The Cessna 207A C-GGRB

Cessna 207A C-GGRB 

The nicest single engine piston I flew was the Cessna 207A, C-GGRB. The panel had a single radio, a VOR that didn't work, and a basic GPS. Not very well equipped inside, but it didn't matter. That airplane flew like a dream. I've never driven a Cadillac before, but if I do, I'm sure I'll compare the ride to that of GRB's. The stretched limo version of the 206, the 207 sported a much longer cabin, room for myself and 5 other people, 7 children on one flight. A baggage compartment in the nose, which saved tieing objects down in the back. The Cabin, though still somewhat noisy, was much quieter than the 206. She flew so nice, straight as an arrow, easy to trim out. It was almost like having an autopilot.

Like the U206G, in the front of the mighty 207 was a Continental IO-520, spinning a a three-bladed, constant speed, McCauley prop, rumbling through the air @ 300 horses. Flight planning for the 207, we blocked an airspeed on 120KTAS and a burn of 100 lbs an hour. Within the wings she held over 400 lbs of 100LL, giving an endurance of around 4 hours and a range of around 500 NM. The Aircraft had an Empty wieght of around 2300lbs and a Max take off wieght of 3800Lbs.

The 207 was tasked mostly with charters and cargo. As a cargo hauler it was the best of all the piston singles. With the barn doors on the side and a very large cabin, you were very likely to use up all your available payload before you ran out of room to put stuff (Unless you were hauling chips......fargin chips). With myself @ the helm and the go juice, she would still have room for over 1000Lbs of freight. Not bad for a single engine piston.


Parked on Oxford house. I spent the night here due to weather 


Pikwitonei with the old terminal 


Thicket Portage