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  1. akflyer added a post in a topic New member intro   

    Any chance you could put me in contact with Dean Wilson?  I would LOVE to pick his brain and run by him some thoughts on the Avid.  He would be the one that could tell me if I am totaly stupid or not LOL


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

    My heat Muff Installation
    here are some shots of the heat muff I have installed on my plane.  Works damn good..


    I have the scat hose just temporarily zip tied to the back of the radiator.  The hose runs down to the heat muff.  The ends of the heat muff are sealed with the rope gasket used around fireplace doors and the paste exhaust sealant.  It is just aluminum formed around the muffler with a 1/2" gap all the way around.  The outlet air runs to a firewall mount that I got off ebay for 9.00 for a J3 cub I think it was.  The air coming out is hot enough to make my right foot HOT when it is -5 F outside. 







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  3. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    dang ole ranchers
    An Alaska State Trooper stops at a ranch up in Palmer, Alaska and talks with the old ranch owner.

    He tells the rancher, 'I need to inspect your ranch for illegal grown drugs.'

    The old rancher says, 'Okay, but don't go in that field over there.'

    The State Trooper verbally explodes saying, 'Mister, I have the authority
    of the Federal Government with me.' Reaching into his rear pant pocket
    and removing his badge. The Trooper proudly displays it to the farmer.

    'See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish..on
    any land. No questions asked or answered given. Have I made myself clear?
    Do you understand?'

    The old rancher nods politely and goes about his chores.

    Later, the old rancher hears loud screams and spies the State Trooper running
    for his life and close behind is the rancher's bull.

    With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer.

    The Trooper is clearly terrified.

    The old rancher immediately throws down his tools, runs to the fence and
    yells at the top of his lungs.....


    'Your badge! Show him your fucking badge!'
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  4. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    good ole Irishman
    An Irishman walks into a bar in Dublin , orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.


    When he finished all three, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.
    The bartender says to him, 'You know, a pint goes flat after I draw it; It would taste better if you bought one at a time.'

    The Irishman replies, 'Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in America , the other in Australia , and I'm here in Dublin . When we all left home, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days we all drank together.'

    The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.

    The Irishman becomes a regular in the bar and always drinks the same way: he orders three pints and drinks the three pints by taking drinks from each of them in turn.

    One day, he comes in and orders two pints. All the other regulars' in the bar notice and fall silent.

    When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, 'I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your great loss.'


    The Irishman looks confused for a moment, then the light dawns in his eye and he laughs.


    'Oh, no,' he says, 'Everyone is fine. It's me......I've quit drinking
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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic New member intro   

    I am going to have to make one, I think I have enough lexan to do it.  Are you planning on folding the wings and trailering every flight or will you be keeping it at an airport.  If you fold the wings everytime, it limits the way you can put in your baggage, or you have to take it out every time.
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  6. akflyer added a post in a topic New member intro   

    I will get some better pics when I get home that show the baggage area that was put in my plane.  It is a full aluminum floor extended baggage that gives me lots of room.  In my brothers kitfox, we just picked up a small duffle bag and zip tied it up behind the seat.  Gave us quite a bit of storage.  I will try to get pics of that too.

    When you do the paperwork, just put Rotax engine down, not the specific model.  Mine says all rotax engines so I can go to a 912 and not have to file a change.

    I am interested in the plexiglass turtle deck, any chance you could get some pics of it?
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  7. akflyer added a post in a topic New member intro   

    welcome aboard.    Hope you brought your sense of humor with you.  I think alot of the guys on the other list dont like it here cause it is not just strictly airplane talk.  I put this up as a place to hang out and BS have fun, and talk planes when we need to.

    Nice work on the rebuild!  I am taking your A&P's sign, re-printing it and putting it up on my office door!  Is that a Mk IV engine mount?  It does not look like my "C" mount.  Keep hammering away at it, these are very fun planes to fly.  Do you have any time in an Avid or KF?  If you want to come play in AK let me know, you should be able to get a MAC flight so it would be a free vacation!

