STOL Kits

This video covers STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) Kits that can be added to a wing to produce more stable flight characteristics at lower airspeeds.
Covered are the Sportsman, Horton and Robertson STOL Kits, as well as Vortex Generators (VGs). We cover "bang for the buck" as well as what is incorporated into each system.

[@mannypuerta5086]

For a little perspective, my 185E has a Sportsman cuff, ART WingX extensions (18# weight addition) and Micro Aero VG’s. These allow a safe 50 MPH approach speed when light and 60 MPH when heavy. The WingX also increases GW by 175# to 3525# in the 185. You may never need the extra 175#, but you’ll appreciate the equivalent performance of having one less person onboard during the liftoff, climb and landing speed segments.
The other STOL takeoff factor is the prop. An MT 3-blade weighs 14# less than a McCauley, 2-blade, 86” seaplane prop/spinner and pulls much stronger. It’s also noticeably quieter and smoother.
These airplanes should have been equipped this way from the factory. Outstanding performance gains if you’re into backcountry and higher density altitude mountain flying.

[@musoseven8218]

I was going to ask about prop or engine mods - all very well getting into somewhere but getting out is important too lol! I noticed on some fixed wing microlights, they have modified wing tips too, I've noticed similar fitted to some C150s. I guess it all helps, as does learning certain short field/bush techniques.

[@mannypuerta5086]

@@musoseven8218 Taking off is sometimes more challenging than the landing, depending on runway length, density altitude and obstacles. Weight is the big factor (stay light on fuel), but engine performance is also important. More horsepower is obviously better than less horsepower. In my case, an MT 3-blade and electronic ignition in place of one mag (for ignition advance when the MAP is lower at higher DA’s and a generally fatter spark) aid the IO-520 in developing the horsepower it was designed to deliver.

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

Good info. Would love if you could overlay some animation of examples when mentioning each part of the stol kit and when what the parts look like when you list that part about the ailerons