Mass Confusalence in Spokane....KF 1

[Emory Bored 61]

Here's an ad for an Avid Flyer model 1   errrrr....whatever.  I think fearless leader Akflyer has one of these doesn't he?

 

http://spokane.craigslist.org/for/5300573737.html

 

[1avidflyer 1983]

FAA lists that N # as being a Kitfox 1.  Jim Chuk

PS,  just did some more checking, and the previous owner of this plane owned and sold my first Avid to the guy I bought it from.  Funny coincidence. 

Edited 22 Nov 2015 by 1avidflyer

[Av8r3400 1179]

That is, in fact, a Kitfox model 1.  The shape of the door opening makes it.  The FAA agrees with me…  

There's even a "Kitfox" sticker on the tail.

 

 

Smells a little scam-ish to me...

Edited 22 Nov 2015 by Av8r3400

[akflyer 1427]

that was a very early model KF Model I.  That was one of the first off the line I think that prompted the court battle.  Later mod I had the round cowl.

 

No I don't have one, akflyerbob had one but he has since sold it and his mod III

 

[EDMO 1078]

Jim, did you get the SN off of this KF1?

EDMO

[Av8r3400 1179]

Ed, Follow the link in my post to the FAA listing for it...

[EDMO 1078]

Got it Larry - Don't know if 0028 was a valid Denny number or not - Mine was 134 or 139 - Guess memory is failing!

EDMO

[1avidflyer 1983]

TJay's is # 11.  The one I got a month ago is # 151  Jim Chuk

[EDMO 1078]

TJay's is # 11.  The one I got a month ago is # 151  Jim Chuk

Did TJay's have the round cowl originally, or for the Cayuna engine?  I think the bump cowl started when Denny was going to use a round engine, which never got going?

EDMO

Edited 22 Nov 2015 by EDMO

[Av8r3400 1179]

Cayuna was Avid, not Kitfox.

[EDMO 1078]

Cayuna was Avid, not Kitfox.

And, Kitfox 1 was a "mis-located" Avid - I figured he had the Cayuna until the round engine fizzled, and then went to 532...Donno exactly when that was...I saw a Cayuna Avid in Soldotna, Alaska one time.

EDMO 

[1avidflyer 1983]

TJay's has a cowl like the picture of this Kitfox, except for  that ugly radiator part on the bottom.  Jim Chuk

[EDMO 1078]

There was a video (probably 8mm movie) of Dan Denny trying to take off in his first "Kitfox" - I watched it a long time ago.

Sad attempt at flying a TD - He ground-looped - ON TAKEOFF!     Guess he was lucky not to get airborne - he would have surely crashed on landing!

EDMO

Edited 22 Nov 2015 by EDMO

[Av8r3400 1179]

Denny and Wilson didn't split until after the Cayuna A model Avid.

The first Kitfoxes had Rotax engines (hence that hideous cowl with chin radiator).

[EDMO 1078]

Denny and Wilson didn't split until after the Cayuna A model Avid.

The first Kitfoxes had Rotax engines (hence that hideous cowl with chin radiator).

My understanding was that Denny took the very first Avid kit (that was sold) off of the dock and split...maybe that was wrong?  I know they battled in court and Dean lost...

EDMO

Edited 22 Nov 2015 by EDMO

[Emory Bored 61]

I did inform the seller that it was not an Avid.  I copied him on the FAA registration.  All this well before I posted the listing here.  When they don't know what they are selling, even if they own it, my alarms go off.  Still, at half that price and lots of energy it could fly again......maybe. 

[Emory Bored 61]

Ha! The seller has changed the ad to KF-1.  Ain't life grand when you can make a difference in this ol' world, however small.