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EDMO added a post in a topic Looking for some landing gear part numbers
Happ was really nice and considerate to me when I called him some time ago.
Matco makes a slide-in sleeve for the 5/8 ID MCs like the later ones. It is supposed to increase your braking power by 30%.
I asked him if they made a kit for my MC-1(?), and he said the bore was already 1/2 inch, so no help there.
I have a complete set of Cleveland wheels, MCs and Big heavy calipers and discs off of a twin Piper - but too heavy for your plane.
Maybe twin-puck Matco might help you? Happ will have all the info.
ED in MO
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Looking for some landing gear part numbers
Ed I called George Happ today earlier but they shut the shop down until after the 4th of July. I noticed the other day the piece forward of the rivet on one of my pad broke off. I just have not been able to get the braking power I used to have after redoing my brakes with the new gear. I'm going to start over from scratch with new pads and clean up my discs really well.
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BryceKat added a post in a topic Idaho Backcountry 2012 trip report
Damn Joey! You got me wishing i didn't live so far away! Cool Pics! Bryce
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EDMO added a post in a topic Looking for some landing gear part numbers
How about calling Matco? The wheels were not Matco, but the brakes were.
ED in MO
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EDMO added a post in a topic Idaho Backcountry 2012 trip report
Awesome trip and photos.
would say, GOOD FLYING, but looks like you already did that.
Thanks for sharing.
ED in MO
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C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Looking for some landing gear part numbersDoes anyone know the part numbers for the Timken tapered bearings on the Douglas wheels? I'm also looking for the Matco part number for the pads that were used with the original Kitfox brakes. I called Kitfox and as usual they were of no help with a product that thousands of their airplanes are using.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Idaho Backcountry 2012 trip report
You've got to have two fat tires!
The lodge at Sulpher Creek
Landing Sulpher Creek
Indian Creek
The approach into Mahoney is fun
The Lower Loon hot springs. It's pretty wild when your sitting 3ft from 35 degree runoff water in 105 degree mineral water.
Two old friends reunited. Notice my cowling and his fuse. I bought my FWF from John 7 years ago off Barnstormers when my restoration began. Also notice the difference in height between my gear and the stock gear. We have the same size tires.
Johnson Creek from 11,500ft
The lodge at Lower Loon. These guys bring in their groceries by mule. It's an 11hr 30 mile ride in there they told us.
My cousin's oldest Boy getting his very first airplane ride
The long journey back west after an amazing trip!
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C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
Idaho Backcountry 2012 trip reportDay one- Nut Tree, CA over the Sierras to Nervino,CA
Day two- Nervino-Denio Junction, NV-Weiser,Idaho-Grangeville,ID-CPTPA outside of Headquarters Idaho I logged just over 10hrs this day.
Weather went to crap for a few days but I enjoyed myself visiting with family and doing some fishing.
Wednesday a good friend and I flew all over the Northfork of the Clearwater River area. We saw Bertha Hill Lookout, Bungalow, Clarke Mt Lookout, Chateau Rock, Weitas Butte Lookout, Rockyridge Lake, Austin Ridge Lookout, Petersons Corner, Weippe, and my buddies job site he is currently logging on. We had a great flight.
Wednesday Evening I flew down to Orofino and spent the night with Dad.
Thursday morning I blasted out early and headed for McCall for fuel which was about 2 hours away. I had a nice flight down the Salmon River and saw quite a few Elk. I fueled in McCall for $6.16 a gallon!! After McCall I headed into Johnson Creek. It was still early so I dumped my camp gear and headed for the Middle Fork of the Salmon where I heard everyone had gone for Breakfast. I flew over Mackey Bar just as Rob in his 170 was taking off. I joined in with him and Bryan in his Mooney, Rob, and I landed Wilson Bar. It was getting late and I had already been flying about 3.5hrs that day so we just flew back Johnson Creek and I set up my camp.
Friday morning we flew down to the Flying B ranch in the Salmon for Breakfast. On approach I stopped by Bernard real quick. After Breakfast I left the gaggle and did a warm up landing at Soldier Bar and then flew up to Mile Hi. At Mile HI I went for a lengthy hike to the top of the Mountain. I was huffing and puffing up there at 6500ft. The view was 100% worth it though! After Mile Hi I flew back to Johnson Creek to get ready for the arrival of my cousin Matt. Friday night he gave his awesome presentation about the proper response to Adversity. If you would like to check out him or his book go to www.mattpotratz.com
Saturday morning we blasted out for Sulpher Creek. I flew with an awesome family. The Mom and Dad were in a Super Cub and their two sons were flying a Rans S-6. We were the first ones into Sulpher Creek and had a great Breakfast. After Sulpher we flew to Indian Creek, Thomas Creek, Mahoney, and then to Lower Loon. At Lower Loon we finally took the time to hike up the hotsprings and soak for a bit. It was really hot! They are also serving food at Lower Loon now. Saturday I made the mistake of staying out till after 11 and I paid for it. It was really rough flying back to Johnson Creek. At times I was climbing or descending at up to 2000 feet per minute. I was glad to be back on the ground at Johnson Creek!
