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1. 12:56 AM - Re: Good bye for a while. (avtar412)
2. 03:38 AM - Re: Good bye for a while. (Mark Thompson)
3. 04:08 AM - 2nd Request - GSC Propeller - edit - Barry more questions (D. Fisher)
4. 04:10 AM - Update -- : GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth. (D. Fisher)
5. 05:21 AM - Flight to Alaska (Steve Zakreski)
6. 05:29 AM - Droop tips (D. Fisher)
7. 07:31 AM - Re: Flight to Alaska (Paul Seehafer)
8. 09:07 AM - Re: Flight to Alaska (Tom Jones)
9. 09:12 AM - Re: Update -- : GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth. (Noel Loveys)
10. 09:28 AM - Re: Droop tips (Noel Loveys)
11. 09:40 AM - What tire size is nrmal? (Dave G.)
12. 10:26 AM - Re: Re: Flight to Alaska (mic thiessen)
13. 12:31 PM - Re: What tire size is nrmal? (Lynn Matteson)
14. 12:35 PM - Re: Droop tips (Michel Verheughe)
15. 01:12 PM - Re: What tire size is nrmal? (D. Fisher)
16. 01:13 PM - Re: Re leaving flying (Earl White)
17. 01:17 PM - Re: Droop tips (D. Fisher)
18. 05:09 PM - Kitfox website FAQ (84KF)
19. 05:50 PM - Re: 912 ULS Noise Capacitor (David Estapa)
20. 08:57 PM - Re: Kitfox website FAQ (Guy Buchanan)
21. 09:01 PM - Re: Flight to Alaska (Guy Buchanan)
22. 10:53 PM - Re: Radiator Mods for NSI engine (avtar412)
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| Subject: | Re: Good bye for a while. |
Graeme, I know the feeling. After a life in aviation both f/w and helicopter and
walking away from a couple of wrecks there is times when I have thought like
you. But it's funny, I think nothing a climbing into a big beast built by Mr
Bell and flying 60 miles offshore, no different to driving to work, but the feelers
are all out when flying my Fox?? Is it because I built it, no faith in my
own ability but blind faith in some one else??
If you come up nth New Pymouth way, look me up and we'll go off together - over
the flat country..John A.
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| Subject: | Re: Good bye for a while. |
Graeme,
I don't know if I can encourage you to remain with your flying,but I can respect
where you are coming from.I myself had almost a fatal crash in Alabama 10 yrs
ago and ended up in a wheelchair for a yr,then had to learn how to walk again.I
was flying an experimental homebuilt.I now am flying my kitfox4 and love
it,but it took me about 8yrs before I could knock my demon down.I still get alitlle
nervous before each flight so I tell myself to calm down and focus,preflight
twice,and in my case check and recheck my fuel delivery system.I find that
more I fly the more confidence I develop,theres always that little fellow on
my shoulder though keeping me in check when I start getting to brave,this little
fellow did not exist 10 yrs ago,I had no fear then,however I have learned
to live with this little demon and sometimes come to appreciate him.
Good luck in the future,and hope to see you in the skies soon.....
Sincerely fellow Kitfoxer...N61AC
----- Original Message -----
From:
Sent: 2/28/2007 9:44:28 AM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Good bye for a while.
Graeme,
Let me join in with the others and ask that you reconsider your decision. Your
insights and discussions have proven to be very valuable and who knows how many
pilots are around today because you have them thinking rather than reacting.
I can understand the reluctance to get into the machine, that's normal human
nature. While you might feel your doing the right thing, consider down the
road how your passion for flying and love of building will continue to haunt you.
I had to stop flying airliners last October (age 60 rule), and that's all
I ever wanted to, Now, every time I look up and see an airliner, well, I wish
it were me flying it. On the flip side, believe me, when I say I wish I had a
dime for every time I scared, the you know what out of me, in my flying career.
