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DAHER KODIAK 900
by Joe Casey
Ever since seeing a Kodiak at the Reklaw Fly-In (Texas) around a decade ago, I have admired the Kodiak series of airplanes. The Kodiak 100 looked at
home on the grass runway among the thousands of aviation aficionados and their short-field airplanes. Since that first sighting and flying the Kodiak 100 Series II model four years ago, my outlook toward the Kodiak developed from a curiosity to a deep appreciation.
So, when the opportunity came for Twin & Turbine to fly the new Kodiak 900, the editor didn’t even have to finish the sentence. The answer was, “Yes!” Kodiak Chief Demo Pilot and Sales and Marketing Director Mark Brown met me at the Lufkin Airport (LFK) to show me the company’s newest steed. After he landed and taxied up to the ramp, the restaurant and FBO quickly emptied to come and see up close what was clearly an impressively different airplane. We chatted with the locals, and then I got down to the business of learning from Mark about the Kodiak 900 differences.
FLIGHT REVIEW
December 2022 / TWIN & TURBINE • 13