As always the Saturday night Potluck and Raffle was amazing! We even had live music out there for a while!
Sunday morning I watched everyone depart and hung out since I was planning on making it a two day trip back this year instead of flying all the way home.
The trip back didn't go quite as planned but that's a story for another day. Myself and my airplane made it home in one piece and that's all that really matters. This was another amazing journey. I'm going to put together a video at some point. Until then enjoy the pictures.
Alvord Desert Oregon on the way to Idaho. This place is really cool and a great spot to practice deadstick landings.
My hometown strip up in Idaho
Watch out for Elk!
Some awesome country up there
Flying down the Salmon River
A Supercub slipping it into Wilson Bar
This guy in the Mooney flies this thing into just about anything out there.
This was my first trip with my 396. The terrain feature is awesome!
Looking down the strip at Johnson Creek
You feel pretty puny flying around out there
Rocking out in the Backcountry
See my plane way down there?
Approach end of 17 at Johnson Cr
Our Friday presentation by a professional snowmobiler who was wiped out in an Avalanche. He now speaks professionally. You can check him and his book out at www.mattpotratz.com
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John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Full Lotus Floats - company sold
Yes,I was at full lotus floats a couple of weeks ago
bought a couple spare bladders and they told me they had sold the company
I lived less than an hour away from where there company was
They would not tell me who they sold to
as it was part of there contract in selling the company
not to leak at that time the new company that purchased Full lotus floats for whatever reason
Really nice to see the new company up and running finally
Cheers
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EDMO added a post in a topic Montana Coyote???
I think the FAA reviews each kit periodicly for 51% ruling. The list may not include kits that are no longer sold.
Ask the EAA and FAA about your kit. However, if you only have a partial kit, such as the fuselage, and have to build the rest from materials provided, you may be OK if you do the long form (AC-?G) and prove you, or amateur builders, did at least 51% of the required tasks, just like scratch-builders do. You are also required to keep a builder's log, and (I think) a photo record. At least that is what I do, and it may be of use to you later on for a reference to parts of your plane, or if you sell it.
ED in MO
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dholly added a topic in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers
Full Lotus Floats - company soldNEW COMPANY TAKES OVER FULL-LOTUS FLOATS
After almost 10 years in the aircraft float business, the maker of Full-Lotus floats recently decided to focus on production of its non-aviation products. All the design rights, inventory, and production tooling for the Full-Lotus float line have now been sold to Aircraft Floats Manufacturing Inc. The company will continue producing the standard line of Full-Lotus floats; it already has a large inventory and has started deliveries of floats as well as replacement parts for maintenance and repairs to existing owners. It will soon start introducing type-specific rigging instructions for a variety of popular aircraft designs, something not previously offered by Full-Lotus.
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EDMO added a post in a topic LEADING EDGE EXT PHOTO
The aluminum in the photo certainly looks longer than 12 inches - Looks like it goes over the hump (highest negative pressure area), but my 12 inch plywood would end before the hump. (Remember I extended LE nearly 4 inches). Just want to error on the safe side and not disrupt airflow on top and cause premature stalling. Yes, I know that is what VGs are for!
I still have 2 drag tubes, and believe the stiff fiberglas tanks will make the wing more ridgid than a 1/2 inch aluminum tube about 3 feet long. If the tanks were aluminum, I would possibly run a drag tube thru the outer one. The first 5 Kifoxes were sold without any drag tubes, and did not hear of a failure. But the engineer who made Denny put them in told me that some were needed. I feel safe with mine, or I wouldn't fly it.
The Kitfox has the stiffest, strongest, heaviest spars and ribs of any small plane I have ever worked on. It is super-strong compared to the wobbly spars and paper thin aluminum ribs of a J3 cub which really needs the drag tubes to keep the wing from falling apart.
The second tank in each wing can only be filled for solo flight. I originally built this to fly around Alaska - probably wont need them much down here, unless I want to go north in the summer and south in winter.
Appreciate your comments. Thanks
ED in MO
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skipnsb added a post in a topic Montana Coyote???
Hello.
Newbie here. Hope to start work on finishing a Montana Coyote kit when I get the barn finished after putting the fence up after....soon, anyway.
I bought a partial kit from an estate. Owner had attended the factory and had the fuselage etc. built on jigs. The kit is on the original 51 percent kit approved list but isn't on the new list, anyone know why? I believe the company went bankrupt in 1980s. The literature I have seen indicates it was a kit, my documents don't have plans.
I think they advertised a gross of 1800 pounds. I had a friend in the aircraft salvage/repair business look at it, he was very familiar with steel construction. He said it appeared well built and sturdy. It has a huge baggage door for a part of a moose. Mine came with a 150hp Lycoming.
