Best planes for bush flying?

[paulb]

I have just finished setting up Orbx Pacific NW on the pc. Initial impressions are excellent! I think that I could be spending a lot of time flying around this area :d

So, suggestions please................what are the best aircraft (payware or freeware) for exploring the scenery?

 

[kilo delta]

Best freeware bush plane would be Piglet's "land on a dime" Pilatus PC-6, imo

 

[stiz]

i've always found the a2a P47 with accusim a great and challangeing plane for bush flying, but just might be me

Failing that, Ants tiger moth (freeware, aussieX), Auster J1 Autocrat (freeware, CBFS i think), Aerosofts Beaver X, OZx redone goose (aussieX) and cessna birddog (sibwings)

Theres others but thats my list

 

[Francois]

Beaver are used most there in reality, so they're the best ;-)

Quite a few Cessna's on floats and Piper Cubs on floats too......

 

[Kiwikat]

The Carenado 185, Ant's Tecnam Sierra, A2A Accusim Cub, and Virtavia Islander are all winners. :salute:

 

[2Low]

Lionheart's Kodiak and Flight Replica's Extreme Cub package come to mind. lots of choices.

 

[allcott]

Lets not forget the Real Air Scout, Deke and Citabria package!

 

[mmann]

Aerosoft DHC-2 Beaver X is a great one for Orbx PNW.

Regards, Mike Mann

 

[Paul K]

Aerosoft's DHC2 Beaver X.

 

[Aviator32]

Carenado C185F Tundra, A2A Cub, Sibwings Birdog, the usual suspects. I also like the Catalina for the PNW as long as there is plenty of water around.

 

[robcap]

And Miltons Puss Moth, also native FSX
Available on SOH http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=33&id=2771

 

[IanHenry]

Simple,
Sibwings Birddog.


Ian.

 

[empeck]

A2A Cub, and I really like default Maule, it's one of my favourite planes.

 

[SADT]

Its logical: The BUSH Hawk! :salute:

 

[DaveKDEN]

Payware - Carenado C185

Freeware - Piglet's PC-6

...and don't forget about the default Maule M7

 

[doublecool]

A couple more Aerosoft twin otter. Carenado 208, Flightone PC12

C-7 Caribou Alphasim not native but she does OK...oh how I wish we had a native Caribou with all the trimings

 

[Anneke]

Simon Smeimans Supercub package.

 

[Daube]

The suggestions made in this thread are very good.
PNW doesn't have so much seaplane bases, so an amphibian plane (floats and wheels) is a plus.
Nevertheless, the A2A Cub with Accusim is a total blast in such a detailled scenery.

For freewares, there are quite a lot of choices, and even some of the default planes are just taking another dimension in such scenery. I have rediscovered the Beaver and the Goose.
Empeck mentionned the default Maule, I didn't think about flying that one in fact, might be an excellent idea, indeed.

For non-default freeware planes, the Puss Moth has been mentionned already, together with the Auster J1 Autocrat. If I stay with the FSX native planes (I fly a lot of FS9 port-overs, but you might be using the DX10 preview so I won't mention them), I would also recommend:
- the Cessna 310 by Alrot
- the Super Puma by Dirk Fassbender (yes, a good copter is really enjoybale in such sceneries)
- the Grumann AA-5B by Piglet
- the Meyers 200D by Piglet
- the Mooney M18C by Piglet
- Milton's Spartan Executive converted to FSX
- The Stinson 108 by Allen Richards (also with floats version)

 

[fliger747]

For bigger iron, the DC2 is no slouch. Surprisingly the F7F can get in and out of some tight spots...

Cubs, particularly Mike CYUL's supercub series is a lot of fun.

Cheers: T

 

[Bushpounder]

So far, everyone is dead-on about the bush planes, but don't forget about the C-208 Caravan. That too is a popular r/w bush plane. Pretty tough bird. Also the Beech 18 and DC-3!

Don