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Looking to buy one Federal NA-800 nose-ski. I am giving it a try. They are rare. Maybe someone know someone with a nose skis for sale.

Jarad is the only one I have seen with them on a tricycle 150.

Remember him?

I think I remember. He was from Saskatchewan or Manitoba and posted a couple of Youtube flying his tricycle on skis.

Have you heard he had skis for sale ?

They were for sale from Jarod, but I bought them a few years ago.


There is a chance I MIGHT consider selling them, but they sure are fun. 150's make great little ski planes. Come to think of it he asked for right of first refusal so he would get first dibs. I can answer a lot of questions for you about them in general.

Like these?

https://youtu.be/LEXfNw4haEU

I just saw your 150 is an L model. Ski's don't fit the round tube legs, only the flat spring gear.

Yep just like those. Here is a homemade video from Jarod on his ski's before I bought them. The first step on the moon takes the first minute or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_E1AVtfh0Q

Gander flight training school in NewFoundland are using 150M fitted with skis
I tought I could do same with my L model

http://evasair.com/PCS_CMS/images/e...9_2009_19_29_03_fsi_aircraft_1_large.jpg

I already have a set of Federal A2000 so what I need is the nose skis (Altough if I find the full set I would consider buying everything)

Wow, that is the first tube gear I have ever heard of on skis. I see the cables are mounted quite differently than a flat spring gear. Perhaps a call to Wipaire is in order as they own the Federal ski rights. They may be able to provide the drawings and copy of the STC which I bought for I think $150, but will be a much different set of drawings for that setup.

Nose ski's sold alone are as uncommon in the US as lower taxes, or Sasquatch I looked for mine for 4 years or so, hence the reluctance to part with it.

It may well be possible to borrow one and have a few clones made by a reputable shop using the parts unavailable clause of the regulations. This may be somewhat easier in Canada.

Here are some close up pictures of the difference in rigging.