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Airframes => Single Seaters => LE => Topic started by: ironnerd on July 02, 2024, 08:46:35 AM

Title: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: ironnerd on July 02, 2024, 08:46:35 AM

Okay, okay, okay...
So floats may be a no-go for the LEUL... but what about Skis? I may live in Georgia, but I have family in Michigan which makes skis almost worth thinking about looking into.

 :D

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: Dan_ on July 02, 2024, 09:05:04 AM

Scott Johnson did skis...  Search is your friend.   
:emoji_u1f600:

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: ironnerd on July 02, 2024, 10:24:30 AM

Maybe the kind of friend who only shows up when he thinks you have beer.

I did a search for "Ski" and "Skis", but got two scoops of nada  ::)
Then I searched for "On Skis" and got some very nice threads and pics (mui domo).


(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/superepicfailpedia/images/1/13/1200.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160226221058)

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: Kamcoman77 on July 02, 2024, 11:22:53 AM

Interesting. I just did a Search for skis and got 13 hits in several threads of this Forum. Even found a video of Silver Slug flying with skis.

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: ironnerd on July 02, 2024, 12:49:47 PM

Yeah... it's weird. I am certain there is a conspiracy theory somewhere out there to cover it.

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: GTS225 on July 02, 2024, 03:14:45 PM

Well, it should work nicely, assuming you have a method of holding them in a relatively level attitude.  I can't imagine even salvaged snowmobile skis being much heavier than a pair of decent spoked wheels.  HOWEVER......you will not have ANY braking capability.  (Well, unless you have an anchor to throw out during rollout.)

Just my thoughts.....Roger

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 03, 2024, 03:48:15 AM

Quote from: ironnerd on July 02, 2024, 12:49:47 PM

Yeah... it's weird. I am certain there is a conspiracy theory somewhere out there to cover it.

For whatever reason, searching from the home screen gives different results. (scratching head)

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: Dan_ on July 03, 2024, 04:41:41 AM

Do it like this:

Title: Re: Skis on a LEUL?
Post by: ironnerd on July 07, 2024, 06:58:42 AM

Very nice!

(https://www.eaglersnest.com/forum/gallery/medium_23-181213195625.jpeg)

(https://backcountrypilot.org/images/originalphotos/4228/4720/84932c307d3c3261a976dd55.jpg)

(https://www.eaglersnest.com/forum/gallery/1-130316151506-18672317.jpeg)