Kehler skis
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planecrazy
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Lincoln,Maine
Kehler retractable skis
M1, Haven't ever heard of Kehler Skis, Where were they made? I own a pair of Ski Fernandez Hydraulic skis and got some help from Swisscubpilot in locating new fiberglass replacement skis and am considering buying them this spring when mine come off. If you don't get any more info call Atlee Dodge in Alaska. I bet he knows where they were made! Good Luck. planecrazy
M1, Haven't ever heard of Kehler Skis, Where were they made? I own a pair of Ski Fernandez Hydraulic skis and got some help from Swisscubpilot in locating new fiberglass replacement skis and am considering buying them this spring when mine come off. If you don't get any more info call Atlee Dodge in Alaska. I bet he knows where they were made! Good Luck. planecrazy
irishfield
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Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
Kehler Skis are manufactured by Mel Christian in Woodlands (Winnipeg) Manitoba. Phone 204-383-5767 fax-383-5218.
The only retactables I know of lift the aircraft straight up and down using hydraulic cylinders built into the ski beams with a linkage that also retracts the tailwheels.
I have a close up picture of a set (model M4200 or M4400 I believe)mounted to a spring geared Citabria, but I can't figure out how to add a picture to this post. I have the picture already downsized to 900 x 600 and 47Kb but can't access ftp to upload. Maybe if anyone wants it I can send to Steve and he can add it here or ?
Cheers,
Wayne
The only retactables I know of lift the aircraft straight up and down using hydraulic cylinders built into the ski beams with a linkage that also retracts the tailwheels.
I have a close up picture of a set (model M4200 or M4400 I believe)mounted to a spring geared Citabria, but I can't figure out how to add a picture to this post. I have the picture already downsized to 900 x 600 and 47Kb but can't access ftp to upload. Maybe if anyone wants it I can send to Steve and he can add it here or ?
Cheers,
Wayne
M1
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irishfield
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Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
It's a good link as I was there the other day, but their provider or phone lines to their provider must be down as not working right now!
Wayne
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Louis
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Photo of kheeler
here is a photo of a 172 on kheeler. It works great for a nose wheel. They are also available on 206 and others. On a 206, i found the plane too nose heavy, but not on the 172. Great think about them is the ability to jack your plane using their hydraulic piston. Just made it an hour ago because the lake had 6 inches of water and it will be cold tonight, my friend 172 is now jacked 10 inches high on wood plank.
http://www.natmongeau.com/RVA_2003/index.html
Louis
here is a photo of a 172 on kheeler. It works great for a nose wheel. They are also available on 206 and others. On a 206, i found the plane too nose heavy, but not on the 172. Great think about them is the ability to jack your plane using their hydraulic piston. Just made it an hour ago because the lake had 6 inches of water and it will be cold tonight, my friend 172 is now jacked 10 inches high on wood plank.
http://www.natmongeau.com/RVA_2003/index.html
Louis