    I got a ride in a C5 out to Johnston Atoll in 99 or 2000.  Nice way to travel!  I used to live above Barbers point NAS and my living room window was eye level with the final approach into Hickam AFB.  I would sit on the deck doing 12 oz curls and watch the P3's going into BP NAS and every concievable plane going into Hickam.  The C5 is so damn big that it looks like it is going very slow and is ready to fall out of the sky.
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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic Got her put on ski's   

    last ones for now


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  9. akflyer added a post in a topic Got her put on ski's   

    few more of us playing


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  10. akflyer added a post in a topic Got her put on ski's   

    few more shots from the other day


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  11. akflyer added a topic in Avid Build manual   

    Avid C 3 view drawing
    here is the 3 View drawing for an Avid Model C Tail Dragger
    Avid Tail Dragger 3 view.pdf
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  12. akflyer added a post in a topic pics from flying the other day   

    last ones for now


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  13. akflyer added a post in a topic pics from flying the other day   

    damn, it will only let me load a few per page or it times out... here are a few more


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

    pics from flying the other day
    just some random shots of a quick flight a couple weeks ago.  It was -5 and I was compfy in the plane.  I guess the heat muff works good 





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  15. akflyer added a post in a topic So, It's just you two here?   

    yeah well, none of the stuffy ones venture into the hardcore part... it is no holes barred tellem like it is.  most are not used to it or dont like to be called a jackass when they deserve it.

    you just reminded me of another smiley I need to add




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  16. akflyer added a topic in Hardcore Avidfoxflyers   

    Hey steve you in the witness protection program?
    Damn Steve, with all the bullshit flying around on the "list" I cant believe it has not drawn you out of hiding.... There is some some good threads to poke at in there 


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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic Avid Construction Manual   

    still going..
    Avid AD's.pdf
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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Got her put on ski's   

    Hope you get the knees taken care of!  been getting in much flying?

       
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  19. akflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Got her put on ski's
    Yesterday was the first flight on ski's.  0 degrees and blue skys made for fun flying.  Engine and prop loves the cold air!

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  20. akflyer added a post in a topic my mod C   

    And now a little over 2 years later, she is back inthe air and flew GREAT.

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  21. akflyer added a post in a topic engine mount   

    Peter,

    I had trouble getting in contact with Airdale a few months ago, but they are back in the shop.  I ordered parts from them last month.  Have you tried calling the shop?

    The website is stil up http://www.airdale.com/
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  22. akflyer added a post in a topic CG Excursion   

    Is it a speed wing, stol or Heavy Hauler?

    I have the manual in PDF and will burn a copy and send it out to you today.  you can email me your address at akflyer_2000@yahoo.com.

    The CG range is 11.185" to 16.5" from the leading edge of the wing.  I have been told that the plane has been flown as far back as 19" with no ill effects, but you are a test pilot if you fly outside the 11-16.5" range
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  23. akflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    damn like a ghost town around here...
    I guess it turns out that people like to be moderated and dont like to have freedom of speech.  Oh well, it was worth a shot.  I will keep the site up for shits and giggles for awhile.
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  24. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    old cowboys...
    A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.


    She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranc h, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.


    Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk. She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house than the drunk.


    He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and the ranch was doing very well.


    Then one day, the rancher's widow said to th e hired hand, 'You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks great You should go into town and kick up your heels.'


    The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one Saturday night.

    One o'clock came, however, and he didn't return. Two o'clock and no hired hand. Finally he returned around two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him.


    She quietly called him over to her.


    'Unbutton my blouse and take it off,' she said.  Trembling, he did as she directed.


    'Now take off my boots.' He did as she asked, ever so slowly.


    ‘Now take off my socks.' He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots.


    'Now take off my skirt.' He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light.


    'Now take off my bra.' Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told and dropped it to the floor.



















    Then she looked at him and said, 'If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you're fired.'

     



    I didn't see it coming, either!
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  25. akflyer added a post in a topic anything new?   

    damn, looks like things died out in here.. hope it is just that you guys are out flying your planes instead of couped up inside on the key boards.  I made arrangements to have a guy cover my wing for me so I can hopefully get it done sometime in August and get to flying my own plane instead of putting a butt load of hours on my brothers


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