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  1. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Have the forums all died?   

    I'm sure the wars don't help, along with everything else.  I did send someone else your way a couple of days ago.  He was looking for a prop, and I told him to check yours out.  I know I'm still liking my prop on the older Kitfox 4 and will soon be flying the new one with your prop as well.  JImChuk
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  2. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 build # 2   

    Do to the longer motor mount for the engine, I am a little light in the tail on the new Kitfox 4.  Have to add 10 lbs there.  It still will end up at about 665 lbs though, so not a real heavy Kitfox4.  This is the mount and weight I built.  The same thing should work for anyone needing weight on an Avid, as the tail structure is the same in that area.  JImChuk
    PS, ended up coming in at 669.6 lbs.  Funny thing, I wrote this message a few weeks ago, and couldn't up load the pictures.  Wonder if it will work now?   It didn't work.  Well here is something else then.  Will need to do a better one but I took this video this evening.   Latest Kitfox 4 walkaround
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  3. 1avidflyer added a topic in Jokes   

    Red Greens advice on building an aircraft
    Just saw this yesterday and though I would pass it on.   Some humor and a fair bit of wisdom as well.   Enjoy,  JImChuk
    Red Green - How To Do Everything - Build Your Own Airplane
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  4. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid STOL and Heavy Hauler rib sketch.   

    If it doesn't work out, I could copy them on my printer, and mail them to you.  JImChuk
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  5. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 build # 2   

    Was about 75 yesterday, 55 today, and supposed to get to about 35 tomorrow.  No storms though, and snow is pretty well all gone.  My strip even dried up  enough that I got to go flying Wednesday.... It was nice.  Hope you dodge the T storms and such further south of us.  JImChuk
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  6. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 build # 2   

    Well back working on the Kitfox a bit, a friend of mine made me some decals and I got them put on yesterday.... JImChuk


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  7. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic MGL V6 radio   

    Bummer,  I have the V6 in both of my Kitfox 4s.  Haven't flown with the one in the new Kitfox yet, but they seemed to work good for me.  I have a friend of mine who is into electronics.  Wonder if he could do anything with it.... JImChuk
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  8. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 rebuild   

    Wow, hard to believe it's been 5 years since my last post on this thread.   The plane still is flying nice several hundred hours later.  Almost done with my next Kitfox 4 and hope to get it finished in the next couple of months.  JImChuk
    PS  sure is sad how quiet the group has become in those 5 years.  I'm trying to get over a bout of covid, and happened to look at this thread.  Back when I started this thread, there was a constant stream of comments from others.  Now a days weeks go by without any comments on the forum.  Hopefully the archives are still being of benefit to builders....... 
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  9. 1avidflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Dean Wilson has passed
    The original designer of the Avid Flyer, and the numerous copies or near copies of aircraft has passed away today. Dean Wilson contributed so much to the light plane world that we know today. We have all been benefited so much by what he brought to our worlds.
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  10. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Imperial Screws   

    Review this page, it lists length of bolts, and grip range.  Also in upper left corner it shows how those lengths are measured.  You also should figure in for at least a washer under the nut.  1 - 3 threads should protrude out of the lock nut.  No reason for shear nuts, just the standard AN3 bolts, washer (s)  and a nylock nut.  JImChuk
    PS, notice it's also called a 10-32.  10 is diameter of bolt and 32 threads per inch 
    AN3 Bolts ( 10-32 ) | Aircraft Spruce ®
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  11. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid Heavy Hauler Project for Sale   

    Posting pictures is always helpful in an add.  The more the merrier.... JImChuk
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  12. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic KF3 unstarted kit Information and direction?   

    There is an option to list as built from parts.  That being said, if you could get a signed FAA bill of sale from the first purchaser of the kit from Denny aircraft or SkyStar, who ever was the factory that produced the kit, you could use the letter Kitfox now has that you  can download stating that there were no bill of sale provided with kits on early Kitfoxes.  I did that with my latest Kitfox 4.  I did buy the kit from the first purchaser of the kit from Sky Star  however.  This is a link to that letter.  JImChuk    https://kitfoxaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/FAA-Bill-of-Sale-Issue-Rev-B.pdf
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  13. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Not sure if yall want to see this mess but here it is   

    I'm glad to see you decided to keep working on it.  In a way it would be nice if a guy could hang a lighter motor on it, and still have something like 150 HP.  I'm scared of the high revs of the Yamahas, and wonder if the 915,   916 Rotaxes will stick together when you drag so much more power out of them.  And they cost a crazy amount of money besides.  Well Dean knew far better than me how to design a great airplane, and the Magnum was designed for an O-320.   Stay busy on it and keep the videos coming!  JImChuk
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  14. 1avidflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    EAA webinar on tailwheel operations tonight
    This could be helpful to many of us perhaps.  JImChuk EAA webinar at 7 PM CST 2/18/2026 Register at:https://pages.eaa.org/WBN2026-02...Tailwheel Flying TechniquesWednesday, February 18, 2026, 7 p.m. CST
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  15. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Nice weekend landing on the lakes   

    Looks nice,  have you ever flown to the Ice Port fly in on Mille Lacs lake?  I miss out on most of the winter flying with taking the wife down south.  I did get to do a flight review in a CT Sting on Friday though.  There was no sign of snow or ice, and it was in the mid 70s.  Do you have skis for the plane?  No need for them now though from the looks of things.  JImChuk
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