Activity Stream

Activity Stream



  1. ABF added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

     
    If you mean the steel reinforcing inside the spar where the pin goes through from the headrack tube, then yes.
     
    What's a "factory super"?
    • 0


  2. Cropduster13 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    ABF  Do you have spar inserts in your wing? I have the factory super and it does not have any inserts just wondering if I need them.
    • 0


  3. EDMO added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Seeing this sitting forward on the trailer reminded me of something I had been wanting to ask about:
          When you trailer an Avid / Kitfox with the wheels in the rear of the trailer wheels, as in photos I have seen, then the weight is mostly aft of the trailer axle - especially if you have a heavy engine like the Soob -
           I have always been taught that you need to have some weight on the trailer hitch - wouldn't this be a problem with that setup?
    EdMO
    • 0


  4. dholly added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Very nice!
    Pretty enough to catch a wandering eye, I hope the Avid love affair is still intact! 
    • 0


  5. dholly added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    F/S: Elevator push/pull control tube with heim ends
    ....SOLD....SOLD....SOLD....SOLD....SOLD....
    This was buried in one of my earlier ads...

    I have available (1) complete oem Kitfox elevator push/pull control tube. Removed from a model 3 in good working condition. This includes the following part numbers:

    (1) FCT-69 [Elevator Control Tube 1" o.d. x .035" wall x 112-1/2" length aluminum]
    (2) FAB-13 [Adapter Bushings]
    (2) AN490HT8P [Threaded Rod Ends]
    (2) AN316-4 [Threaded Rod End Lock Nuts]
    (2) FRE-50 [Rod End Heim Bearings]

    Note: in addition to KF3, this may be a direct fit for KF1-2 models (see pics for measures) or very easy to trim to length. Possible replacement for Avid Flyer and other similar elevator control systems.

    Offers accepted for pick up at D38, must make your own shipping arrangements. Due to length, it might be cheaper to cut the ends off for reuse with your own locally sourced aluminum tubing. All I know is I don't need it, maybe you do?

    Thnx









    • 0 replies
    • 1,191 views


  6. 1avidflyer added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Kitfox 1 kit for sale
    Hi all,  A while back I ran across a Kitfox 1 Kit that had hardly any work done on it, and bought it.  Now I've decided to put it up for sale.  Posted an ad on barnstormers last night for it.  No engine, prop, instruments, or chemicals for the cover although I do have the fabric.  I think nearly everything else is there.  $5250.  I think this would be a fun plane with an HKS on it. I have more pics and can take more of specific parts if any one is interested.  218-254-2404   Jim Chuk





    • 17 replies
    • 2,687 views


  7. wolves200 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Nice plane, I would like to have one!!
     
    this seems to me one of the easiest way to fly...
    • 0


  8. ABF added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Looks very nice.
     
    I have a Ridge Runner Model 2, very similar to that, not flying right now as it's in need of some repairs.
     
    Nice to see you got the proper wing supports with it, too. Mine got towed by the PO from Wisconsin  to S. Ontario without using any supports and I don't think that does them much good.
    • 0


  9. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    sweet!
    • 0


  10. Bandit added a topic in "other aircraft your working on"   

    Sky Raider 1
     I just picked up this Sky Raider 1 today. It has the 447 Rotax, radio, GPS, electric trim, EIS, two 5 gallon gas tanks and wheel ski's. The only thing I am not sure of is how to run the EIS system, radio and the GPS, I am used to looking out the window and just flying.


    • 16 replies
    • 3,147 views


  11. EDMO added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Chris,
         I have some Belleville washers.   One guy with castoring gear on Avid or Kitfox stated that he added centering springs to each side of nosefork and stopped the shimmy problem.   I also have a shimmy dampner that I could use if I put new seals in it.  As I said, I can make it steerable if needed.
    What is not clear in the photo is the 5 degree angle that the pivot tube should make when loaded.
         The Cessna steering rods are spring-loaded, and that might help too.
         I appreciate your comments - about all of my flying is now on pavement and short grass - time will tell.
    Oilite bushings top and bottom - cheap to replace at $5 each.
         I probably wont have all that travel once I put the Soob in front, full tanks, and 170 lbs in the seat...
     Learned a long time  ago to drag the tail as much as practical, after fighting a shimmy on the 150 nose!
    Thanks,
    EdMO
    • 0


  12. EDMO added a post in a topic Piper wing ribs   

    I almost knew you wanted the STOL advantage and not speed - But what about the huge difference in wing chord/span compared to the Cub???  How much could the smaller 35B wings do over what the undercambered already does?  Just thinking and writing...
    .
    What about the high-lift / slow cruise wings used on the Zenith 701/ 801 - It gets off the ground quick?
     
    Longer wings and bigger flaperons plus slats or extended leading edge with the undercambered might be just about the best stol you could get out of our small birds.
    EdMO
    • 0


  13. Guest added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Hi Ed,
     
    That looks promising, but from my experimentation with large tailwheels on my Magnum you WILL need some pretty significant dampening or that large castering nosetwheel will shimmy like the dickens! I doubt a shimmying nosewheel would be as forgiving as a shimmying tailwheel, and a badly shimmying tailwheel can be frightening.
     
