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Postby cstolaircraft » Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:57 pm

What is the best Maule? I been looking at them and they seam to have lots HP for a little useful load to HP ratio.
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Re: Maules

Postby maules.com » Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:48 am

Take a browse through www.maulepilots.org
Since 1963 there have been 40+ models, so which one is best depends directly on your mission and billfold.
Piston or Turbine.
145carb, 160carb, 180carb, 200inj, 210inj, 210tc, 220carb, 235carb & inj, 260inj, 420turb horsepowers.
Taildragger or Trigear.
Wide gear, narrower gear and trigear.
Fixed pitch, constant speed, two and three blade props.
2, 4, 5 seats.
42, 63, 66, 73, 85 gallon capacities.

Give me a call if you need details.
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Re: Maules

Postby qmdv » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:39 am

cstolaircraft wrote:What is the best Maule? I been looking at them and they seam to have lots HP for a little useful load to HP ratio.

Never flown one, never flown in one. Everybody I know that has on loves it. I believe there is no best. They are all really good. The only bad thing is the insurance cost. Seems to be more for a Maule than a Cessna or any other comperable plane.

They may be swapping usefull load for short field.

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Re: Maules

Postby mtv » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:44 am

Jeremy, (Maules.com) IS indeed a true expert on the Maules. He will give you GREAT information. He's pretty much flown them all and sold most if not all at one time or another.

If you want accurate Maule information, call Jeremy.

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Re: Maules

Postby 58Skylane » Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:03 am

Here's another source for new/used Maules:

http://bobhannah.com/index2.html
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Re: Maules

Postby cstolaircraft » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:49 am

I looked at a few of the websites it looks like if you what to haul a lot get C-180 or 185, or the older maules m4 5 and 6 220 and 235 models.
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Postby once&futr_alaskaflyer » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:37 am

cstolaircraft wrote:I looked at a few of the websites it looks like if you what to haul a lot get C-180 or 185, or the older maules m4 5 and 6 220 and 235 models.


Find one that will haul four adults and three hours fuel.

OTOH will you ever need to haul four adults and three hours of fuel?
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Re: Maules

Postby iceman » Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:15 pm

Never had more than me and two other people in my M4 and that was a sight seeing flight around San Diego... Had to put my back seat in to do it too...Took it back out day after the flight... I've loaded mine with 175 pounds of camping gear in the back and flown to Idaho every summer... no problems at all.... Seems to get off the ground about the same loaded or unloaded... but then me and 175 pounds and full fuel still isn't gross..M4 210C... :D
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Postby once&futr_alaskaflyer » Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:44 pm

Hey Iceman I thought all M4s had the rounded tail...yours appears squarish in your avatar? (though it is small I could be mistaken?)

Edit: looked at it on a regular screen instead of my phone :oops: may need glasses.
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Re: Maules

Postby cstolaircraft » Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:08 pm

Yes up to 4 and maybe a little more than 3 hrs. And then light cargo.
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Re: Maules

Postby cstolaircraft » Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:04 pm

If you have the money for a helio courier and make every maule and cessnsa look silly. But very MANY of these $$$$$ For now more likely a maule. WHat do you guys think of the M-6 235?
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Re: Maules

Postby qmdv » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:06 pm

Ease up on the Cessna fella. Just cus my 182B has a cargo door that you cannot get a decent size watermellon through does not meen it is a POS.

Maulewaco, where on the west coast are you, I may want a ride in a Maule.

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Re: Maules

Postby Zzz » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:37 pm

maulewaco wrote:I also do not care for bullshiters, liars, faggots, pussies, or cheaters. I just got released and found some whisky so work with me on this. Someone is outside my gate and I am running for the 12 gauge.Gatta go! :roll:


Post first, then drink whiskey. Not the other way around.

Might want to mellow it out a bit, man. It's just airplane talk.
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Re: Maules

Postby m7flyer » Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:02 pm

Tim, I wanted to stop and see your hobby shop on my last trip north but you were DRIVING around Idaho. Missed you, If I ever get to stop by I'll give you a ride in my Maule. I did get low enough to see your windsock this time. Nice.
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Re: Maules

Postby qmdv » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:29 pm

m7flyer wrote:Tim, I wanted to stop and see your hobby shop on my last trip north but you were DRIVING around Idaho. Missed you, If I ever get to stop by I'll give you a ride in my Maule. I did get low enough to see your windsock this time. Nice.

No wind sock. I prefer the yellow flag with the snake and my fealing about about my relationship with minor beurocrats printed underneath.


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Re: Maules

Postby m7flyer » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:32 pm

Do have a Waco also or just the Maule? When I am in Ore 3S8 is the local airport to our place there. My neighbor lets me land at his place so I am only there for fuel though. I didn't know anyone but Zane was there.
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Re: Maules

Postby m7flyer » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:34 pm

Tim, I thought it was a yellow windsock. I was still about 2000 agl. I remember you had a fish or something before. Was your 182 at WHP last thursday?
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Re: Maules

Postby qmdv » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:49 pm

yep, famiily business took too much time. and the stiff south wind each time a cold front comes through destroyed the fish sock.

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Re: Maules

Postby 182 STOL driver » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:14 pm

qmdv wrote:yep, famiily business took too much time. and the stiff south wind each time a cold front comes through destroyed the fish sock.

Tim


Put up the American Flag -the fish is DOA.
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Re: Maules

Postby m7flyer » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:19 am

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Tim, is this about right?
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