---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/08/06: 20 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:26 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Brett Walmsley) 2. 02:39 AM - Re: Re: Corvair in a Fox V (mark thomson) 3. 03:16 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Eric) 4. 04:17 AM - Re: off topic - Date time note (Lynn Matteson) 5. 04:39 AM - Notice of Michigan Fly-in Breakfast (Lynn Matteson) 6. 04:41 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Lynn Matteson) 7. 06:33 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Dan Billingsley) 8. 06:46 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Donna and Roger McConnell) 9. 07:17 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (kitfoxmike) 10. 07:20 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Lowell Fitt) 11. 08:05 AM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Jimmie Blackwell) 12. 08:48 AM - Corvair (Bill Pleso) 13. 10:35 AM - Scoping a 912 (clemwehner) 14. 11:43 AM - Re: Scoping a 912 (Brett Walmsley) 15. 11:49 AM - Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (jdmcbean) 16. 12:50 PM - Re: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (mic thiessen) 17. 01:40 PM - Tail light (ron schick) 18. 02:47 PM - Re: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Steve Zakreski) 19. 05:22 PM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Fred Shiple) 20. 09:03 PM - Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners (Grant Bright) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:26:44 AM PST US From: "Brett Walmsley" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Brett Walmsley" John, That is great news. Could you let us know what the future holds for the Kitfox line. Changes? Support? etc. Thanks, Brett ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdmcbean" Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 11:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:39:10 AM PST US From: mark thomson Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Corvair in a Fox V --> Kitfox-List message posted by: mark thomson Hi Matt,I see you might go with the corvair,I would like to know how that works out for you.I had spoke with you on the phone before christmas and we talked about the corvair,I have the builders manuals to the corvair motor if you might need a copy. I was also hoping you could help me out,I am in need of a copy of the kitfox 4 classic owners/builders manual,could you make a copy of yours and mail it to me? I would be happy to pay you a fee.Please contact me by phone or email when you get a chance. Sincerely Mark Thomson....N61AC email: kr2@earthlink.net 386-649-4225 -----Original Message----- >From: Matt Teixeira >Sent: Apr 5, 2006 11:14 AM >To: kitfox-list@matronics.com >Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Re: Corvair in a Fox V > >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Matt Teixeira" > >Norm >Keep us posted on your progress. I have searched the web and you are >the only builder of a Corvair Fox so close to flying and sharing their >experience. Your photographs on Sportflight are also the only ones I've >ever found of a Corvair Fox. Now that's experimental aviation! Thanks. > >Matt IV-1200 >Fresno, CA > > >Norm wrote: >"I am still doing some of those late minute things, but looking to be in >the air again late this week or early next." > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:16:01 AM PST US From: "Eric" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Eric" Congrats John, Best wishes for the future. Will there be an Reopening Day Sale with HUGE discounts on nose gear assemblies? haha ; ) Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdmcbean" Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 10:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:17:57 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: off topic - Date time note From: Lynn Matteson --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson When they get you all calmed down, Michel, try this one on for size.....I've always had the notion that our universe, instead of going on forever out into space, came to a stop, and that our universe was just a big transparent sphere that hung in another larger space, along with other universes, and that all these universes were watched over by some guy sitting on a giant stool and he would watch each universe and see how they did things, and wrote them down on a large clip-board and perhaps made reports to some other similar "universe watchers". I just couldn't imagine that the universe went on forever, so this is what I came up with....then I got busy living life and not worrying about where the boundaries were. Maybe that's why I built the Kitfox....so maybe I could fly out to where our transparent sphere ends and watch the "watchers".....Nurse, I'll have what Michel's having, thank you....: ) Lynn definitely, do not archive On Friday, April 7, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Michel Verheughe wrote: > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Michel Verheughe > > Hello Eric and Kurt, > > Indeed math is a marvellous thing but I also like to read about the > history of mathematics. Why is the circle divided in 360 degrees? And > the year in 12 months? And the week in 7 days? Why, from our calendar, > was Jesus one year old when he was born? Does the number zero really > exist? Why can't a computer divide a number by zero and how comes the > big bang results in an ever expending universe? What are the true > meanings of the words "never" and "always?" Do they exist or is the > universe one giant