Maule airplanes are the only production four-seat or side-by-side, conventional gear airplanes being built in the U.S. Maules have been attracting owners who march to a slightly different beat for over 50 years. Maules are easy and forgiving to fly when in the air, yet not so much on the ground-the runway loss of control accident rate is distressingly high. They’re simple to fix, good at going slow but capable of decent cruise speeds, although the published speeds for many in the line are considered humorously optimistic.