Before you make the final decision, I would invite you to read the book "Riding
Rockets" by astronaut Mike Mullane. He takes you with him in his quest to be
an astronaut and you get to enjoy every thrill and feel every fear he had each
time he got on aboard the Space Shuttle. He is no different than the rest of
us. If any one claims to have never been fearful of the machine, they're lying.
Respect for the aircraft, respect for the environment we fly in, and knowing what
we do is not an every day routine walk in the garden. That's what makes for
a safe pilot.
Please, stop, think and reconsider. Aviation needs more people like you!
Rick Weiss
Series V Speedster - N39RW
DO NOT ARCHIVE
PS - If you think it would help, why not hire a competent instructor to fly right
seat and take you through the equivalent of a commercial (or private) check
ride. It would be a good confidence builder!
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| Subject: | GSC Propeller - edit - Barry more questions |
Hi Barry,
I apologize if you responded already but I was looking for some more
info about your prop failure.
Here is a similar one to yours here
http://www.auf.asn.au/airworthiness/gscbladeshed2.htm
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: D. Fisher
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:00 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: GSC Propeller - edit - Barry more questions
I added "cable" into this,
>>That is why I have a 1/8" CABLE attached to engine and airframe in
case of separation.
You lose your engine in a Kitfox and I think you will be outta
control . <<
Barry - A few more questions.
How old are blades?
How old is the hub?
How many hours on each ?
When was the last time it was adjusted and torqued?( months and hours
)
Do you have any pictures ?
And Like I said -- All blades can depart no matter if an IVO, GSC ,
NSI or WARP .
I would like to think that they are isolated but it Can happen.
It would be interesting to be able to narrow it down to what happened.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: D. Fisher
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: GSC Propeller
Did it look like this ?
http://www.cfisher.com/gsc/
All props can depart at anytime, That is why i have a 1/8" atached
to engine and airframe in case of separation.
You lose your engine in a Kitfox and I think you will be outta
control .
I have hands on experience in blade departures as well. The one in
picture was not mine.
Glad it all worked out for you.
Practice does not make perfect but it sure is better than without.
I did some dead stick videos on youtube as well.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry West
To: Kitfox List
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:51 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: GSC Propeller
I would be remiss if I did not make other owners of GSC props
aware of this. I think the people at GSC are good competent people and
don't want to say nor do anything to hurt their business but feel I must
get this message out.
Yesterday I took off from the airport and right after leveling at
2500 all three blades departed the hub. I landed the 912 S powered
Kitfox with out any problems. This was an updated three blade with the
aluminum bases and a bolt going through the aluminum base and the wood
blade. The blades came out clean, leaving wood on the barbs of the
bases, on the long wood screws that ran parallel to the blades and a
chunk of wood behind each bolt.
There was a big bump when it occurred and the engine was
definitely moved within the mounts but seems to have returned to its
original position. One carb came out of its socket and this is probably
what kept the engine from over revving.
I have already communicated with Lockwood and GSC and will speak
to John McBean soon.
Barry West
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| Subject: | GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth. |
Hey, did anyone find this useful info on the GPS plotting ?
And has anyone done it yet ?
I think we could do some nice "GPS art" with this system.
Anyone Game ?
I attached one for comments.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Fisher" <d@cfisher.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:58 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth.
>
> Michel,
>
> I am a GPS user amd I just plotted some tracks from previous GPS data
> onto Google Earth
> http://www.cfisher.com/gps There is a link to next pictured at bottom
> of each page.
>
> You can see that the GPS I use seems to be fairly accurate with the
> exception of over some larger bodies of water.
> I think Kurt mentioned that if could be some reflection off the water or
> something ?
>
> I find the altitudes pretty good over all. I usuallly am within 50 feet
> on arrival at most airports or lakes. I have used several GPSs over the
> years and this Garmin 196 seem to work well and good bang for the buck.
>
> Just make sure you get all the firmware updates and Jeppeson data in it
> once in a while so that you can utilize it the best. Learning curve on the
> GPS is lengthy until you figure out everything you can do with it. Now
> you can get Wx and radar on the newer models with subscription. But If
> you have a blackberry you can load that from a website as well.
