For your going into back woods airports, especially in the winter, I suggest
a high wing aircraft... For fuel economy, ability to get parts, and every
mechanic at every small airport knowing the airplane (and having small parts
on hand), a Skyhawk (Cessna 172) is what I would suggest... For flying in
the winter the Skyhawk has one of the best heater systems in the business...
While, there are planes that will fly farther per gallon of gas, etc., range
is not your only need in that part of the continent - easy handling, good in
ifr conditions, strong strut braced wing for rough air, ability to handle
ice, reliability of systems, reasonable speed and still get in and out of
short strips, etc... And, you can have long range tanks added to the
airplane, and even a cabin tank if extreme range is necessary... I could go
on and on, but these are the major points as I see them...
denny

"Bob" wrote in message
om...
and practice as a lawyer in the Nordic region of Quebec with
native people (no road access), we always travel by plane (Gruman G-1,
dash-8 or twin otter) and, as everyone, I am limited to the schedule
of these companies. I would like to fly my own plane to these
community;