Some Safety Data

[nlappos 413]

Here is an old but interesting article on Avid and Kitfox safety, just found it this morning.

 

https://www.kitplanes.com/safety-is-no-accident-3/

[1avidflyer 1983]

Interesting article.  The example given of the Kitfox that caught on fire and burned was about 25 miles from where I live.  Guy named Howard Firm built the plane.  It had a Subaru engine with fuel injection.  He told me the bird broke a high pressure fuel line off, and gas ignited on the muffler.  Sad thing, but the next kitfox he built go burned up in a hangar fire at the Eveleth Mn airport.  JImChuk

[ChrisBolkan 130]

Yes it was interesting. I'm not as familiar with the kitfox variants as the Avids, but I found the loss of control difference between the two types puzzling. The Avids all have a ton of dihedral and washout. I haven't seen as many kitfoxes, but I don't remember as much dihedral and washout on kitfoxes. If the kitfox design doesn't have as much of wither of those characteristics, do you think that could contribute to the greater number of loss of control incidents?