richpiney wrote:It's a shame to see this Scout sitting out neglected at 32S, Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Mt.

The IA owner was in the process of restoring it, but passed away a couple of years ago, never having completed it. Not sure who owns it now. Would be neat if it was up flying around the Selway again someday, but for now at least it just has to look West and soak it in....

Haha...both of those airplanes were shoehorned into the hangar I bought last year. It took several fairly intelligent people about an hour to figure out how to get two airplanes out of a T-hangar that barely has space for one airplane. Once they figured it out they told me what to do...

Hammer wrote:

richpiney wrote:It's a shame to see this Scout sitting out neglected at 32S, Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Mt.

The IA owner was in the process of restoring it, but passed away a couple of years ago, never having completed it. Not sure who owns it now. Would be neat if it was up flying around the Selway again someday, but for now at least it just has to look West and soak it in....

Haha...both of those airplanes were shoehorned into the hangar I bought last year. It took several fairly intelligent people about an hour to figure out how to get two airplanes out of a T-hangar that barely has space for one airplane. Once they figured it out they told me what to do...

Any info on the owners Hammer? I'd sure be interested in that Scout...

A1Skinner wrote:[Any info on the owners Hammer? I'd sure be interested in that Scout...

Not offhand but I'll ask around.

Hammer wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:[Any info on the owners Hammer? I'd sure be interested in that Scout...

Not offhand but I'll ask around.

Thanks!

PM sent.
good luck!

Man, that Scout would be an awesome project!

This ramp mummy turns into a taildragger every winter.

richpiney wrote:This ramp mummy turns into a taildragger every winter.

That's a shame. Decent looking 150.

Its filling up with water and freezing. Not so attractive knowing how bad the corrosion is going to be...

I put a lot of hours on N16173 when dad owned it, hate to see it setting like that.

IncipientSpin wrote:Here's the aforementioned bird...

I did make contact with the previous owner of this plane eventually, we couldn't come to agreeable terms though unfortunately. It was sold and trucked away for repair I'm assuming. Glad it slipped the mummy grasp...

These seasonal ramp draggers do look cool, even with a slant tail.

Halestorm wrote:

Slantbuggy wrote:the dorsal is only for certain floats, its how they got them approved for that particular airframe. Most 180/185 dont use a dorsal, however some like the amphib aerocets do require a dorsal on a 185

You mean the ventral fin? Wipline and aerocet floats require a small ventral fin on the belly while EDO floats do not.

Not quite. EDO 2960s on a 180 with the low dorsal require a ventral fun.

MTV

The ventral fin is only required on the 73 and 74 models.

G44 wrote:The ventral fin is only required on the 73 and 74 models.

Geeez, we’re a couple of picky bastards, eh Kurt?

Oh yeah, and Hotrod, the early model year 64 180s only had two side windows.

MTV

mtv wrote:...the early model year 64 180s only had two side windows.

http://bushwagoneast.com/skywagon-differences/

"1964 Model 180G – Serial numbers 51,313 through 51,445 (only 132 built)
Improvements and New Features
1. New instrument panel, new heavy-duty axle and new third window on side.
2. Dive speeds (red line) increased to 192 mph I.A.S. on all models from the previous 184-mph red line speed. Flap lowering speeds increased to 110 mph.
3. Gross weight increase of 150 lbs. with more useful load.
4. Changed to 185 landing gear.
5. Third window added to fuselage.
6. Manual tail wheel lock.
7. Cleveland dual piston brakes.
8. Generator replaced by 52 amp, 14V alternator"

mtv wrote:

G44 wrote:The ventral fin is only required on the 73 and 74 models.

Geeez, we’re a couple of picky bastards, eh Kurt?

Oh yeah, and Hotrod, the early model year 64 180s only had two side windows.

MTV

Mike, I know because I got caught up in this requirement with my '74. Damn, are you serious was my response when I had to go find a fin. That was a pain. I had to stay legal so there was no option for me.

Kurt

My CAP floats STC requires a Ventral fin. I have a LSTC to remove the ventral fin. In fact, it was sequenced so that it was never installed.

Had to install a ventral fin when I installed the Aerocet amphibs. Had to look away when we drilled the holes for it.

hotrod180 wrote:

mtv wrote:...the early model year 64 180s only had two side windows.

http://bushwagoneast.com/skywagon-differences/

"1964 Model 180G – Serial numbers 51,313 through 51,445 (only 132 built)
Improvements and New Features
1. New instrument panel, new heavy-duty axle and new third window on side.
2. Dive speeds (red line) increased to 192 mph I.A.S. on all models from the previous 184-mph red line speed. Flap lowering speeds increased to 110 mph.
3. Gross weight increase of 150 lbs. with more useful load.
4. Changed to 185 landing gear.
5. Third window added to fuselage.
6. Manual tail wheel lock.
7. Cleveland dual piston brakes.
8. Generator replaced by 52 amp, 14V alternator"

All correct, except that Cessna built “a few” E model 180s in 1964.....with two side windows. I flew one for a year or so.

MTV

Thread Jumpstart...

This Baron has been parked at KMEV and not flown for the 18 years I have been here. Every few years it’ll have to be moved and usually need rotted tubes and tires changed out.







Let’s see some more ramp mummies!