Best aircraft for this mission?

I'm looking to purchase or possibly build an airplane that

- Is amphibious, based at an airport with day trips to salt water
- Can carry 2 or 3 long surfboards 10ftx2ft
- 1,000 usable load after fuel
- feasible for a low-time pilot to transition to

Anyone out there know of an aircraft well suited for this?

Thanks!

If a 206 isn't big enough then a Beaver. If a Beaver isn't big enough
then and extended Beaver. If that isn't big enough then a Cessna
Caravan.

Uhhh... didn't he say he was a low time pilot? I hardly think a Caravan
or even a Beaver would be a fit for him... Just my .02

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
79' Mooney 201

Doug wrote:
If a 206 isn't big enough then a Beaver. If a Beaver isn't big enough
then and extended Beaver. If that isn't big enough then a Cessna
Caravan.

that depends on how much money you have. anything is insurable if you
have enough money ;-)
Michelle

Jon Kraus wrote:

Uhhh... didn't he say he was a low time pilot? I hardly think a
Caravan or even a Beaver would be a fit for him... Just my .02

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
79' Mooney 201

Doug wrote:

If a 206 isn't big enough then a Beaver. If a Beaver isn't big enough
then and extended Beaver. If that isn't big enough then a Cessna
Caravan.

I'd like to see how this aircraft would handle any types of waves big enough
to surf.
DC-3 on amphib floats maybe

Jim

"waterdog" wrote in message
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I'm looking to purchase or possibly build an airplane that

- Is amphibious, based at an airport with day trips to salt water
- Can carry 2 or 3 long surfboards 10ftx2ft
- 1,000 usable load after fuel
- feasible for a low-time pilot to transition to

Anyone out there know of an aircraft well suited for this?

Thanks!

A huey.

Dave

waterdog wrote:

I'm looking to purchase or possibly build an airplane that

- Is amphibious, based at an airport with day trips to salt water
- Can carry 2 or 3 long surfboards 10ftx2ft
- 1,000 usable load after fuel
- feasible for a low-time pilot to transition to

Anyone out there know of an aircraft well suited for this?

Thanks!

In a previous article, Dave S said:
waterdog wrote:
I'm looking to purchase or possibly build an airplane that

- Is amphibious, based at an airport with day trips to salt water
- Can carry 2 or 3 long surfboards 10ftx2ft
- 1,000 usable load after fuel
- feasible for a low-time pilot to transition to
A huey.

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waterdog wrote:
I'm looking to purchase or possibly build an airplane that
- Is amphibious, based at an airport with day trips to salt water
- Can carry 2 or 3 long surfboards 10ftx2ft
- 1,000 usable load after fuel
- feasible for a low-time pilot to transition to

Who else remembers that big homebuilt amphip that was featured in SA
back in the late 80's early 90's? That would be ideal. Does anyone know
what became of it?

john smith wrote:

Who else remembers that big homebuilt amphip that was featured in SA
back in the late 80's early 90's? That would be ideal. Does anyone know
what became of it?

The yellow composite twin engine plane that was made in France and did
biological studies in Aussieland on the barrier reef? I think it was
damaged and then scrapped...

On 8-Jul-2005, "waterdog" wrote:

- 1,000 usable load after fuel

After fuel for how long a flight?

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