Sadly, it looks like the manuals only go up to the wings and don't detail the flight controls and how they relate to the folding mechanism.
The construction looks like the Magnum from pictures I have seen. I vaguely remember magazine articles that the designer was in the Idaho area and worked around the Avid and Kitfox designers. They all seem very similar.
MtCoyote, what type of aileron/flap system do you have? Did you use the original fuel tanks and are they holding up to alcohol? Thanks, Skip
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dholly added a post in a topic LEADING EDGE EXT PHOTO
Well, I know the aluminum sheet used on the Avid Mk-IV's extended back quite a bit. Not sure if it was 12", but it definitely was more than 6" (see edit).
I was intrigued to see what appear to be two 13gal. wing tanks in the same wing. I know the top lengthwise stringer does not pass through the Kitfox (Skystar) slip-in tanks, and you must omit the root end drag tubes when using the one tank as originally designed by the manufacturer. Seems to me then, that you must have removed even more of the spar-to-spar drag tubes to fit the second tank. If I got that right, are you concerned at all with the structural integrity of the wing without the drag tube support?
[edit] A pic attached for your pleasure.
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EDMO added a post in a topic LEADING EDGE EXT PHOTO
Doug, After some thought, I'm worried about having a break in the airflow over the spanwise ridge when using 12 inches of plywood on top of wings, so will plan to only add about 6 inches of wood on both top and bottam of leading edge. This should take a couple of pounds off of mod, to get back to 10 lbs or less for leading edge extensions. ED in MO
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High Country added a post in a topic transponder
Is there not enough room to widen the hole up a bit to make it fit? another option may be to still replace the slip indicator move the gauge on the far left into the spot where your slip indicator currently is so that you can put your radio on the far left of the IP and then mount the transponder where your radio currently is.
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4aplat added a post in a topic transponder
Hi
the slip indicator can be found at "aircraft Spruce"
the ATC 2000 can't fit a 3 1/4 hole
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High Country added a post in a topic transponder
I would have to agree with Dave B on this otherwise you will have to have it hanging down in the way. Dave where would one go about purchasing one of these add on slip indicators? part# ?
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fokkerc1 added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.
This idea may be worth pursuing. Thanks
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Dave B added a post in a topic transponder
As I believe your Becker ATC2000 is about the same as my Microair 2000, I would recommend removing that 3¼ Slip indicator, and use a reducer plate in it's place to mount the transponder. Then use an add-on Slip indicator mounted on the bottom of the Airspeed indicator.
Dave
Edit on 27 June: My mistake, I confused it eith other 2½ units, and also just noticed the slip indicator ia 2½ also.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Insurance
Moral of story: Never let an insurance agent fly with you, and NEVER wreck his airplane!
Nothing to do with Wild, crazy Bush pilots who do the ridiculous and impossible?
BTW: My flying buddy called me yesterday and said he wrecked his 46 Luscomb that he had been flying for 44 years.
Landing on grass strip - left wing hit a hole in the air when flaring, recovered, and plane just dropped. Jammed left landing gear up into door post - probably will be totaled - but no one hurt, and FAA declared it "accident", AND NOT PILOT ERROR. He had never wrecked a plane in nearly 60 years of flying most everything.
ED in MO
He was not an insurance agent at the time... But he has a memory like an elephant I spose
Pretty AMAZING that they actually wrote a report that did not state it was "Pilot error, failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the invisible pockets of air that can't be seen but the pilot should still have avoided"
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akflyerbob added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.
The pic attached shows what I did.
Its a piece of soft gasket material (black) and a ring of teflon
cutting board on the outside. The screws go thru to the welded gusset plate
already on the fus. The gusset is thin so only two threads to tighten with.
The black gasket material is cut to the angle of the hull.
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EDMO added a post in a topic Insurance
It may have something to do with the fact that the local insurance agent was my instructor years back who owned the flying club, and was the DPE on my check rides... May also have something to do with the fact that I may have hit something in the grass and folded the gear on his PA12 I was renting in 1995 No biggie I thought, just swapped his gear out for an extra set I had in the shop at the time He didnt really see the humor in it at the time, but soon came around and rented the plane to me for a few years after that.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.
Hit up akflyerbob, he did some mods to the way the gear mounts so it will seal up better. I think he had a few pieces machined out of delrin or teflon with orings to seal them up instead of a ton of silicone and some grease and a prayer.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Avid bungees
for once someone said it before I had a chance to! Welcome to the forum Justin, I be thinking you will fit right in!
Ditto on the bungees. I ahve had my ex, my kid and my GF help with them and none of them had issues. I tie the wheels toegether with a ratchet strap to keep the gear leg up sucked up tight to the frame. With the wide gear I run 8 wraps on the bottom 7 on top if I remember correctly.
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