Purchase and have a large cargo storage pod for the cargo area of the 206 if your needs dictate gear and supply transport. These are available through Cessna direct or through aviation supply stores. Select the 300-pound cargo belly pod for large cargo needs.
Upgrade the landing gear tires to tundra tires should you wish to fly into remote or wild areas. Tundra tires allow landings on off-camber gravel bars, grassy fields or rocky strips. Tundra tires are especially effective with the large cargo pods as the large tires allow more give on rough landings.
Fit the aircraft with floats, amphibs or skis should you need to land on water, ice, glaciers or snow. Amphibious floats have retractable wheels, allowing both water and land-based landings and takeoffs. Skis mount to the existing landing gear and retract when the 206 is being landed on tarmac.
Upgrade the "steam panel gauges" to a glass cockpit. Glass cockpits are electronic display panels, and many use touch-screen technology along with GPS navigation devices. A glass cockpit is a customizable set of controls beyond the six standard instrument displays. Many glass cockpits come with E6B flight computers, chart touch-screen navigation and advanced radio communications.
Design your own custom paint job and color scheme for the exterior of the aircraft. A custom paint job identifies the aircraft as yours and adds a level of character to the 206.
