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    Why Isn’t the Cessna 180 Certified in the Utility Category?

    As one of the undisputed legends of bush flying, the Cessna 180 hauls a load and gets into/out of places most aircraft won't. So why is it certified only in the Normal category and not Utility? Those two terms mean something very specific—and neither one is about what the airplane can actually do.

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Trip Reports
moto657 Today, 15:29pm View the latest post Marble and Telluride
Great trip reports. So nice to live vicariously while my plane is down for engine OH!
Aircraft Types
Zzz Today, 15:10pm View the latest post C206 Extended baggage Why no option exists.
https://backcountrypilot.org/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=4537&t=1
Are you a flying data center? That's a server room.
Backcountry Airport Database
CParker Today, 13:03pm View the latest post Idaho Foreflight content pack
I thought I was pretty good with Foreflight. First, what a great project and my sincere thanks.
Possible to give me a short tutorial on uploading your files into Foreflight? Thanks.
Sure,...
Around the Campfire
hotrod180 Today, 10:21am View the latest post McFarlane Aviation Acquires Airglas
Hartzel and Continental are both owned by Arcline Private investment, a private equity firm. McFarlane Aviation is owned by Victor Sierra Aviation, a holding company created by Vance...
Trip Reports
pburns Yesterday, 12:58pm View the latest post Where did you fly today?
So, definitely not backcountry, but worth a photo in my opinion. Me and Mrs Burns are making a little East coast tour and landed at First Flight today.
On a side note, there was a...
Around the Campfire
StillLearning Yesterday, 05:26am View the latest post CARETAKER AT MOOSE CREEK
Don't know about a caretaker, but there has been minimal smoke this year and none in the last month or so.
I'm flying past moose creek today, looks like several days of perfect weather.
Cessna 200 Series
lawndart Yesterday, 04:15am View the latest post Cessna 205 or 206 for a mission to 1E8?
Which Direction from 1E8 are you trying to go? Sounds like East toward Tupper? I’ve got a buddy with a strip about 15nm SW he flies his 260 hp M7 to from Clinton, CT to get to his camp...
CParker Sep 29, 19:10pm View the latest post New to me P206E
I love the P206, frankly I’m a little surprised Cessna doesn’t bring it back since no one buys 206s for cargo anymore.
Agreed on the 800/850 combo. It’s what I run and I’ve been happy...
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