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  1. horsepower added a post in a topic HKS 700T   



  2. napierm added a post in a topic HKS 700T   

    I've got a 700e so of course I've thought about the 700T.

    Expensive but it is a great match for a Kitfox/Avid. It's at least 20lbs lighter installed than a Roxax 912. It burns less gas so you need less fuel for the same range - more weight savings. Fuel injected so no carb ice. Single lever control. The turbo muffles the engine enough that it can get by w/o a muffler can for more weight savings.

    Downside -> more complex, short (very conservative) initial TBO, brand new so no history. No FWF available yet so you have to roll your own.

    But yeah, at 7500ft it produces more power than a R912S.
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  3. akflyer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Summer fun 2010
    Some shots of the few days this summer we had sunshine.... Spent a little time out on the water fishing and rafting.











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  4. akflyer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Another day of flying
    It has been a record breaking summer here with over 30 consecutive days of rain and cold weather. The few days of sunshine we have had this summer were accompanied by 30+ knots of wind.. Sunday WE had a small break in the clouds so I headed to the lake and took off for a buddies summer fish camp about 40 miles away across Cook Inlet. Was just going to be a quick day trip, but the fish were biting and he talked me into making a quick run back home to hit the local adult beverage store to get some lie telling fluid.

    Turns out we believed that the caps should never be replaced once the bottles were opened

    About 20 minutes before I got back, there was a bear in camp who decided to stand up against the tent two of the clients were napping in... I didn't get any pics of that activity but I am sure I can get some copies from him in a couple weeks when I get back home.







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  5. Hene added a topic in Rotax and other engines   

    HKS 700T
    Hi all
    is anybody thinking about installing the new HKS 700T? With its turbopower of 80HP it seems to me the ideal engine for flying high (up to 12000ft regularily.
    700T 2009-02-13 Overall Dimensions.pdf
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  6. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Roush Racing can do racecars but not airplanes   

    I heard that Jack Roush lost his left eye due to his injuries. Hopefully his pilot's license, too. WIth his money and power he needs to hire a pilot...

    But, it looks like money and power can't buy skills or good judgment...
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  7. akflyer added a post in a topic Roush Racing can do racecars but not airplanes   

    Brings back fond memories of trip last year.. Kinda difficult to concentrate on flying.. all I could think of was what the accident investigators would think when they found the bodies and the state of partial undress I decided that landing and completing the deed was a better option at that point


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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic Corroded Lift Struts   


    I cut the ends off my existing struts and slid them into the new 1"X.058" tubing. I made a good wide fish mouth on the tubing and welded them on. I also bought a new threaded rod end from AVID and welded that in because mine had been bent in the wreck.


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  9. Trackwelder added a post in a topic Corroded Lift Struts   

    AK FLYER I know when yu built your new lift struts you went with a larger diameter and ticker tubing, fr your adjustable ed did you have it custom machined or were youu able to find an off-the-shelf part. I amlooking atdoing the same thing but I want to make sure I am doing it safely, I mde new spar carry throughs out of 1 and 1/4 inch tubing and amlooking atwhatI will need to do to strengthen the seat truss for larger landing gear but wthot access to a lathe the adjustable threaded joint looks to be a hod up, any ideas. I am trying to build this to haveabout a 600lb load limit.
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  10. Benbell4140 added a post in a topic Rear lift strut failures???   

    Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure no AD's were issued for this.
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  11. jackak added a post in a topic Rear lift strut failures???   

    Check out the Avid flyer site on Yahoo, Steve Winder discussed this some time back. You'll have to research the messages.
    Jack
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  12. dholly added a post in a topic Rear lift strut failures???   


    Well, I would submit any nut or bolt is a 'potential' problem waiting to happen. Two failures of a single part in probably 2000 aircraft is inconsequential IMO. And, at least in the case of the UK Avid, I think it is well documented the part likely failed as a result of some other prior 'bending' causal effect:



    "The lift strut is effectively pin-jointed at both ends. Therefore, the flight loads can only induce either a tensile or a compressive load in the threaded rod. However, this rod had failed in bending. The rod had therefore either failed due to impact loads or it was bent prior to flight. If the rod had been bent prior to flight, then a compressive load acting during the takeoff roll could have caused the rod end to buckle, resulting in a bending failure."

