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1. 06:11 PM - Newbie Question (DGaudette)
2. 06:41 PM - Re: Newbie Question (bjones@dmv.com)
3. 08:49 PM - Re: Newbie Question (Guy Buchanan)
4. 09:43 PM - Re: Newbie Question (Richard Weiss)
5. 10:44 PM - Trailer for Tri-Gear (Sacha)
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Hello.
I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger. I'm considering
both a Kolb MK III Extra AND a Kitfox IV. I just can't find anywhere where
someone has compared the two.
Any advice?
I'm specifically looking at the KF, Kolb or Avid because when I owned a Gyroplane,
I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away. I kept it in my barn
and avoided hanger fees etc.
Any thoughts folks?
Thanks.
Doug
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| Subject: | Re: Newbie Question |
I put the tail wheel of our KITFOX IV, Rotax 912 80hp into a socket on a
small flatbed trailer ($160 Harbor Freight Tools) and tow it between home
and airport.
It takes me 10 minutes to lift the tail, fold the wings, tow one mile to
house, pull it into its enclosed "car" trailer. That's right 10 minutes,
period.
I also trailer it in the enclosed "car" trailer all over the US behind a
Roadtrek 190 conversion van. Flying in spectacular locations and doing the
See the USA from Your Chevrolet by road. Doing it over ten years,
covering over 75,000 ,miles with Kitfox IV in trailer over the road. All
very easy and quick if set up properly.
My 25th plane, smallest and by far the most enjoyable experience in 40
years of flying.
Thought about a Kolb, with Rotax 912, and flew one but the Kitfox won.
HAVE FUN!
BJ
I do a seminar at SunN Fun and Sebring on > --> Kitfox-List message
posted by: "DGaudette" <gyrodoug@woh.rr.com>
>
> Hello.
>
> I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger. I'm
> considering both a Kolb MK III Extra AND a Kitfox IV. I just can't find
> anywhere where someone has compared the two.
>
> Any advice?
>
> I'm specifically looking at the KF, Kolb or Avid because when I owned a
> Gyroplane, I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away. I kept
> it in my barn and avoided hanger fees etc.
>
> Any thoughts folks?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doug
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392389#392389
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Newbie Question |
On 1/15/2013 6:10 PM, DGaudette wrote:
> I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger. I'm considering
both a Kolb MK III Extra AND a Kitfox IV. I just can't find anywhere where
someone has compared the two.
>
> Any advice?
>
>
Yes. The best plane is the one you're flying. Buy either one, they're
both great. Then fly the crap out of it. Then sell it. Then buy the
other one. Fly the crap out of that. Then tell us which one you liked. ;-)
Obviously, this being a Kitfox site we'll pitch the Kitfox. However
there is one thing the Kitfox has that the Kolb might not, in spite of
whatever flying qualities it has, and that's a /great /community. The
Kitfox guys are a wonderful bunch to hang with and they get together
regularly locally, regionally, and nationally. When they get together
there's a lot of tall tales and a /lot /of flying. (With inevitably more
tall tales as a result.) The flying's always fun, not just burger runs,
usually involving terrorizing the surrounding community with low level
daring-do, water skiing (in the aircraft,) and impromptu follow-the-leader.
That's my take.
Guy Buchanan
Ramona, CA
Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 500 hrs. and grounded
Now a glider pilot, too.
PS. Make sure you ask this over on Team Kitfox. You might get a more
"heated" response.
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| Subject: | Re: Newbie Question |
BJ,
Could you send me your email so I may contact you about your
adventures? My email is below.
Thanks,
Rick Weiss
Series V (Skystar s/n 1) Speedster:-)
Rotax 912S, Dynon Sky View
Spruce Creek Fly In, FL
MDKitfox@aol.com
On Jan 15, 2013, at 9:56 PM, bjones@dmv.com wrote:
>
> I put the tail wheel of our KITFOX IV, Rotax 912 80hp into a socket on
a
> small flatbed trailer ($160 Harbor Freight Tools) and tow it between
home
> and airport.
>
> It takes me 10 minutes to lift the tail, fold the wings, tow one mile
to
> house, pull it into its enclosed "car" trailer. That's right 10
minutes,
> period.
>
> I also trailer it in the enclosed "car" trailer all over the US behind
a
> Roadtrek 190 conversion van. Flying in spectacular locations and doing
the
> See the USA from Your Chevrolet by road. Doing it over ten years,
> covering over 75,000 ,miles with Kitfox IV in trailer over the road.
All
> very easy and quick if set up properly.
>
> My 25th plane, smallest and by far the most enjoyable experience in 40
> years of flying.
>
> Thought about a Kolb, with Rotax 912, and flew one but the Kitfox won.
>
> HAVE FUN!
>
> BJ
>
>
>
> I do a seminar at SunN Fun and Sebring on > --> Kitfox-List message
> posted by: "DGaudette" <gyrodoug@woh.rr.com>
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger.
I'm
>> considering both a Kolb MK III Extra AND a Kitfox IV. I just can't
find
>> anywhere where someone has compared the two.
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>> I'm specifically looking at the KF, Kolb or Avid because when I owned
a
>> Gyroplane, I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away. I
kept
>> it in my barn and avoided hanger fees etc.
>>
>> Any thoughts folks?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this topic online here:
>>
>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392389#392389
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Trailer for Tri-Gear |
Does anyone have pictures or drawings of a trailer that can handle a tri-gear Kitfox?
Sacha
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