New airplane - Maule M8-235

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:09 pm

I am new to this forum, since for the first time in my 40 year flying carrer, I have purchased a Maule.

After about five years of looking for the right backcountry steed for me, I have decided and taken the plunge! I just bought a 1994 Maule M8-235!! I haven't taken possession of it yet, but it will be this week and I can't wait.

My decision wasn't easy. It was between a Super Cub, a Maule and a Cessna 180/185. I know that these are three different airplanes, and all awesome backcountry air steeds, do choosing the Maule doesn't mean that I dislike any of the other two. The decision was based on two factors: utility (my mission) and price.

Other than the fact that I had a beautiful M8 hangared three hangars from mine, the Maule seemed to satisfy my needs. I needed more space, speed and range than the SC, and I didn't need the price tag, payload, and cost of parts of the Cessnas.

I haven't figured out how to post pictures from my iPad (can anyone help?). Later I'll post what I'm going to do to it.

wtxdragger · Post by **wtxdragger** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:51 pm

Congratulations on the Maule purchase.

Hopefully you will get as much fun out of yours as I get out of mine.

I fly out of West Texas and would be interested in a Trip Report on your flights to and from Texas. I'm sure everybody else would like to see one also.

Fly Safe

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:47 am

wtxdragger wrote:
I fly out of West Texas and would be interested in a Trip Report on your flights to and from Texas. I'm sure everybody else would like to see one also.

Fly Safe

I will wtxdragger, I'm glad to know other pilots in Tx with whom I can fly with when I'm there.

Mountain Doctor · Post by **Mountain Doctor** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:20 am

Congratulations and welcome to the club. Anxiously awaiting pictures....

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:49 pm

Mountain Doctor wrote:Congratulations and welcome to the club. Anxiously awaiting pictures....

I'll send pictures as soon as I figure out how to upload them! Thanks Doc!

Mountain Doctor · Post by **Mountain Doctor** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:07 pm

I for one cannot criticize any delay in uploading pictures. I have been having problems with my picture account, and have not loaded pictures for quite a time. Anyway, look forward to it.

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:15 pm

Mountain Doctor wrote:Anxiously awaiting pictures....

I think I figured it out. Here go the pix!

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Steelroamer · Post by **Steelroamer** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:02 pm

That's a nice looking bird....,you're gonna love it. Congrats

Mountain Doctor · Post by **Mountain Doctor** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:47 pm

Beautiful airplane. God bless you, may you and that airplane have many wonderful experiences together. Fine looking ship

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:27 am

Thanks guys! I can't wait to have it in my possession. As to mods, I'm going to install VGs, bigger tires (probably Alaska 26"), and a Garmin 430 that I bought used from a friend that was upgrading his panel to all glass. But what I need to do, more than anything else, is fly the hell out of it. I need to go up and practice those xwind landings I read about (jaja!). Hope my Stearman experience will help! If not, well, it will be a learning experience!!

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:45 am

If you can handle a stearman, the maule will be a breeze, but have no illusions, she can be a handful in a crosswind

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:14 am

chris erasmus wrote:If you can handle a stearman, the maule will be a breeze, but have no illusions, she can be a handful in a crosswind

This is my xwind instructor. I don't consider myself a great Stearman pilot, but after several hundred hours in it and two ground loops, we have come to an understanding: I won't take him out and play when there is a strong xwind at my airport, and he won't bite me!! Still, I pray every time we go flying!

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chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:19 am

Great plane, take me for a flip lol

PatinLoco · Post by **PatinLoco** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:32 am

chris erasmus wrote:Great plane, take me for a flip lol

You got yourself a deal, Chris!! All you have to do is get to El Salvador!! Got a bunch of fun planes you can fly!!

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:44 am

Sounds like a great plan to me, what's the fishing and hunting like there?

New airplane - Maule M8-235

New airplane - Maule M8-235

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