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  1. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid Flyer MK IV for sale   

    About 12" C to C, front to back.  About 8' wide overall.   Would have to measure to be exact.  You are referring to the trailer I take it.  JImChuk
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  2. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic New member - looking to learn!   

    Welcome to the group.  Sadly, most of the members seem to have migrated to places like facebook, but this forum is far, far better for leaning about Avids and early Kitfoxes than anywhere else.  The search box will yield a treasure trove of information.  Congratulations on passing the check ride at such an early age.  Feel free to ask questions, a few of us old diehards are still around and will try to help.  JImChuk
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  3. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 2 frame strengthening   

    Looks like the second time damage was done there.  Or maybe there was a crack at the bottom  that started with the first incident.  Infilling the area should strengthen it up.  Wonder if there is any other damage??
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  4. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic WTB Warpdrive 66" LH 2 blade prop and HP hub   

    I have a couple of two blade IVO ultralight model left hand props.  64"  and 72".  IVOs are pretty easy to cut down.   Do you need the hub to fit a 2 stroke gear box?  JImChuk
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  5. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 Down   

    Yes that is surprising that the nose gear doesn't appear to be bent.  And then if the plane goes all the way over without the nose gear flattening out, the whole plane will be that much higher in the air when it starts coming down on it's back.  The tail doesn't appear to be bent much either which I would expect to see.   Sad to see all the way around at any rate.  JImChuk
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  6. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 3 for sale HKS 700T turbo 80hp with intercooler   

    Sure looks nice!  Love the paint scheme as well.  JImChuk
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  7. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 Down   

    In the one picture, it looks like the prop is angled  to the side.  Wonder if the crank broke or what?  Not completely uncommon for VWs from what I've read.  Glad they aren't hurt to bad, maybe they can rebuild the plane.  In a way, it doesn't look to be real badly damaged.  JImChuk
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  8. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic NEW MEMBERS TRYING TO SIGN UP   

    Hi Leni,  here is the message I got.  JImChuk
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    Started conversation: 8 April · Report
    Hey . Are you still looking ?  In case you haven't found anything yet and
    willing to ship, then give Adam a Jingle.   Adamcarson1@protonmail.com . Fast
    shipping and trusted.
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  9. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wanted: 3 blade prop for 582   

    I should mind my own business, but last time I ordered a prop from IVO they said it would be a couple of months.  Not sure how the prop market is now, but they were all behind a while back I think.  Three weeks from Ukraine would be fantastic.  As far as sizes and diameters, my NR prop for the 80 HP 912 is two blade and just under 70"  it works fine.  The one I got for the 100 hp 912 is two blade and 71".  JImChuk
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  10. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Parting out Kitfox 2   

    Hi Bob,  the email address I got from you didn't work, so I just sent pictures and a message to you here in a private message.  Thanks,  JImChuk
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  11. 1avidflyer added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Parting out Kitfox 2
    Hi all,  I ended up with a rough shape Kitfox 2, and am going to part it out.  Looks like it was ground looped, and seat truss is bent.  Looks like it was repaired once and then fixed again, then bent again.  Not beyond hope for someone who can fit and weld tubing though.   Wings are pretty rough, rear spars are salvageable, and maybe one front spar.  Flaperons are a bit dinged up, but center tube isn't bent.  Could be used again.  Landing gear, 8" wheels, hydraulic brakes all appear to be fine.  Rudder pedals good, joysticks and cross tube plus mixer controls behind the seat seem fine as well. 582 motor mount, and back two pieces of cowl, plastic fuel tank, and turtle deck also there.  Anyone needing any of these parts can contact me with a private message for starters.  If you want pictures of anything in particular, say the word.  Thanks,  JImChuk
    PS  forgot to mention lift struts as well.  Here are a couple of pictues.  



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  12. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wanting buy: IVO medium prop hub   

    Still looking for the IVO hub if anyone has one.  Thanks,   JImChuk
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  13. 1avidflyer added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Parting out Kitfox 2
    Hi all,  I ended up with a rough shape Kitfox 2, and am going to part it out.  Looks like it was ground looped, and seat truss is bent.  Looks like it was repaired once and then fixed again, then bent again.  Not beyond hope for someone who can fit and weld tubing though.   Wings are pretty rough, rear spars are salvageable, and maybe one front spar.  Flaperons are a bit dinged up, but center tube isn't bent.  Could be used again.  Landing gear, 8" wheels, hydraulic brakes all appear to be fine.  Rudder pedals good, joysticks and cross tube plus mixer controls behind the seat seem fine as well. 582 motor mount, and back two pieces of cowl, plastic fuel tank, and turtle deck also there.  Anyone needing any of these parts can contact me with a private message for starters.  If you want pictures of anything in particular, say the word.  Thanks,  JImChuk
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  14. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid Flyer MK IV for sale   

    Just a heads up, I had taken a deposit on the Avid late last fall, with the buyer to pick it up by end of April.  I got a message from his today saying he is going to have to back out of the deal.  So after the first of May, the Avid will be back on the market.  JImChuk
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  15. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid IV 912 engine conversion   

    I finally got around to checking and comparing the Kitfox  and Avid firewall angles in relation to the wing carry throughs.  The Kitfox ends up being about 91 1/2 degrees, and the Avid is about 95 degrees.  The bottoms of the firewalls are further ahead then the tops of the firewalls.  The bottom of the Avid is further ahead than the Kitfox bottom.  Hope that makes sense.  I'm thinking I would still maybe use the Kitfox mount, and use the center bottom attachment point on the Kitfox mount as the starting point.  The center attachment points on the Avid are about 3/4" wider than the Kitfox mount so in modifying that, bushings could be turned enough to make up the different angle of the firewall.  Then the top two Kitfox attachment points are removed from the Kitfox mount, and new ones fabricated to fit the Avid mounting points.  This is how I see it at this point.  I think it would be way less work for me than building an entirely new mount, and I happen to have a spare Kitfox mount as well.  
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  16. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic I can’t believe it’s not winter   