loop? ... Oops, sorry guys, I forgot to take my > medicine! ... sorry Nurse, I'm coming now! ... What? The straight > jacket? Noooo, please!!! :-) > > Cheers, > Michel > > Do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:39:50 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Notice of Michigan Fly-in Breakfast From: Lynn Matteson --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson I have posted on Sportflight, a flyer announcing the 38th Annual All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Fly-In and Cruise-In, held at the hangar of the EAA Chapter 304, at Jackson County Airport, 3606 Wildwood Avenue, Jackson Michigan, on June 11, 7 am to 3 pm. The flyer can be seen at: http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/ uploader.pl?action=view&epoch=1144425091 This would be a good time for Kitfox owners to get together and either plan for our own fly-in or just say "here we all are, I guess this IS our Michigan Kitfox Fly-In, so let's do it again next year!" What do you all think? I'm not real big on organizing things, so if we ride on the coattails of the existing, established (see 38th Annual...) fly-in, we could splinter off next year and hold our 2nd Annual Michigan (or Eastern, Central, Regional, National, World.....whatever it becomes) Kitfox Fly-In somewhere to be named later. This could be the start of something big...oops, that's plagarism... Lynn Kitfox IV...Jabiru 2200 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:41:55 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners From: Lynn Matteson --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson Congrats, John and Debra...from what I've been seeing, you two makes good choices! Lynn On Friday, April 7, 2006, at 11:56 PM, jdmcbean wrote: > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:38 AM PST US From: Dan Billingsley Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Dan Billingsley Awesome John & Deb Congratulations!!! Dan jdmcbean wrote: --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week Fly Safe !! John & Debra McBean www.sportplanellc.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" -- ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:04 AM PST US From: "Donna and Roger McConnell" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Donna and Roger McConnell" I could not have wished for a better out come for the Kitfox line of aircraft. John, can you give us more details? Will you be talking to any of the media outlets? Where will you locate? Will you still be at the airport in Caldwell? So many questions...... Roger Mac Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain.......... -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of jdmcbean Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 10:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week Fly Safe !! John & Debra McBean www.sportplanellc.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" -- ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:17 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners From: "kitfoxmike" --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "kitfoxmike" This is great :D , now for a flyin, to show off the place... -------- kitfoxmike kitfox4 1200 912ul speedster http://www.frappr.com/kitfoxmike Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=27001#27001 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:20:40 AM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Lowell Fitt" Hi, John, I was waiting for the announcement. Good job. Glad to see someone passionate about Kitfox taking the reins. You and Debra have my best wishes for success. Lowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdmcbean" Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 08:05:22 AM PST US From: Jimmie Blackwell Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Jimmie Blackwell Good on you John and Debra! I sure feel better about owning a Kitfox now. When are you folks coming down my way in Texas? There is always a place to hang your hat here in Austin. Jimmie jdmcbean wrote: --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week Fly Safe !! John & Debra McBean www.sportplanellc.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" -- ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:48:40 AM PST US From: "Bill Pleso" Subject: Kitfox-List: Corvair --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bill Pleso" The Corvairs may be new to the Kitfox, but they seem to be gaining popularity with the KR-2 (small fast glass)crowd. If you go to www.krnet.org you can get a lot of helpful info on using a Corvair. Be sure to go to Mark Langfords section. This guy is a glutton for trying new things, working out the bugs and then sharing all of his knowlege with the rest of the world (in great detail). If you're considering a Corvair, then this is the place to go. Bill Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 10:35:18 AM PST US From: "clemwehner" Subject: Kitfox-List: Scoping a 912 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "clemwehner" I just acquired a fiber optic scope for looking inside things. I have a 912UL still in the box sitting in my garage for 8 years. I want to look inside of it. Any suggestions on where to look (for rust, etc)? What are good access places to insert the fiber optic cable? How about the oil banjo bolt hole? Any others? Ideas appreciated, Clem Lawton, OK KF IV-1050,_912UL ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 11:43:03 AM PST US From: "Brett Walmsley" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Scoping a 912 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Brett