206b Fixed Floats

[OTR]

Does anybody recall what the actual weight of a set of fixed floats for a 206B is? Not in the supplements. Cannot find on line. Any help would be appreciated.

OTR

[DGP]

200 lbs...I think...gross weight goes from 3200 down to 3000...been 15 years since I did the float thingy...did a lot of sediment sampling back in the late 80's and early 90's...had all the fuel/passenger loading for times and distance...might still have it somewhere

[helicopterjim]

200 lbs...I think...gross weight goes from 3200 down to 3000...been 15 years since I did the float thingy...did a lot of sediment sampling back in the late 80's and early 90's...had all the fuel/passenger loading for times and distance...might still have it somewhere

 

Internal gross drops to 3000 lbs - external stays at 3350.

[helidriver68]

well you might get lucky and the engineers may have done a W&B amendment with floats on , but 200 lbs does sound close since your gross goes to 3000lbs

remember to adjust your pressure in floats through out the day , its normal to put it up in the morning and let out in the afternoon . vne and starts watch for the spin till t/r is up to speed . dont push the limits on the hovering still attached to the water , the toes of the floats could dig in and you could have a bad day . oopppps

 

other than that have fun , bags are tons of fun !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Heliian]

Depending on the kit p/n the added weight can be between 110 and 176lbs. Ask your engineer to look up the SI.

[3Lions]

Kit # 206-706-008-13 adds 108.4 LBS @ 129" and kit # 206-706-008-11 adds 175.5 LBS @ 119.6" as per service instruction 206-26.

 

A visual difference between the 2 installations are caps on the longitudinal tubes - the -11 kit has domed/rounded caps and the -13 has flat/flush caps.

[OTR]

Thank you all, I knew there would be some helpful info out there. Much appreciated.

[pilot5]

In the process and less the wieght of the AI High gear the increasse in wieght is 78lbs.+- Some of the clamps the older ones can wiegh a few ounces more each.

 

The decrease in Gross does go to 3000 due to the strenght of the cross tube and bags. External no change.

 

P5

[47G]

Thank you all, I knew there would be some helpful info out there. Much appreciated.

 

Better than that, why not cal 1-800-361-9305 and ask Bell Helicopter Product Support?