Cessna 337 Ownership

[jonnyjetprop]

A friend is thinking of buying a Cessna 337. I'd love to hear from current owners about your ownership experience. Yes, I'm a member of CPA and I just signed up on www.337skymaster.com

What kinds for problems are you guys having with maintenance? I'm also looking for a shop in New England to do a pre buy. Who are the top guys for maintenance?

Thanks in advance.

John

 

[Jim Logajan]

Looks.

With 337 Cessna discovered that safety and performance do not sell. Looks do. This applies to all airplanes, not just new. Buyers go for the look of the airplane and then seek rational reasons to justify their decision.

Skymasters look... different.

According to the linked document (author unknown - appears to have been someone part of the original design and development team for the 336):

"Many pilots ridiculed the safety features, implying that they are macho pilots capable of handling engine-out emergencies in conventional twins. The rather staid appearance of the airplane could not compare with the sleek lines of the C-310 and other twins of that era, and this was a drawback."

http://www.consultresearch.com/SkymasterHistory.pdf

The author of that document also claims that if they had anticipated retractable gear would be desired from the beginning they would have gone with a low wing design on the 336.