    The most important take-away from the accident report for me was that the compressive and tensile loads necessary to snap a rod end are so high there is a very large safety factor. The deadly culprit it would seem is bending load and the most likely cause (absent a hard landing or ground loop etc.) might be from improper tie down, particularly when trailering. Since many trailer their Avid and Kitfox, it is definitely something to be aware about. As for the odds of in-flight failure out of the blue, I sure wouldn't loose any sleep over it unless the aircraft has a prior damage history. Be thankful your Avid has only one adjustable rod end, my KF III has four!
    Avid Lift Strut Rod End Failure.pdf
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  13. Benbell4140 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Rear lift strut failures???
    Hello, I've read of two cases where the rear wing strut threaded attach rods have failed on avids. The rear strut on the left wing is the only strut that I see that has a threaded rod end where it connects to the rear wing spar. Is this something to be cautious about? Anyone have any problems? Is there any way to fix this potential problem? Just trying to be aware of things like this. I know they say no structural failures ever recorded but this seems structural to me.

    Thanks for any info!
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  14. horsepower added a post in a topic Exploring Mt Shasta in Norcal   

    I have driven by those mountains many times and they truly are a pretty site,it has been many years but there use to be a small airport between Weed and Yreka,dont know if its still there or not.California has some of the best mountain ranges around,great pics.Randy
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  15. akflyerbob added a post in a topic Exploring Mt Shasta in Norcal   

    Looks like some nice weather for your trip.
    I wanted to get some like pictures of our mountain this summer
    but with record setting # of days raining, 28 days straight as of to day,
    and high wind on the other days, makes getting close to mountains a no no.
    When the fishing and hunting guids crash you know the weather is bad!!!!!
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  16. Benbell4140 added a post in a topic Rudder pedals   

    Thats what I figured, and that's good news. Just looks like if I adjust them forward the will smash the firewall insulation. Guess I could trim the insulation.
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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic First Flight   


    It is kinda a long flight for me Besides that, I hate lotsa traffic! I am planning on being there next year for sure, but it will be flying down commercial..


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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Rudder pedals   


    Yes, that is what the brackets were for so you have some bit of adjustment on the pedals. On the avids with the sling seat, you can take it up of let out the lacing to adjust for leg room.


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  19. C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    Exploring Mt Shasta in Norcal
    I've been wanting to fly up to Weed and get some shots of my plane with Shasta in the background for a while. Yes there's a town with an airport in Northern California named Weed... The last time I drove down I-5 I took a pic of my truck there and was hooked. I had to be home by 3pm today so it was a pretty quick trip. I took off early and headed up. You could not have asked for a nicer flying day. We've had a strong onshore wind for almost week around here. At 7500ft the wind was 3kts today. I never hit the slightest bump all day. It was just shy of 400NM up there and back and I logged 5.8hours on the Hobbs. It was a pretty whirlwind trip but the views were pretty awesome. I will be going back and spending some time up there for sure.
    This is my first X-country with the HACman. At 7500ft I had my fuel burn down to 4.1gph. I didn't have my camp gear but on my Idaho trip I averaged 5.3gph at similiar altitudes. The engine runs so much better leaned out at altitude..better power less fuel... I'm super happy with the results.

    These guys were having some fun playing on the River





    Can anyone tell me what the story is on this thing..It's in Redding



    Shasta Lake.. Glad to see the water is back up somewhat



    This thing is just awesome



    On the way there







    Poser shots






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  20. C5Engineer added a post in a topic First Flight   

    Congrats Russ that's awesome!!
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  21. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Rudder pedals   

    Mine have extra holes also... I have my pedals set pretty much vertical.
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  22. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic First Flight   

    Congrats Russ. Next step is to fly that thing to Oshkosh next year.

    (Other than me and Bandit none of these other wimps around here will fly in. Nothing but excuses with them... )
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  23. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Rudder pedals   

    That would be one way of adjusting the peddles.

    I have short legs so I used an additional cushion (with a lumbar support) behind the seat as a method of adjustment.
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  24. Benbell4140 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Rudder pedals
    I'm wondering if the rudder pedals are adjustable on the mk4 I'm looking to buy. When they are in the neutral position they lean back. Looks like there are different holes on the brackets that attach the cables. Can you attach the cables further back to move the pedals further forward?
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  25. akflyer added a post in a topic Door Seals   

    I did the same as Joey and just used weather striping from the local hardware store. Works good, but needs to be replaced about every year to keep it sealing up good and sticking on.



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