Aircraft For Sale Top Picks

This 1999 Maule M-7-235C Is an Adventure-Ready ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Four-seat, fabric-covered taildragger suits families aiming to explore the backcountry.

Jonathan Welsh
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Travis Tingle

1999 Maule M-7-235
1999 Maule M-7-235C [Courtesy: David Hasselberg]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The 1999 Maule M-7-235C is highlighted as a top pick for its powerful, high-wing STOL performance, making it an appealing aircraft for the growing popularity of backcountry flying.
  • This aircraft features a family-friendly four-seat cabin with significant load capacity, allowing access to remote destinations for outdoor activities and aviation camping.
  • Despite its short-field capabilities, it is also versatile enough for long-distance cross-country travel, cruising at 139 ktas.
  • Its control yokes provide an easier transition to bush-style tailwheel flying for pilots accustomed to mainstream trainers, and this particular model is available for $260,000.
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Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1999 Maule M-7-235C.

With backcountry flying gaining wider popularity over the past several years, a powerful, high-wing STOL performer like the Maule M-7 is an appealing find. 

Unlike many short-field specialist aircraft, the Maule has a family-friendly cabin with four seats and enough power to haul a significant load. The airplane’s extreme capabilities on short strips give it a long list of potential landing sites that would be out of the question for the typical four-place utilitarian aircraft.

While the Maule opens up new, remote destinations, it also gives pilots a clear path to outdoor sports, aviation camping, and broader connections with the GA community that includes backcountry and STOL enthusiasts. The versatile airplane also can cruise at a decent pace, leaving open the option for long-distance, cross-country travel.

Maules are equipped with control yokes that provide an easier transition to bush-style tailwheel flying for mainstream pilots who cut their teeth in Cessna 172s, Piper PA-28s, and similar yoke-equipped trainers. Of course, we acknowledge that debates over the merits of control sticks versus yokes are likely to continue forever, as they should.

1999 Maule M-7-235C [Courtesy: David Hasselberg]
1999 Maule M-7-235C [Courtesy: David Hasselberg]

This 1999 Maule M-7-235C is powered by a 235 hp Lycoming IO-540 with a two-blade, constant-speed MT composite propeller. It cruises at 139 ktas and has a fuel capacity of 40 gallons. Additional equipment includes 29-inch Alaskan Bushwheels.

Pilots looking for a high-performance, backcountry-capable four-seater should consider this 1999 Maule M-7-235C, which is available for $260,000 on AircraftForSale.

If you’re interested in financing, you can do so with FLYING Finance. Use our airplane loan calculator to calculate your estimated monthly payments. Or, to speak with an aviation finance specialist, visit flyingfinance.com.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
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