Horton STOL conversion

[hharney]

I HAVE THE HORTON KIT ON MY C MODEL NORMAL ASPIRATED. I FLEW BEFORE IT WAS INSTALLED AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT IT IS THE BEST MONEY I HAVE SPENT. I WOULD SUGGEST IT FOR ANY 337 NO MATTER IF YOU WERE FLYING FOR THE SO CALLED APPLICATIONS OR NOT. IT JUST FLAT IMPROVES THE HANDLING AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PUT IT ON AND FOR GET IT IS THERE OR USE IT FOR THE TIMES YOU NEED IT. THERE IS NO REDUCTION IN CRUISE SPEED.

I FLEW FOR 18 YEARS IN THE HIGH DESERT AND IN AND OUT OF A LOT OF SHORT, HIGH, UNIMPROVED FIELDS AND IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. HAD A 172 THAT WE PUT ONE ON AND IT REALLY CHANGED THE AIRPLANE. MADE IT MUCH SAFER AND EASIER TO FLY SLOW, IN AND OUT SHORT, AND DID NOT EFFECT THE CRUISE PERFORMANCE.

I THINK IT'S A NO BRAINER FOR MOST AIRCRAFT.