Cessna 337 Stand

I absolutely love the Cessna 336 Skymaster / 337 Super Skymaster series. Cessna started the rollout with the fixed gear model mid 1960s for $29,995 plus options. I was in high school and wanted my dad to buy one. A bit out of our budget. I got my first pilot’s certificate in 1968, while still in high school. The series incremented to retractable gear with the 337 Super Skymaster, which Cessna later dropped to simply Skymaster in their marketing. Then they added turbo charging followed by a baggage pod and pressurization.

Many pilots loved the plane, many pilots hated it. At high speeds the tail booms fluttered and created control issues. Takeoff with rear engine inoperative due to overheating was part of the history. These single engine takeoffs resulted in more than one mishap. If you did your twin engine certification check flight in the Skymaster series the FAA restricted you to centerline thrust until another check flight in a non-centerline twin. Limited in the fuselage baggag