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1. 10:41 AM - Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip (Lynn Matteson)
2. 02:22 PM - Re: IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option? (Summers, Mark)
3. 04:05 PM - Re: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip (Glenn Horne)
4. 05:11 PM - Re: IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option? (Noel)
5. 07:04 PM - Re: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip (fox5flyer)
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| Subject: | Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip |
Well, once again I had to abort my plans to make it to the Virginia
Festival of Flight. I got 166 statute miles into the trip....1hr, 20
min. from the mountains, and had to turn back due to clouds covering
the earth with no holes in sight. I gotta tell ya, that's a puckering
feeling to be 9,500' MSL, and all the dark spots that I'd hoped
to be holes turned out to be shadows of clouds. I had gone up as high
as I felt comfortable with to see better...man, was it smooth up
there....but the dark areas didn't pan out, and after 45 minutes of
that behavior, it was time to call it off, and come back home. Speed
going was 120-130mph ground, and 70-90mph ground on the return leg,
making that return leg a bit long until land once again showed up. It
was nice to see the ground again, even if it was Ohio. : )
I had tuned into some ATIS reports along the way and the ceiling was
reported as 1200 feet at most of them...not a good time to be flying,
but this was the window that presented itself, and now it's closed
for me.
Let's see, that makes 3 aborted trips to Florida, and 2 aborted trips
to Virginia....stinkin' weather anyway! I do have to say however,
that getting up above the clouds makes for a very smooth, hands-off
ride.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 661 hrs
Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Status: flying
do not archive
On May 25, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote:
>
> I'm planning on making the Suffolk Fly-in, but the weather looks
> iffy, if you can believe the Weather Channel. It's showing a
> clearing trend toward the end of this week, but there's another
> batch of rain out west that will spoil my plans to get back home.
> Playin' it day by day for now.
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 659.6 hrs
> Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
> Status: flying
> do not archive
>
>
> On May 25, 2009, at 2:38 PM, nick4853 wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm supposed to get some ankle surgery tomorrow so won't be flying
>> for a couple of weeks but there's alot of nice events coming up.
>> Here are just a few.
>>
>> May 30 31 2009
>> Suffolk Executive Airport, Suffolk, Virginia (SFQ)
>> See and hear hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic,
>> military,light sport, ultralight, and powered parachute aircraft
>> at the Suffolk Executive Airport during the largest "Fly-In" in
>> the Mid-Atlantic. See radio controlled aircraft fly. Take flights
>> in biplanes and helicopters. Examine aircraft up close, talk to
>> pilots and builders, visit the Youth Tent for hands-on activities.
>> Kids and parents, come fly Control Line Models with an instructor!
>> Attend aviation-related forums and participate in "do it yourself"
>> workshops. Enjoy a pancake breakfast daily 7:30 to 11:30am and
>> other food during the day. Aircraft will fly in and depart all
>> day. See www.VirginiaFlyIn.org for photos, maps, updates and
>> detailed information. RV and tent camping areas available.
>
>
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| Subject: | IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option? |
I bought a C box with the slip clutch recently, just realized the gear
ratio is 3.47 would this ratio be an issue for a 582 with 66 inch three
blade IVO ground adjustable prop. Thanks Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Harold
McConnell
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:25 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option?
I am contemplating adding the in-flight adjustable option to my IVO two
blade medium prop. How are those of you who are already using the
optional feature getting along with it. I would be using it on my
Kitfox 3 with a Rotax 582 and C gear box with a 3:1 ratio. I am very
interested in hearing of your experiences with this set-up.
Harold McConnell
KF3/582/C box/IVO 2 blade medium/King Fox Tires
NE North Dakota
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| Subject: | Re: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip |
Sorry Lynn that you couldn't make it. I was looking forward to seeing
another KitFox.
I built a Model II but sold it. Maybe next year uh.
GLENN Kitfox Model II Suffolk, Va.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Matteson" <lynnmatt@jps.net>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:41 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip
>
> Well, once again I had to abort my plans to make it to the Virginia
> Festival of Flight. I got 166 statute miles into the trip....1hr, 20 min.
> from the mountains, and had to turn back due to clouds covering the earth
> with no holes in sight. I gotta tell ya, that's a puckering feeling to be
> 9,500' MSL, and all the dark spots that I'd hoped
> to be holes turned out to be shadows of clouds. I had gone up as high as
> I felt comfortable with to see better...man, was it smooth up
> there....but the dark areas didn't pan out, and after 45 minutes of that
> behavior, it was time to call it off, and come back home. Speed going was
> 120-130mph ground, and 70-90mph ground on the return leg, making that
> return leg a bit long until land once again showed up. It was nice to see
> the ground again, even if it was Ohio. : )
>
> I had tuned into some ATIS reports along the way and the ceiling was
> reported as 1200 feet at most of them...not a good time to be flying, but
> this was the window that presented itself, and now it's closed for me.
>
> Let's see, that makes 3 aborted trips to Florida, and 2 aborted trips to
> Virginia....stinkin' weather anyway! I do have to say however, that
> getting up above the clouds makes for a very smooth, hands-off ride.
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 661 hrs
> Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
> Status: flying
> do not archive
>
>
> On May 25, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm planning on making the Suffolk Fly-in, but the weather looks iffy,
>> if you can believe the Weather Channel. It's showing a clearing trend
>> toward the end of this week, but there's another batch of rain out west
>> that will spoil my plans to get back home. Playin' it day by day for
>> now.
