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EDMO added a topic in Kitfox III
KITFOX KIT NUMBER / SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION?I have heard that the Kitfox kit number, which you would use as the serial number is stamped on a bottom cross tube - Anyone know which tube it is on?
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akflyerbob added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it
Rotax Rick 618Anybody interested in a new, only run in, 618
I also have a used, @ 200 hrs, 618. Been sitting for @ 8 yrs.
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dynomike added a post in a topic UT Kitfox down
Another successful landing .walked away
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EDMO added a post in a topic UT Kitfox down
You can search FAA for N4291R...
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briankbski added a post in a topic Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild Diary
Thanks Ed ... will do!
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Av8r3400 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
UT Kitfox downAnyone know anything?
http://etv10news.com/small-plane-crash-in-emery-countyphoto-gallery/
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egp8111 added a post in a topic Latex Paint
EAA has a good webinar on using latex paint. Look in the archives.
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EDMO added a post in a topic Overhaul time!
Oh, Joey, I thought you were in the north end of the state where the (Valley?) fire is raging now.
Glad your home is not near that, with all the traveling you have to do.
I see where 8.4 million acres total has burned out West.
I think 9 million acres in Alaska burned one year when I was there.
Stay safe,
EdMO
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EDMO added a post in a topic Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild Diary
Not only leak test, but plug all the threaded holes and put a gallon or two of non-alcohol gas in a tank and slosh it around good before you mount it into the wing, put a rag over a bucket when you dump the gas out and see how much fod comes out of the tank. You might want to do this a 2nd time depending on how much shit you get out of the tank.
A dark rag will help show the fiberglass strands and dust better.
EdMO
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briankbski added a post in a topic Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild Diary
Thanks ... what a GREAT idea. : ) Something I should have thought of ... duh! Boy, would I be pissed if I recovered them and found out there was a leak. Again Thank you.
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ChrisBolkan added a post in a topic Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild Diary
I have one suggestion. leak test the fuel tanks before you re-cover. The glass tanks have been known to develop leaks for on reason or another, and it is much easier to correct anything wrong before covering!
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KFfan added a post in a topic Friendship
I see 20% idiot ratio there...
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KFfan added a post in a topic Gospel Lake
How could they NOT already love him?
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KFfan added a post in a topic Repair of fuselage lower aft stringer
Thanks for the write-up and photos.
Pretty much reinforces my thinking about the repair I need to make to my rudder fabric.
Lou
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briankbski added a post in a topic Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild Diary
Yesterday I stripped the fabric off the wings before removing them. The Airdale is now in the Garage, wings are on the wall. I will be removing all the fabric from the fuselage later this week. Shortly, I will have it all striped down to just the airframe. EVERYTHING is coming out and off ... engine, control linkages, seats etc... Then it will be off to get it bead / sand blasted and either re-powder coated or epoy paint? Any thoughts / recommendations?
A few photos of the wings stripped. I plan on replacing the Right hand fuel tank, with the same as on the left side. I was told it was a tank from Kitfox?
Stay tuned ... MORE notes and photos to come. : )
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briankbski added a topic in Fat Avids, Avid Plus and Airdale
Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 Rebuild DiaryHELLO All
Welcome to my Airdale Backcountry s/n 007 restoration Diary. Over the next 2 years ... hopefully sooner ... I am going to chronicle the rebuild this bird from the ground up. I initially debated if I should remove all the fabric but have now decided to do exactly that. The wings were never in question, they were going to be recovered. The frame has a little "surface rust? I will post photos. I am going to have it bead / sand blasted and re-coated. The frame is currently powder coated.
Below is a reprint of a post I put in the General Category. Since this is an Airdale I thought it would be better to start a new thread in the Airdale Category. Probably best to start with my introduction post. (see below).
I am the PROUD new owner of an Airdale Backcountry kit (exactly the same as shown on Airdale's home page. Serial Number is 007. The original owner of this kit was Mr. John Larsen. S/N 007 has has never flown and I am the 3rd owner of the kit. It is probably 50% complete. My wife and I picked it up two weeks ago. We were VERY fortunate to have been able to arrange a meeting with Mr. Jerry Matison (former owner of Airdale). We also got to see his Airdale S/N 001. It is in his hanger on floats ... what a BEAUTIFUL sight. We took a number of photos. See attachments. The plane shown on Airdale's home page is Jerry's plane but on wheels. My plane has the extended speed wings ... not the STOL wings as Jerry's plane has. Oh ya, the speed wings are missing the fiberglass wing tips. Apparently, I can order these from Kit Fox. I have seen an article, detailed in writing and photos, where someone installed these on a wing similar to mine.
I was also very fortunate to be able to speak with Mr. John Larsen prior to purchasing my kit. As most of you know he has been involved with Avid, Kit Fox and Airdale and has helped design many of the features of their aircraft.
The wings and fusealge are covered and painted with initial silver coat. I will be stripping off the dacron from the wings to get a better look before I recover them. One wing has the new Airdale ethanol resistant fuel tank, the other wing has the regular fiberglass fuel tank. I will try to post a few photos of the kit as it sits now.
Looking forward to any and all comments.
Brian
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dholly added a post in a topic Gospel Lake
Neighbors are going to love you now!
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KFfan added a post in a topic Yup, Did a Dumb
Mark,
Thanks. I have some to do.
Lou
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KFfan added a post in a topic repair manual
Thank uou both for your effort.
Lou
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Nu2me added a post in a topic ADS-B
I am just going to wait. It's 5 years away. Don't need it to fly right now. That being said, if I were to fly in a busy congested airspace a lot I would probably have it. It will get cheaper as time goes on. EXP will be the best solution for us if allowed.
Mike
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marksires added a post in a topic Gospel Lake
Yes it is, especially when I don't have to mow it!
Mark
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RobS added a post in a topic Gospel Lake
So cool! Roll out of bed and you're at the airport!!
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MarkD added a post in a topic Repair of fuselage lower aft stringer
Joey,
I had some material left over from a recent RANs S-6S I built for my Father-In-Law. I usually try to keep some material on hand just in case for situations like this. I will end up ordering a bit more to replenish what I used this time though. I order the liquids a quart at a time except for the reducer (always get a gallon of reducer). If I'm in a hurry I can get it at one of the local airports here but it sure is a lot more than ordering from Spruce.
MarkD
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Av8r_Sed added a post in a topic Gospel Lake
Very nice, Larry. When does the new hangar/ workshop go up? Can you get Google to image your new strip while it's all nice and green to make it easier for us to snoop? It looks like there's plenty of camping space there when we have the first fly-in.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Overhaul time!
No Ed we are only 35 miles East of San Fran. Fires are all 100 miles or better to the East.
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