I emailed Don a few days ago. Sent one picture of my Pacer and asked about back country training, ski training and asked about Airglass wheel penetration skis.
My response was...those get the job done. Don’t wreck it.
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Mark,Almost everyone I've know who used the penetration skis gave up on them. They are a compromise but getting stuck in the snow with straight skis is bad enough, with the wheels sticking down Its double worse.
Penetration skis are ok if you are on a paved runway but gravel dirt etc are an issue, one little soft spot or low spot and you are stuck at best, ground looped at worse.
I looked seriously at the snchider peni skis cause they have the plate that you slide under the tire and don't laugh but stc'ed for the Tripacer. Was looking to put them on my 182 before my budy bent her up :/
So, some penetration skis some have adjustable hight. Set them with the least penetration posable. Then keep about 45-50 psi in the tires. Vary important the little boggey wheels are set up properly. Also, skid plates on back or edges need to be fat and fresh at the start of each flying season cause.
There are also those cable operated retract skis, a few Pacers up here in Talk use them. I've never played with them myself but the kids flying up here are the real deal and they wouldn't have them if they didn't work. I'll try to get a photo, first standing snow on the ground today! I would thnk about these but the snchider as a second best alternative.
Or just get the hydrolic ones but they are spendy and heavy.
Fun times!
Rocket
Rocket,
I’ll look for the skis you’ve recommend…
Thank you
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Last edited by rocket; 10-20-2021 at 06:32 PM.
Here is the mfg website.
http://www.aeroskimfg.com/retractables.html
Their website lists Northland in FAI, Stoddards @ MRI as dealers.
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Hi guys, from sunday june 26 to thursday 30 I will be at Talkeetna.
If soomeone will be there it would be a pleasure drink a beer together!
ciao!
Alex.