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The STOL kit on mine helps a bit with with climb rates I suspect, have only flown one other 6-260, and it was no where near as loaded as mine is nearly all the time.. I've never struggled to get to 8500 or 9500 which are kind the sweet spot I've found for this old girl, even heavily loaded...

That is a fact.. It's really the only plane that made any sense for our family of five.. Here is a picture loaded to the gills when we went to pick it up.. Everything behind the second row is loaded with logs, books, accessories, and luggage..

Of course everyone is a fan of their own bird, but real numbers in my 6-260, with all the speed mods, and a STOL kit.. I see ~160 mph TAS at 8500, within 300lbs of gross, burning ~14gph.. It's dang sure not sporty to fly, but with 1600lbs of useful, I can load the wife and 3 kids, full fuel...

Airboat with 700hp LS3.. Just as expensive to acquire, burns more gas, tries to eat itself every time you start it, inspires stupid attempts to go places you shouldn't, and gets way more attention at the gas station..

Growing up in South Texas, and being from a family with such roots and inclination, hunting and fishing is a way of life for me and my family. If it's cold we are hunting, if it's warm we are fishing, as a general rule. We never take more than we can consume, but we purchase very little meat...

We call her the "Little Doctor".. In respect of her previous owner for 40 years who built an amazing airplane, and is just an amazing individual on all accounts..

The big 4-0 happens August 23rd for me.. Still having a blast so that particular metric doesn't bother me.. I'm more concerned about how old I feel than what the numbers say.. Just bought my second airplane after a 13 year gap, and looking forward to many years of usefulness out of the dump truck!