Flying the Dehavilland Beaver

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Originally Posted by bob10

You know, I bet there are some Patrol drivers who would sell their grandmother for tyres that big. [bigwhistle]

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Icelandic Defender drivers would probably be interested too. :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2018/02/17.jpg

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

I've long been interested in them, (probably as a result of my experience with my C180 and with the C185, Pilatus and Dornier), but I've never wanted to own one or even to fly one.

My C180 had oversize tyres, but not that big.

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I take it you’ve never been for a fly in a Beaver then? 180/185 nice machines but even a very early 180 still a lot heavier on the controls than a Beaver.

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Originally Posted by Fourgearsticks

I take it you’ve never been for a fly in a Beaver then? 180/185 nice machines but even a very early 180 still a lot heavier on the controls than a Beaver.

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No, never had the opportunity. Only once had a fairly close look at one, many years ago. From memory, the driver of it was more interested in the Auster I owned at the time.