wanted skies
 

I have a great planes PT-40 traner and I'm allmost finished but it is going to snow soon
(I live in NS. canada):D so I was thinking of doing my traning in the winter.
I am looking for a set of skies for a 40 size aircraft hopefully new in red,yellow,whight, silver or black.

RE: wanted skies
 

you can check out a set of ski's at www.dubro.com or if you are an AMA member search the digital archives for ski's and just make your own.

RE: wanted skies
 

Good day!
When it snows here we use 1/4" coroplast/signboard for ski's (spad). For your size cut a piece 2" wide by 20" long. Crease the front of the coro and insert a bent coat hangar to form the front of the ski. Cut a small piece of 1/8" ply 3"x3" with a hole for the landing gear and stick (and glue) the ply down in the flutes midway of the ski. Take the remaining coat hangar and insert one end into a one of the flutes and bend the other up and tape it to the landing gear. Ive got a pic but havent the faintest how to attach it. It's of my Ghetto Bird. I could email you a pic if you want. If you are just learning, the ski's may throw a whole new airfoil (at least mine do) to the situation. Something to think about.

Spanky

RE: wanted skies
 

Jay Dee skis from Edmonton.

It's what I use!!

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jaydeeen/

RE: wanted skies
 

We just make them too. Either wood and bend them and treat them with clear coat, steam bends them nice, or get a piece of PVC rain gutter and cut out the shape you want, Dip the tip in boiling water for a short time, and bend it around a pop can. Put a screw through the bottom into the mounting plate or engine mount sticking up from the ski, and drill a hole in it for the gear. Pretty simple and no cost.

RE: wanted skies
 

Actually, floats work better in more snow conditions than skies. Get yourself a set of Gee Bee .40 sized floats. Trust me, you'll be happy.

RE: wanted skies
 

RCaeroguy is right on. Skis work great for icy / hard surface snow, but for soft fluffy powder, skis are useless as they sink in. Also skis get caught in holes / tracks in the snow where floats do not.