Trickair...they're nice and fat for flotation, but I heard from someone that they are heavy in comparison to other brands/models. For the PA-22 tailwheeler they have the Alaskan 2500. I could also use these for the Bearhawk if I ever complete it. BUT...Trickair now wants $12K for a pair, up from $7K in 2019.

Summit Aircraft Skis (now owned buy CC) has a 2300 model, no idea the price. But in the certified world, skis are skis, like floats are floats. They float on water or snow, and all the difficulty/fuss is in the rigging and the paper. We all know the differences between a Pacer and Cub, but for the most part the methods for rigging and the required performance are the same.

So has anyone ever tried for a ski field approval for a similar make model? As an example of "it doesn't hurt to try," I was granted a field approval for a Sensenich wood-composite prop for which no STC exists for the PA-22-150. BUT, I provided an STC reference for the same prop for the O-360 PA-22 and one for the PA-12-150. Somehow the PMI saw my logic, and even though he sent it up to the Seattle ACO, they approved it.

So...any luck with skis?

While living in North Pole, my neighbor had a tricked out converted PA-20 that came out of the factory as a 22 and converted. Standard Cat. He ran Northland wood skis with great results that I personally witnessed as we did a lot of ice fishing together. I never looked at his paperwork, but I assumed they were approved via FA. I could be wrong. The tail number is 7300D. You can get the CD for its records from the FAA.

I have TrickAirs on my Taylorcraft F21 that I got a FA for about 8 years ago. They are great. Now they are expensive. My son has a 180hp Pacer that he would like skis for but they have gone way up in price

Jim

Zzz wrote:Trickair...they're nice and fat for flotation, but I heard from someone that they are heavy in comparison to other brands/models. For the PA-22 tailwheeler they have the Alaskan 2500. I could also use these for the Bearhawk if I ever complete it. BUT...Trickair now wants $12K for a pair, up from $7K in 2019.

Summit Aircraft Skis (now owned buy CC) has a 2300 model, no idea the price. But in the certified world, skis are skis, like floats are floats. They float on water or snow, and all the difficulty/fuss is in the rigging and the paper. We all know the differences between a Pacer and Cub, but for the most part the methods for rigging and the required performance are the same.

So has anyone ever tried for a ski field approval for a similar make model? As an example of "it doesn't hurt to try," I was granted a field approval for a Sensenich wood-composite prop for which no STC exists for the PA-22-150. BUT, I provided an STC reference for the same prop for the O-360 PA-22 and one for the PA-12-150. Somehow the PMI saw my logic, and even though he sent it up to the Seattle ACO, they approved it.

So...any luck with skis?

Zane, I will connect you with my friend Mike, who founded Summit Skis. I know that he has gotten field approvals on Cubs in the past.