Eyes Over Puget Sound
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Personal flight log 10-28-2013<br />
Flight log Weather Water column Aerial photos Ferry and Satellite Moorings<br />
The belly hatch was used for crop dusting and other aerial applications. The designers would probably be<br />
thrilled to learn that the hatch allows us to deploy our CTD. We can add one more application to the Beaver’s<br />
resume: oceanographic sampling platform.<br />
Capacity: 6 passengers or 2,100 lb payload, Cruise speed: 143 mph, Range: 455 miles<br />
Photo: Clint Ferrara 2013<br />
Height: 9 ft 0 in<br />
Wingspan: 48 ft 0 in<br />
Wing area: 250 ft 2<br />
Length: 30 ft 3 in<br />
Loading the Beaver with sampling gear in Olympia<br />
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft, Rate of climb: 1,020 ft/min (More details here)<br />
more<br />
Despite their age, hundreds of Beavers are still flying, thanks in part to Kenmore Air. These planes have been<br />
heavily modified and updated and are now known as “Kenmore Beavers.” Changes include the quieter 3-<br />
blade propeller and, my personal favorite, a bubble window for the back seat passengers.
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