DeHavilland Beaver

[perdue3]

152 is fine unless you are loading passengers and fuel on a soft/short field. Just have to plan accordingly with an O-200. Shameless plug: Go for a Luscombe 8E 

[TyFoo]

Then it'll be quite some time before you're ready to handle a large taildragger like a C185 or a Beaver.

Nothing against the C152 suggested above, but I would recommend doing as much conversion as possible on a small taildragger like a C170 or a Citabria. Teaches you what a rudder is for and will make you a better pilot overall.

Couldn’t agree more. If you really have a desire to fly Seaplanes, getting your ticket in a taildragger cannot be more helpful. Stinson, Luscombe, Citabria, C170, there are even a few C152 tail drag conversions out there.....

[Chalenge]

Then it'll be quite some time before you're ready to handle a large taildragger like a C185 or a Beaver.

Nothing against the C152 suggested above, but I would recommend doing as much conversion as possible on a small taildragger like a C170 or a Citabria. Teaches you what a rudder is for and will make you a better pilot overall.

I do have Navion time and quite a bit. I think that will help. Still, the 185 idea is a good one. I just really, really like that Beaver.

[perdue3]

I do have Navion time and quite a bit. I think that will help. Still, the 185 idea is a good one. I just really, really like that Beaver.

I like Spartan Executives, but... Know what I mean?

[Busher]

I do have Navion time and quite a bit. I think that will help. Still, the 185 idea is a good one. I just really, really like that Beaver.

We all like Beavers but keeping that P&W 985 in airworthy shape will cost a lot more than the most high maintenance Beaver you can imagine!

[Mister Fork]

We all like Beavers but keeping that P&W 985 in airworthy shape will cost a lot more than the most high maintenance Beaver you can imagine!

+1 on that. That's why the Moose is a good option.

[perdue3]

We all like Beavers but keeping that P&W 985 in airworthy shape will cost a lot more than the most high maintenance Beaver you can imagine!

Preach

[Chalenge]

Carbon Cub (Top Cub, actually) on Amphibian Floats is the equivalent of the best of both worlds, plus I don't have to worry about the firewall issues of the 185.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! 

[Puma44]

We all like Beavers but keeping that P&W 985 in airworthy shape will cost a lot more than the most high maintenance Beaver you can imagine!

What the Captain meant to say........

[Shuffler]

What the Captain meant to say........

You are referring to the first R rated remark on TV before ratings. The year 1958, the show, Leave It To Beaver.

June (the mother)was talking to Ward (the father)and said, "you were a little hard on the Beaver last night".

[Puma44]

 

[Mister Fork]

You are referring to the first R rated remark on TV before ratings. The year 1958, the show, Leave It To Beaver.

June (the mother)was talking to Ward (the father)and said, "you were a little hard on the Beaver last night".