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What are the proper tire/oleo pressures for Wipline floats? What are the aircraft tail heights on Wipline floats? Float Displacements?

What are the proper tire/oleo pressures for Wipline floats?

Float Oleo Nose Wheel Main Wheel
2100 NA 50 PSI 50 PSI
2350 NA 50 PSI 50 PSI
3000 NA 50 PSI 50 PSI
3450 NA 50 PSI 50 PSI
3730 300 PSI/250 ML 38 PSI 38 PSI
4000 350 PSI/275 ML 38 PSI 38 PSI
6100 175 PSI/950 ML 40 PSI 40 PSI
7000 See Service Manual 60 PSI +/- 5 PSI 50 PSI +/- 5 PSI
8000 210 PSI/1140 ML 60 PSI 45 PSI
8750 425 PSI (+/- 30 PSI)/1152 ML 60 PSI +/- 5 PSI 60 PSI +/- 5 PSI
9000 210 PSI/1140 ML 60 PSI 45 PSI
13000 250 PSI/1900 ML 50 PSI 50 PSI

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What are the aircraft tail heights on Wipline Amphibious Floats?

 
Aircraft Tail Height
Twin Otter on 13000A Floats 22’8″
Single Otter on 8000A Floats 20’6″
Cessna Caravan 208 on 8000A Floats 17’6″
Cessna Caravan 208 on 8750A Floats 17’11”
Cessna Grand Caravan 208B and 208B EX on 8750A Floats 17’9″
Quest KODIAK on 7000 Amphibious Floats 18′ 5″
Turbo Beaver MK II on 6100A Floats 16’2″
Wippy Turbo Beaver MK 1 on 6100A Floats 14’1″
Beaver MK 1 on 6100A Floats 14’1″
Cessna Stationaire 206 on 4000A Floats 12’10”
Cessna Stationaire 206 on 3730A Floats 13’5″
Cessna Stationaire 206 on 3450A Floats 13’5″
Cessna Skywagon 185 on 4000A Floats 12’8″
Cessna Skywagon 185 on 3730A Floats 12’6″
Cessna Skywagon 185 on 3450A Floats 12’10”
Cessna Skylane 182 on 3000A Floats 13′
Cessna Skywagon 180 on 3000A Floats 12’10”
Maule MX7-235,260 on 3000A Floats 10’7″
Cessna Skyhawk 172 on 2350A or 2100A Floats 11′
Cessna Skyhawk 172XP on 2350A Floats 11′
Husky on 2100A Floats 11’3″
Champion Scout on 2100A Floats 11′
Glastar on 2100A Floats 10’6″
Piper PA18 or PA12 on 2100A Floats 10’2″
*Tail heights vary due to weight and other factors

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Displacement for Wipline Floats

Model 2100
Amphibious 100% 2,185 lbs 80% 2,428 lbs
Seaplane 100% 2,323 lbs 80% 2,581 lbs
Model 2350
Amphibious 100% 2,432 lbs 80% 2,702 lbs
Seaplane 100% 2,570 lbs 80% 2,855 lbs
Model 3000
Amphibious 100% 3,125 lbs 80% 3,472 lbs
Seaplane 100% 3,301 lbs 80% 3,668 lbs
Model 3450
Amphibious 100% 3,600 lbs 80% 4,000 lbs
Seaplane 100% 3,776 lbs 80% 4,195 lbs
Model 4000
Amphibious 100% 3,672 lbs 80% 4,080 lbs
Seaplane 100% 3,802 lbs 80% 4,224 lbs
Model 6100
Amphibious 100% 5,518 lbs 80% 6,131 lbs
Seaplane 100% 5,664 lbs 80% 6,293 lbs
Model 7000
Amphibious 100% 6,808 lbs 80% 7,500 lbs
Model 8000
Amphibious 100% 7,922 lbs 80% 8,802 lbs
Seaplane 100% 8,108 lbs 80% 9,009 lbs
Model 8750
Amphibious 100% 8,240 lbs 80% 9,155 lbs
Seaplane 100% 8,741 lbs 80% 9,712 lbs
Model 13000
Amphibious 100% 12,442 lbs 80% 13,824 lbs
Seaplane 100% 12,844 lbs 80% 14,271 lbs

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