Good Morning, I currently decided to start my small business focusing on aircraft ground support, as well as some aircraft sewn products. Although i'm not a pilot, nor do i own an aircraft. I am currently working towards becoming one, i just signed up for pilot training last month. But i do have some basic knowledge in GA which i gathered from working with previous aviation companies. My business name is Got Plugz - Aircraft Products. Some of the items we manufacture are Cowl Plugs, Propeller Slings, Inlet Plugs, Remove Before Flight streamers, warning flags, and currently working on new items. Any suggestions of items you would like to see is greatly appreciated. Even though our website is not 100% finished. You are able to visit our site and look around at the current items listed. Our goal is to produce one of the highest products available, without the high price tag compared to other manufacturers.
Your prices are in line with Aircraft Spruce. What makes your product better? And plans for Piper offerings?
Our plugs are manufacture with a higher durability marine vinyl with an abrasion rating of 100,000 double rubs, the majority of marine vinyls are rated at 50,000-70,000. You will get a couple more years of use with our plugs compared to others. Our foam insert is mold resistant, so you don't have to worry about the plugs getting wet and mold growing on the foam. As for Piper offerings - We do have patterns but our webmaster is currently still working on getting all our products on the site. If there's a Make model you would like to see, just let me know so i can have it prioritized.
First, welcome to POA, and congratulations on your new business. I wish you much success. I bought a bunch of stuff six months ago for my new to me Cessna 177RG and most of it didn't fit well, or failed to meet my expectations. There is a limited amount of stuff available for the Cardinal, and targeting them and other "non 172/182" aircraft might be profitable for you.
I would be interested in a set for my Cessna 120. Looking at your website they appear to be similarly shaped to the Husky. Any chance I could buzz over and try them for fit? I fly out of KSNA.
We do not have confirmed fitting patterns for the Cessna 120, but they are similar to the Cessna 170 Early Cowling Style. Take a look at the image i uploaded. It provide measurements of the C170
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Mine is a little bit smaller, 7.5” wide and 6” tall. Not sure if your measurements have designed interference?
The drawing with measurements i sent you will fit your aircraft cowling. The measurements on the drawing are of the actual pattern. Once sewn together will give us the measurements you need.
Which part number is that? GP-034? Can I type something else instead of the Tail Number and have your print that onto the plugs?
Yes. GP-034 is the correct P/N. Sorry, but we currently don’t offer embroidery nor silkscreening onto plugs. We expect to be able to start offering custom embroidery by late April, early May.
We did look into the possibility of getting involved in the product line of canopy covers. But we want to take a step at a time. We’re still working on getting all our current products online. But check back with us in a month or two.
Perfect fit, thanks! The only suggestion I would make is making them just a little bit oversized so they have an interference fit and hold in place a little more snug.
Thank you for your feedback. I will take note of your suggestion and will have production implement it onto the following batch of plugs for that model.
Please phone your customer and tell them they are installing them incorrectly. At least one strap should go over the prop so they will be pulled an thrown aside if left in during start. @hamer has a picture of proper installation.