>
> Hope this is an attribute to all pilots.
>
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michel Verheughe" <michel@online.no>
> To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: GPS info
>
>
>
> On Feb 21, 2007, at 7:43 PM, D. Fisher wrote:
>> I also use WAAS which seems alot more accurate than without.
>
> Yes, it certainly is a big advantage on your continent, Dave.
> Regarding the accuracy of altitude (non WAAS, that is) my observation
> is that it is not that bad either. But, as the geometry of the
> satellites get unfavourable, the first accuracy to go is the altitude.
> That's why a 3D position requires more satellites than a 2D.
> Now, while most of the time the altitude is within reasonable values,
> it may - and will, with time - become inaccurate in relation to the 2D
> positioning. And that "not knowing" factor is exactly what was behind
> the now inactive "Selective Availability" (SA).
> Until May 2000 non-NATO GPS had to suffer the SA. The idea was: 99% of
> the time, it was accurate, but one percent of the time, it could be as
> much as 600 feet off position. Now, would you e,g. sail your ship in no
> visibility in a narrow waterway, knowing that there is one percent of
> chance that you may run aground? I think not.
> The same applies for e.g. GPS software simulating a virtual ILS with
> glide slope. No one wants to take the responsibility to make it because
> one could have bad luck and be far away from the actual altitude; even
> if most of the time it would work.
> At least, that what the guys who write the PocketFMS program told me.
>
> An interesting thing is that, while everyone thought the GPS SA would
> be screwed to the highest level during Desert Storm (1991) it was the
> opposite. The reason being that some of the allied forces (Saudi
> Arabians) were not members of NATO and had to use the "civil" version
> of the GPS. But the US DoD meant that, in any case, they had the
> military superiority over the Iraqi that it didn't matter if they were
> also able to position themselves accurately.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Flight to Alaska |
For those of you familiar with the West coast and Alaska.
It looks like I'm ferrying an aircraft for one of our members from Seattle
to Anchorage sometime in the next few months. The safe (but long) route for
me to take is inland, up the Alaska Highway. Has anyone flown the coastal
route? Am I likely to get 3 clear days to fly this route in late April and
May? I bet it will be pretty.
SteveZ
Calgary
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I am looking for anyone that has changed from Droop tips to the more
current hoerner style tip on a IV.
What was gained or lost if anything ?
I have mixed thoughts on Droop tips. Personally would a winglet tip (
invested tip) now give better STOL ?
Open for comments.
Dave
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| Subject: | Re: Flight to Alaska |
Steve,
There's a guy that wrote a two part article for Water Flying magazine
about flying his Lake Amphibian to alaska using the route you are
considering. It is titled "Journey on the inside passage", but the
subtitle is "Not for novices, nor the faint of heart". Knowing this
guy has done this trip for years in his lake might offer you some
tremendous advice. His name is Richard Pellerin. He is a FAA medical
examiner (previously a Green Beret and Navy seal fwiw), and has an
occuapational website at www.faamed.com where I'm sure you could contact
him.
I love his quote on the site; "Just remember, if you're not living on
the edge, you're taking up too much space".
Paul Seehafer
Central Wisconsin
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Zakreski
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:21 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Flight to Alaska
For those of you familiar with the West coast and Alaska.
It looks like I'm ferrying an aircraft for one of our members from
Seattle to Anchorage sometime in the next few months. The safe (but
long) route for me to take is inland, up the Alaska Highway. Has anyone
flown the coastal route? Am I likely to get 3 clear days to fly this
route in late April and May? I bet it will be pretty.
SteveZ
Calgary
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| Subject: | Re: Flight to Alaska |
Steve, take the Alcan. I hope someone with actual experience chimes in. My opinion
is the only safe way to fly the coast route is in a float plane. I have
only been there by ground, but would never ever consider any route to fly except
to follow the highway. I have a book called 'Your Alaska Flight Plan" by
Don and Julia Downie. It describes all the routes. I'll donate it to you to
help you decide and plan your adventure. let me know if you want it and we'll
find the quickest way to get it to you.
