Cessna 337

[Capt. Mike]

Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?

Thx...

Mike.

[Michelle P]

Capt. Mike wrote:
> Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?
>
> Thx...
>
> Mike.
>
>
We have five of them but you can't have them. ;-)
What are you really looking for?
Michelle P

[Capt.Doug]

>"Capt. Mike" wrote in message > Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?

Trying to find the elusive replacement propeller blade? I had a -337 in the
early 90's but gave up on it.

D.

[Jim Macklin]

Were any ever really flyable?


"Capt. Mike" > wrote in message
...
| Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?
|
| Thx...
|
| Mike.
|
|

[Grumman-581[_1_]]

On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:09:01 -0600, in
>, Jim Macklin wrote:
> Were any ever really flyable?

As much so as any other Cessna...

<ducking-and-running>

[BillJ]

Capt. Mike wrote:
> Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?
>
> Thx...
>
> Mike.
>
>
Lane Aviation at CMH has one for sale 88K$

[Jim Macklin]

Parts should be available. The USAF liked the O2, but it
made a lousy seaplane, the water ate up the rear prop.



"Greg Farris" > wrote in message
...
| In article >,
| says...
| >
| >
| >Were any ever really flyable?
| >
|
|
| Oh come on!
| Admittedly, it was more of an "engineer's" airplane than a
"pilot's"
| airplane - A deaf engineer at that!!
|
| But Adam aircraft have (re) proven the validity of it.
|
| GF
|

[karl gruber[_1_]]

That wasn't a 337...................a 336


Karl
"Curator" N185KG


"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> Parts should be available. The USAF liked the O2, but it
> made a lousy seaplane, the water ate up the rear prop.
>
>
>
> "Greg Farris" > wrote in message
> ...
> | In article >,
> | says...
> | >
> | >
> | >Were any ever really flyable?
> | >
> |
> |
> | Oh come on!
> | Admittedly, it was more of an "engineer's" airplane than a
> "pilot's"
> | airplane - A deaf engineer at that!!
> |
> | But Adam aircraft have (re) proven the validity of it.
> |
> | GF
> |
>
>

[Greg Farris]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>Capt. Mike wrote:
>> Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?
>>
>> Thx...
>>
>> Mike.
>>
>>
>Lane Aviation at CMH has one for sale 88K$


You've got a bunch of them on TAP, including a 1978 that looks well
maintained - old coms, but looks eminently flyable.

There's even a 02A that looks like it came out of the DMZ yesterday!

[Jim Macklin]

That is true, but the airplane was just as much a commercial
failure, the vast majority of the production was as military
O2 FAC planes.


"karl gruber" > wrote in message
...
| That wasn't a 337...................a 336
|
|
| Karl
| "Curator" N185KG
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote
in message
| ...
| > Parts should be available. The USAF liked the O2, but
it
| > made a lousy seaplane, the water ate up the rear prop.
| >
| >
| >
| > "Greg Farris" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | In article >,
| > | says...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >Were any ever really flyable?
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > | Oh come on!
| > | Admittedly, it was more of an "engineer's" airplane
than a
| > "pilot's"
| > | airplane - A deaf engineer at that!!
| > |
| > | But Adam aircraft have (re) proven the validity of it.
| > |
| > | GF
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[Greg Farris]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>Were any ever really flyable?
>


Oh come on!
Admittedly, it was more of an "engineer's" airplane than a "pilot's"
airplane - A deaf engineer at that!!

But Adam aircraft have (re) proven the validity of it.

GF

[Capt. Mike]

Hi Michelle -

I have a friend who needs a checkout on C-337. He is an Israeli pilot who
holds a FAA ATP in additional to his Israeli pilot license. The reason for
that particular needs is that he can get a job in Israel with a company who
use C-337's to spray chemicals in clouds to enhance rain fall during their
winter months. The company has 3 C-337's but they r not insured to perform
check outs. By Israeli regulations he needs 2 hours dual instruction. I know
that all what he will need to master the airplane is around that legal
requirments of 2 hours.

