Cross wind STOL kit

[Super champ]

Hi I’ve owned my champ for over a year now and I’m doing some back country up grades and some much needed MX on my 7DC Cham with the wag areo 7ECA tail and o-235 upgrade and I was looking at putting a cross wind stol kit in it. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the kit. I’ve talk to the guys who build them and they seem to think that it’s worth it but would love to hear what people with it on there citabria’s think about it before I spend the time putting it on.

 

[Bob Turner]

I flew a Crosswind STOL Super Cub a while back. Its previous owner was scared of stalling it - don't know why. I stalled it after my buddy bought it and found nothing objectionable - except:

About one in ten or so landings (full stall) one wing would abruptly stall before the other. Exciting, but at a foot above the runway not quite dangerous. I think it needed VGs.

I am not a great fan of VGs - I believe they are used to correct aerodynamic flaws. You can see jets use them only in strategic areas, not across the entire wing. That said, most Cub pilots think they are great. Use that tidbit when evaluating my minority opinion.

If you want to be a bush pilot, you need a Super Cub 160 with P-Stol flaps and big tires. Champs have a slightly different mission.