Tom Jones, Ellensburg, WA
[quote="szakreski(at)shaw.ca"]For those of you familiar with the West coast and
Alaska
It looks like Im ferrying an aircraft for one of our members from Seattle to Anchorage
sometime in the next few months. The safe (but long) route for me to
take is inland, up the Alaska Highway. Has anyone flown the coastal route? Am
I likely to get 3 clear days to fly this route in late April and May? I bet
it will be pretty.
SteveZ
Calgary
> [b]
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=98493#98493
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| Subject: | GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth. |
Wait 'til the ice melts on the ponds!
Noel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of D. Fisher
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 8:40 AM
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Update -- : Kitfox-List: GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth.
>
>
> Hey, did anyone find this useful info on the GPS plotting ?
> And has anyone done it yet ?
>
> I think we could do some nice "GPS art" with this system.
>
>
> Anyone Game ?
>
> I attached one for comments.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D. Fisher" <d@cfisher.com>
> To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:58 AM
> Subject: Kitfox-List: GPS info - Plotting on Google Earth.
>
>
> >
> > Michel,
> >
> > I am a GPS user amd I just plotted some tracks from
> previous GPS data
> > onto Google Earth
> > http://www.cfisher.com/gps There is a link to next
> pictured at bottom
> > of each page.
> >
> > You can see that the GPS I use seems to be fairly accurate with the
> > exception of over some larger bodies of water.
> > I think Kurt mentioned that if could be some reflection off
> the water or
> > something ?
> >
> > I find the altitudes pretty good over all. I usuallly am
> within 50 feet
> > on arrival at most airports or lakes. I have used several
> GPSs over the
> > years and this Garmin 196 seem to work well and good bang
> for the buck.
> >
> > Just make sure you get all the firmware updates and
> Jeppeson data in it
> > once in a while so that you can utilize it the best.
> Learning curve on the
> > GPS is lengthy until you figure out everything you can do
> with it. Now
> > you can get Wx and radar on the newer models with
> subscription. But If
> > you have a blackberry you can load that from a website as well.
> >
> > Hope this is an attribute to all pilots.
> >
> >
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michel Verheughe" <michel@online.no>
> > To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: GPS info
> >
> >
> <michel@online.no>
> >
> > On Feb 21, 2007, at 7:43 PM, D. Fisher wrote:
> >> I also use WAAS which seems alot more accurate than without.
> >
> > Yes, it certainly is a big advantage on your continent, Dave.
> > Regarding the accuracy of altitude (non WAAS, that is) my
> observation
> > is that it is not that bad either. But, as the geometry of the
> > satellites get unfavourable, the first accuracy to go is
> the altitude.
> > That's why a 3D position requires more satellites than a 2D.
> > Now, while most of the time the altitude is within
> reasonable values,
> > it may - and will, with time - become inaccurate in
> relation to the 2D
> > positioning. And that "not knowing" factor is exactly what
> was behind
> > the now inactive "Selective Availability" (SA).
> > Until May 2000 non-NATO GPS had to suffer the SA. The idea
> was: 99% of
> > the time, it was accurate, but one percent of the time, it
> could be as
> > much as 600 feet off position. Now, would you e,g. sail
> your ship in no
> > visibility in a narrow waterway, knowing that there is one
> percent of
> > chance that you may run aground? I think not.
> > The same applies for e.g. GPS software simulating a virtual ILS with
> > glide slope. No one wants to take the responsibility to
> make it because
> > one could have bad luck and be far away from the actual
> altitude; even
> > if most of the time it would work.
> > At least, that what the guys who write the PocketFMS
> program told me.
