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 2002 Aviat A-1B Husky.
It is safe to say the Aviat Husky has the rare distinction of being ahead of its time while also representing a sort of throwback or tribute to an earlier era.
Developed in the mid-1980s and certified in 1987, the Husky looks like a remake of a Piper Super Cub or any of several similar antique civilian taildraggers dating back as far as the 1930s. In fact, the aircraft was a major advance over those earlier models, having benefited from computer-aided design, modern construction techniques, and updated equipment. In many ways, the Husky was what pilots wanted in a taildragger without many of the quirks that made some early examples more challenging to fly.
The aircraft for sale today predates the boom in enthusiasm for short-field and backcountry flying, which today tends to revolve in part around light sport and experimental aircraft. Compared with many of those models, the Husky has a long record of success, reliability, and support that provides comfort for pilots preparing to take the plunge into a more adventurous form of flying.
This 2002 Husky has logged 1,440 hours since new. Airframe upgrades include 26-inch tires, MT propeller, and LED navigation and landing lights. The panel includes an Aspen EFD 1000, Garmin GNC 355 GPS/nav/com, GTX 327 transponder, Garmin GDL 88 with ADB-S In and Out, and Aera 560 portable GPS.
Pilots looking for a traditional taildragger with a few advancements in power, equipment, and comfort that often are missing in antique models, should check out this 2002 Aviat A-1B Husky, which is available for $155,000 on AircraftForSale.
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