Skis for Highlander

[Screech]

I have been trying to contact Airdale for any information on their skis by E-Mail and by phone with no result. Does anyone have any information about this Co. and how to get them to respond?

Perry

[danerazz]

I might try these: http://www.datumair.com/products-info.php?id=series1500

[Jim 541]

You might want to try Mike Custard at Summit Aircraft. He measured our Highlander for a couple of orders he had last year.

http://www.summitaircraft.com/index.php/aircraft-skis/

[gkremers]

Mike from Summit Aircraft was a pleasure to work with. I sent him a gear leg (standard Highlander) so he could take the measurements and fabricate the brackets. My plane is not finished yet so I can't comment on the ski performance. The build quality looks to notch.

Gary

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[danerazz]

Those do look pretty nice. I wonder how the extreme gear install would be. I have not seen the regular gear close-up, but I wouldn't think the mounting would be much different.

[User GDS]

Those skis look like a work of art. Our snow doesn't stay on the ground long enough to use them, but seeing those almost makes me wish I could. (My dad is right though, "whenever the temperature gets below your age, it's cold")

From what I can see in the photo, they are sharing the bolt and bracketry for the bottom of the bungee strut, looks like it would bolt right on to the extreme gear.

[User GDS]

Nothing to do with skis, but I saw those brakes;

I just converted all of my brake lines and fittings from 1/4" to 1/8". I was plagued with leaks with the 1/4" system, mostly due to my over-tightening the fittings or improper alignment of the lines entering the fittings. The 1/8" system is much more forgiving and I haven't had any leak problems. I'll try to make a separate post on the subject soon.

[stede52]

You also get better braking power with the 1/8" lines then you do with the 1/4"