Thread: Flying the Dehavilland Beaver

We flew in this one a couple of years ago in Alaska. The whole bay was socked in and we flew from our lodge back to Anchorage at 200 ft hugging the coast for navigation. Awesome.

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

Australia was a big user of the Beaver, being used from late 50’s doing everything from survey, freight, people carrying and Ag work with one company having 60. On Ag used extensively on topdressing, rice sowing/fertilising and even on broadacre spraying. A versatile aircraft and very nice to fly, a gentleman’s carriage.

The Beaver is an aircraft I have always wanted to own. That and a Beech Staggerwing.

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

Aircraft tyres like that were actually an option on new Patrols in Saudi Arabia when I was there in 1985.
They were for desert use only and I guess used by exploration companies. I never saw a Bedou with them on a car.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

The Beaver is an aircraft I have always wanted to own. That and a Beech Staggerwing.

Anything with a 985, I recon best Pratt ever, turbine Pratt’s got no soul just turn them on and turn them off. Radials seem to come to life, each an individual.

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.

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.

Also flew in one if these in Alaska. Think it was a C180. Don't hate me if I'm wrong. I love planes but I get confused