---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/15/08: 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:31 AM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II (dave) 2. 05:24 AM - Re: Gary Buchanan, Flying Close Formation with King Air (Guy Buchanan) 3. 06:44 AM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II (SkySteve) 4. 07:55 AM - Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder (Jose M. Toro) 5. 08:02 AM - KF 2 wing ribs (Summers, Mark) 6. 08:07 AM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II (dave) 7. 08:37 AM - Re: turtle deck cover (Marco Menezes) 8. 10:18 AM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II (SkySteve) 9. 10:53 AM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder (SkySteve) 10. 11:56 AM - Re: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder (Marco Menezes) 11. 02:58 PM - Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder (SkySteve) 12. 05:24 PM - Great Lakes Kitfox Fly In (steve shinabery) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:23 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II From: "dave" Steve, how did you increase the gross weight of the model 1 to 1050 ? I thought they were 850 lbs ? > My Model I (85DD) Gross Weight 1050#, Empty weight 625#. > -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada Flying Videos and Kitfox Info http://www.cfisher.com/ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=169966#169966 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:24:44 AM PST US From: Guy Buchanan Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Gary Buchanan, Flying Close Formation with King Air At 05:17 PM 3/14/2008, you wrote: >Guy What a story,,That is another great story from you.did U check >your pants all so.for dropings there??? Thanks Steve. Not only did I check my pants, but I checked my skin for shards. When the door blew in I was pretty well blasted. Guy Buchanan San Diego, CA K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar. Do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:49 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II From: "SkySteve" This was Dan Denney's personal plane. He increased it before I bought it. -------- Steve Wilson Huntsville, UT Kitfox I-IV 85DD 912A / 3 Blade Warp Drive Convertable Nosewheel & Tailwheel Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=169985#169985 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:35 AM PST US From: "Jose M. Toro" Subject: Kitfox-List: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder Dave: I'm particularly interested on pictures of the fuselage modification for the main gear and nose gear. Thanks! Jose ----- Original Message ---- From: dave Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:44:29 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II Jose, email me this weekend to remind me to send you pics. I will get out and snap some for you -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada Flying Videos and Kitfox Info http://www.cfisher.com/ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=169897#169897 Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:02:20 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: KF 2 wing ribs From: "Summers, Mark" Anyone know where to get a couple wing ribs for a kitfox 2 Thanks Mark ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:07:25 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II From: "dave" > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This was Dan Denney's personal plane. He increased it before I bought it > Interesting, What mods were done toaccommodatee this? Likely others would be able to do this as well ? -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada Flying Videos and Kitfox Info http://www.cfisher.com/ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=170002#170002 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:55 AM PST US From: Marco Menezes Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: turtle deck cover Thanks DeWayne. do not archive DeWayne Clifford wrote: Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: IMG_1055 Marco Menezes Model 2 582 N99KX --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:18:47 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II From: "SkySteve" Dave, I have no idea what mods Dan Denney made. I'm not a builder and do not understand much about the building process. I have attached the Weight & Balance sheet I received with the plane when I purchased it. I would think that Dan Denney could give us the info you desire and it would seem logical that other Model I's & II's could also have the gross weight increased UNLESS Dan did the increase when he originally built this plane, or during a rebuild. Remember, it was HIS plane and he could have done things to it that were not done to others. Just my guess. -------- Steve Wilson Huntsville, UT Kitfox I-IV 85DD 912A / 3 Blade Warp Drive Convertable Nosewheel & Tailwheel Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=170033#170033 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_wandb_at_purchase_6_6_2006_144.pdf ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:53:13 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder From: "SkySteve" Jose, Here are some photos I have that may help. The grove gear should be attached to the rear clips on the airframe. It comes with attachment plates to attach it to those rear clips. If your airframe doesn't have rear clips, John McBean sells