Aviation Enterprises Hard Points

[chrisb]

No i don't Jim,
But i'd be keen to get more information on them

[JimC]

I checked.

Owen won't sell the hard point STC for you to install elsewhere. You take your plane to him, and he'll install them for you. Then you'll need to get field approval for each item you want to carry on the hard points. The hard point STC does not include pylons; those are separate.

There's a process for working around the aileron pulleys to get the brackets installed. Since I have R/STOL wings, which change the cable routing, it could be more complicated for my wings.

Considering his documented history with modifying wings, I'm passing on sending my plane to him for the STC. I'd do it if he'd sell the right to reproduce the STC and the wing-cutting work could be done at my home field.

I'm now looking into adapting parts from the FTB337G hardpoints for a field approval. It'll be a long road. I haven't reached the guy in NZ who carries the bikes under the wings of his 185, but I have all his contact info. I bet there's useful info there.

[chrisb]

Interesting.
Don't suppose you have a parts manual for the FTB337G? I had a quick look but couldn't easily put my hand on one to download. If we could get the internal wing structure it may be fairly evident what's required.

Best

[JimC]

Nope, haven't found one yet. Also, all of the Reims 337s got pulled back under the A6CE type certificate - except for the FTB337G. It's on a EASA SAS. It's not going to be easy.

I do have the O-2 manual. The drawing is Figure 26, on pages 2-90 - 2-95.

Here's a picture of an FTB337G with the hard point screws visible. There are two in front just forward of the main spar and two in back just aft of the rear spar. This is the inner hard point; 3 screws of the outer hard point are visible on the left side of the photograph.

[Rick Erwin]

JimC: The FAA took over administration of the Reims Type Certificates (A23EU), but the Reims Skymasters are still separately certified.

[JimC]

re: A23EU

Aha! I misunderstood the statement on the EASA website. You're correct.