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  1. allonsye added a post in a topic tailwheel spring rear support   

    Great thread. Heres my problem on my C HH:
     
    I have the original single leaf and it's toast.
     
    Calls and email to Airdale are going unanswered.
     
    I need to upgrade my leaf spring. Can anyone direct me to a source? I'm not interested in a spendy solution but a simple upgrade to the leaf spring assy (hopefully making it safer and less loop prone) and retain my solid wheel Maule.
     
    Thanks,
    Paul
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  2. EDMO added a post in a topic Maule M5 180C or Kitfox 5   

    Seemed high to me for a used 5 - and the M5 sounded a little cheap - maybe engine needs help?
    My plane fund keeps me in the poverty birds!
    EDMO
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  3. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Mdl C, HH For Sale   

    Any movement on this one?
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  4. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Fatboy Throttle Quadrants and Grips   

    Andy no worries on the post. Thanks for taking the time to join. It's nice to have the vendors themselves here to avoid second hand information and confusion.
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  5. fatboy added a post in a topic Fatboy Throttle Quadrants and Grips   

    Hey fellas  --  I have a new grip for the stick  --  the Ruger ended up being a little "fatter" around the head, so I've decided to switch to this grip for the stick but will still use the AR15 over on the throttle quadrant.  Feels even better than the AR15 -- enough room to accomodate 2 push buttons and a hat switch.  Added a base to the grip for a hand hold as recommended by a friend.  I appreciate the feedback and any references.
     
    And thanks very much to C5Engineer for the original post  --  If this reply sounds too much like an ad (which I guess it is), please let me know and I will remove and repost where advised  --  have not seen any vendor forum here.
     
     

     
     
    Thank you!
     
    Andy
    www.fatboyflightworks.com
    andy@fatboyflightworks.com
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  6. SkyPirate added a post in a topic Classic IV Restoration   

    its got the actuator (jack screw)
     
    when I made that I was thinking like with my model 2 depending on the load ,..I had to trim with the flaperons..
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  7. SkyPirate added a topic in Jokes   

    too funny :)
    Two Hill Billies walk into a restaurant and while having lunch,they talked about their moonshine operation,
    Suddenly a woman sitting at a nearby table who was eating a sandwich begins to cough,
    after a minute or so it becomes real obvious that she is in distress,
    one of the hill billies looks at her and ask's " can ya swallar?" the woman shakes her head no,  then he ask's  "kin ya breathe?"
    the woman shakes her head no as she is beginning to turn blue
    the Hill billie walks over to the woman , lift's her dress, yanks down her drawer's and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue
    the woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm  and the obstruction flies out of her mouth as she begins to breathe again the
    hill billie walks slowly back to his table and sits down,,his partner says " ya know I heerd of that thar hind lick maneuver,..but I aint niver seen nobody do it!
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  8. SkyPirate added a post in a topic Snaps is back   

    there is a guy in Burlington VT that put a 3 in a row makes em go snowmobile engine on his trike..he claimed 120 hp used an E box with a clutch..I will try to find the link on this,..I actually called him about it years back when I was living in New Hampshire, I wanted to get an up close look at it ..but it never worked out that we could be in the same place at the same time
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  9. SkyPirate added a post in a topic New to forum   

    lol on the paint chips    Tbucket,..appreciate your comment,..
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  10. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Classic IV Restoration   

    Great design.  I'm sure it will work well for that.  Quite a few notches (7) for the flaps, though?
     
    IMO in order to use a "gated" flap control you need a separate trim system.  I'm adding an electric trim tab to mine.  Does your model V have the jack screw h-stab or do you have a trim tab?
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  11. dynomike added a post in a topic 1993 Avid C For Sale   

    very nice ,I also own an avid and a t bird .t bird is one tough little plane .id post a picture but I don't know how
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  12. SkyPirate added a post in a topic Classic IV Restoration   

    Larry ,..it took me about 30 minutes to make this out of 5052 and some hard wood,I was going to use it for a flap control ,..it has a spring inside of the neck you squeeze the T bars together to adjust

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  13. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic 84KF pictures   

    Tell you what Pirate, I'll trade you the FWF from the Mangy Fox for your Smooth Cowl FWF...
     
