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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. akflyer added a post in a topic Insurance   


    Nice work!! I see your into RC too! I have a few of the same ones I see hanging in your shop! It is a disease! One turned into 5 into 50 into around 130 or so. Been flying them since dad got me started in Kindergarten. If its aviation realted, I am fully into it, but have gone mainly into electric and gas. It has been 2 or 3 years since I fired up a slimer






    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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  4. dholly added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.   

    Flying down to Sentimental Journey is on my 'Bucket List', but I think OSH this year is the place to be for Cub fans!
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  5. John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Insurance   

    My insurance from Marsh Canada,is $400 a year Canadian
    No hull coverage,just liability
    3 million for passengers and third party liability
    (in case I have to do forced approach onto top of car on highway,or on top of someones house)

    Plane/floats/ski's/and trailer are only worth 10 to 15 grand
    so I feel it's replaceable easy enough without having to have hull coverage

    Insurance is one of the biggest rip-off's there is IMHO
    House/fire/auto/plane/medical....
    largest expense today for some is all the insurance premiums they have to pay

    I only insure,what I feel I can not afford to replace on my own
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  6. John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Avid bungees   



  7. Jxc added a post in a topic Avid bungees   


    I must say nice to know you get your wife under the plane and start at the backside !!
    I think you started telling me about bungees then moved on to soft porn (She is just a little thing at 5' 2" and 110 lbs soaking wet)

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  8. fokkerc1 added a post in a topic Bought an Avid Catalina kit.   

    I spent the last week at Sentimental Journey at Lock Haven, Pa. with family and friends. The usual vendors were NOT there this year, except for Univair. I ordered bolts as per the instructions, got them Monday, TOO LONG. I spent Tuesday on the road searching for tools and stuff for the bird. I got some fancy drill bits, some spacers on order, and 2 digital calipers. I finally found the rest on line, just before I wrote this. It's all on order.
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  9. Orphan added a post in a topic Avid bungees   

    What are you using for injection on the 582, I was thinking about using electronic injection systems they use on motorcycles. Here is the link http://www.ecotrons.com/2_Stroke_Small_Engine_EFI_kit.html I dont know if its something that will work properly or not. Could you let me know
    Thanks,
    Ole



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  10. John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Avid bungees   

    I just changed my Shock Chords last weekend
    on my Avid MKIV HH early 600 serial numbered, 582 injected/inverted rotax

    There 90" in length with the loops already made and 3/8" in diameter for my Bird
    I make mine from scratch length ordered from Aircraft Spruce
    order more length than needed so you can make the loops

    it's cheap to buy, shock chord

    I use Aviation wire and a clamptight tool to tie my loops together
    makes the loops very slim loops, and easy to feed through

    There are various ways to make loops and crimp them
    I prefer using wire,it works and is easy to do and is cheap

    7 wraps on the bottom,and 6 wraps on the top

    My used wore out Shock Chords are roughly /usually 94" in length by the time I change them
    there rock yard and stretch easy compared to the new Chords

    I get my wife under the plane,
    I start on the backside going down around and then up get her to feed it up and through each time

    I pull it up with all my might and stretch it over towards the back and pinch the shock chord down on the tube of steel it wraps,
    with my other hand and then I feed it down and through again

    wife then feeds it back up and through for me, and I wrap another wrap

    She is just a little thing at 5' 2" and 110 lbs soaking wet
    I'm pretty big though and I can stretch them chords pretty good by hand and can hold them
    may not be for everybody

    kitfoxes,
    have that special slot there where they wrap through
    you can use a hammer handle to pinch the chords to hold them while wrapping
    still take another person,but can be done do to the different design than the Avid
    There is a Vid on youtube of a couple guys doing it that way

    There is no need to buy these tools to do shock chords that are advertised for sale IMHO
    It can be done by hand without too much trouble

    Cheers
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  11. EDMO added a post in a topic Insurance   


    Probably because of all the bragging about landing on a beluga or taking off of a sandbar while chasing moose in high brush, and other good tales that you "bushpilots" tell?
    ED in MO
    P.S. I worked for Dominion Propeller in Anchorage - you wouldnt believe how many Supercub props I saw with bullet holes going thru the BACK of the prop!!!!
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  12. akflyer added a post in a topic Avid bungees   


    I am assuming the stock narrow gear? It makes a difference on diameter and length.


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  13. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Avid bungees   

    Call Brett at Airdale.
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  14. Jxc added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Avid bungees
    I am only days away now to getting my hands on A Avid model A/B not sure which has a 503 in it.

    I need to get my hands on the bungees for the undercarriage and trying to find out the spec needed length thickness etc

    Cheers
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  15. Tim Tophoven added a post in a topic Insurance   

    Another photo with glare shield I made.

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  16. High Country added a post in a topic Insurance   



    Nice work, I made an instrument panel for my truck back in 2007 just like yours and covered it with the clear as well and it still looks great so you should be good. the glare shield on the top would be a good addition though.
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  17. BryceKat added a post in a topic Guy about to be hit with a baseball..   

    I laugh every time I see this...it's so true! I think we all would end up w/ black eyes if put in this situation ! Bryce
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  18. High Country added a post in a topic Flapperon hinges?   


    pics would be great thanks. so it sounds like you just wrapped it around the lower cap strip then onto the exposed tail is this correct? I already have some aluminum as i have mentioned and also have some 2x2 twill carbon fiber, still trying to decide which would be best.
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  19. 4aplat added a post in a topic Size of trailer to move a Kitfox?   

