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  1. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox Trim Tab   

    I thought I had corrected this a long time ago, but if anyone copies this design, make sure you put a stop to limit travel on top and bottom.  It will get your attention if it jambs against the seat truss because you pushed it to far.  


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  2. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Model 2/912   

    This is what I did on my Avid Flyer.  Fortunatly, my Kitfox has a large pipe fitting on the upper side to screw the float switch into, so the little tank wasn't needed.  JImChuk


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  3. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Another neat trim idea   

    On my Avid Flyer, I had a factory supplied bowden cable going back to the trim tab.  A short lever in front of the seat truss moved the cable back and forth.  Friction on a leather washer on the lever keeps the lever where you set it.  Only time I had flutter of the trim tab is when the cable broke.  That got my attention I'll tell you.   I'll have to double check, but I think the vernier throttle would lock the cable from moving back or forth when the button is not pushed in.  In my digging around, I found this longer throttle cable for a pretty good price.  It would be nicer perhaps to have it mounted up next to the throttle so you can see better what you are doing when you adjust it.  JImChuk
    Vernier H.D. Adjustable Throttle Locking Control Cables (truckntow.com)
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  4. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Model 2/912   

    That has to be a low fuel warning system.  I've built several much like this and have one on my Avid Flyer.  My Kitfox had a 1/2" NPT nipple on the side of the header tank near the top, so I put a low fuel switch in there.  Both of them work well.  JImChuk
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  5. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wing ribs   

    Well I can do a tracing of it.  PM me your address.  JImChuk
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  6. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wing ribs   

    Sorry, no.  Not a magnum wing rib.  Standard Avid undercambered rib.  Is there a difference?  JImChuk
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  7. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Another neat trim idea   

    I posted this same video on Team Kitfox, and mentioned the flutter comment.  One guy said he had this same system on a different type plane and flew it to 150 MPH and had no problems with flutter.  He said he actually used a throttle cable from a road grader that was 14' long, it used the same mechanism as the vernier.  That reminded me, I have a long new one that came from a big truck.  Maybe it will be long enough by itself as well.  I'm sure that if the tab is to wobbly, flutter could happen.  JImChuk
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  8. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Another neat trim idea   

    I wonder why it would be any different from other methods, like the lever Avid used for trim?
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  9. 1avidflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Another neat trim idea
    Hi all, it's not my idea, but I like it.  I think I will do it on my next plane.  The elevator is covered and it doesn't have a trim tab built in.  I really like the adjustment feature.  Lot of these vernier cables laying around to.  JImChuk
    Kitfox - Trim Tab Update - YouTube
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  10. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wing ribs   

    Hi Steve,  I can probably make a tracing and send it to you.  JImChuk
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  11. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic AVID 1988 B/C   

    Pictures, price, location.  All those things would help anyone to see if it is something they would be interested in.  JImChuk
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  12. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Ridgerunner for sale on barnstormers   

    Just saw another one also.  Should be a real performer   with the 582.  
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  13. 1avidflyer added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Ridgerunner for sale on barnstormers
    In case anyone is interested.  Allen, did you see this?  
    RIDGE RUNNER III KIT W/FLOATS • $11,700 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE • Fabric almost finished, 14 hour 503 eng, panel, floats, interior, almost paint ready. Trades welcome • Contact Kenneth Howes , Owner - located Fort Valley, GA United States • Telephone: 623-262-3328 • Posted March 19, 2022 •
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  14. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic you wanna see how tough my grandpa is.   

    That reminds me of an old Tom T Hall song.  Another tough farmer.  Maybe play it for him and see if he gets a kick out of it.  Glad he's back at getting er done!  
    Tom T. Hall - Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs - YouTube
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  15. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid STOL, how slow can an avid land?   

    My Avid MK IV stalls at 42 MPH at gross weight of 1150.  Suppose touchdown would be about 40 in a full stall landing.  Cub or 701 will be slower, but lots of late model (heavier) Kitfox off field flying with you  tube videos to prove it.  Huge part of the equasion is pilot skill 
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  16. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Back again   

    When I was flying my Himax (wood aircraft) I put it though lots of 'hard' landings.  It stood up to them all.  Actually, Wayne Ison designed the Fisher 303 for Fisher aircraft.  If you compare it to the MiniMax, you see the similarity between the two planes.  Not a cheap price on that Fisher plane though.  Frequently one sees flying MiniMaxs or Himaxes for less.   Take a look at this forum, it's for MiniMaxes and HImaxes.  Maybe something is available there.  Here is a video of my Himax on skis.  JImChuk
    ETLB Squawk Forums - ETLB Squawk Forums (lonesomebuzzards.com)
    Himax ski takeoff - YouTube
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  17. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Engine Mount Rubber   

    You are right.  Why didn't I notice that myself.  suppose because I haven't done anything with one for about 4 or 5 years.  Second I read your post though I remembered.  The lord mounts are on the sides of the aluminum  channel parts that bolt to the engine.  JImChuk

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  18. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic More Tips And Tricks   

    TJay,  You asked about the dual flaperon counterweights.  I don't have a manual handy at the moment, but this is what I remember.  The dual weights were used on the speedster wing, and the flaperon actually had the skin cut throught in the middle??  As I recall, the idea was so the flaperon could twist better and follow what the wing was doing in aggressive maneuvers.  I didn't find if with the later models that became standard practice on all wing types.   I just went and googled Kitfox images, and it seems like quite a few of the later Kitfoxes have dual ones, but not all.  Could maybe dig through some of Trent Palmers videos to see if he has them.  I did see one picture of a Kitfox parked next to his plane, and it had the dual ones, but I couldn't tell if he did or not.  JImChuk
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  19. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic More Tips And Tricks   

    Making progress TJay.  Nice.  JImChuk
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  20. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Engine Mount Rubber   

    Did you look at these lord mounts at Leading Edge Airfoils catalog?  Look on page two.  They give dimensions of mounts, so you can compare to what you have.  JImChuk
    Search results for: 'Lord mounts' (leadingedgeairfoils.com)
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  21. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic WTB 2 Master Cylinders   

    On my Kitfox 4, I made a remote reservoir out of a short piece of 3/4" copper tube and 2 end caps     .  Think I soldered a penny in the bottom for extra material to thread into for the 1/8" pipe thread.  I'm sure I have a couple of master cylinders but they have the built in reservoirs.  JImChuk
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  22. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wanted: Avid flaperon counterweights   

    I can't say for sure, but the kitfox 3 flaperons are the same size as the Avid ones, and hinge the same way.  Probably would work, especially if you follow the flaperon balance directions in the Avid builders manual.  JImChuk
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  23. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Potential elevator issue   

    Hard to give a reply, at least for me.  Maybe you could take a few more pictures.  I'm not sure where the problem is.  JImChuk
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  24. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic "Built from parts"   

    Data plate doesn't mean as much on an experimental as it would on a certified aircraft.  Maybe what you will need to do is get the listed owner to reestablish the registration, and then transfer the registration from current FAA listed owner to your name.  JImChuk
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  25. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic "Built from parts"   

    Is it possible to reestablish the original registration.  You wouldn't be able to get the repairman's certificate, but that is really not that big of an issue if you can make friends with an AnP.  JImChuk
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