Av8r3400
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Av8r3400 added a topic in Close Call's and dumb stunts
Not a good day todayHere in the Midwest we have these little phenomena called Tornadoes.
One when through our little town today. The airport was ground zero. The hangar I am in is one of only a very few that did not sustain any damage. It also missed our home and property by less than a quarter mile... We are counting our blessings.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Wheel Alignment
Zero, like what Joey has is best, but if you must, toe out on a tail dragger is more stable than toe in.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Spring Gear
Brett has set the price at $1250 plus shipping for the set.
Sign up to get yours today! He'll build them for the axle size you specify...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Spring Gear
They're available now... He's made two sets, one for himself and the other for Dave.
Just trying to get final pricing information out of Brett for you guys.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Spring Gear
Brett made his with 3/4" but made Dave's (the one in the photos) for 1-1/4", so he can go either way. Dave is running Cleveland wheels and brakes he got from another buddy's wrecked Kitfox IV.
Also, if you look closely at the photos, these gear are completely bolt on. No welding or other airframe mods needed.
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Av8r3400 added a topic in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers
Airdale Spring GearI got together with Brett a little bit this weekend at our buddy Dave's place where he is working on his Avid-Kitfox hybrid. These are the prototype "spring" gear from Airdale. They are based on the "wide" gear that Brett already sells.
Here's some photos of the plane and the gear:
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Parts needed
Get in contact with Brett at Airdale. He will have these parts for you.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Last day of ski flying for this season
Funny, we just got another 16" of snow on Wednesday. So wet and heavy that is not ski-able...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Last day of ski flying for this season
We've got to get together this summer before OSH, too!
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Last day of ski flying for this season
Mark - I was sorry you couldn't make it over to the Airdale "ski-in". Maybe next year.
Good lookin' tail ski...
(Bandit's video.)
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Maybe Spring
You gotta get out of that damned california, Joey. That place will kill ya...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Snowmobiles
I ride 1000 miles/day on my HD. I have highway pegs that place my feet in front of me. Very comfortable. That is how my old Polaris sleds were. Never had back/knee pain after riding.
I don't think it's the suspension. I think it is the body position...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Snowmobiles
Update: I went for about a 100 mile ride last night with my business partner on one of his sleds, a 2005 Skidoo Renegade 600.
What the f**k is up with these stupid "rider forward" design sleds?? Without a doubt that was the most uncomfortable riding position I have ever experienced!! My knees and back are destroyed today! I never felt this beat up on my little Polaris sleds!
Are all the new sleds like this?? Maybe I need to look for 10 year old sleds instead...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Flaperon travel
Dave bought his out of a wreck for $100. Shopping around pays off...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Fly In
Maybe some more detial is in order...
The front mount swings at the trailer towing mount and at the ski. The rear is mounted to the spring in the rear. It swings back as it compresses.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Fly In
Jim and another guy I know with an Avid have run that "ski" design for better than 10 years.
We don't have the snow quantities to cause the scenario that you describe.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Flaperon travel
It would be a lot easier to do what my buddy building the Avid-Kitfox hybrid is doing.
Get yourself a model IV Kitfox flapperon mixer and install it. Way better all around...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Fly In
Some photos. Had to leave earlier that I wanted due to the weather coming in. I landed at home (20 minute flight) under serious IFR conditions. (500' ceiling, 1/2 mile visibility and snow).
Jody (Brett's wife) made ham sandwiches, chicken with wild rice soup (awesome) and other miscellaneous munchies, soda, coffee and hot chocolate.
You guys missed out...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Fly In
One last time.
Bandit, you going to make it?
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Heavy Hauler carry-through sizing
Weren't there some Avid-Fox clones out there available as "plans built"? The Canadian "Raven" comes to mind as being one...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Heavy Hauler carry-through sizing
You'll never get anything from Kitfox.
You might get Brett from Airdale to comment for you, but for liability reasons maybe not.
There are plenty of bent or uncompleted kits out there. Why not go that way?
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Airdale Fly In
Bump!!
Who's coming??
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Fish creek Lodge flyin #3
It's on my 5-year plan...
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Fish creek Lodge flyin #3
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Montana Coyote???
Okay. I knew that was a long shot, GE is a huge organization...
We just lost a long time member of our EAA Chapter that I (very regrettably) didn't get to know well, Bob Payzer. Very brilliant man with an extremely interesting work history with GE in their Gas Turbine Engineering area. He'll be greatly missed.
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