Walmsley" If you pull the reduction drive off, you can see quite a bit through the vent. The hole is about 1/2" dia. Mine was 8 years old and still in the box. It appears to be OK. I will find out soon. I did put about a quart of oil in it and physically roll it over to get the lifter faces. That was the area of greatest concern to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "clemwehner" Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:32 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Scoping a 912 > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "clemwehner" > > > I just acquired a fiber optic scope for looking inside things. > > I have a 912UL still in the box sitting in my garage for 8 years. I want > to look inside of it. > > Any suggestions on where to look (for rust, etc)? > What are good access places to insert the fiber optic cable? How about > the oil banjo bolt hole? Any others? > > Ideas appreciated, > > Clem > Lawton, OK > KF IV-1050,_912UL > > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 11:49:18 AM PST US From: "jdmcbean" Subject: Kitfox-List: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" Thanks Lowell, Very interesting week.. I'm not fond of court rooms or lawyers.... You know how Debra & I feel... The builder base is the most important asset Kitfox has... and we are going to need all the help we can get... Fun times ahead !!! Fly Safe !! John & Debra McBean www.sportplanellc.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Lowell Fitt Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 8:20 AM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Lowell Fitt" Hi, John, I was waiting for the announcement. Good job. Glad to see someone passionate about Kitfox taking the reins. You and Debra have my best wishes for success. Lowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdmcbean" Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > -- -- ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 12:50:39 PM PST US From: "mic thiessen" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "mic thiessen" this is great news....I echo all the other comments....lets all us Kitfox owners and builders put our support behind John and Debra in this effort...Thanks for doing this for the Kitfox community... >From: "jdmcbean" >To: >Subject: Kitfox-List: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners >Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 12:48:26 -0600 > >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > >Thanks Lowell, > Very interesting week.. I'm not fond of court rooms or lawyers.... > >You know how Debra & I feel... The builder base is the most important asset >Kitfox has... and we are going to need all the help we can get... Fun >times >ahead !!! > >Fly Safe !! >John & Debra McBean >www.sportplanellc.com >"The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Lowell Fitt >Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 8:20 AM >To: kitfox-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Lowell Fitt" > >Hi, John, > >I was waiting for the announcement. Good job. Glad to see someone >passionate about Kitfox taking the reins. You and Debra have my best wishes >for success. > >Lowell >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jdmcbean" >To: "Kitfox List" >Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:56 PM >Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. Interesting week > > > > > > > > Fly Safe !! > > John & Debra McBean > > www.sportplanellc.com > > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >-- > > Don't just Search. Find! http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/default.aspx The new ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 01:40:13 PM PST US From: "ron schick" Subject: Kitfox-List: Tail light --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "ron schick" I need a bulb for my whelen tail light but was trying to avoid aircraft prices. The whelen part number whl-a508-14 must be made by ge or wagner, but how do I find the original number? Ron NB Ore ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 02:47:53 PM PST US From: Steve Zakreski Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Off-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners Cc: Steve Zakreski --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski Absolutely fantastic news. Congratulations John! SteveZ Calgary ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 05:22:07 PM PST US From: Fred Shiple Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Fred Shiple John, Congratulations on the great news. It's the best that could have happened for Skystar. Let us know how we can help. Fred ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 09:03:39 PM PST US From: "Grant Bright" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Grant Bright" Congratulations Debra and John. I know many people are very happy about this good news. I don't have a Kitfox yet...but I am "on the hunt" for a series II or III. The word of the day is ONWARD! Cheers all around, Grant Grant Bright Atlanta, Georgia Direct line 770-663-0736 Facsimile 404-745-0880 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdmcbean" Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 11:56 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox emerges with NEW owners > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jdmcbean" > > > Well guys.. its official ! as of 12:00 pm MST today. > Interesting week > > > Fly Safe !! > John & Debra McBean > www.sportplanellc.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > -- > > > page, > > >