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1. 05:28 AM - Re: 582 Overhaul Results (LarryM)
2. 06:08 AM - Re: Re: Kitfox mishap in Colorado (Lynn Matteson)
3. 06:18 AM - Re: sight glass fuel indicator? (Lynn Matteson)
4. 06:26 AM - Re: Re: sight glass fuel indicator? (Lynn Matteson)
5. 12:28 PM - Re: (Off-topic) A few photos from yesterday's flight (Larry Boone)
6. 02:46 PM - My Kitfox hit my car. What to look for damage wise? (815TL)
7. 07:42 PM - electrical wiring for Kitfox 1 (jlno7@aim.com)
8. 09:17 PM - Re: electrical wiring for Kitfox 1 (Ted Palamarek)
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| Subject: | Re: 582 Overhaul Results |
I used Pennzoil and Chevron both air cooled oils. I think that the hrs is not
a big factor as much as the calender time. The parts were new, except for some
main outer bearing corrosion and a inner race/ball bearing cage was cracked,
but intact. I think it was a good time for me, I wouldn't want to guess how
much longer it would have gone. My seals, which many people would say is the
reason to check the engine were quite good - just starting to show signs of deterioration,
but no "guck" weeping yet. I flew short time, but frequently, averaging
once a week all year.
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| Subject: | Re: Kitfox mishap in Colorado |
And if you do that, you'll have just lost a lot of potential buyers
in the Sport Pilot category...IF you should ever decide to sell the
plane.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
On Dec 6, 2008, at 5:59 PM, JetPilot wrote:
>
> Guy is correct, being an experimental airplane, the builder can
> make the gross weight anything we wants....
>
> I am going to have a gross weight of 2000 pounds on my Kitfox, just
> so that no one can ever ever accuse me of flying overweight should
> something happen :)
>
> --------
> "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast
> as you could have !!!
>
> Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217956#217956
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| Subject: | Re: sight glass fuel indicator? |
I'm not sure if epoxy would stick to the brass, would it? Maybe scuff
it up real good, or better yet, chuck it up in a lathe and knurl the
outside of the threaded area, then epoxy in place. That would
certainly make enough of a "bitable surface" for epoxy adherence.
As far as getting it right down to the bottom of the tank, remember
this is only for a sight gauge, so not being able to visibly read the
very last drop of fuel would be a good thing...you'd be landing for a
fill-up before you got into an emergency situation (said the guy who
flies with one wing low so the other can feed his header tank, and
thereby make it to the next stop) : )
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 6, 2008, at 10:03 PM, Bradley Webb wrote:
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> Lynn,
>
> The idea of using the threaded reducer is a very good one. One
> could epoxy
> that in place so it's would stay permanently. The only small issue
> I could
> see is that the port will not be at the very bottom of the tank.
>
> Bradley
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| Subject: | Re: sight glass fuel indicator? |
I haven't thought about gluing with Proseal, but have seen it used to
*seal* a fuel tank....one of the guys at our EAA chapter is building
a plane and had so many leaking issues with his tank that when he
finally got it to seal using (a LOT of) Proseal, he said he was gonna
call the factory and tell them that they could now lay off the second
shift. : )
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 7, 2008, at 2:24 AM, WurlyBird wrote:
> <james.t.trizzino@us.army.mil>
>
>
> JetPilot wrote:
>> I would go with the fuel indicator in the reserve tank.. If you
>> had to have a fuel indicator...
>>
>> Seems like a lot of trouble and problems just to have sight tubes
>> on the tank.
>> Mike
>
>
> I can appreciate that this is a task that has to be handled
> carefully for many reasons, my favorite of which to think about is
> the exploding vacuum. The guy I bought the plane from was simply
> calculating 4 gph burn and assuming full tanks at take off as his
> method. I know that the point of sport flying is having fun and
> relaxing but my nature and training prohibit me from relaxing while
> waiting for the fuel to get low in order for me to have any idea
> how much I actually have. Not to mention with only a 1050 gross I
> may have to calculate how much fuel I can take if I have a heavy
> load. I will feel much better being able to look at the tubes and
> see how much fuel is in each tank. So to me it is worth the
> trouble, and of course worth the trouble to do it right the first
> time.
