Citabria Seaplane Takeoff
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Hiperbiper
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Totally cool!
Chris
Chris
Cowboys Air Ranch 84ME
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Howdy,
Kool Video. What HP and model Citabria?
Ken "COWBOY" Winiarski
Cowboys Air Ranch (84ME)
Kool Video. What HP and model Citabria?
Ken "COWBOY" Winiarski
Cowboys Air Ranch (84ME)
7ECA with the O235 115hp
that is a very cool video, thanks for sharing
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Challenger6Y
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What flat top floats fit the citabria?
Thats a very good question!
It’s has a special certificate of airworthiness, so it’s an experimental, effectively, and the airframe had a bunch of additional mounting brackets welded in to mate to these floats. I believe they’re PK1800s but they don’t have any data plates on them. It’s definitely over-floated but I love the way these floats ride
Challenger6Y
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Hmm, I have peekay 1800s on my 7GCB, and they’re not flat top. My 7bcm had Edo 1320 flat tops , but they are way too small for that. EDO 2425s are flat, but they would be a bit too big.
Challenger6Y
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But I think all flat top Edo models had round cast aluminum hatch covers.I know the rudders seems to be edo-style….
They could even Be something like a 2425. Loaded at gross they still sit 6” out of the water…
it’s definitely a mystery…. Some have thought they might be Bauman’s?
Either way I love them, you can land on a desolate lake, toss out an anchor and sit comfortably on them and fish or lay and get a tan
cool video, thanks for posting it!
My pleasure, I have many, many more hours of footage, but no time, or skill to edit it together into anything too watchable. But I see now you can upload 360 directly and manipulate it in the YouTube player, so, maybe I'll post a couple more.
what was the takeoff weight?
around 1600lbs if memory serves me
If the temps are in the 50s or 60s it’s really not bad by yourself….
And the fuel burn is fantastic!
When it’s warm out tho the takeoff run in calm conditions at max gross can be 1/2mile+ and the climb can be under 200fpm, and the engine runs sooo warm, it’s easy to over temp it in a climb due to the low airspeeds. New baffle seals and a remote mount oil filter have helped a bit, but that 235 is a real workhorse of a little engine.
And the fuel burn is fantastic!
When it’s warm out tho the takeoff run in calm conditions at max gross can be 1/2mile+ and the climb can be under 200fpm, and the engine runs sooo warm, it’s easy to over temp it in a climb due to the low airspeeds. New baffle seals and a remote mount oil filter have helped a bit, but that 235 is a real workhorse of a little engine.