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  1. akflyer added a post in a topic got my first flights in a kitfox   

    I did all my initial training through solo in a pa12, then on to the spam can 152-172, 180, pa-18, 22/20 etc.  I echo your feelings on the attention needed for the first few.  I don't know about your 5, but the II bleeds off speed faster than a Huey with full aft cyclic..and it is sitting a couple feet lower than the cub so it just took a few turns around the patch to get the "picture" of what it should look like.  As far as ground handling, it has the wide gear and kingfox tires, but is a real pussy cat on pavement, and no where near as bad as the 12 or 18 with 32" airstreaks on the pavement.

    I really like the inflight adjustable as keeping your EGT's pegged where you want them on climb, cruise or descent is a simple flick of the switch.  I was flying with a Avid Mk IV speedwing and was only about 10 kts slower W.O.T.

    I think this is going to be a hell of a kick on floats playing with the 100's of lakes in a 50 mile radius, not to mention the places I can get into to hunt and fish that no one else can!!

    My brother was flying a buddies 5 that had the grove gear and it was a bear... they adjusted the toe in on the gear and he said it was night and day... so if it is getting a loose on ya, you may check the wheel alignment (but I am sure you allready have).. if that is the case.... then "you are full of shit, this is soooooo easy my 15 yr old can do it with one hand behind her back and her eyes shut"

    And I did indeed after it was tied down!
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  2. akflyer added a topic in KitFox General Forum   

    got my first flights in a kitfox
    Well last Friday I got my first turn left seat in a kitfox (mod II).  First landing was a bit uhhh.. ugly, but we walked away.. actually flew away.. a few more and I was turned loose for solo.. It takes a bit to get used to but was nothing too major.  I have put in a couple hours a day since then.  This little bird is a kick. Cant wait to get my Avid in the air!

    Leni
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  3. akflyer added a post in a topic It was "Take you Kitfox to work day"...so I did.   

    I have a special velcro strap...but it sucks in a emergency...
    you still suck


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  4. akflyer added a post in a topic Censorship on the List...or.. " If I don't understand, I won't let YOU try to.   

    hmm.. must be something you said... now you got the new guy in town for ya...


    you can lead a horse to water.......
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  5. akflyer added a post in a topic It was "Take you Kitfox to work day"...so I did.   

    Hey Steve... this ones for you..

    By the way... nice pic.  Must be hell to have to go to work there everyday.

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  6. akflyer added a post in a topic Light-Sport Aircraft Final Rule.... Reminder   

    Steve,
    Did you keep a copy of your dissertation on the MTOW debate you had posted up on the previous version of this site? I am hoping you had it in a word doc or something.. It may be helpful to post it up again if you do have it..I am still seeing lots of advertisements in magazines etc. for the "sport eligible 1320 gross weight"  I am still looking on my paperwork for any mention of a "gross weight" (or any weight for that matter) and have yet to see one mention of it other than a hand written 1085 on the original sales ticket when the kit was purchased.

    I had to read you nice jab twice to figure it out... then I spewed my bloody Mary on my key board.. thanks  I was trying to nurse the hangover away with a good spicy one and now my friggin nose is on fire!


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  7. akflyer added a post in a topic Here we go again...   

    whew.. he steps up to the plate... and hit a double... now whos gonna bring the runners home? Steve?
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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic J.Mcbean speaks...people listen... and..   

    If not perfect, were damn close to it 

    I wonder if I should test the waters and see if anyone is open to a few questions... like where the f$%* does it have a certified max weight on the airworthiness or paperwork... Mine doesn't.. and where does it say "gross" weight...
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  9. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    A couple has a dog who snores. . . Really snores.
    Annoyed because she can't sleep, the wife goes to the vet to see if he can help. The vet tells the woman to tie a ribbon around the dog's privates and he will stop snoring.

    "Yeah right!" she says. A few minutes after going to bed, the dog begins snoring, as usual. The wife tosses and turns, unable to sleep. Muttering to herself, she goes to the closet and grabs a piece of red ribbon and ties it carefully around the dog's privates.

