by Mark Turnbull, Pilot-Physician

 

This aircraft has:

• A fully certified, extremely rugged, well-built aircraft with simple, low maintenance design
• Only 300 hours total time on the clock; an almost brand new aircraft
• Maule Aircraft are all Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) by design
• These aircraft are well established in Alaska & many other remote areas for their use as both bush planes and float planes
• Very tough & reliable engine model; 6 Cylinder Lycoming IO-540 generating 235HP; one of the most reliable piston aircraft engines available; 6 cylinder configuration is very smooth running and well balanced.
• This aircraft has vortex generators which increase lift and reduce stall speed to amazingly low airspeeds!
• High quality Engine Monitor with downloadable data history via cable to laptop computer for safe monitoring of engine condition & cylinder head/exhaust gas temperature trends; an excellent tool for diagnosing engine problems at early stages of development
• IFR GPS (Garmin 430) NAV/Com; instrument rated, commercial airline quality navigation & communication system
• 3 axis [plus altitude] control autopilot hooked up to the GPS for safe flying out of low visibility conditions to predetermined GPS waypoints
• Fuel Computer for safe & accurate tracking of fuel consumption on long flights
• Special angle of attack indicator for safe flying at low speeds
• HF Radio (with 3 high tech noise-cancelling headsets) for long distance communication
• 3 blade Constant Speed Propellor for extra efficiency at low and high speeds
• High quality Liferaft, Lifejackets and Emergency Locator Transmitter for emergency situations
• Fuel injected Engine for high performance and fuel economy
• Alaskan Bushwheels for bush strip take-offs and landings
• Very practical, large cargo door and easily removable back seat for cargo operations
• Extended Range Tanks for long flights
• Extra window panels in doors provide amazing visibility of ground