and lav stops.
I also don't want to be fighting it at say 60kts indicated manuvering for a shot.
4. Lastly any recomendations on models best suited for this broad catagory.
We are not looking at your average real estate market work this would be for more artistic angles and such.
Anybody in Western Washington feel like a show and tell day for us?
Thank in advance
