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I definitely agree with bush planes being pragmatic vehicles of utility, and are generally stripped down pretty bare. But I've heard more than one bush pilot re
by bc_skier 8y ago
I definitely agree with bush planes being pragmatic vehicles of utility, and are generally stripped down pretty bare. But I've heard more than one bush pilot refer to his plane as the SUV of the bush, generally these were larger planes like Beavers or a 206 though. Seeing a full size fridge placed sideways in Beaver (with the doors removed and the ends sticking out either side) and you'll see why that say that!
- TomK32 8y agoAre there even any SUV out in the bush?
- davidgould 8y agoThen there is the deuce and a half [0] of bush planes, the Pilatus PC-6 TurboPorter [1]. Consider the consequences of an engine outage anywhere in this video [2]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M35_series_2%C2%BD-ton_6x6_cargo_truck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M35_series_2%C2%BD-ton_6x6_car... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY0ojYeoNmE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY0ojYeoNmE
- DanielBMarkham 8y agoYes. For folks doing normal stuff, the bushplane is a tough motorbike. But most people who use them use them for survival, which means they have work to do -- a lot of work. If you can't haul it in a bush plane, it's not getting in or out, so they're the SUV of the bush. I've heard that for the old 206's, if you could fit it through the doors you could haul it. (Insert long discussion here about that being a good way to kill yourself. Presumably there's some bush wisdom to prevent that from happening)