Sportsman STOL

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flaglor
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Sportsman STOL

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I have been flying our new 170B this week. New overhaul on the C145, big tires, and the Sportsman STOL kit that I installed. I want to tell you that that kit really makes a heck of a difference. I am very impressed so far. I have also been flying a buddy’s 170A that also has a fresh engine. The difference between wings is very noticeable. Really adds lift early on takeoff, and makes slow flight and approach to stall completely benign. I don’t think it slowed it down, either. I wish I had put the kit on my 180.
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Here is my son Masen, who is really the lucky user of this nice 170. Doesn’t he look happy? Damn kids are going to bankrupt me.
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Awesome! The Sportsman STOL kit is on my list of to-do one day as well. My ASI barely registers on short final / initial takeoff climbout, so I'm curious if yours even starts moving at all by the time you're flying :lol:
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1953 170B
N1977C
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bgiesbrecht wrote:Awesome! The Sportsman STOL kit is on my list of to-do one day as well. My ASI barely registers on short final / initial takeoff climbout, so I'm curious if yours even starts moving at all by the time you're flying :lol:
You can accomplish that exact same behavior if you just put a piece of masking tape across the entrance to the pitot tube. :lol:
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GAHorn wrote:
bgiesbrecht wrote:Awesome! The Sportsman STOL kit is on my list of to-do one day as well. My ASI barely registers on short final / initial takeoff climbout, so I'm curious if yours even starts moving at all by the time you're flying :lol:
You can accomplish that exact same behavior if you just put a piece of masking tape across the entrance to the pitot tube. :lol:
Haha! :mrgreen:
Former owner of:
1953 170B
N1977C
s/n 26122
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