Flying Medical Service in Tanzania is looking for a new bush

[flyingmedicalservice]

Flying Medical Service, a non-proft secular emergency/clinical outreach service in Tanzania needs a new bush plane.

Below are the basic specs we're looking for. If anyone has a lead on a plane, we'd appreciate it. Thanks.
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Cessna U206 Specifications for Flying Medical Service

http://www.flyingmedicalservice.org/Aircraftspecs.pdf

Normally aspirated Cessna U206 F or early G model

Preferably with factory corrosion proofing and float plane kit B.

12 volt electrical system.

VFR/IFR Day and Night certification

Continental IO-520-F engine

Short hub McCauley Black Mac Propeller

Flap and ASI readout in MPH

V-brace for front windscreen

Long range fuel tanks (80 gallons) with large-mouth filler caps so we can get our hands inside.

Flint tip tanks with circuit-breaker toggle switches and green LED annunciator lights on the right front panel with gauges in the right wing root or right front panel.

Hi and low voltage warning LEDs (yellow)

Zeftronics voltage regulator

"Starter motor engaged" warning LED (red)

Heavy duty landing gear

Cleveland wheels and brakes.

Oversized 6.00 x 6 Goodyear Flight Custom III Kevlar nose tire and 8.50 x 6 main tires

Alcor 6 cylinder, constant display, analog EGT; or L3 digital EGT

Cargo pod with door hinge on the bottom and cowl flap extensions

Horton STOL kit (or possibly a Robertson or Sportsman but without vortex generators)

Heavy duty horizontal stabilizer leading edge and rubber cuffs

BAS retractable shoulder harnesses in pilot and copilot positions. Not the joined straps, but four separate ones with a four-point buckle.

Dual steering yokes

Stowable co-pilot’s pedals

Old style passenger seats without tube-spring recliners.

[Blakey]

Is this a replacement aircraft or are you expanding your fleet?

[whereeaglessoar]

Im wondering if you could be a little more specific ?

[Youngback]

It will be for a replacement. One of FMS's 206's had a misadventure on a go around near the Ngorongoro Crater almost a year ago. Then they lost another one doing a not very well thought out fly-by south of Arusha in February.

[Blakey]

It will be for a replacement. One of FMS's 206's had a misadventure on a go around near the Ngorongoro Crater almost a year ago. Then they lost another one doing a not very well thought out fly-by south of Arusha in February.

I thought that might be the case. I assume that this is the same young pilot who thought it would be useful to beg for money on Reddit to purchase a replacement aircraft after he hit a tree doing that blow-by. Might I suggest that you approach his parents for the cash to buy a replacement before you ask hard-working people to buy him another toy to play with.

[Youngback]

I have no idea who the pilot is. I worked in Tanzania for a number of years and I have many friends there who tell me about what is going on in the country. There are very hardworking people at FMS and like anywhere, they get their bad eggs. I just searched Reddit + 206 + Tanzania and got the story you were referring to. Quite a few people who fly there seem to think it is a playground for pilots. The laws of physics don't respect borders. They will catch you.