How much rough field experience do you have? Rough field is about prop
clearance but it is also about gear strength and low stall speeds.

Mike
MU-2


"EDR" wrote in message
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In article . net, Mike
Rapoport wrote:

Sure they could have sold more *if* the price was unchanged, but what if
it
cost $10,000 more? The 235 was never going to sell as well as the 182
or
206 anyway which both have significant utility advantages operating
off-airport and short field.

Don't confuse the issue.
Rough field operations is a prop clearance issue.
That's why the outfitters and bush pilots use taildraggers.
Mooney's aren't the smartest airplanes to operate off of grass strips
unless you know for certain they have no dips or holes.