It’s a great owner mod, it makes the Std nose wheel fork almost as good as a Cessna heavy duty set up which costs 2-3k to retrofit.
WilliamF wrote:
Interesting cheat for a standard fork is the 380 × 150 / 15 × 6.00 – 5 Goodyear Tyre 6 ply which gives a bit for bang for the buck if you are flying under the radar.
Once upon a time there was such a thing as 5.50 × 5 tire, and those were the original certified size on my plane. They’re no longer available. The 380 ‘balloon tire’ has about the same rolling radius but is fatter. I looked and can’t figure out what they’re actually made for, the only plane listed with them as the standard tire is a Robin which was never sold in the US. Maybe the market is Cessna nose wheels, owner mod.
Jujupilote wrote:
Well, it is written VNE = 155 kts.
If you look for a 150kts airplane, maybe there are better options .
May be there is option to consider 150kts as TAS :P
Please put for-sale items in the Marketplace. At least that supports EuroGA.
May I plug this one?
https://pro.abeam.be/product/ultimate-travel-machine-1982-socata-tb-20-250-trinidad/
Well, it is written VNE = 155 kts.
If you look for a 150kts airplane, maybe there are better options .
That one looks nice:
RobertL18C wrote:
Interestingly it doesn’t have the upgraded Airglas nose fork.
I hear you can fit a 7.00-6 nose wheel tire on a Cessna HD fork, even though you are only really supposed to put a 6.00-6 tire on there. Interesting cheat for a standard fork is the 380 × 150 / 15 × 6.00 – 5 Goodyear Tyre 6 ply which gives a bit for bang for the buck if you are flying under the radar.
These mods plus an airglas nose fork and a PPonk engine on a 182A or B with a trimmable tailplane, would make a serious practical Backcountry tourer.
The BRS option is only available for the models after 1964.
Here is a short video on the mods on the Backcountry 182 featured in the videos. I understand two up, half fuel it should operate Ok out of 300m if surface is OK. Interestingly it doesn’t have the upgraded Airglas nose fork.
