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1. 04:31 AM - Re: Carbon Kitfox Crafters (WurlyBird)
2. 12:22 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Dr Jones)
3. 01:43 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Michael Logan)
4. 01:51 PM - Re: Sun n fun (Pete Christensen)
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| Subject: | Re: Carbon Kitfox Crafters |
If I am not mistaken my panel is bolted directly to those mounts.
So in an attempt to make a blank for my panel I used a mirror as the mold and layed
up a beefy panel of one sheet carbon/Kevlar and two sheets of carbon. I then
made a kiln of sorts out of pink insulating foam sheet and powered by a heat
gun. It worked great and the panel was 140-160* every time I checked it. Problem
is the mirror broke from the heat. I will see whether it damaged the blank
when I pull it all apart later. Here's hoping.
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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=336154#336154
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I asked some folks in Paradise City the ultra kite tie down area if there
were any lessons to be learned about tie down equipment and technique.
The usual various failures popped up. Straps came lose or broke, tie down
screw ins came out. Plus planes, trailers, and junk blew into or onto secure
aircraft.
One operator said they always use a power auger to implant their tie downs
but did not tie down their trailer which was both tipped over onto a picnic
table and was both gouged and caved in by a lose plane.
I'd love to read a review done by the oil of contract insurance adjusters,
EAA or some one who got a good look at the weak links.
BJ
Kitfox IV 912
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Pete Christensen <pchristensen10@austin.rr.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 3, 2011 22:16:30 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun
<pchristensen10@austin.rr.com>
Lowell,
I saw the screw in's pull out most in the wet sandy soil. I had a Claw. I
was on hi ground. An RV was upwind from me and probably slowed the wind
down some. My gear was sprung in showing that it had lifted up against the
tiedowns. I plan to make longer spikes for my Claws.
Pete
On 4/3/2011 4:58 PM, Lowell Fitt wrote:
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> Pete,
>
> As I looked at the devastation in the slide shows, I couldn't help > think
of the seeming randomness of the damage. It made me wonder what > types of
tiedowns the survivors used and if tiedown method was a > factor in who
escaped damage or was not so fortunate. What were you > using and do you
have any idea what the Avid and Cub were using?
>
> Lowell
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Pete Christensen" <pchristensen10@austin.rr.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:46 PM
> To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun
>
<pchristensen10@austin.rr.com>
>>
>> My Kitfox III, parked in the, HB Camping was spared, while an Avid >> in
front and a Cub next to me were wrecked. My tent was flattened.
>>
>> Pete
>> Leander, TX, Kitfox III, 912, Grove.
>>
>>
>> On 3/31/2011 6:46 PM, dave@cfisher.com wrote:
>>>
>>> I was there today. massive damage
>>>
>>> I saw one Kitfox 2 or 3 bent to hell and in half.
>>>
>>>
>>> dozens of planes destroyed.
>>>
>>> will post pics and movies soon.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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Pete,
I was one of the five guys that stopped and talked to you, Rich and Mary
Jane on Saturday night before the start of Sun-n-Fun. I am very glad that
your plane survived the big storm. I got to see most of the planes that
were damaged that afternoon and you are very lucky indeed.
It seems that most of the planes that survived had the Claw tie downs. I
did not see any Claws pulled out but many screw in tie downs were hanging on
the end of their ropes for all to see. I will have a Claw tie down system
ordered very soon.
Mike Logan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Pete
Christensen
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sun n fun
<pchristensen10@austin.rr.com>
My Kitfox III, parked in the, HB Camping was spared, while an Avid in
front and a Cub next to me were wrecked. My tent was flattened.
Pete
Leander, TX, Kitfox III, 912, Grove.
On 3/31/2011 6:46 PM, dave@cfisher.com wrote:
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> I was there today. massive damage
>
> I saw one Kitfox 2 or 3 bent to hell and in half.
>
>
> dozens of planes destroyed.
>
> will post pics and movies soon.
>
> Dave
>
>
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Mike,
I plan to get longer spikes for my "Claws". I lucked out. My spikes
were raised slightly and I could pull most of them out by hand. Sandy
wet soil looses 1/2 the strength of any tie down.
Pete
On 4/5/2011 3:40 PM, Michael Logan wrote:
> --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Michael Logan"<michael.logan1@verizon.net>
>
> Pete,
>
> I was one of the five guys that stopped and talked to you, Rich and Mary
> Jane on Saturday night before the start of Sun-n-Fun. I am very glad that
> your plane survived the big storm. I got to see most of the planes that
> were damaged that afternoon and you are very lucky indeed.
>
> It seems that most of the planes that survived had the Claw tie downs. I
> did not see any Claws pulled out but many screw in tie downs were hanging on
> the end of their ropes for all to see. I will have a Claw tie down system
> ordered very soon.
>
> Mike Logan
>
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