> >
> > An interesting thing is that, while everyone thought the
> GPS SA would
> > be screwed to the highest level during Desert Storm (1991)
> it was the
> > opposite. The reason being that some of the allied forces (Saudi
> > Arabians) were not members of NATO and had to use the
> "civil" version
> > of the GPS. But the US DoD meant that, in any case, they had the
> > military superiority over the Iraqi that it didn't matter
> if they were
> > also able to position themselves accurately.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Michel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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At the speed my 'Fox flies I doubt the droop tips make any difference to
flight dynamics. I don't think winglets will make any difference
either.
They do look distinctive though.
Noel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of D. Fisher
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Droop tips
I am looking for anyone that has changed from Droop tips to the more
current
hoerner style tip on a IV.
What was gained or lost if anything ?
I have mixed thoughts on Droop tips. Personally would a winglet tip (
invested tip) now give better STOL ?
Open for comments.
Dave
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| Subject: | What tire size is nrmal? |
I have a series IV and while I WAY behind schedule getting it airworthy
again I am curious about tires. I currently have some ATV tire on there
and I'm not fond of them. I have looked at a cheap Carlyle tire of
16.5X6.5x8 and they might be a little heavy. What is normal??
Do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: Flight to Alaska |
Steve you may want to talk to Joe Harrington...he is a member of the
Lethbridge COPA group. He flew his Beaver ultralight to the artic circle
last year and has a photo journal of it on the lethbridge copa web site. He
would be able to give some very good and current info on making that flight.
good flying mic
>From: "Tom Jones" <nahsikhs@elltel.net>
>To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Flight to Alaska
>Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 09:06:20 -0800
>
>
>Steve, take the Alcan. I hope someone with actual experience chimes in.
>My opinion is the only safe way to fly the coast route is in a float plane.
> I have only been there by ground, but would never ever consider any route
>to fly except to follow the highway. I have a book called 'Your Alaska
>Flight Plan" by Don and Julia Downie. It describes all the routes. I'll
>donate it to you to help you decide and plan your adventure. let me know
>if you want it and we'll find the quickest way to get it to you.
>Tom Jones, Ellensburg, WA
>
>[quote="szakreski(at)shaw.ca"]For those of you familiar with the West coast
>and Alaska
>
>It looks like Im ferrying an aircraft for one of our members from
>Seattle to Anchorage sometime in the next few months. The safe (but long)
>route for me to take is inland, up the Alaska Highway. Has anyone flown
>the coastal route? Am I likely to get 3 clear days to fly this route in
>late April and May? I bet it will be pretty.
>
>SteveZ
>Calgary
>
> > [b]
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=98493#98493
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: What tire size is nrmal? |
I think mine are 16x6.50x8, and fit within the wheel pants that I have.
Lynn
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On Mar 3, 2007, at 12:39 PM, Dave G. wrote:
> I have a series IV and while I WAY behind schedule getting it
> airworthy again I am curious about tires. I currently have some ATV
> tire on there and I'm not fond of them. I have looked at a cheap
> Carlyle tire of 16.5X6.5x8 and they might be a little heavy. What
> is normal??
>
>
> Do not archive
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Here is a place I think the droop winglets may help: It will protect
the flaperons in case of a ground loop where the wing tip touches the
ground. I never tried it so I have no idea if I am right, just a hunch.
Cheers,
Michel
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| Subject: | Re: What tire size is nrmal? |
Dave,
I have had on 16.5 tires -- golf cart style --no problems.
I have the 21 inch King fox tires on rim now and they work well
http://www.cfisher.com
I have 11.00 x 6 x 5 I think on my Amphibs and they work well .
Now I would not pass up King fox tires on a Kitfox if you are planning
on flying other than asphault
( not sure whyf anyone would fly on pavement <snicker> )
If on pavement only the Golf style tires work well. Do you have
wheels now ?
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave G.
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: What tire size is nrmal?
I have a series IV and while I WAY behind schedule getting it
airworthy again I am curious about tires. I currently have some ATV tire
on there and I'm not fond of them. I have looked at a cheap Carlyle tire
of 16.5X6.5x8 and they might be a little heavy. What is normal??
