While working last weekend Todd came up with the idea to make the lower cowling removal and installation easier on our Canard-equipped 182’s. We have created a new half-moon shaped fairing that can be riveted to the lower-middle, aft portion of the lower cowling. The faring is attached with A6-75 Rivnuts and AN526-632R8 screws and is now [...]
Kevin Moore’s Katmai is coming along nicely. The engine should be here by the end of the week and hung some time next week. All of the parts for the refurb and some of the options are here and waiting to be installed. But some options like the BRS will be delivered a little closer [...]
We are in the process of requesting a project number from FAA MIDO. We have a company in Minnesota who will put the first Canard-equipped 182 on floats. In order to accommodate the seaplane mount, the Canard spar and “clips” that the side frames attach to had to be redesigned, thus they will have to [...]
We are expecting a visit from Kevin Moore late this week. He is anxious to see and “fondle” his new bird. We hope he has some warm clothes to bring along. The forecast is for daytime temps in the low 40’s, but this is winter in Kansas… We have started the “tear down” phase and [...]
N735CD made its first test flight Friday! It now has one hour on the tach; more time will be put on it today and tomorrow it will be off to the paint shop. Todd did some speed runs in 5CD yesterday with the following results:
At 6500′, 23″/2450, OAT 15 degrees, IAS was 136 kts.
At 7500′, 22″/2450, OAT [...]
We have decided to put pictures and/or videos of some of our exciting and interesting flights on our web site at www.katmai-260se.com/adventures.html. This post is the first installment in what we are calling Katmai Adventures. The videos will be on the web site before the end of January. Keep an eye on this blog for the highlights of some [...]
Just got an email from Mike Mills. He’s loving flying his new 260SE/STOL into his strip at his lodge in Ponca, Arkansas. Mike took delivery in mid-December of the Millennium Edition 260SE we built for Peter Minges some years ago. He asked that we come spend some time with him at his lodge and that [...]
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 [...]