My very first ride was in a cessna A185F, the sound of the props at takeoff was impressive to say the least as the IO520 spun to 2850 at takeoff.. been an aviation nut ever since.
The 520 has always been my favorite motor of all the opposed 6's. But the early 185's did pretty well with the 470. Never been in a 550 powered 185 but I love it.....
Any cuff mods on the wagon, Horton/Sportsman? Who did you end up getting your STC through? What prop did you choose? Running 850s or bigger tires? Nice panel!
Thanks. Thats where I intended to put the autopilot. I believe it’s the best location for it. Also follows parody with every other modern transport category aircraft - think standardization and also the big boys have a reason for placement. It’s line of sight. If you are coming out of the clouds on a circling approach at a few hundred feet, you don’t want to be tilting your head down looking for the HDG Knob…
I think you can do pretty well with a massaged 520 or 550 and no turbo. But for XC work the turbo is really nice for speed and getting above the weather.