>>
>> Lynn Matteson
>> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
>> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 659.6 hrs
>> Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
>> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
>> Status: flying
>> do not archive
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 25, 2009, at 2:38 PM, nick4853 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I'm supposed to get some ankle surgery tomorrow so won't be flying for
>>> a couple of weeks but there's alot of nice events coming up. Here are
>>> just a few.
>>>
>>> May 30 31 2009
>>> Suffolk Executive Airport, Suffolk, Virginia (SFQ)
>>> See and hear hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic, military,light
>>> sport, ultralight, and powered parachute aircraft at the Suffolk
>>> Executive Airport during the largest "Fly-In" in the Mid-Atlantic. See
>>> radio controlled aircraft fly. Take flights in biplanes and
>>> helicopters. Examine aircraft up close, talk to pilots and builders,
>>> visit the Youth Tent for hands-on activities. Kids and parents, come
>>> fly Control Line Models with an instructor! Attend aviation-related
>>> forums and participate in "do it yourself" workshops. Enjoy a pancake
>>> breakfast daily 7:30 to 11:30am and other food during the day. Aircraft
>>> will fly in and depart all day. See www.VirginiaFlyIn.org for photos,
>>> maps, updates and detailed information. RV and tent camping areas
>>> available.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option? |
I think with that reduction you will want a bigger prop. With slow turning
props bigger is generally better. You can use one of the blade tip speed
calculators to make sure the tips won't go supersonic on you at max rpm..
Noel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Summers, Mark
Sent: 29 May 2009 06:52 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option?
I bought a C box with the slip clutch recently, just realized the gear
ratio is 3.47 would this ratio be an issue for a 582 with 66 inch three
blade IVO ground adjustable prop. Thanks Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Harold
McConnell
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:25 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: IVO in-flight adjustable, is it a good option?
I am contemplating adding the in-flight adjustable option to my IVO two
blade medium prop. How are those of you who are already using the
optional feature getting along with it. I would be using it on my
Kitfox 3 with a Rotax 582 and C gear box with a 3:1 ratio. I am very
interested in hearing of your experiences with this set-up.
Harold McConnell
KF3/582/C box/IVO 2 blade medium/King Fox Tires
NE North Dakota
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| Subject: | Re: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip |
Sorry to hear about the disappointment, Lynn. On the other side of the
coin, you showed good sense in turning around when things got bad.
Thanks for the report.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 413+ TT
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress."
- Joseph Joubert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Matteson" <lynnmatt@jps.net>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:41 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Aborted Virginia Fly-in trip
>
> Well, once again I had to abort my plans to make it to the Virginia
> Festival of Flight. I got 166 statute miles into the trip....1hr, 20 min.
> from the mountains, and had to turn back due to clouds covering the earth
> with no holes in sight. I gotta tell ya, that's a puckering feeling to be
> 9,500' MSL, and all the dark spots that I'd hoped
> to be holes turned out to be shadows of clouds. I had gone up as high as
> I felt comfortable with to see better...man, was it smooth up
> there....but the dark areas didn't pan out, and after 45 minutes of that
> behavior, it was time to call it off, and come back home. Speed going was
> 120-130mph ground, and 70-90mph ground on the return leg, making that
> return leg a bit long until land once again showed up. It was nice to see
> the ground again, even if it was Ohio. : )
>
> I had tuned into some ATIS reports along the way and the ceiling was
> reported as 1200 feet at most of them...not a good time to be flying, but
> this was the window that presented itself, and now it's closed for me.
>
> Let's see, that makes 3 aborted trips to Florida, and 2 aborted trips to
> Virginia....stinkin' weather anyway! I do have to say however, that
> getting up above the clouds makes for a very smooth, hands-off ride.
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 661 hrs
> Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
> Status: flying
> do not archive
>
>
> On May 25, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm planning on making the Suffolk Fly-in, but the weather looks iffy,
>> if you can believe the Weather Channel. It's showing a clearing trend
>> toward the end of this week, but there's another batch of rain out west
>> that will spoil my plans to get back home. Playin' it day by day for
>> now.
>>
>> Lynn Matteson
>> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
>> Jabiru 2200, #2062, 659.6 hrs
>> Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop
>> Electroair direct-fire ignition system
>> Status: flying
>> do not archive
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 25, 2009, at 2:38 PM, nick4853 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I'm supposed to get some ankle surgery tomorrow so won't be flying for
>>> a couple of weeks but there's alot of nice events coming up. Here are
>>> just a few.
>>>
>>> May 30 31 2009
>>> Suffolk Executive Airport, Suffolk, Virginia (SFQ)
>>> See and hear hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic, military,light
>>> sport, ultralight, and powered parachute aircraft at the Suffolk
>>> Executive Airport during the largest "Fly-In" in the Mid-Atlantic. See
>>> radio controlled aircraft fly. Take flights in biplanes and
>>> helicopters. Examine aircraft up close, talk to pilots and builders,
>>> visit the Youth Tent for hands-on activities. Kids and parents, come
>>> fly Control Line Models with an instructor! Attend aviation-related
>>> forums and participate in "do it yourself" workshops. Enjoy a pancake
>>> breakfast daily 7:30 to 11:30am and other food during the day. Aircraft
>>> will fly in and depart all day. See www.VirginiaFlyIn.org for photos,
>>> maps, updates and detailed information. RV and tent camping areas
>>> available.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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