See
Horton
STOL Bill of Materials
The average installation time for a Horton STOL
Kit is 35-40 hours plus painting time.
The average installation time for the Horton Flap and Aileron Gap
Seals is 8.5 hours, plus painting.
If you would like to know if there is an Installer
in your area, you can call the 1-800 number or e-mail us and we will
be glad to tell you the installers located in your area.
Only STC'd and certified materials and quality
parts are used in the Horton STOL Conversions. The FAA has issued a
Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) to Horton STOL-Craft for the
production of our STOL Conversions.
An aircraft with a
Horton STOL conversion installed may be operated in the same manner
as called out in the aircraft handbook provided by Cessna/Piper. To
obtain maximum performance from an aircraft equipped with a Horton
STOL conversion, it is suggested that each pilot familiarize himself
or herself with the aircraft at a safe altitude to assure them of
the stability at slower airspeeds than called out in the standard
Cessna handbook. Because of pilot proficiency and condition
variations of each aircraft, STOL performance will vary with each
aircraft.
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What kind of
performance changes can I expect?
While
we have brochures which were published with ideal test results and
converted to standard conditions, we find there can be a test
difference of over 10% in the same model, same year of aircraft, in
various categories. The different efficiencies in engine and
propeller performance, aircraft rigging, and pilot capability adds
to the complexity of the comparisons.
On an average you can expect to get a
4-7 knot reduction in stall speeds. Flying at these lower stall
speeds you can reduce the take-off and landing distances by 10%.
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Can I purchase replacement wing tips now and later on purchase the
rest of the kit?
Horton's replacement wingtips are not
interchangeable with the Horton STOL conversion, if at a later date
you decide to install the STOL kit. Replacement wingtips fit to the
existing Cessna leading edge cuff. Wingtips used in the STOL kit
extend out to fit the new modified leading edge.
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What additional charges could I encounter when installing a STOL
kit?
Some of the additional charges you
may encounter when installing a STOL kit are:
- Labor and material required for
painting.
- If weight and balance on the aircraft is not current, you may want
to weight the aircraft.
- Models that require a wingtip exchange, may or may not have to
have the navigation and or strobe light retainers changed to conform
to the new fiberglass wingtip.
- Retainers changed to conform to the new fiberglass wingtip.
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What do I do if there is no log book entry or 337 form?
To obtain 337 forms filed for your
aircraft please contact the FAA.
www.faa.gov
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Can I install a Horton STOL kit, but keep my original wing tips?
Horton STOL conversion STC requires
the use of a drooped wing tips, but they do not have to be Horton
wingtips. Horton's does provides the fiberglass drooped wingtips
with the modification that extends out to conform to the new leading
edge cuff to eliminate any drop off between the leading edge cuff
and wingtip.
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