Float Plane Kit
- Thread starter Eddie Foy
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Zinc chromate on the inside of the skins (inside wings, under interior, on the skins behind the aft bulkhead curtain). Stainless steel control cables. Doublers on the skins under the aft door posts. Vee brace may or may not be installed. Probably overlooking some other identifiers. If it's been on floats you'll see bolt holes where the aft float fittings would have been (they may have been filled but they usually show). If the plane has the factory equipment list it'll be listed there.
mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
doublers where rear fittings go
Eddie Foy
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South Florida
Is that a yes?
mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
also look at rear spar, near fuselage attach and out a foot or 2 for deformations in spar if it ground looped and hit wing.... common damage...
G44
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SW Michigan
Yes, it has it. That dimond shaped doubler below and to the right of "180" is part of the float kit.
Kurt
skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
Also on the doubler about a foot behind the repaired bottom skin you can see the factory installed bolt holes for the rear float fittings. This one has never been on floats since there are only two holes. It should have the V brace which came with it which may or not have been installed at the factory. Installation was a factory option. On those which were not installed the parts were stowed in the plane upon delivery.
Eddie Foy
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South Florida
It got the right wing.
EOW 1863 Full IFR and autopilot, -50 engine
Pics are post repair and pre paint.
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skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
The V brace is installed.
Definitely get a mechanic YOU trust to look it over closely. There's nothing wrong with damage history that's been repaired well, but you need a guy familiar enough with Cessnas to be able to give it a stamp of approval that you're willing to bank on.
Who's gonna paint it? Seller or buyer?
Who's gonna paint it? Seller or buyer?
Paul Heinrich
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Illinois & Wisconsin
http://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?41349-Cessna-180-Questions
This old thread might assist Eddie Foy.
This old thread might assist Eddie Foy.
aktango58
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That is not a LIGHT plane, nor will it feel like a sports car.
That is a heavy hauler, will perform ok, treat you well. If you are looking for a short strip plane, one that you can dance with like the cub, that is not it.
Those girls are a truck plain and simple. Load it up and go. But you will need arm strength to fly her.
That is a heavy hauler, will perform ok, treat you well. If you are looking for a short strip plane, one that you can dance with like the cub, that is not it.
Those girls are a truck plain and simple. Load it up and go. But you will need arm strength to fly her.
Eddie Foy
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South Florida
No. I read that thread. Think the seller priced it way too high initially. He is asking $120K now.
Eddie Foy
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South Florida
RaisedByWolves
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Tx
I beg to differ
66 model with a -50 86” pponk high 1800’s empty. Sportsman and vg’s its a performer. Must not have been built on a Friday.
https://youtu.be/SNWT4ys6fC0
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RaisedByWolves
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Tx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomaqleOgIs
https://youtu.be/d0rqKDKspdg
Roughly 400 ft. My first taxiway to the south, landing over the trees is 500 ft and he routinely turns off without killing himself. Granted the trees are probably 30-40ft tall but still. Not many cubs that come in here are doing that. It’s all about the guy behind the controls.
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https://youtu.be/d0rqKDKspdg
Roughly 400 ft. My first taxiway to the south, landing over the trees is 500 ft and he routinely turns off without killing himself. Granted the trees are probably 30-40ft tall but still. Not many cubs that come in here are doing that. It’s all about the guy behind the controls.
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aktango58
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Put the same talent behind any of the 50's models, then compare. Also I bet the early models are much lighter on the controls.
Maybe it performs just fine, but compared to others?
You still have to stop that much weight, so you are heavy on brakes all the time to stop short. Weight is energy, carrying an extra 150-200 lbs on every take off and landing has a toll.
Will it fit the mission? That is for a buyer to decide, but knowing what you are getting is important ahead of time.
Maybe it performs just fine, but compared to others?
You still have to stop that much weight, so you are heavy on brakes all the time to stop short. Weight is energy, carrying an extra 150-200 lbs on every take off and landing has a toll.
Will it fit the mission? That is for a buyer to decide, but knowing what you are getting is important ahead of time.
PerryB
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Chico, CA
I'd have said it's "that new retract mod.".
I have a pressurized Cub, so why not a retractable 180??
With the right prop, good brakes, big tires, and a couple of hundred hours of practice that plane should do fine in and out using 500' at mid weights. Does "using" 500' mean a 500' strip with no runout? Probably not. Will it feel heavy? Mine doesn't unless it's loaded heavy. Late model Skywagons are great airplanes.
RaisedByWolves
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Tx
The video on the beach was about 500 with the ocean as overrun
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