    (For the record, you're nuts.    )
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  14. SkyPirate added a post in a topic 84KF pictures   

    love the bump cowl..the 5 I'm buying has the smooth cowl..eventually I want to get the bump
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  15. DirtRiderDave added a post in a topic Phat Tires   

    Thanks akflyer. They sure soak up the bumps on the farm a lot better than the old tires and, damn do they look cool!
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  16. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Maule M5 180C or Kitfox 5   

     
     
    It's worth what ever the market will bear.
     
    A IV with a 912 is worth $35-40k.
    A V or VI is an easy $40-60 depending.
    A VII or SS is $60-75.
     
    Fair or not.  That's what the market is right now.  Sorry.
     
    There are a million easy reasons why these are worth more than a bigger, fatter, $ertified plane.
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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic Phat Tires   

     
    Those look much better than the pavement pounders that were on it before!
     

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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Phat Tires   

    you wont be the only one sporting those tires!  I pic up a set of them next tuesday when I get home!  A local guy had a set I couldnt pass up
     
    I wont put them on till the water gets stiff, but it will probly be in the next few weeks that I try them out.
     

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  19. tcj added a post in a topic N94JE   

    The rubber fuel lines could be the fuel flow problem.  Mill spec was what all kitfox kits came with back then.  Its good for Avgas only.  Car gas eventually causes it to swell inside.
     
    Some builders put a valve in the vent line.  Their theory is that it needs to be open only to vent the bubble out of the header tank when first filling it.  When the header is full they shut the vent line valve.
     
    The wing tank is vented from the tube top of the tank cap so any gravity or fuel pump suction in the system will draw through the main fuel line from the bottom of the fuel tank.  If the header vent is open the theory is the flow in the main line will be less.  Their procedure if they run a tank dry or the tank un ports and the header runs dry, they shut the header vent line valve so the fuel pump can create suction in the main fuel line from header tank to wing tank and start the fuel flowing again.
     
    As you probably have found in the service bulletins, the factory position on fuel systems is no valves or filters in the fuel lines from wing tank to header tank unless its a nose tank you can see the fuel level in.  http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/support/service_bulletins/sb29.htm
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  20. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   

    There is a fuel line (rubber) that leaves the fuel tank on a 90 degree fitting, it enters the cabin where there is a clear glass filter, it then mates to another short piece of rubber fuel line before going through the fuel flow meter.  From here it mates to an aluminum line w/ blue anodized AN fittings.  Then the line splits into the manifold between the 2 header tanks behind the seat. 
     
    From the right side header tank a rubber VENT line runs along the fuel supply line, halfway up it meets a ball valve.  From there is continues in a rubber line back into the upper portion of the wing tank.  (atleast it looks that way)
     
    I'm not sure why there is a ball valve installed in the vent line but there is for some reason.
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  21. wypaul added a post in a topic N94JE   

    The IV fox fuselage must be a foot longer than the Avid MK IV.

    Does the Fox call for a vent for the header tanks?
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  22. tcj added a post in a topic N94JE   

    Yes, the wing leading edge is the datum.
     
    What type are the black rubber fuel lines between the wing tank and header?  If they are Mil spec they will swell shut if they ever had alcohol through them.
     
    By the way, a Kitfox must have a header tank.  It keeps the engine running if the wing tank unports during a turn.
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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic Maule M5 180C or Kitfox 5   

    I've owned a Maule M4C, and two Kitfoxes - The Maule is the true "Heavy-Fast-Hauler", but you're going to pay more as long as you own it. And, you need to find a longer sandbar than the Kitfox can take off from.
    I cant fly a Maule now because I am flying on my driver's license instead of a medical.
    Cant believe the KF5 is worth $55K - Sounds like someone is looking for a sucker - But guess this depends on engine, condition, your finances, et. - You can buy Kitfoxes and Avids a whole lot cheaper than that, and they are cheaper to own, and more fun to fly, IMO.
    EDMO
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  24. Mendlerr added a post in a topic Mdl C, HH For Sale   

    I'm keeping an eye on those ski's.
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  25. akflyer added a post in a topic Snaps is back   

    Technique... I detected the super cub pop in there
     

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