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Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

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Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

Postby Timothy Urban » Thu Nov 30, 2017 5:12 pm

The Robertson STOL system for PA-30s is limited to 15 degrees flaps unless a subsequent positive flap retraction system was installed. Am looking for the Robertson Service Bulletin #19, and advice as to how you can look at the plane and tell if the positive flap system is installed in your plane (other than absence of a placard on your flap switch).

Thx in advance for any PDFs, photos, etc.

Tim

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Re: Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

Postby Timothy Urban » Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:55 am

FYI for the next guy searching this topic, the Robertson service letter #19 is available through Lancair in Uvalde, TX. More positive flap retraction system kits may be built sometime in 2018 but no new ones are available at this time.
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Re: Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

Postby John Otten » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:49 pm

Hey guys, on the Robertson STOL topic. Would anyone here happen to have the flight manual supplement available, recently purchased PA-30 seems to be missing it. I've contacted the current STC holder with no help as of yet,thanks
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Re: Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

Postby Timothy Urban » Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:45 pm

For people reading the thread: I have the Robertson AFMS, the Robertson service manual, and the service letter on the positive flap retraction kit.

John - Can u email me your address, and I will reply with attachments?

Best

Tim

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Re: Robertson STOL - positive flap retraction

Postby John Otten » Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:10 pm

Thanks Tim, email sent.

   
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Hello, message for Timothy Urban…I have a 260B with the Robertson kit.  I would really appreciate a copy of the Robertson AFMS, Robertson Service manual, and Robertson SB 19.  The forum won’t allow me to send email directly.   

Many thanks to anyone who could help

Dean Lake — N8955P

 


   
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This is Tim Urban, N33ZM, happy to send what I have just give me an email address. Thx, Tim


   
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@n33zm Hi Tim, thanks for the quick reply and many thanks for the info.  Email is:

dlake333@gmail.com


   
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@n33zm If you could send me the same docs that would be fantastic! I've got N8207Y, serial 1333 - she's a 1966 B model, factory turbo, with the Robertson STOL.  I'm also really curious to know if anyone has successfully installed deice boots on the Robertson-equipped models.  Email is (andrew <at> rossacres.com)

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@andrew6981 Went down that rabbit hole and the deice boots were never approved for the STOL equipped models.  I have a 65' with the R/STOL kit and was interested in the same.  No path to de-ice/anti-ice with the Robertson STOL.


   
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