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Post subject: Re: Caravan or Kodiak Quest as a personal airplane  Posted: 07 Dec 2014, 16:10 |
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Username Protected wrote: I have flown the Caravan in the past, but not as much as some here, and I just demoed the Kodiak. I would agree that for an individual the Kodiak is better proportioned and has a great power to weight ratio. Kodiak is also making a lot of improvements as they go. Single point fueling (huge in my mind). Couple of floats are certified. Several interiors, etc. The thing that is so nice about the Kodiak is doing short field work doesn't require great skill. It is easy to fly slow, land slow, and of course you have a PT-6 to help you stop.
Not a lot/any used Kodiak's on the market, the owner buys them back so its hard to predict resale. The C208 has single pilot fueling available as well. It comes as part of the package when amphibs are installed, but is available separately as well.
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Post subject: Re: Caravan or Kodiak Quest as a personal airplane Posted: 07 Dec 2014, 17:28 |
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Username Protected wrote: I have flown the Caravan in the past, but not as much as some here, and I just demoed the Kodiak. I would agree that for an individual the Kodiak is better proportioned and has a great power to weight ratio. Kodiak is also making a lot of improvements as they go. Single point fueling (huge in my mind). Couple of floats are certified. Several interiors, etc. The thing that is so nice about the Kodiak is doing short field work doesn't require great skill. It is easy to fly slow, land slow, and of course you have a PT-6 to help you stop.
Not a lot/any used Kodiak's on the market, the owner buys them back so its hard to predict resale. The C208 has single pilot fueling available as well. It comes as part of the package when amphibs are installed, but is available separately as well.
I didn't know that about the Caravan, thanks. All I was thinking about is an owner operator trying to self fuel off a 10 foot ladder in 25 knot gusts. 
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Post subject: Re: Caravan or Kodiak Quest as a personal airplane Posted: 08 Dec 2014, 00:15 |
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I love the Kodiak, just about bought one before the TBM. If my flights were in the 250-500 nm thats what I would have bought. It didnt make sense for my FL trips that is about 1100 nm. About the same gph as the TBM but cruising over 110 kts slower. Username Protected wrote: Anybody use a caravan or a kodiak as a personal aircraft. What are your thoughts on it?
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Post subject: Re: Caravan or Kodiak Quest as a personal airplane Posted: 08 Dec 2014, 10:55 |
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Chris, I used to see the Quest come in and out of KSFF all the time, but I once saw an incredible demo of a Quest at a KSFF (Felts Field/Spokane) "airport day". Quite truthfully, I have never been more impressed - by not only the aircraft capabilities - but that demo pilot  Username Protected wrote: I watch Kodiak test fly their planes out of my airport all the time, and it is ridiculous what these guys can make those planes do. I'm TELLING you I bet they're landing with a 10 MPH headwind at about 20 MPH. It's just crazy watching them, I asked one the other day on the radio; "how fast were you going when you just landed?" & he says "about 34 MPH". I don't know much of anything else about them, but landing & takeoff, they're like a Maule; truly amazing. 
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