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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

MOSAIC Eligible
In production Aircraft available new or used
121
KTAS
Cruise Speed
700
nm
Max Range
20,000
ft
Service Ceiling
2
Occupants
625
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • Tailwheel
Aviat A-1C-180 Husky (N275WY) -- current-production backcountry taildragger. Photo: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0
Aviat A-1C-180 Husky (N275WY) -- current-production backcountry taildragger. Photo: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0

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About the Aviat A-1 Husky

Type certificated 1987 Source: third-party reference

Overview

The Aviat A-1 Husky is a certificated backcountry taildragger built by Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming – a modern, in-production answer to the Piper Super Cub, built for the same short-field mission. Where the classic bush Cubs are decades-old airframes, the Husky is a current-production 14 CFR Part 23 airplane: a welded steel-tube fuselage and metal-leading-edge wings under Dacron fabric, a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360, and a constant-speed Hartzell propeller as standard equipment. The result is short-field performance close to a Super Cub’s from a newer airframe with factory support.

For the GA buyer, the Husky fills a specific niche: the person who wants genuine backcountry capability – short strips, floats, skis, big tires – from an airplane they can buy new or nearly new rather than restore. Its stall speed also sits well under the FAA’s MOSAIC clean-stall limit, so a sport pilot can fly it despite its utility mission.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Short-field performance. The Husky clears a 50-foot obstacle on takeoff in roughly 690 feet, with a short ground roll; it stalls near 46 KIAS in the landing configuration, the low number that makes the STOL performance possible.
  • Constant-speed propeller as standard. Unlike the fixed-pitch bush Cubs, the Husky ships with a constant-speed Hartzell propeller, which holds climb performance off short strips without giving up the roughly 121-knot cruise.
  • Rugged, field-serviceable structure. The steel-tube fuselage and fabric covering are simple to inspect and repair away from a maintenance base, and the airframe is stressed for backcountry work.
  • Built for conversion. The Husky moves readily between standard tires, oversized tundra tires, straight or amphibious floats, and skis – a common configuration for float and backcountry operators.

Trade-offs

  • Tandem, narrow cabin. Pilot and passenger sit in tandem in a narrow fuselage; buyers used to the side-by-side seating of a Maule or a Cessna 180 give up cabin width.
  • Heavier on the controls than a Super Cub. The Husky is stable and honest, but its controls are firmer and less immediate than the light, quick feel of a Super Cub – a fair trade for many, a drawback for purists.
  • New-airplane price. A current-production Husky is expensive against a used Super Cub or Scout; the value case rests on buying a modern, supported airframe rather than the lowest hourly cost.
  • Fabric is a periodic cost. The Dacron covering lasts decades but eventually needs replacement, a labor-intensive job; a recent fabric recovery is generally treated as a value-add, so covering age and condition belong on the pre-buy checklist.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 36 ft
Height
7 ft
Length
23 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
1,255 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
Source: manufacturer figure 2,250 lbs
Max Landing Weight
2,200 lbs
Useful Load
Source: manufacturer figure 925 lbs
Fuel Capacity
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 50 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
Source: manufacturer figure 121 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 133 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 103 KIAS
Approach Speed
Source: manufacturer figure 50 KIAS
Range
Source: manufacturer figure 700 NM
Service Ceiling
Source: manufacturer figure 20,000 ft
Rate of Climb
1500 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
690 ft

Engine

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Aviat A-1 Husky specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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