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Originally Posted by Mister Moose
JR, I have about 70 hours in a 185, lots of fun. Light, you're off in 2 runway lights, and you can land about the same (or less) with 40 degrees flaps and slow over the fence. The combo of 40 degrees and the fast "emergency brake" flaps in skilled hands gives a lot of versatility. Faster than a 206 by 3 or 4 kts, but less roomy in back. Great on floats. Never gave me a hint of wanting to ground loop, but I never gave it any room to either. Old school fat spring steel gear. Bicycle chain trim. Last fastback single. Been to OK, MI and ME in one. Hard to imagine a better soft field airplane.
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I converted a 1958 172 to a tailwheel using the Tex Bolen kit and 8.50 tires, it has a wider stance than a 185. I flew it to work and back for 20 years on a dirt strip and a few trips to Alaska. Good airplane, lots of fun.
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