1st Knots2U On 260SE/STOL
Yesterday was another warm, sunny winter’s day here in Kansas and I spent most of it out in the shop putting the final touches on the engine installation in Richard Dix’s 260SE/STOL.
This one will have the Canard, IO-470, RMD wing tips with Pulselights, heavy-duty gear with 6.00×6 on the nose and 8.00’s on the mains and oversized Knots 2 U wheel fairings. This is a first for the Knots 2 U oversized fairings so we are anxious to see how they do.
Richard’s 260 will also have the airframe refurbishing done complete with a new interior and exterior exactly like our own N260PT.
It should be absolutely beautiful. I will post pictures of the completed engine installation and prop next week! This is going to be a really nice airplane with a JPI EDM 700 w/OAT and FS450, new Rosen visors, front seat eyeball air vents, and the Ashby glareshield. All this will be enhanced with avionics Richard will be adding from another of his “fleet”.
Todd
February 26th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Hi Todd. My business partner and I are purchasing a 1977 Cessna 182 and we would like to have the conversion done. However, it has an Air COnditoning unit and were wondering if this will impact our ability to have the conversion done. It is a PATCO unit, has the fan and condensation in the tail, much like a Keith. There may be some differences which we are trying to get the details. Any thoughts?
February 27th, 2007 at 7:39 am
Generally I would say no since the old air conditioning systems are not compatible with the 260SE or Katmai. I have removed a couple of air conditioning units in the past so it is not a big project even if you go ahead with the purchase.
- Todd
August 27th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Your web site talks of heavy duty wheels and axles.
I do know of double puck brakes.
Are there special brakes?
Discs?
I know of a heavy duty front fork.
Are there heavy duty factory main gear??
January 9th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Dennis,
The heavy-duty, double-puck brakes are the Cleveland brakes–probably the ones you are familiar with. The mains use a larger wheel as does the nose to accomodate the larger tires; the discs come with the larger wheels. In addition to the wheels and nose fork, you also need the heavy duty (steel) main axles.
The heavy-duty nose fork was offered as an option for the 182 until the early 70’s but are quite hard to find used and–I believe–are no longer available new from Cessna.
January 9th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
The discs, heavy-duty brakes and main gear wheels are sold as a kit. All of these are available from a variety of sources; the nose fork is available from Airglas Engineering.