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   akflyer added a post in a topic Yahoo Group    25 Oct 2013

   I tried like hell to get Steve W. to join up over here years ago.  Seems some people don't like the site because it is not all strictly business and you all are free to talk about damn near anything you want to here as well as the Avid's or Kitfox's   Steve is one of the more knowledgeable guys in respect to those who know the idiosyncrasies of the various models etc.  John would be an awesome resource to tap into as well.
    
   
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic The silent giant begins to stir...    25 Oct 2013

   Speaks volumes for the basic principles and thought process for the imposter in chief.
    
   
   

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   akflyer added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

   ahhhh, I remember now grasshopper.. Well at least I know I am not totally losing my mind hahahaha I knew I had one at one point
    
   
   

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   akflyerbob added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

   Leni, you did have an asi, you gave it to me for the mod 3
   

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   Trackwelder added a post in a topic The silent giant begins to stir...    25 Oct 2013

   I always thought it was a bad idea to spend all that money training people to be soldiers and then basically firing them by downsizing the armed forces, Lets see Weapons training that a police force never gets, people used to pulling triggers and people who have sworn an oath to protect the country against all threats foreign or domestic, bad idea to piss them off.
   

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   Trackwelder added a post in a topic Yahoo Group    25 Oct 2013

   Some body need to move all of the good information that Steve Winters put on the Yahoo group over here, When I first got my Avid I read that group from beginning to end and he had all of the tubing diameters and thicknesses plus a lot of the lengths for building the different models. I used them when I rebuilt my fuselageand took everything up to MarkIV specs, I know the wings weren't the only thing involved in the weight increase, so I changed spar carry throughs and strut carry throughs the only thing I didn't change was the rudder, although I have always thought that I could make the change later if I need it.
   

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   Trackwelder added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.    25 Oct 2013

   I hope PT goes well, I just got cleared to do PT from my last back surgery, I still work on my planes on good days I am welding on bad days I do math and drawings, I have to keep busy or I go nuts.
   

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   Trackwelder added a post in a topic Size matters.    25 Oct 2013

   I think I already told you this on another forum, but the Just Aircraft uses 2 1/2 x .063 tubes for spars and has an insert that brings them up to a claimed wait of over 1500lbs, everybody stops at 1320 anymore because of Light Sport regulations, the wings landing gear and tailfeathers are interchangeable, but I would use the newest version I could come up with. I priced out the spar inserts from Just Aircraft a few yeas ago and they would sell them separately at that time for $79 expect them to have gone up a little. If you hunt for the sandbag test that avid did they tested to maximum of over 6 G's if I remember right without the spar inserts and the wing returned to normal, that gives you extra safety margin for weight unless you are flying acro, the size of the plane is actually roomier than I think you were led to believe, I think if you can fit in a C150 you should be able to fit in an Avid or Kitfox, Cessna was good at taking a good design and making it weigh more and haul less
   

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   egp8111 added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

   Thanks everyone for checking.  WAAAM ? 
    
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    Chewie added a post in a topic Yahoo Group    25 Oct 2013

    Yeah, that thread is why I want him over here.  That guy inspires me.
     
    edit: ...and thanks for posting all that history!
    

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    C5Engineer added a post in a topic Yahoo Group    25 Oct 2013

    I let him know we were here. Here is a link to a thread I've been updating with the history of the Avid story he's been posting on the Yahoo group.
     
    http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/2005-history-of-the-avid/
    

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    SkyPirate added a post in a topic To the Apple fanboys: how you liking your iOS 7 upgrade?    25 Oct 2013

    I got notice of #3 upgrade to the 7, havent pulled the trigger on it yet
    

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    Chewie added a post in a topic Yahoo Group    25 Oct 2013

    I just did a search for John Larsen on this forum, nothing.  Someone please get him over here!
    

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    fokkerc1 added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.    25 Oct 2013

    I got the latest new knee on Aug. 20. I am now doing the P.T. thing. I am allowed to do stuff at the end of January. To answer the preceding question, I will measure the top thickness, when I can get to the barn. My manual is an earlier one.
    

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    Chewie added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

    I bet WAAAM has buckets of them.  I'll check.
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

    Sorry mr.. I thought I had another one. I have another altimeter and a couple vsi but no more asi.. I coulda sworn I had one..
    

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    egp8111 added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    25 Oct 2013

    thanks !
     
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    EDMO added a post in a topic AK 670 Powered Kitfox on Barnstormers    24 Oct 2013

    I had tried to pull up that post on the Rotary Forum some time ago, but was looking for the mythical diesel auto engine conversion - I get lost between the garage and the house, and they are connected!
    EDMO
    

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    tbucket added a post in a topic AK 670 Powered Kitfox on Barnstormers    24 Oct 2013

    lol..... great since of humor.... can't love with out it.....
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic AK 670 Powered Kitfox on Barnstormers    24 Oct 2013

    Just had a rotary wing gyro crash at Festus, Missouri, airport - Pilot-Father 52, and son (30?) - not fatal - no reason and no engine given yet.
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    akflyer added a post in a topic AK 670 Powered Kitfox on Barnstormers    24 Oct 2013

     
    At the top of page 3 is the link to the rotary forum... thats the one you seem to be missing out on   They are GAS.
     
    
    

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    akflyer added a post in a topic 21/4 airspeed    24 Oct 2013

    I think I have a spare at the house.  I will have the wife look real quick.  If I do, you can have it.
     
    
    

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    egp8111 added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it    24 Oct 2013

    21/4 airspeed

    Anyone have a 21/4 in asi they want to sell ?  Mine decided to call it quits...
     
    thanks,
     
    EG
    

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    kauaicuda added a post in a topic Looking for storage dimesions, garage space requrements.    24 Oct 2013

    Awesome, thank you very much
    

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    EDMO added a post in a topic AK 670 Powered Kitfox on Barnstormers    24 Oct 2013

    Now I am totally confused - Thought the link was to a "diesel engine" - Are the 600 and 800 gas or diesel? I thought he had come up with an automobile diesel for our planes.......Now, where are those missing memory pills I forgot to take?EDMO
    

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