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1. 11:17 AM - Re: Re: Flapperons (brentbidus@juno.com)
2. 04:36 PM - Re: Re: Flapperons (NELSON GOGUEN)
3. 06:43 PM - Re: Re: Flapperons (Lynn Matteson)
4. 07:22 PM - Re: Re: Flapperons (Lowell Fitt)
5. 09:20 PM - Re: Re: Flapperons (Jos=C3=A9_M._Toro)
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Welcome back Michel! Your pictures are always inspiring to those of us still building.
Today is Norway's Constitution Day, so Michel, best wishes on your holiday
and I hope you were able to go flying to celebrate.
Brent Bidus
Kitfox 4-912
Colorado Springs
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Michel" <michel@online.no>
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Flapperons
Hello everyone,
I haven't post for a long time now. I am still flying my Kitfox 3 with a Jabiru
engine. Actually, here are some photos from a trip from Norway to Friedrichshafen
AERO 2011 exhibition:
http://home.online.no/~michel/aero2011/
Anyway, I just wanted to say that, after perhaps 450 hours with my Kitfox, I still
love her and ... I never use my flaps. As we know, it pitches the nose down
and yes, it increases lift but, to my humble opinion, not so much the drag.
On final, I adjust my speed with side slips. I do it all the way to the threshold,
to land on the numbers. It is perhaps a question of taste but ... trying to
do a three-points landing with my taildragger and induce nose-down by using
the flaps ... I don't feel like it.
The only time I have used my flaps is when taking off from a short field with long
wet grass. Use the flaps to get fast out of the grass, then keep flat above
it to gain speed before initial climb.
Cheers,
Michel
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Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339990#339990
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Hey Michel,
Nice to hear from you again. Hope your health problems are behind you.
Great pictures, as usual. Always enjoyed your post and missed them these
last months. I'm an old guy with and almost done vixen with a 912S.
Cheers,
Nelson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michel" <michel@online.no>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 3:36 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Flapperons
>
> Hello everyone,
> I haven't post for a long time now. I am still flying my Kitfox 3 with a
> Jabiru engine. Actually, here are some photos from a trip from Norway to
> Friedrichshafen AERO 2011 exhibition:
> http://home.online.no/~michel/aero2011/
>
> Anyway, I just wanted to say that, after perhaps 450 hours with my Kitfox,
> I still love her and ... I never use my flaps. As we know, it pitches the
> nose down and yes, it increases lift but, to my humble opinion, not so
> much the drag.
>
> On final, I adjust my speed with side slips. I do it all the way to the
> threshold, to land on the numbers. It is perhaps a question of taste but
> ... trying to do a three-points landing with my taildragger and induce
> nose-down by using the flaps ... I don't feel like it.
>
> The only time I have used my flaps is when taking off from a short field
> with long wet grass. Use the flaps to get fast out of the grass, then keep
> flat above it to gain speed before initial climb.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
> --------
> Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339990#339990
>
>
>
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Hey Michel-
Good to hear from you....sounds like you're doing ok, but how's the
engine holding up? Had any of the bugs that the Jabiru-group folks
are writing about?
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Prince prop (64 x 30, P-tip)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm)
Status: flying with "Ramcharger" intake manifold...1104 hrs (since
3-27-2006)
On May 16, 2011, at 3:36 AM, Michel wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
> I haven't post for a long time now. I am still flying my Kitfox 3
> with a Jabiru engine. Actually, here are some photos from a trip
> from Norway to Friedrichshafen AERO 2011 exhibition:
> http://home.online.no/~michel/aero2011/
>
> Anyway, I just wanted to say that, after perhaps 450 hours with my
> Kitfox, I still love her and ... I never use my flaps. As we know,
> it pitches the nose down and yes, it increases lift but, to my
> humble opinion, not so much the drag.
>
> On final, I adjust my speed with side slips. I do it all the way to
> the threshold, to land on the numbers. It is perhaps a question of
> taste but ... trying to do a three-points landing with my
> taildragger and induce nose-down by using the flaps ... I don't
> feel like it.
>
> The only time I have used my flaps is when taking off from a short
> field with long wet grass. Use the flaps to get fast out of the
> grass, then keep flat above it to gain speed before initial climb.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
> --------
> Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339990#339990
>
>
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Michel,
As with the others, it is good to hear your voice. It brings to mind many
good times.
Lowell
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From: "Michel" <michel@online.no>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:36 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Flapperons
>
> Hello everyone,
> I haven't post for a long time now. I am still flying my Kitfox 3 with a
> Jabiru engine. Actually, here are some photos from a trip from Norway to
> Friedrichshafen AERO 2011 exhibition:
> http://home.online.no/~michel/aero2011/
>
> Anyway, I just wanted to say that, after perhaps 450 hours with my Kitfox,
> I still love her and ... I never use my flaps. As we know, it pitches the
> nose down and yes, it increases lift but, to my humble opinion, not so
> much the drag.
>
> On final, I adjust my speed with side slips. I do it all the way to the
> threshold, to land on the numbers. It is perhaps a question of taste but
> ... trying to do a three-points landing with my taildragger and induce
> nose-down by using the flaps ... I don't feel like it.
>
> The only time I have used my flaps is when taking off from a short field
> with long wet grass. Use the flaps to get fast out of the grass, then keep
> flat above it to gain speed before initial climb.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
> --------
> Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339990#339990
>
>
>
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Hey Michel, welcome back. When I made my planes' maiden flight recently, it came
to my mind all the support I received from you a few years ago. Is is great
to know that your health is ok, that you still fly your Kitfox III, and that
there are new pictures and stories on the way.
Saludos!
Jose
Sent from my iPad
On May 16, 2011, at 3:36 AM, "Michel" <michel@online.no> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
> I haven't post for a long time now. I am still flying my Kitfox 3 with a Jabiru
engine. Actually, here are some photos from a trip from Norway to Friedrichshafen
AERO 2011 exhibition:
> http://home.online.no/~michel/aero2011/
>
> Anyway, I just wanted to say that, after perhaps 450 hours with my Kitfox, I
still love her and ... I never use my flaps. As we know, it pitches the nose down
and yes, it increases lift but, to my humble opinion, not so much the drag.
>
> On final, I adjust my speed with side slips. I do it all the way to the threshold,
to land on the numbers. It is perhaps a question of taste but ... trying
to do a three-points landing with my taildragger and induce nose-down by using
the flaps ... I don't feel like it.
>
> The only time I have used my flaps is when taking off from a short field with
long wet grass. Use the flaps to get fast out of the grass, then keep flat above
it to gain speed before initial climb.
>
> Cheers,
> Michel
>
> --------
> Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339990#339990
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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