Is your airplane avialable to allow that young fellow to be checked out with
your instructor ? If so, what will be the hourly rate ?

Thank you in advance -

Mike..


"Michelle P" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Capt. Mike wrote:
>> Does any one know of a flyable C-337 ?
>>
>> Thx...
>>
>> Mike.
>>
>>
> We have five of them but you can't have them. ;-)
> What are you really looking for?
> Michelle P

[Michelle P]

Greg Farris wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>
>>
>>Were any ever really flyable?
>>
>
>
>
> Oh come on!
> Admittedly, it was more of an "engineer's" airplane than a "pilot's"
> airplane - A deaf engineer at that!!
>
> But Adam aircraft have (re) proven the validity of it.
>
> GF
>
Most of our fleet is Riley Rocket conversions. They are fairly quiet
inside.....
Michelle P

[Michelle P]

Jim Macklin wrote:
> That is true, but the airplane was just as much a commercial
> failure, the vast majority of the production was as military
> O2 FAC planes.
>
>
>
>[snip]


That is what we are basicly using them for now. Air Attack on Wildfires.
Michelle P

[Greg Farris]

In article et>,
says...

>>
>Most of our fleet is Riley Rocket conversions.

Lucky you!


They are fairly quiet
>inside.....
>Michelle P



Pricey though!
I think because of it's "ugly duckling" reputation the Skymaster is one
of the very rare cases of an under-valued airplane. OK, they were never
really speed demons either, which hurt their reputation, but still for
the price of a good used 172 you can easily pick up a 337, well
maintained, worth 160Kt or so and tons more utility than the single, with
real, useable twin backup...

The Riley conversions are great, but they're typically north of $200k.

GF

[Jim Macklin]

It was pretty good in that job, two engines to get you home
or at least away from the guys with the AKs. As fire
spotter, at least you don't get shot at as much.



"Michelle P" >
wrote in message
ink.net...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > That is true, but the airplane was just as much a
commercial
| > failure, the vast majority of the production was as
military
| > O2 FAC planes.
| >
| >
| >
| >[snip]
|
|
| That is what we are basicly using them for now. Air Attack
on Wildfires.
| Michelle P

[Michelle P]

Jim Macklin wrote:
> It was pretty good in that job, two engines to get you home
> or at least away from the guys with the AKs. As fire
> spotter, at least you don't get shot at as much.
>
>
>
> "Michelle P" >
> wrote in message
> ink.net...
> | Jim Macklin wrote:
> | > That is true, but the airplane was just as much a
> commercial
> | > failure, the vast majority of the production was as
> military
> | > O2 FAC planes.
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >[snip]
> |
> |
> | That is what we are basicly using them for now. Air Attack
> on Wildfires.
> | Michelle P
>
>
Not much but I have heard others have bullet holes in their planes. Must
be someone doing something the were not supposed to. We have made a
couple of passes at Lookout towers where the alarms have gone off. We
made one where I caught movement out of the side of my eye. We went over
and had a look. They scattered. Guess they were feeling guilty. Being
near a Lookout tower is not illegal. breaking in is.

Michelle

[Michelle P]

Greg Farris wrote:
> In article et>,
> says...
>
>
>>Most of our fleet is Riley Rocket conversions.
>
>
> Lucky you!
>
>
> They are fairly quiet
>
>>inside.....
>>Michelle P
>
>
>
>
> Pricey though!
> I think because of it's "ugly duckling" reputation the Skymaster is one
> of the very rare cases of an under-valued airplane. OK, they were never
> really speed demons either, which hurt their reputation, but still for
> the price of a good used 172 you can easily pick up a 337, well
> maintained, worth 160Kt or so and tons more utility than the single, with
> real, useable twin backup...
>
> The Riley conversions are great, but they're typically north of $200k.
>
> GF
>
For our contracts the forest service requires turbocharged. This keeps
our Single engine service ceiling above the terrain we typically fly. I
know you can get them that way from the factory. Air conditioning and
pressurizing is nice.

Michelle P