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1. 06:59 PM - Re: balsa fairings (Lloyd & Lorrie Cudnohufsky)
2. 07:02 PM - Re: Noteworthy (Lloyd & Lorrie Cudnohufsky)
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Guys,
Great idea on the Balsa fairing, I really like the thought of using the
aluminum tape, quick and slick. Poked around the internet a bit for sources,
here is one. http://www.nationalbalsa.com/
Lloyd
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ed Gray
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:27 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: balsa fairings
Pat, It has been several years so I can't remember cost. Probably about a
buck or two for a one foot section. Got em at Mike's Hobby in Carrollton,
Tx. Just cut a shallow V into the fat edge with an exacto, then rounded it
to shape of the strut with coarse sandpaper. I always left a three inch
section unfaired on the leading upper tube, since that's where I grabbed it
to spread the wings. The balsa won't take manhandling, but flight stresses
are no problem. Mine still looked good after two years when I sold the
plane. Plan on doing the same on the model 4 1200 I am starting now. Hobby
stores call it "aeleron stock", I think.
I'm going to Sebring in the lancair, hope to see some nice model 4 Kitfoxes
there. Ed
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Congrats Mike! Very cool stuff! Keep it flying.
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mike Chaney
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 3:45 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Noteworthy
I'm sot sure this is newsworthy but it is somewhat noteworthy for me. Today
I just clicked off 500 hours on my kitfox IV. The first, almost 300 hours,
was with Rotax 582 power and the remainder with a Jabiru 2200. I don't
claim to be a "hard core" flyer but a steady, year after year, of Saturday
morning flights add up. Included in these hours were a number of first time
kitfox passengers, a few young eagles, and even my 80 year old grandmother
a few years ago. My wife and I have made a number of local fly-ins over the
years in the kitfox and even camped under the wing a few times.
Mike Chaney
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