    Sure enough, the dog stops snoring!

    The woman is amazed!

    Later that night, her husband returns home drunk from being out drinking with his buddies. He climbs into bed, falls asleep and begins snoring loudly. The woman thinks maybe the ribbon might work on him. So she goes to the closet again, grabs a piece of blue ribbon and ties it around her husband's jewels.

    Amazingly, it also works on him. The woman sleeps soundly.

    He wakes from his drunken stupor and stumbles into the bathroom. As he stands in front of the toilet, he glances in the mirror and sees a blue ribbon attached to his privates. He is very confused and as he walks back into the bedroom, he sees the red ribbon attached to his dog's testicles. He shakes his head and looks at the dog and whispers, "I don't know where we were, or, what we did, but, by God, we took first and second place.
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  10. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    short love story
    A man and a woman who had never met before, but were both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly
    He in the upper bunk and she in the lower. 
    At 1:00 AM, the man leaned down and gently woke the woman saying, "Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold."
                   
    "I have a better idea," she replied. "Just for tonight, let's pretend that we're married."
                           
    "Wow! That's a great idea!" he exclaimed.
                   
    "Good, " she replied. "Get your own f#%king blanket."
                   
    After a moment of silence, he farted.       
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  11. akflyer added a post in a topic How to learn and live.   

    http://www.full-lotus.com/pilot/pilot_corner_archive.htm

    Link to the write up and a few pics..
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  12. akflyer added a post in a topic How to learn and live.   

    looks like alot of bad choices were made by the pilots, with very little to do with the aircraft... It is very easy to say in an emergency #1 fly the plane.. In training I has an instructor that refused to let you fly level.. turn you head and he was pulling the power and drilling emergency procedures into you.  I cant tell you how many practice engine outs I had, some all the way to an off airport landing to get a few "soft field" landings in.  Well when it came to the real thing happening to me on take off with minumum airspeed, no more runway, and lots of trees, I did not do the right thing that time.  I focused on a restart and got busy in the cockpit.  Let me tell you that 100' of altitude at about 60 mph in a pacer on floats is gone in about 1.5-2 seconds.  I am fully convinced that if it were not for the full lotus floats, I would not be typing this today.  All I remeber was a loud backfire, loss of a comforting sound, pushed the nose over checked fuel tanks, checked mags (prop was windmilling so it should have restarted), looked up and said oh shit this is gonna hurt ( I distinctly remember that) as the windshield filled with dirt and snow...I was nocked out for a few but came up pissed off and swearing.. The kids were running across the field think that Dad was a gonner and screaming so I climbed out as fast as I could after turning off the fuel and master.  For some reason as I crawled out I grabbed the keys lol.. I got out turned around and took one look at the plane, got even madder, kicked it called it really bad things and threw the keys across the field..(took me awhile to find them later on).  After we got everyone calmed down, we pulled it apart put it on a trailer and went to have Thansgiving day dinner... Could have been alot worse.  I have the full write up on the full lotus site with pictures..
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  13. akflyer added a post in a topic What am I missing ...?   

    see... over there I have to hold my tounge.. here I am free to say...dude were you    I saw that and wanted sooooo bad to ask WTF ?  If you have integral part of your craft that you know is bad??? I say drop 40 bucks and fix it right then and there.  I am kinda a tight ass with money but I do draw the line when my feet leave the ground.
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  14. akflyer added a post in a topic Auto fuel (?)   

    I was just doing a little research on this and dropped the question to Shell.  We will see if they answer anytime in the near future.
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  15. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    just what is a sonofabitch??
    here is the answer..

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  16. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Gripe sheet
    In case you may need a laugh:

    Always remember that it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one!

    Reassurance for all those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.

    After every flight, Quantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft.
    The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, then the pilots review the gripe sheets right before the next flight.
    Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor.