    Glad you are having a good time.  I pulled my skis off a week and a half ago, and since then we got two storms that dropped about 8" each time.  JImChuk
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  17. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid IV 912 engine conversion   

    Sorry,  I should have said, leading edge of the wing is the datum point.  I haven't checked for any offsets with the 912 Kitfox mount, but did on my Avid with a factory made Jabiru mount.  The Jabiru engine was not twisted to one side or the other.  Also, in checking for up or down offset, the prop was at 90 degrees to the underside of the wing spars.  I need just a small rudder trim tab as the plane tends to turn to the right just a little bit.  Here are a couple of pictures of crudely checking the up and down angles.  You did get me thinking, now I'll have to compare my Kitfox 4 and Avid MK IV projects to see if the firewalls are at the same angle in relation to the wing.  Can you post up a picture of your ring mount?


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  18. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Avid IV 912 engine conversion   

    Maybe you noticed this topic was discussed recently,  Not trying to sound negative in any way, just wondered if you saw it and were able to glean any info from it.  Avid empty weight and balance is about 11.2" to 16".   Avids do tend to be a bit on the nose heavy side even with a 582.  IN that other post, I did talk some about how I would modify my Avid firewall and the mount to make the Kitfox mount work in the Avid.  With the regular Kitfox 4 mount that uses 4 arms bolted to the engine, my prop flange face on a 912 is 24 1/2" from the firewall.  I have a Kitfox 5 ring mount style that was modified to fit the Kitfox 4, and with it the prop flange face on the 912 is 28 1/2".   I wonder if your ring mount is any different in distance out than mine is???   The 4 arm mount would be helpful for the nose heavy condition with the Avid if it keeps the engine further back.    JImChuk
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  19. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Looking for MkIV 912 engine mount   

    Looked at this some more, and if I used a Kitfox mount, I'm thinking I would only modify the firewall at the bottom for the bottom Kitfox mount.  I would remodel the upper kitfox mount tubes to fit the Avid locations.  That will probably allow the carbs to stay in the original Rotax location, rather than switching them side to side like you have to do with the Kitfox mount.  Less work as well.  Still want to look long and hard at my Kitfox to make sure I'm not setting a trap for myself by not thinking of something that ends up being in the way.   
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  20. 1avidflyer added a topic in Kitfox V   

    Width of firewall on Kitfox 5 to 7 needed
    Hi all,  I'm trying to find out what the width of a Kitfox 5, 6 or 7 is.  I have a smooth cowl for one of them, and want to modify it to fit a Kitfox 4.  Thinking about cutting out a wedge shaped piece to make the back part of the cowl narrower to fit the Kitfox 4.  Can anyone grab a tape measure and measure the firewall at it's widest place?  Thanks,  Jim Chuk
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  21. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic "Built from parts"   

    The certified world of airplane registration is far different from the experimental world.  I think it will be harder to certify a Chief than an Avid or other experimental.  Easiest way is probably to find another basket case with paperwork and put them together.  I looked up the 8050-3 form, and it's an FAA official form that they use from what I could tell.  The 8050-1 is the request for change of ownership the buyer submits, and the 8050-2 is the FAA bill of sale provided and signed by the seller.  JImChuk
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  22. 1avidflyer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Possible scammers on site
    Last week I put up a want add for an IVO medium ground adjustable hub.  Yesterday, I got a private message from someone who sent me an email address to someone who has what I need.  Pretty suspicious about it though, being that it was the poster's first post.  That usually is a bad sign.  I didn't respond to if.  Just a heads up to be careful who you buy from.  I would say, never buy without talking to them on the phone.  If they don't know anything about airplanes, that should become apparent fairly soon.  JImChuk
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  23. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic KitFox II Wings   

    I suppose one of the front spar bolt holes was drilled in the wrong place (obviously).  I'm guessing the factory would say replace the spar.  I wonder though if one was to put steel doublers inside and outside of the spar and bolt them on with 10/32 AN screws if it would end up just as strong as the inside doublers and spar tube riveted together with SS pop rivets and epoxy as the plans show.  I'm not saying do this, but throwing it out there for others to comment on.  JImChuk
    I shouldn't have assumed that it was one of the front spar holes in the wrong place.  Could be the back one just as well, or a combination of all of them.  Maybe pull a string down the center of the fuselage back to the tail and calculate what wing is square with the fuselage.  Using  3, 4, and 5 or increments of that will show what is square.  Suppose you could put a mark on the string in line with the back of the spar.  Make another mark 6' from that mark on the string.  Next measure from the string down the length of the spar and make a mark at 8'.  If that wing is square with the fuselage, you should read exactly 10' from the mark on the string to the mark on the spar.  Think of a triangle, 6' x 8' x 10' Once you know what wing is off, you can address it further.  
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  24. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic KitFox II Wings   

    Are you saying that when you measure from the same place on the tail to the wingtips you have 1 5/8" difference in measurement?  That would put one wing in front of the other if that's what you mean.  I think I know what I would do, but want to know that what you are saying is what I'm thinking.  Make sense?  JImChuk
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  25. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic Wanting buy: IVO medium prop hub   

    Thanks Leni.  I'm not in a huge rush.  Let me know when you get home and get a look at it.  JImChuk
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