---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/13/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:32 PM - Kitfox II / Rotax 582 performance questions (Joe & Jan Connell) 2. 04:01 PM - Re: Kitfox II / Rotax 582 performance questions (Guy Buchanan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:08 PM PST US From: "Joe & Jan Connell" Subject: Kitfox-List: Kitfox II / Rotax 582 performance questions Guys, What are your Vx, Vy, and best glide speeds? My Kiftox II is 15 years old and I=99m doing maintenance on it at home during the winter months here in MN. I=99m thinking of re-calibrating these values next spring... Thanks, Joe Connell Kitfox II N95JJ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:52 PM PST US From: Guy Buchanan Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox II / Rotax 582 performance questions On 12/13/2012 1:31 PM, Joe & Jan Connell wrote: > What are your Vx, Vy, and best glide speeds? My Kiftox II is 15 years > old and Im doing maintenance on it at home during the winter months > here in MN. Im thinking of re-calibrating these values next spring... I've got Vx = 53 MIAS, Vy = 57 MIAS, and Vbg = 55 MIAS, with a glide of 600'/NM. Note that rate of descent keeps improving right to stall. Guy Buchanan Ramona, CA Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 500 hrs. and grounded Now a glider pilot, too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.