Types of Cargo

[Jamesdub]

What is the oddest / strangest / or different cargo that you've hauled in a AC11?

Yesterday we loaded our C-114 with 4 x 17" new Goodyear Wranglers.
With NO confidence from the family or other crews on the field we were able to 'comfortably' load 3 in the cargo compartment and the 4th strapped on the rear seats. (aft load actually helped the w/bal / CG).
Outside the new rubber smell the hop was uneventful.

Trying out 'Tire Rack'.com - will probably end up spending twice what we saved in shipping after finding a local outfit to mount / service.

Anyway, anyone have a unique Cargo story???

 

[gmores]

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I like it John!

Can't say as I've ever carried anything too unusual in 26J but I'm sure some others here have some interesting stories.

 

[N295TC]

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To Our COG Family: Jon was trying to be nice and not call names when he quoted that someone gave their doubts but I confess it was "I" that doubted him....OK Jon you definitely proved me wrong, in fact I sent Jon a text during our conversation (Via Text Messages) and told him this would make an excellent Barnstormers Cartoon story.

Jon I believe you may have a niche market hauling cargo via N114JA

 

[Sherman]

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Other than my Oshkosh 14 Camping supplies, It was fun flying Sid up to Aerodyme last summer and loading up and carfully bungee cord securing an exhaust system for his 114PW. Seemed appropriate that a Commander would 'air freight' Parts for another Commander.

 

[Jamesdub]

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Can relate to the Sun & Fun camping load plan . . (Sure love our useful load!!)

Only other odd cargo I've carried in the Commander was a one wheel tug that I bought from Tom Mason on initial purchase. Took a bit of disassembly but it all fit in the cargo area.

 

[wab003]

Types of Cargo

How about a green sea turtle? Spinal cord injured by a boatprop, she transported from the rescue center in SE SC to Dubuque, IA where she is happily residing in a university rehab facility. Wrangler used an IR thermometer aimed at her shell to keep her body temps in a reasonable range.


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[painlesspotter]

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John W
Yes---entire estate (Corning Glass (mostly Steuben)) NY to CCR via turf fuel stop/overnite at Amana C11 (Great beer/chow). Rear seat out/ply floor--very heavy but in envelope.
John P.

 

[Codeeno]

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WOW - I have got to step up my game to be on par with you guys -- turtles, tugs and corningware - I'm a slacker!

I can only say
- 200 lbs of camping gear (tent, lanterns, food, chairs, etc) - West Yellowstone camping fly-in.
- A super-large cooler full of frozen venison, homemade sausage and canned preserves from my little sister's in south Texas
- 2,000 rounds of ammo and about 4 firearms - to Nebraska and FL - for major matches

So clearly - I have room to improve in this category - I will work on it this year - hmmm trip to Napa.... cases of wine...hmmmmmmmm ))))

Dean

 

[Pat]

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Dean,
I did not realize what you carry is unusual. Camping and guns. There is only one pilot I know in Michigan that would find that unusual. A 50BMG and 800 rounds of ammo – no problem.
Bob,
What have you seen in Greg's 112? Although, he did step up to a 421 after that hunting trip and he brought back an Elk with his hunting gear and his hunting partner of 250#

 

[rringgold]

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I brought Ann to Florida last April, her luggage included the kitchen sink. Does that count as unusual?

 

[gmores]

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hmmm trip to Napa.... cases of wine...hmmmmmmmm ))))

Dean

lol - we had a member a few years ago who actually worked out how many cases she could load. Commanders are both fun and practical

 

[JimParker256]

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Back in the mid-70's, when Coors was only sold West of the Mississippi, a guy I knew at UT-Knoxville who basically paid his way through school by flying a C182 to "somewhere" out west, loading it up with as much Coors as he could cram into it, and hauling it back to Knoxville. Once there, the college kids would pay him 2-3 times as much as he paid for that "exotic beer". Since AvGas was cheap (well, relatively cheap anyway), and he could get a helper for the promise of a couple of free six-packs, he managed to keep doing this profitably for 4 years...

One of my dorm buddies went along with him on a flight. Said he never worked so hard in his life, loading beer into an old van, unloading the van into the plane, unloading the plane into another van, and finally unloading it into the "secret storage unit" (apparently his dorm closet - LOL).

I guess where there's a "Demand" someone will profit by creating the "Supply"...

I wanted to go fly with him, but was somewhat concerned about the "legality" of what he was doing (half expected to see his 182 with big slicks and jacked-up rear-end like the moonshine runner's cars in my part of E Tenn / N Carolina), and since I was already planning to go into the military for flight training, didn't want to chance an arrest by the "Revenooers." Those were the Treasury Department agents who arrested moonshiners when they could catch them, and were considered "the enemy" by many of the folks up in the mountains...

 

[N295TC]

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I brought Ann to Florida last April, her luggage included the kitchen sink. Does that count as unusual?

You're treading on "Very Dangerous" grounds here my friend.....I'm not engaging any further in this conversation with you Rolf, I refuse to get Ann on my bad side.

 

[JimParker256]

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Besides, based on personal experience, I'd say the "kitchen sink" is pretty well "standard gear" when traveling in a Commander. We just felt a "moral responsibility" to fill all that baggage space, and you never know when you might need a full set of Ginsu kitchen knives while traveling... LOL

 

[Jamesdub]

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Have a puppy mission this weekend; 3 planes heading out to 3 separate locations.
The two Piper guys are concerned about weight in their cargo compartments.
Kind of cool to 'drop' the 200#max bomb on them . . . and if needed another 200#+ in the backset . . ha ha

 

[mcgrathm]

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Have a puppy mission this weekend; 3 planes heading out to 3 separate locations.
The two Piper guys are concerned about weight in their cargo compartments.
Kind of cool to 'drop' the 200#max bomb on them . . . and if needed another 200#+ in the backset . . ha ha

Doing the Pilots-n-Paws? I was down in your neck of the woods a few weeks back...