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1. 08:57 AM - Re: Model II Weight and Balance (Ken Potter)
2. 10:29 AM - Re: Re: Model II Weight and Balance (Marco Menezes)
3. 02:06 PM - Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners (Lynn Matteson)
4. 03:02 PM - Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners (Cudnohufsky's)
5. 07:24 PM - Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners (Lynn Matteson)
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| Subject: | Re: Model II Weight and Balance |
Thanks everyone for your help on this one. I re-weighed the plane and it came
in almost exactly as before for empty weight. When I re-measured the tail wheel
moment I discovered that I had measured 1 1/2" to long. After re-running
the calculation it is now just under the max aft CG at max gross of 950 lb.
Because the plane is 25lb heavy I guess I'll have to lose weight myself to compensate.
Cheers
Ken
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Ken Potter
Model II, No. 483
Rotax 582, C-Box,
99% Complete
C-FJKP
Lanark, Ontario
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| Subject: | Re: Model II Weight and Balance |
Ken,
-
My Model 2 came in at a "heavy" 535 lbs empty. (alot of shiny Aerothane-a
board). Since-doing-W&B-I've added a cargo pod and other-gear that
brings it up to about 550.- With myself and full fuel (13 US gal) there's
still enough left for a 170 lb passenger. It flies great, especially solo.
-
Marco Menezes N99KX
Model 2 582-90 C Box 3:1 w/clutch
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--- On Mon, 8/2/10, Ken Potter <kjpotter@sympatico.ca> wrote:
From: Ken Potter <kjpotter@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Model II Weight and Balance
Thanks everyone for your help on this one.- I re-weighed the plane and it
came in almost exactly as before for empty weight.---When I re-measu
red the tail wheel moment I discovered that I had measured 1 1/2" to long.
- After re-running the calculation it is now just under the max aft CG at
max gross of 950 lb.
Because the plane is 25lb heavy I guess I'll have to lose weight myself to
compensate.-
Cheers
Ken
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Ken Potter
Model II, No. 483
Rotax 582, C-Box,
99% Complete
C-FJKP
Lanark, Ontario
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| Subject: | Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners |
Thanks, Ted.....now that I've wound down from the hectic last two
weeks, I do think I'll write down some of the interesting things that
happened prior to, and during the race and the aftermath....that'll
be a lot more fun than trying to get my house and yard back into "pre-
race" shape. : )
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1030 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
do not archive
On Jul 31, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Ted Palamarek wrote:
> <temco@telusplanet.net>
>
> Hello Lynn
>
> Great write up on your adventures. Please do let us in on ---
> "there were
> some Kitfox related mini-stories involved--""
>
> It's great to see that there are still people who will tough it out
> just for
> the fun of it. The trip that you just completed is the type of
> experience
> that is most memorable and a lot of us would like to do ourselves
>
> Thanks again
>
> Ted Palamarek DO NOT ARCHIVE
> Edmonton, Ab
>
>
>
> I'll do anything to get a "free" trophy, apparently. : )
>
> Speaking of doing anything, it took me 873 miles of travel over two
> days to cover the 703-mile trip out there, due to the storms I
> encountered. I guess maybe I ought to expand on the "short synopsis"
> of the race that Pat asked me to write....there were some Kitfox-
> related mini-stories involved....
>
> Lynn Matteson
> Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
>
>
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| Subject: | AirVenture Cup Race Winners |
Lynn,
Great story, even with as you say a "hollow victory" I'm sure you still had
a great time, I know I would have, makes me wish I had my Outback up and
flying, would have loved to joined the race. A friend and I found ourselves
tied down in Shawano Wisconsin one year waiting out a storm on our way into
Oshkosh, fortunately the FBO there had a nice set of couches for us to wait
out the storm on.
I made it to Oshkosh this year on Friday. My wife and I stopped by the
Kitfox Booth and bumped into John, tried to lure some secrets from him on
the finish and fit of his strut fairings, he wasn't saying much, seemed
pretty busy, Debra was also busy with customers so we moved on. Tried to
find the Kitfox's by checking with the folks at the Homebuilt Headquarters,
normally they know the rows they are parked in but unfortunately this year
with all the rain they had to put them wherever they had a dry spot and had
no clue where to find them. Finally found 2 at the ultra lite field, a 4 and
a 3 but no one was around, so we watched the air show, checked out the
Seaplane Base and headed for home. Well, maybe next year.
Lloyd Cudnohufsky
5 Outback 912 IVO IFA
Northern Mi.
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| Subject: | Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners |
Lloyd-
I was parked next to a model 5 in row 307, and Stan Sprecht and
another 'fox were 2-3 rows behind me, and Pete Christenson was a row
in front of me. This was the area where most all of the Kitfoxes camp
every year. Then there was Rex Phelps and another 'fox from Michigan
(can't recall his name) in their usual spot right next to the
Homebuilders Headquarters, and of course the absolutely gorgeous new
Rotec-radial-powered Super Sport flown to the show by Debra and John,
and two others as I recall. I'm sure I missed a few. Oh, yeah, and a
Kitfox on floats near the Kitfox display.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1030 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
On Aug 2, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Cudnohufsky's wrote:
> <7suds@chartermi.net>
>
> Lynn,
> Great story, even with as you say a "hollow victory" I'm sure you
> still had
> a great time, I know I would have, makes me wish I had my Outback
> up and
> flying, would have loved to joined the race. A friend and I found
> ourselves
> tied down in Shawano Wisconsin one year waiting out a storm on our
> way into
> Oshkosh, fortunately the FBO there had a nice set of couches for us
> to wait
> out the storm on.
> I made it to Oshkosh this year on Friday. My wife and I stopped by the
> Kitfox Booth and bumped into John, tried to lure some secrets from
> him on
> the finish and fit of his strut fairings, he wasn't saying much,
> seemed
> pretty busy, Debra was also busy with customers so we moved on.
> Tried to
> find the Kitfox's by checking with the folks at the Homebuilt
> Headquarters,
> normally they know the rows they are parked in but unfortunately
> this year
> with all the rain they had to put them wherever they had a dry spot
> and had
> no clue where to find them. Finally found 2 at the ultra lite
> field, a 4 and
> a 3 but no one was around, so we watched the air show, checked out the
> Seaplane Base and headed for home. Well, maybe next year.
>
>
> Lloyd Cudnohufsky
> 5 Outback 912 IVO IFA
> Northern Mi.
>
>
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