---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/22/09: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:54 AM - Re: Kitfox 7SS w/Corvair Engine (Joel Mapes) 2. 08:59 AM - Weight and balance (Patrick Reilly) 3. 10:13 AM - Re: Life and video (Michel Verheughe) 4. 05:23 PM - Re: Throttle change question (wingnut) 5. 06:15 PM - Re: Throttle change question (Noel Loveys) 6. 07:16 PM - Re: Re: Throttle change question (floran higgins) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:54:03 AM PST US From: Joel Mapes Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox 7SS w/Corvair Engine Another Corvair expert is Brady at Magnificent Macnine LLC http://www.magn ificentmachine.com/ (206) 335-7829 Joel Mapes=2C PMP Kitfox 5 rebuild in progress www.linkedin.com/in/joelmapes =0A _________________________________________________________________=0A Hotmail=AE has ever-growing storage! Don=92t worry about storage limits.=0A http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tuto rial_Storage_062009 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:59:01 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Weight and balance From: Patrick Reilly Kitfoxers, Can I use the Model 4 classic arm measurements for pilot, passenger, and wing tank fuel on my weight and balance sheet for my Model 3? Also, the fore and aft envelope of 10.2" and 16" of the classic 4, do those measurements apply to the model 3? Pat Reilly Mod 3 582 rebuild Rockford, IL ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:13:03 AM PST US From: Michel Verheughe Subject: Kitfox-List: RE: Life and video > From: Patrick Reilly [patreilly43@gmail.com] > I still think you are wrong. > It might last a lifetime. But, one lifetime just ain't going to be enough .. Of course, Pat! I had a smiley at the end of my sentence to show that I was trying to be a smart ass! :-) > From: Marco Menezes [msm_9949@yahoo.com] - > Norway is certainly a beautiful, rugged country. Not many places to put d own in an > emergency though, unless you're on floats. A very good point, Marco and yes, seaplanes are popular over here, as they are in Canada and Alaska. Unfortunately two years ago our government decide d that any like that is not privately owned cannot be used by seaplanes or any motorized vessel. On the other hand, the cases of seaplane emergency la nding has increased dramatically in the past two years. One wonders why! :- ) Cheers, Michel Verheughe Norway Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200 Do not archive
________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:29 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Throttle change question From: "wingnut" I got this one from Aircraft Spruce: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rotaxdualthrottle.php I replaced mine hoping that it would feel more like the throttle that I got used to in my training in a Cessna. I'm not entirely satisfied with the result. The throttle cable is the flexible type that can only pull against a spring return that wants to pull the throttle open. Unfortunately, the spring is at it's highest tension in the idle position so the friction has to be set fairly high to overcome it. That makes for a stiff throttle unless I tweak the friction knob every time I move the throttle. I suppose that I could get used to it but it seems to me that this arraignment is much more likely to result in an accidental wide open throttle condition which I find scary. Then again, I'm a chicken. Perhaps with the solid type cable, you can forgo the spring return and avoid the problem but I have no idea. -------- Luis Rodriguez Model IV 1200 Rotax 912UL Flying Weekly Laurens, SC (34A) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=264412#264412 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:51 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Throttle change question Funny thing that... I kinda liked the Vernier throttle once I got used to pushing the button to disengage the screw. Noel -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of dave Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:47 AM Subject: Kitfox-List: Throttle change question Has anyone changed the vernier style throttle in a Kitfox 2 to a friction style? And what one did you use ? ACS has ones listed but they start at 3 feet , can you just get a solid wire one and cut it shorter ? -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada http://www.cfisher.com/ Awesome *New Forum * http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kitfoxflyer Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=264115#264115 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:43 PM PST US From: "floran higgins" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Throttle change question I put the push pull throttle with the friction lock on my 912ULS. I also didn't like the strong spring pulling the throttle open so I replaced the springs with lighter ones. Still have to use the friction lock but it is much easier. Floran Higgins Helena, Mt Speedster 912ULS ----- Original Message ----- From: "wingnut" Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:20 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Throttle change question > > I got this one from Aircraft Spruce: > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rotaxdualthrottle.php > > I replaced mine hoping that it would feel more like the throttle that I > got used to in my training in a Cessna. I'm not entirely satisfied with > the result. The throttle cable is the flexible type that can only pull > against a spring return that wants to pull the throttle open. > Unfortunately, the spring is at it's highest tension in the idle position > so the friction has to be set fairly high to overcome it. That makes for a > stiff throttle unless I tweak the friction knob every time I move the > throttle. > > I suppose that I could get used to it but it seems to me that this > arraignment is much more likely to result in an accidental wide open > throttle condition which I find scary. Then again, I'm a chicken. > > Perhaps with the solid type cable, you can forgo the spring return and > avoid the problem but I have no idea. > > -------- > Luis Rodriguez > Model IV 1200 > Rotax 912UL > Flying Weekly > Laurens, SC (34A) > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=264412#264412 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.