P337 Full Robertson/STOL & De-Ice

[chrisb]

No idea, but I'm currently deep in the restoration of a Riley P337H that has a Robertson STOL kit and De-Ice boots. If you need anything feel free to drop me a line. Wings are currently in storage at my other place but I can go take photos if required.

[mikezen]

Thanks for your answer !
Yes, I would be interested in some photos, especially the end of the boots and the negative leading edge camber areas.
Take your time, no emergency !
Do you know if the boots are same size then original P337 ones ?
Could you also mesure the boots dimensions for me, please, including the horizontal stabilizer boot ? I will compare with the original ones.
About certification, do you know if the boots are part of the field certification or are they parts of the R/STOL STC ?
If your Riley is a Super Skyrocket, the useful load is rather low : does it have a gross weight increase to 5120 lbs ?
Thanks for your answers

[cbxmike]

So, I just purchased my 2nd Skymaster. Yes, I’m a glutton for punishment and weird planes. This one is a 1977 P with full De-ice and a partial Robertson STOL (Cuffs only), with three bladed MT props, and the gear door mod. There are VG’s on the fuselage behind the mains in two areas as well. We are moving to a grass strip that’s not the greatest (yet) and my question is rear prop damage? These Skymasters seem to have an oddly decent short field performance for a light twin, but will my rear prop take a beating over time? Mostly grass with some dirt and light shale type rocks in isolated spots. My last Skymaster took a small bolt through the rear prop after another mechanic did some work and before I could do a thorough inspection. It damaged a rear blade pretty good, so I’m a bit worried about heavy use on grass strips. Any insight, guidence or differing techniques would be great. Mike.