The Peterson260SE is a STOL conversion of a Cessna 182 airframe made by Todd Peterson.
The Wren 460 was a conversion of the Cessna 182 airframe that had full-span double-slotted flaps, movable spoilers in leu of ailerons for roll control and a movable high-lift canard.
The Peterson260SE is the next-generation STOL conversion for the Cessna 182.
I flew the 260se home in high/hot conditions, and used higher than optimal climb airspeeds to baby the new engine during break-in.
Cruise: advertised at 153 KTAS @75%; the Petersons note that this depends on how "straight" the original airframe was built at the factory.
It is very maneuverable at slow speeds; in a forced landing the 260se must dissipate only 50-55% of the kinetic energy of the sr20 and can use a smaller landing area.
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For the 260SE, we chose the rugged and well-proven Cessna 182 airframe.
Its large cabin, high useful load, and its cross country capability made it the logical choice.
If you would like a custom-built airplane, or would like to supply your own airframe for modification, call for our next available production slot.
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After Todd Peterson had built numerous Wrens in the early 1980s, he decided to certify a new airplane that would replace the Wren.
The 260SE has the ability to safely execute a forced landing during a STOL takeoff.
With only idle power, the 260SE will loiter at slow speeds in a safe flat attitude with outstanding stall resistance and fantastic over the nose visibility.
But this was a strange looking Skylane that had a canard wing on the front cowl.
I'd never seen one of these before so when I got home I started poking around on the internet and discovered that it's a Peterson 260SE/STOL mod and apparently there are a bunch of them out there.
4/18/2005 11:57:58 AM Never heard of the Peterson, but
