Bandit

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  1. Bandit added a post in a topic 1001 HRS   

    Congratulations! I have around 1200 hours on my Bandit and have had a blast!
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  2. Bandit added a post in a topic what is a bush pilot?   

    Fred your airplane is something we can relate to because it is in our price range and it is what most of us on this forum fly. Your videos are enjoyable to watch because it is the type of flying most of us do. Also you do not ramble on and do not ask everybody to subscribe to your channel. Keep the realistic videos coming Fred!
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  3. Bandit added a post in a topic How do you tall guys do it?   

    Easy fix.

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  4. Bandit added a post in a topic Avid Flyer pilots at OSH19?   

    We will be there 11 days again. Doug what day are you arriving ? We will be there Thursday. 
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  5. Bandit added a post in a topic A beautiful night to give my granddaughter a ride   

    Doug, we are having our fish fry Tuesday evening again this year. Be looking forward to having you over.
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  6. Bandit added a post in a topic A beautiful night to give my granddaughter a ride   

    Jim, we must be getting some smoke now, the sun is red and it is hazy out.
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  7. Bandit added a post in a topic A beautiful night to give my granddaughter a ride   

     No smoke here yet. The wind just turned north tonight.  Maybe we will get some then. Ya, she loves to fly. She's a great Turkey hunter also. She shot a Jake last spring and a big tom this spring. 
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  8. Bandit added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

  9. Bandit added a post in a topic Reality ?   

    Atle Dodge was smart. He took phone calls ,orders and actually shipped parts. These kit manufactures now never answer their phones and never get parts out in a timely matter. Nobody to blame but themselves. 
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  10. Bandit added a post in a topic Where's Doug?   

    Thoughts and prayers for you and your wife.
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  11. Bandit added a post in a topic Reality ?   

    I never had any problems with my SkyRaider 1. It was a blast to fly.
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  12. Bandit added a post in a topic Gluing to ribs   

    I did both.
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  13. Bandit added a post in a topic Avid Trailer   

    I spray foamed the open end of the wing spars.
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  14. Bandit added a post in a topic Ridgerunner IV with aerovee 80 hp   

    I have talked to a guy that knows him.
     He has had trouble with cooling the engine. I think he has only test flew it. The build is real nice though, just not a good engine choice. 
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  15. Bandit added a post in a topic 2019 Ski season   

    On a sunny day it is easy to see the drifts because they cast a shadow.  Cloudy days and full snow cover you have to be real careful.  If there is no reference I like to carry power on landing and slowly descend until I touch down then cut power.  I have also
    thrown my coat out the door and came back around and try to touch down right next to my coat.
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  16. Bandit added a post in a topic 2019 Ski season   

    That's where I attach mine also. I don't think there is such a thing as an" approved attach point."
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  17. Bandit added a post in a topic First Flight   

    I would not crow hop it. Good way to break things. 
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  18. Bandit added a post in a topic 2019 Ski season   

    That nice fluffy snow we had last night that I text flew my Bandit in after the ski installation is now blowing toward Iowa. 30 mph winds today. Blizzard conditions again. Temp is 1 degrees, wind still blowing like hell!
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  19. Bandit added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    2019 Ski season
    Finally warmed up to 19 degrees and I didn't have to work this afternoon so I went over to the airport and installed my skis. I even got to fly for a half hour right before dark. We have had lots of snow this season, but it's been cold and windy.


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  20. Bandit added a post in a topic 503DCDI on a MK4 STOL   

    Jim, 
    You are correct,  the Bandit with a 503 might not be a good 2 place airplane.  My Champ is a super airplane to give rides in. Plenty of room, great visibility. Climb out isn't anything to brag about, but it sure is fun to fly.
     
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  21. Bandit added a post in a topic 503DCDI on a MK4 STOL   

    Ground speed is 69mph. Empty weight is around 480lbs. I run my engine pretty hard, below 5900 rpm its  flies a little tail low. When I give rides I run a little below WOT. I like this combination, but I am easy to please. I just learned the characteristics of my airplane and learned to fly it. I don't worry about all the technical stuff. Just like Leni said, I have spent 1100 hrs in the seat so I am comfortable flying the Bandit with a 503 in it.
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  22. Bandit added a post in a topic "Bush Gear"   

    I agree with you Allen. Those flying cowboy dudes egos are as big as their pocket books. They aren't the normal common everyday pilots like 95% of the people on this forum are.
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  23. Bandit added a post in a topic 503DCDI on a MK4 STOL   

    I have a MK4 Bandit with a 503 Rotax. It has been a great engine. I did build the Bandit lite and simple. Like all other Avids and Kitfoxes it is a good single place airplane. I am burning 5 gph in it. In cruise I am running it at 6000 rpms.
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  24. Bandit added a post in a topic Traveling with a Kitfox in tow   

    He is at Airventure every year.
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  25. Bandit added a post in a topic Brrr to cold to fly   

    I haven't put my skis on yet. It's been cold and windy. Now all of the open fields have huge drifts on them. If the weather breaks I will try to get them on though.
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