    Here is a sketch of my trailer in case it could help





    MicheL
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  20. 4aplat added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    transponder
    Hi all

    I will install a second hand Becker atc2000 a/c in my avid

    There's no way to add it on the dashboard and the onliest location I can use is between the foot pilot / passenger (I will have to find a new location for the radio)




    is there anyone with such an experience ?

    regards

    MicheL
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  21. John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Guy about to be hit with a baseball..   

    Hilarious shot of the catcher
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  22. John_L_Seagull added a post in a topic Size of trailer to move a Kitfox?   

    Be sure to lift and block up the tail of the plane,
    you should try and get the plane level if possible.

    So as to not have an angle of attack happening while towing
    the more level the better although this is also for swinging the wings out when going flying
    The more level the planes fusealge is when floding the wings out,the easier it is
    Where if the plane is down on it's tailwheel the wings are somewhat hard to swing up into position to lock

    Not really sure if it truly makes that much differance just towing them,
    I have towed them level and even on the tailwheel in three point postion lol
    and they seem to tow the same either way
    have to admit though,the more level the wings are folded you would think the easier they would two through the air at 50 60 mph

    Don't tow "on the tail-wheel" though, it could break your tail-wheel flat springs(or the bolt)
    from it bouncing up and down on the tail-spring while traveling.(Especially on rough roads)

    I think I know the ferry crossing and road your going to be on,
    I've been up to and around High level AB/Yellowknife NWT many times

    There are the tow bar pin holes that can be used to brace the tail,they work very good with some home kind of rigging
    home made sawhorse with bracket for pins works good and not too hard to build or come up with jury rigging it
    Square wooden boxes screwed together and screwed to the trailer deck etc.
    Imagination rules when tieing down a load

    Tie the prop somehow,to prevent it from turning in the wind
    I have a homemade leather rope I use,with a loop on one end that just slides over one blade of the prop
    tie it to front of trailer and the prop will start to spin,get tight and stay there in that position for rest of trip
    The leather strap/rope is thin and does not mare the prop blade at all
    If overnight somewhere,take the strap off to prevent moisture from trapping under the strap
    especially important with wood props

    use tape and rags to fill holes and gaps to keep road grime out
    I don't like tarping,as the tarps tend to whip in the wind and can cause severe damage

    I use quality ratchet straps for tieing down ,
    don't use the cheap pull tight straps

    Mine are trucker grade,large 4 inch wide belting with ratchets and square folded metal ends(rather than the claw style)
    they work good for hooking up onto trailer angle iron,channel iron supports etc.

    I use one at the front to belt down the front wheels,
    and one at the rear to belt down the tail.

    I tow my plane all the time,with wheels or with my 1450 Lotus floats on it
    I keep it at home and tow it every time a fly,I tow it to the local boat launch and away I go
    or sometimes to other locations where fuel is an issue flying there and back
    gives me more flying time there, towing it there and then going flying
    there multitudes of different grass and gravel strips around where I live

    Watch out for big trucks throwing rocks at you,they can puncture the skin/damage it
    chip a prop blade,bust your windscreen etc.

    I've towed up to 100 km/hr with no problems,although I tend to stick around 80/90 km/hr usually

    You can these planes frontwards or backwards for towing,
    I load mine frontwards as I use a 20' car hauler for towing my plane
    so I have a lot of wheelbase room for the wheels

    Most planes being towed backwards are on modified boat trailers
    and there is not enough room between the trailer wheels to get the planes wheels width through
    so they have brackets welded at the back of trailer for the planes tires to fit on
    more for short haulers those trailers IMO

    I know someone,just bought and towed a Kitfox home from California to Okanagan B.C. Canada
    on a 18' flat-deck car hauler and although extremely dirty when he got here the plane made out ok with no issues

    These planes tow nice,
    be sure to get it on straight and square
    maybe a bit to passenger side if anything...
    to keep it from hanging over drivers side of trailer
    allowing more room to pass on coming traffic
    There under 8' 6'' wide folded so they fit the trailer nice width wise

    With wheels on,and on my 20' trailer
    and an 18' would be the same

    I still have a lot of room to put my floats on the trailer under the plane and lash whatever else onto the trailer I would need

    Google Kitfox trailering,wing folding etc. with web and image/video search engines
    it will bring a lot of images and video's up of people towing there favorite planes
    giving you an idea of all the different ways there is to block up your Baby to tow her home

    Cheers and good luck

    Edit,
    thought you had an 18' trailer
    no problem your 16' trailer will do the job!
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  23. akflyer added a post in a topic Visability over and around the cowl   


    Joeys gear box is out i nthe breeze because it is an E box. I should be able to find some more pics on my laptop when I get out of the office and up to the room in about an hour. The Narrow cowling was the same for the A-C models and then changed with the MK IV. I have a MK IV cowling for mine I have flown it with and the visibility is still WAY better than the KF, about the same configuration as the Jab. cowling.


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  24. Bandit added a post in a topic Flapperon hinges?   

    I hope to get over to the airport this week sometime, I'll take pictures. I don't think you will be able to see much though. I glassed bothed sides and edges with the thinest cloth I could buy. Only glassed the rib tail that is exposed to the elements.
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  25. Alberta_Kitfox added a post in a topic Size of trailer to move a Kitfox?   

    Thanks for the advice. I thought about flying it home, but it comes with skis and a bunch of spare parts that wouldn't fit inside the plane. I suppose I could get that stuff shipped home. I'm also a little scared of flying an unfamiliar plane with a two stroke engine through a remote area of northern Canada. I guess I could follow the highway all the way.

    I'll probably stick with the plan of trailering it home, that way I can give it a really thourough inspection before I fly it.

    Thanks again for the advice,
    Randy
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