What the canards do on this amazing aeroplane - the Todd Peterson 260SE STOL Cessna 182P

Every airfield I land at, people see the canards on my Cessna 182 and come straight up and ask "What are those canards for?". Here is the answer.

Since I recorded this video, Todd announced that he has just completed the last ever conversion and won't be making any more. After 40 years and around 900 planes, he's due a break!

To hear it explained from the horses mouth, please watch Todd himself describe the canards in this video:    • Todds Tips - What Does The Canard Do?  

Here's an early promo video for these planes with some amazing flying in it:    • Peterson's Performance Plus - Katmai  

Todd's advice on flap usage on his 182s: Todd covers how to leverage flap usage on approaches, including use of 20, 30 and 40 degrees of flaps.

His website is here: https://katmai-kenai.com/

I hope you enjoy the video. Fly safely! Charlie