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| Subject: | Re: Re leaving flying |
Hi Graeme,
Just reading everything at random from the list. Have to say it's
sad to experience. I almost had a midair myself when I had about 20
hours past the solo sign off. It was so close that I thought I (we) were
dead. That's when I realized that a 150 Cessna is a deathtrap. It;s not
in the POH, and we've all done it that way for this long, so what's YOUR
problem? is the unwritten message.
Problem-
Not just Cessnas, but any single engine tractor configuration High
wing airplane is a problem. Think about it you are flying in something
with no visibility on either side, at or above your eye level. Left and
right you are looking at the inside of the wing root. Anything from the
top of the dashboard down is of course also blocking your vision. behind
you there might be some small windows , but they are pretty hard to use
and not of much use anyway. Anything you CAN see down adn below you us
usually not a threat to you anyway, so you might get a false sense of
security from flying one of these.
And basically having all that airplane wrapped around you isn't going to
help much if you hit something anyway.
If I do any more flying I'm going to try and get into something I can at
least see out of like an OPtica , Rans Pusher configurated kit or
something like that. Maybe then I would enjoy the reason I went flying
in the first place and relax.
Good luck
Earl White
----- Original Message -----
From: Rex Shaw
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re leaving flying
Hi ! Graeme,
I am very sad to see you are about to give up
flying after all the effort to get your plane rebuilt. Do you remember
a few years ago coming down here to Sth Aust and flying my MKIV when I
think you were just getting your MKI going ? Well I was so impressed
with your pilot abilitty that I know you are a good pilot. Yes you can
be good and still get a bad problem and obviously that is what worries
you. I understand that and if that is telling you to get out you are the
one that must decide. However I have spent all my life conflicting
danger to some degree and I'd say you get used to it to a fair degree.
The thing is to always respect it though.
When I was racing my 5 Litre Hydroplane there was a couple of
incidents that made me think a bit like you are thinking now but somehow
I continued racing and in the end it was not that aspect that made me
give it up. It was lack of money after I lost the head off a valve at
6,500 RPM on the turn. This made a huge mess of my motor and I could not
afford to rebuild it. At that time however although the incidents were
always in the back of my mind when racing rather than scaring me they
just served as a warning to keep out of that situation. In other words
it really made me a safer racer. Whether or not you can continue to fly
and get to that stage is an individual thing but I would urge you to not
let your plane go too quickly because then it will be very hard to come
back. I wish there was someway I could help you.
To be fair I must admit when I gave up racing Karts it probably beat
me. I was 58 at the time and racing in the fastest, heaviest and most
powerful class and on dirt tracks. We were getting 16 year old kids
coming into the class doing silly things and I thought I saw the writing
on the wall that something could happen and I figured at 58 perhaps I
should give it away. I was too old for bad prangs I thought. Maybe you
will consider all this and decide it is your time to give up flying. If
so I respect that but as I said I will be very sad to see you go and I
do urge you to not make that decision too quickly because as I said it
will be hard to come back. I do believe you can work through this if you
really want to. It would be unreasonable not to expect some mental
scaring from your accident. However instead of letting that destroy your
passion for flying why not make it make you a better pilot.
I hope we still run into each other if you do give it away and I
hope you find something to replace your flying passion. If your plane is
up for sale let me know your best price as I have a friend that I know
would love it but finances might be tight.
Anyway I have enjoyed knowing you thus far and I hope to see you
around a bit yet,
Goodluck,
Rex.
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Michel, Funny -- let's hope that not the only reason :)
I would like to think that they might help in ground effect but I cannot see
what gain they are otherwise .
They would tend to hold the vortice in longer and I think for better STOL
perhaps if they were inverted they would hold the low pressure in better on
top and possibly create more lift ? Simular to a STOL fence on a 185.
What was reason for newer Kitfoxes to have the differnt tip anyone ?
Lessening Adverse yaw would be my thought.
Speed ? I am not sure as mine runs 86 to 90mph on wheels with a 582 .