them. I purchased some from him just in case mine needed to be moved to a different location. They did not need to be moved. McBean also sells the complete (wheel & tire included) nose wheel assembly which comes with detailed instructions of how to install. I purchased mine from him. Also, note on photo #6 the addition of height to the vertical stabilizer and the addition of a Model IV rudder. This has really helped give good rudder authority which I found out after purchasing my Model I was one of the major problems that was addressed in later models and finally fixed in the model IV. Please understand I am not a builder nor am I an engineer and I have no knowledge in airplane design. I just listen to others well. I hope this info is of help to you. -------- Steve Wilson Huntsville, UT Kitfox I-IV 85DD 912A / 3 Blade Warp Drive Convertable Nosewheel & Tailwheel Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=170034#170034 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_139.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_new_main_and_tundra_tires_1__10_3_2007_346.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0520_200.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0549_156.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0552_886.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/10_29_2007_168.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_i_iv_small_112.jpg ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 11:56:22 AM PST US From: Marco Menezes Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder Steve: Nice job of resurrecting and upgrading a "classic" Kitfox. How much did you raise the vertical stabilizer and did you work from someone's plans or design the mod yourself? SkySteve wrote: Jose, Here are some photos I have that may help. The grove gear should be attached to the rear clips on the airframe. It comes with attachment plates to attach it to those rear clips. If your airframe doesn't have rear clips, John McBean sells them. I purchased some from him just in case mine needed to be moved to a different location. They did not need to be moved. McBean also sells the complete (wheel & tire included) nose wheel assembly which comes with detailed instructions of how to install. I purchased mine from him. Also, note on photo #6 the addition of height to the vertical stabilizer and the addition of a Model IV rudder. This has really helped give good rudder authority which I found out after purchasing my Model I was one of the major problems that was addressed in later models and finally fixed in the model IV. Please understand I am not a builder nor am I an engineer and I have no knowledge in airplane design. I just listen to others well. I hope this info is of help to you. -------- Steve Wilson Huntsville, UT Kitfox I-IV 85DD 912A / 3 Blade Warp Drive Convertable Nosewheel & Tailwheel Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=170034#170034 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_139.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_new_main_and_tundra_tires_1__10_3_2007_346.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0520_200.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0549_156.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscf0552_886.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/10_29_2007_168.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/85dd_i_iv_small_112.jpg Marco Menezes Model 2 582 N99KX --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 02:58:54 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Tricycle Kitfox II-Reminder From: "SkySteve" We raised the vertical stabilizer about 10". I purchased a new Model IV rudder from John McBean and then used cardboard from an old box to make a template of an existing vertical stabilizer from a model IV. The ached photo shows the "high quality" red and white template resting on the horizontal stabilizer. Not too scientific, but it worked. The key, of course, was to make the vertical stabilizer the same height as the new rudder was going to be and the same front to back width and design as the current model IV vertical stabilizers. -------- Steve Wilson Huntsville, UT Kitfox I-IV 85DD 912A / 3 Blade Warp Drive Convertable Nosewheel & Tailwheel Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=170069#170069 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc00003_146.jpg ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 05:24:13 PM PST US From: steve shinabery Subject: Kitfox-List: Great Lakes Kitfox Fly In Great Lakes Area Kitfox Fly In,,When:Sunday May 11th,2008,at 12:00 noon.WHERE:[CQA] Lake Field Airport,Celina Ohio,west central Ohio,just look for the largest lake in Ohio,GRAND LAKE ST.MARYS.Lunch will be FREE for any Pilot flying there KF in to the Fly In. we are having a BBQ.and after lunch we are having a BOMB Drop+a SPOT Landing Contests.all so if you do not have a Kitfox.fly In what every U do have.all are wellcome.bring tie downs.we even have a float plane landing area on the north side of the lake,but we do not have access from the lake to the airport.Lake Field Airport had a Stearman Fly In + Cessna 140 meet here in the 1980s.all so Grand Lake St.Marys was the first place in the world to have off shore oil Well Drilling.any way U can not miss us .we are at the south west corner of the Lake..hope to see you all there.for a fun day with your Kitfox family..Steve Shinabery N554KF,KF2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.