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Video: From bush wheels to skis

By General Aviation News Staff · January 9, 2021 ·

Ever thought about changing out your tires for skis? In this short time lapse video, Jacob Williams changes his Piper Super Cub off of Alaska Bushwheels to straight skis in one afternoon. Video was shot by Rob Stapleton Jr. of Alaskafoto.

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  1. Alex Nelon says

    January 11, 2021 at 5:23 am

    The video is a good look at ski conversion.

    The Call Aircraft Company came up with clamp-on skis in the 1950s that made the transition as easy as rolling up on them and securing the tires within the brackets.

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