    Here are some of the actual maintenance complaints submitted by the Qantas' pilots (as marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (as marked with an S) by the maintenance engineers.

    By the way, it is relevant to note that Qantas is the only major airline in the world that has never, ever, had an accident!

    P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
    S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

    P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
    S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

    P: Something loose in the cockpit.
    S: Something tightened in the cockpit.

    P: Dead bugs on windshield.
    S: Live bugs on backorder.

    P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces    a 200 feet per minute descent.
    S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

    P: Evidence of a leak on the right main landing gear.
    S: Evidence removed.

    P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
    S: DME volume reset to a more believable level.

    P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
    S: That's what friction locks are for.

    P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
    S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

    P: Suspected crack in windshield.
    S: Suspect you're right.

    P: The number 3 engine is missing.
    S: Engine found on right wing after a brief search.

    P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
    S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

    P: Target radar hums.
    S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

    P: Mouse in cockpit.
    S: Cat installed.

    And the best one saved for last......

    P: Noise coming from under the instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
    S: Took hammer away from the midget.
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  17. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    cockpit chatter..
    A jumbo jet is making its final approach to the Tampa Airport . The
    pilot comes on the intercom, "This is your Captain. We're on our
    final descent into Tampa. I want to thank you for flying with us
    today and hope you enjoy your stay in the Tampa Bay area".

    He forgets to switch off the intercom. Now the whole plane can
    hear his conversation from the cockpit. The copilot can be heard
    saying to the pilot, "So, Skip, what-cha got planned while we're in
    Tampa?"

    "Well," says the skipper, "first I'm gonna check into the hotel and
    take a big crap...then I'm gonna take that new stewardess with the
    huge tits out for dinner.... then I'm gonna wine and dine her, take
    her back to my room and give her a ride on the baloney pony all
    night long."

    Aghast and amused, everyone on the plane hears this and
    immediately begins looking up and down the aisle, trying to figure
    out who this new steward ess is that the pilot's talking about.
    Meanwhile, the new stewardess is seated at the very back of the
    plane. She is so embarrassed that she starts running toward the
    cockpit to turn the intercom off. Halfway down the aisle, she trips
    over an old lady's bag and down she goes.

    The old lady leans over and says: "No need to hurry, dear.
    He's gotta take a shit first."
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  18. akflyer added a post in a topic Mans best friend....   

    thats a tough call.. But a great picture!
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  19. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Little Johnny at it again..
    Fred and Mary got married but can't afford a honeymoon, so they go back to
    Fred's Mom and Dad's for their first night together.

    In the morning, Johnny , Fred's little brother, gets up and has his
    breakfast.
    As he is going out of the door to go to school, he asks his mom if Fred
    and Mary are up yet.

    She replies, "No".

    Johnny asks, "Do you know what I think?"

    His mom replies, "I don't want to hear what you think! Just go to school."

    Johnny comes home for lunch and asks his mom, "Are Fred and Mary up yet?"

    She replies, "No."

    Johnny says, "Do you know what I think?"

    His mom replies, "Never mind what you think! Eat your lunch and go back to
    school."

    After school, Johnny comes home and asks again, "Are Fred and Mary up yet?"

    His mom says, "No."

    He asks, "Do you know what I think?"

    His mom replies, "OK, now tell me what you think?"

    He says: "Last night Fred came to my room for the Vaseline and I think I
    gave him my airplane glue."
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  20. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    you gotta watch this one..
    http://www.glumbert.com/media/laugh

    Bet you cant watch this without laughing as hard as this guy is...
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  21. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Where would you be ??
    WHERE WOULD YOU BE:


    IF - YOU HAD ALL THE MONEY YOUR HEART DESIRES?

    IF - YOU HAD NO WORRIES?

    IF - YOU CAME HOME AND THE FINEST MEAL IS AWAITING YOU?

    IF - YOUR BATHWATER HAD BEEN RUN?

    IF - YOU HAD THE PERFECT KIDS?