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel Verheughe" <michel@online.no>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Droop tips
>
> Here is a place I think the droop winglets may help: It will protect the
> flaperons in case of a ground loop where the wing tip touches the ground.
> I never tried it so I have no idea if I am right, just a hunch.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Kitfox website FAQ |
What does all this mean?
...as found @
http://kitfoxaircraft.com/FAQ.htm#2
(Q) Does the Kitfox qualify for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)?
(A) "Absolutely ! The current Kitfox can be operated at the 1320 lb gross weight
when on gear and the 1430 lb gross when on floats. It can also be converted
from floats, to skis, to tail wheel or to Tricycle gear.. Your choice."
(Q) What is the gross weight of a Kitfox?
(A) "The current Kitfox has been structurally tested at 1550 lbs gross weight
at +6g and -3g Load Limit. With an empty weight of 750 lbs, it can easily be
operated within the LSA limit of 1320 lb gross. Not concerned about LSA? Use
the full 1550 lb gross weight limit and have an 800 lb useful load."
What does the following have to do with the above?
Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 143 / Tuesday, July 27, 2004 / Rules and Regulations
page 44793
"Some commenters stated that lacking
a definition of maximum takeoff weight,
aircraft with fairly high performance
characteristics could meet the definition
of light-sport aircraft by limiting the
approved weight and payload of the
airplane. The FAA considers this a valid
concern and has provided some
additional constraints on the weight as
detailed below. The maximum weight of
a light-sport aircraft is the sum of:
(1) Aircraft empty weight;
(2) Weight of the passenger for each
seat installed;
(3) Baggage allowance for each
passenger; and
(4) Full fuel, including a minimum of
the half-hour fuel reserve required for
day visual flight rules in 91.151(a)(1).
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| Subject: | Re: 912 ULS Noise Capacitor |
Thanks to all who responded to my question of the capacitor. I finally
called Lockwood and the operator said "you need the capacitor for the
912S" I ordered it and installed it today. It was a 40V 22,000uF. I ran
the engine to full power this afternoon, got the static RPM I was looking
for, and all is okay. First day the winds are acceptable this thing will
make it's maiden flight.
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David Estapa
Woodstock, GA
S5TD N97DE
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:56:39 -0330 "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
writes:
> <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
>
> 22,000uF.... Make sure you short out the terminals of that capacitor
> with a
> well insulated device like an old screwdriver (don't use a new one)
> before
> trying to connect that capacitor into your plane. 22,000uF is more
> than
> enough to give you a most unpleasant shock... Not to mention a small
> burn.
>
> Noel
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kitfox website FAQ |
At 05:08 PM 3/3/2007, you wrote:
>What does all this mean?
>...as found @
>http://kitfoxaircraft.com/FAQ.htm#2
Steve,
We beat this to death just four months ago. It just can't
get any deader. If you have additional information to bring to the
subject, please post it. If you're asking anyone if they have any new
information to bring to the discussion, please ask. But please, let's
not "discuss" it again.
Guy Buchanan
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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| Subject: | Re: Flight to Alaska |
Steve,
I found a link I remembered; a flight of
three Kitfoxes and a 172 to Alaska from the
states. There you may be able to find contacts and additional information:
http://sportflight.com/alaska2005/
At 05:21 AM 3/3/2007, you wrote:
>For those of you familiar with the West coast and Alaska=85
>
>It looks like I=92m ferrying an aircraft for one
>of our members from Seattle to Anchorage
>sometime in the next few months. The safe (but
>long) route for me to take is inland, up the
>Alaska Highway. Has anyone flown the coastal
>route? Am I likely to get 3 clear days to fly
>this route in late April and May? I bet it will be pretty.
>
>SteveZ
>Calgary
>
Guy Buchanan
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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| Subject: | Re: Radiator Mods for NSI engine |
Here is a shot of my series 5 radiator set up. I had the origianl NSI brass unit
but had to replace with aluminium one. I have a front exposed scoop inlet and
defuser track. Hot day I get 100C on climb& 90 on cruise
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