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions, I now feel that it is definitely
> more simple then some of the worse case scenarios I had in my
> head. I will look into it more once I get home. By the way, is
> Proseal one of the best compounds for gluing in a fuel covered
> environment?
>
> --------
> Prospective Kitfox buyer
> Here for information on airframes and engines
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217990#217990
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>
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| Subject: | Re: (Off-topic) A few photos from yesterday's flight |
Beautiful! Reminds me of Alaska.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel Verheughe" <michel@online.no>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 12:05 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: (Off-topic) A few photos from yesterday's flight
> (Off-topic)
> Yesterday, with my son as PIC, we went flying in wintery Norway. Here are
> a few photos:
>
> http://home.online.no/~michel/Lifjell/
>
> Cheers,
> Michel Verheughe
> Norway
> Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200 ... flying as PAX
>
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| Subject: | My Kitfox hit my car. What to look for damage wise? |
Ya know, if it wern't for bad luck I, I would have no luck at all.
So I got all done with the starter problems, and am getting set up with my instructor.
I had pulled the plane out of the garage, covered it up with a tarp,
and put blocks under the tires, thinking it would be OK for a few days till I
could get it on the trailer and take it down to the airport.
This afternoon we were having bad winds, gusting 40-50MPH. The plane was parked
in the driveway facing north/south. Apparently the wind caught it just right
and swung it 90* to west/east. When it did this, it hit my wives van. From
the scuff and paint marks it looks like the tail rode right up over the hood,
up to the windshield and partway back down.
The places that I know it hit were the horizontal stabilizer, the wing strut, and
two places along the bottom.
When I got out there to look the situation over, the horz. stab. was still up on
the hood of the van. It was pushed up about 1 to 1 1/2" more than normal.
I pulled the van back, and it came down into the normal position.
Looking it all over, the only real damage I found was a hole in the fabric, where
one of the bungie ties holding the tarp down, let loose.
The horiz. stab seems to be OK. There are no wrinkles in the fabric, and nothing
seems to be permanently bent. The struts seem to be OK on both sides, no cracks
or bends. The attachment points seem fine. If I push up good on the stab,
from the end, it seems to have about 1/2" of movement. The opposite side
moves down about the same. Never having done this before, I am not sure how much
movement there should be, but it seems about normal to me.
The wing strut seems OK, no dents or bends, just a couple of scuffs. I have not
unfolded the wings yet, but I don't anticipate any problems from what I have
seen.
The bottom edge has 2 scuff marks where it hit the bumper, but again, it was squarely
on the tube, and nothing seems bent, and no loose or wrinkled fabric.
Is there any place else I should check. Any weak points that may be susceptible
in an incident like this?
Andrew
Kitfox II, 815TL, Rotax 582-C
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| Subject: | electrical wiring for Kitfox 1 |
I have a Kitfox 1 with 2 modifications. =C2-I believe I have a short in m
y wiring and am wondering if there is a wiring diagram for my plane. =C2-I
recently installed a new battery and when I hooked it up the wire melted fr
om the ignition all the way to the battery. =C2-This is not the main cable
but a regular gauge wire that attached from the battery to the ignition swi
tch. =C2-Can anyone give me advice on locating the problem. =C2-
Jerry Novak
N299JK
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| Subject: | electrical wiring for Kitfox 1 |
Jerry
Do you have the type of ignition which has key positions for start, run, and
left and right mag and off?? If so then disconnect the battery and put an
ohm meter on the wire which was shorted and follow the short towards the
switch ---- try the different positions, does the short disappear?? If so
then find which position it reappears and follow that wire till you locate
the short. There is also a ground connection on the switch --- per chance
you did not in error hook this to the positive side of the battery?? If you
did then you will get an instant melt down.
Give us a few more clues to the number of wires on the battery and the type
of ignition control (key operated, single toggle or double toggle??)
Ted Palamarek
Edmonton Ab
KF IV/912
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of jlno7@aim.com
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:41 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: electrical wiring for Kitfox 1
I have a Kitfox 1 with 2 modifications. I believe I have a short in my
wiring and am wondering if there is a wiring diagram for my plane. I
recently installed a new battery and when I hooked it up the wire melted
from the ignition all the way to the battery. This is not the main cable
but a regular gauge wire that attached from the battery to the ignition
switch. Can anyone give me advice on locating the problem.
Jerry Novak
N299JK
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