    IF - YOUR PARTNER WAS AWAITING YOU,
    WITH OPEN ARMS AND KISSES?



    SO, WHERE WOULD YOU BE?




    HELLOOooo!!!!!!!!!



    YOU'D BE IN THE WRONG FREEKIN HOUSE!
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  22. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Top 5 Smart Ass answers of 2005
    ;5 Winning Smart Ass Answers For 2005
     
    Smart Ass Answer #5:
     
    A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets.
     
    As a man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket and he opened
     
    his trench coat and flashed at her.
     
    Without missing a beat....she said, "Sir, I need to see your ticket not
     
    your stub."
     
    *****************
     
    Smart Ass Answer #4:
     
    A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but
     
    she couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy,
     
    "Do these turkeys get any bigger?"
     
    The stock boy replied, "No ma'am, they're dead."
     
    *******************
     
     
    Smart Ass Answer #3:
     
    The cop got out of his car and the kid who was stopped for speeding
     
    rolled down his window. "I've been waiting for you all day," the cop
     
    said.
     
    The kid replied, "Yeah, well I got here as fast as I could." 
     
    When the cop finally stopped laughing, he sent the kid on his way without a
     
    ticket.
     
    *******************
     
    Smart Ass Answer #2:
     
    A truck driver was driving along on the freeway. A sign comes up that
     
    reads, " Low Bridge Ahead." Before he knows it, the bridge is right ahead
     
    of him and he gets stuck under the bridge. Cars are backed up for miles.
     
    Finally, a police car comes up. The cop gets out of his car and walks to
     
    the truck driver, puts his hands on his hips and says, "Got stuck, huh?"
     
    The truck driver says, "No, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of
     
    gas."
     
    *******************
     
    #1 SMART ASS ANSWER OF THE YEAR 2005.......................
     
    A college teacher reminds her class of tomorrow's final exam.
     
    "Now class, I won't tolerate any excuses for you not being here
     
    tomorrow. I might consider a nuclear attack or a serious personal injury
     
    or illness, or a death in your immediate family, but that's it, no other
     
    excuses whatsoever!"
     
    A smart ass guy in the back of the room raised his hand and asked, "What
     
    would you say if tomorrow I said I was suffering from complete and utter
     
    sexual exhaustion?"
     
    The entire class is reduced to laughter and snickering. When silence was
     
    restored, the teacher smiled knowingly at the student, shaking her head
     
    and sweetly said "Well, I guess you'd have to write the exam with your
     
    other hand."
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  23. akflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    good ole Boudreaux
    Three friends from de local Cajun congregation of Thibodeaux , Louisiana were asked, "When you in your casket, and your friends and church members are mourning over you, what would you like dem to say?"

    Jacques said: "I would like dem to say, I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man."

    Fouche commented: "I would like dem to say, I was a wonderful teacher, and servant of da church, who made a huge difference in people's lives." ............ .....

    Boudreaux said: "I'd like dem to say, "Look, he's movin!"
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  24. akflyer added a post in a topic More flight time on N84KF   

    sounds like a great way to vacation.. Good luck on the training.  The champ is a piece of cake to fly and landings are a no brainer in it... you want something that will keep you on your toes try a pacer in a good cross wind!  Speed management is the key to a good landing.  Get you speeds set up on approach dont come in fast then try to bleed it off right at the end as you will float way down the runway.  If the plane stalls at say 40 then my approach would not be over 45 when I cross the numbers.  A quick flare to arrest sink rate and you are on the ground with the stick in your lap!  Most of the strips I fly into do not allow you to be floating down the runway.  you have one shot at it and if you are too high or fast, you better get the power in now and go around or you will be cutting trees at the end or swimming in the river..
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  25. akflyer added a post in a topic More flight time on N84KF   

    Keep it up Steve... you will find me on your doorstep begging, pleading and crying......

    now tell us the story about why you learned to keep the stick in your lap.. she get a but squirrely on ya?
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