---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/10/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:30 AM - Re: Hacman mixture control (Tom Jones) 2. 08:00 PM - Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (WurlyBird) 3. 09:20 PM - Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (Albert) 4. 09:24 PM - Re: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? (Albert) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:30:52 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Hacman mixture control From: "Tom Jones" marklinz wrote: > Has anyone used these on a 503 using pre mix fuel? Im wondering how this effects the lubrication when leaning the mixture. I had the Arctic sparrow adjustable needles on my 503 running premix for the first 80 hours on the engine. It always ran great, never missed a beat and the plugs were good tan color. -------- Tom Jones Classic IV 503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp Ellensburg, WA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=333442#333442 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:29 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? From: "WurlyBird" With much anticipation I have opened a bunch of boxes full of parts for the Kitfox and now i have a few questions I am hoping you all can help with. First, in an attempt to find an easy solution to having a good static reading, especially since my doors are always off, I purchased a combo pitot/static from Aircraft Spruce. It is very simple and has a second tube below the pitot with a single hole drilled in the side to act as a static (should it have a hole in both sides?). All I have to do is replace the single tube in the wing with two. The pitot tube is a good 4 inches shorter then the one installed though. The stock one lines up just about even with the leading edge and this caught my eye. Will there be any error if the pitot is 4 inches behind the leading edge? Can this cause airspeed errors at higher angles of attack when the speed of the air is faster then the speed of the plane through it? Think it will be significant? Secondly, I purchased the wing strut fairing kit which comes with a couple pieces of sheet metal to make a single fairing where the two tubes come together. This question is for those that have installed the kit, so if you don't get what I am describing dont worry about it. So I was just planning on trimming the tubes as I installed them and then filling any gaps with glass filler and sanding. I would rather not use the sheet metal at all. Anyone have some experience and/or pictures they can share on this? Thanks for any info -------- James Kitfox 3 / 582 / 70" IVO 2 blade GA 50 hrs on the Fox in between deployments, now she lies in wait Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=333506#333506 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:20:40 PM PST US From: "Albert" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? I purchased a double tube that mounts in the wing. Works great. This may be the only response before it turns into a bragging rotax thread that has nothing to do with what you asked. Good luck. Albert Smith 5TD NSI 140T Cap 140 MudLake, Idaho -------------------------------------------------- From: "WurlyBird" Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:57 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? > > > With much anticipation I have opened a bunch of boxes full of parts for > the Kitfox and now i have a few questions I am hoping you all can help > with. > > First, in an attempt to find an easy solution to having a good static > reading, especially since my doors are always off, I purchased a combo > pitot/static from Aircraft Spruce. It is very simple and has a second > tube below the pitot with a single hole drilled in the side to act as a > static (should it have a hole in both sides?). All I have to do is > replace the single tube in the wing with two. The pitot tube is a good 4 > inches shorter then the one installed though. The stock one lines up just > about even with the leading edge and this caught my eye. Will there be > any error if the pitot is 4 inches behind the leading edge? Can this > cause airspeed errors at higher angles of attack when the speed of the air > is faster then the speed of the plane through it? Think it will be > significant? > > Secondly, I purchased the wing strut fairing kit which comes with a couple > pieces of sheet metal to make a single fairing where the two tubes come > together. This question is for those that have installed the kit, so if > you don't get what I am describing dont worry about it. So I was just > planning on trimming the tubes as I installed them and then filling any > gaps with glass filler and sanding. I would rather not use the sheet > metal at all. Anyone have some experience and/or pictures they can share > on this? > > Thanks for any info > > -------- > James > Kitfox 3 / 582 / 70" IVO 2 blade GA > 50 hrs on the Fox in between deployments, > now she lies in wait > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=333506#333506 > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:45 PM PST US From: "Albert" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? The aluminum for the struts is light and easy. Looks like crap. Fit some foam blocks in and cover with your covering of choice. Looks good light and easy. Albert Smith MudLake, Idaho 5TD NSI CAP 140 -------------------------------------------------- From: "WurlyBird" Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:57 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Wing strut Fairings and a new Pitot tube??? > > > With much anticipation I have opened a bunch of boxes full of parts for > the Kitfox and now i have a few questions I am hoping you all can help > with. > > First, in an attempt to find an easy solution to having a good static > reading, especially since my doors are always off, I purchased a combo > pitot/static from Aircraft Spruce. It is very simple and has a second > tube below the pitot with a single hole drilled in the side to act as a > static (should it have a hole in both sides?). All I have to do is > replace the single tube in the wing with two. The pitot tube is a good 4 > inches shorter then the one installed though. The stock one lines up just > about even with the leading edge and this caught my eye. Will there be > any error if the pitot is 4 inches behind the leading edge? Can this > cause airspeed errors at higher angles of attack when the speed of the air > is faster then the speed of the plane through it? Think it will be > significant? > > Secondly, I purchased the wing strut fairing kit which comes with a couple > pieces of sheet metal to make a single fairing where the two tubes come > together. This question is for those that have installed the kit, so if > you don't get what I am describing dont worry about it. So I was just > planning on trimming the tubes as I installed them and then filling any > gaps with glass filler and sanding. I would rather not use the sheet > metal at all. Anyone have some experience and/or pictures they can share > on this? > > Thanks for any info > > -------- > James > Kitfox 3 / 582 / 70" IVO 2 blade GA > 50 hrs on the Fox in between deployments, > now she lies in wait > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=333506#333506 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.