    I am using my legs as the damping on my design by making it steerable with positive linkage to both pedals. My feet should act as dampeners to prevent shimmy.
     
    The castering wheel that came with my plane originally uses belliville washers to establish a damping pre-load. I can take a picture of my own if you like to see how RV did it, but they don't use a spring like you, which would complicate adding damping.
     
    Also curious what bushings you intend to use as radial loads will be significant while the suspension is pumping.
     
    I LOVE all that travel as long as it doesn't result in prop too close to ground when hitting a big bump in the road. Wish mine had more travel.
     
    Chris
    • 0


  14. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Doug,  just want a longer list of planes than you ;-)  Looks like it will be a bit more work than I wanted..... Do able and worth it, but I only have so much time.....Jim
    • 0


  15. Luked added a post in a topic Piper wing ribs   

    One other point for the cub wing is that it's kind of like the chevy 350 of wings. There is a ton of accumulated knowledge about them. There has been a lot of experimentation and improvement on them. And, there are lots of suppliers that offer many types of parts for them. Even if it wasn't better than the Avid wing, these would be big points in it's favor.
    • 0


  16. akflyer added a post in a topic Piper wing ribs   

    I have the 180 for speed.  The avid is purely STOL fun flying, and was never intended to be a CC machine.  Nothing so far seems to be able to beat a cub in STOL competitions... Infact, the cub guys have certainly SPANKED the hell out of the guys with 200,000 super duper latest and greatest STOL machines.. That makes one stop and wonder if old Mr Taylor just got it right and some things really cant be improved on.
     
    When a 95 HP cub (stripped down and super light) keeps kicking the ever loving shit out of the SQ's, Highlanders, Carbon Cubs etc, one must take note that maybe that wing is just one of the best ever developed for STOL work.  99% of the guys that work cubs for a living prefer the straight wing with no mods to it.. why? because it works day in and day out and does not have nasty habits.
     
    Just something to ponder on
     

    • 0


  17. dholly added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Jim,
     
    My Mk-IV did not have the nut welded on, maybe Stan the factory welder missed it?
     
    P.S. - another KF, must be getting a little tight out in the projects barn these days, LOL!
    • 1


  18. EDMO added a post in a topic Piper wing ribs   

    Harry Riblett would probably say, "You Digressed" !   The Cubs don't set any speed records!
    EdMO
    • 0


  19. akflyer added a post in a topic Piper wing ribs   

    I am wondering just how the ole avid would do with the USA 35B ribs... I have been kicking around the idea to build a new set of wings using the KF IV profile but I may give this some thought
    • 0


  20. lv2plyguitar added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    I know from experience that the flaperons are very effective when getting down on the ground quickly.  On short runways when I need pressure on the ground to get my plane stopped, dumping the flaprons does the trick.  Randy probably knows this to.  My Avid would float for a ways if I left the flaperons down.
    • 0


  21. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Hi Doug,  that pic was of the seat truss strengthening before the plane was completely reassembled.  Bungees were put on later.  I guess things are like a chain, the weakest link breaks first.  If you strengthen that link, then the next weakest one goes next.  I suppose the ideal thing is not to pull so hard, but that is easier said than done some times.  ) Jim Chuk
     
    PS I like you stop just fine, I was just pointing out that he might have what he needs already if he puts a bolt into the nut.... ;-)
    • 0


  22. dholly added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Jim- you are correct, my pic showed a Kitfox but I did the same thing on my Mk-IV. Quick and easy, nothing permanent. On your pic, I can't help but notice the seat truss strengthening but no bungee gear. If using the aluminum gear, don't forget to strengthen the side sill trusses ahead of and behind the spring gear mounting clamps. That is the 'new' weak spot, trust me. (
    • 0


  23. dholly added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Cliff - a search for "rigging flaperons" will return the "Kitfox III rigging" thread I linked in post #15 earlier, plus a dozen more threads with some very good info and tips. I don't think you should have much trouble getting your flaperons to KF3 rigging specs since the Avid mixer and flaperon control rod setup is so very similar to the corresponding KF3 equipment, both in physical makeup and adjusting methodology. Only potential issue I can foresee would come if the Avid vs. KF had dissimilar flaperon control rod lengths or flaperon horn attach angles. That might require fabricating new rods but not a terribly big deal.
    • 0


  24. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Sorry I made a mistake in my previous thread. The kitfox 3 wings are held up by Avid struts. We went through a bunch of work to fabricate wing attachment brackets so we could use the Avid struts.
    • 0


  25. cliff added a post in a topic Flaperons   

    Thank you all for your advice. We put the wings and flapperons on yesterday. The plane was originally a speed wing and we had a pair of Kitfox 3 wings that we were going to use on our other Mark 4. So now we have an Early Avid speedwing with Kitfox 3 wings, struts, and flapperons. How should we rig the ailerons? We only have a Mark 4 manual.
    • 0