Let the 185 mods begin (again)
Have you modified your aircraft? STC? STOL Kit? Major rebuild from just a data plate?
hotrod180 wrote:Hammer wrote:There's a guy near me who's working on the STC for Goodyear 26's on all Cessna taildraggers. I'll try to find out where he is on the process.
When I researched it a bit earlier this year, I was very surprised to find that no one seemed to hold an STC for installing 26" GY's on a C180/185. After all, the 26" GY's were about the only pre-Bushwheel option for tires bigger than 850's, for which there are at least two STC's (North Sound Aviation & Kenmore).
It's about time that someone developed an STC-- I wonder what the price will be. I recall that someone posted that Kenmore's STC for 850's on a 180/185 costs around $300. FWIW Svenns Aviation's STC's for 26" GY's on a Pacer costs $260.
FYI, I paid $200 earlier this year for the STC from Kenmore. it went up $50 from about 4 years ago.
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So Phil, can you remind me again the speed difference between the 26's and the 29's on your 185?
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NZMaule wrote:So Phil, can you remind me again the speed difference between the 26's and the 29's on your 185?
Ivor, 15mph faster (indicated) at 25 squared with the 26's. Same as I experienced with the first set of 26's.
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