Is the a Kitfox my plane?

[Bruinpilot]

I have been considering building a kitplane for some time, but I am still in the research phase. I am quite interested in the kitfox 7. My main mission for the aircraft is affordability. I'm not talking construction costs, but operating, fuel and storage costs. I am curious if anyone here has much experience with folding the wings and trailering the aircraft. Is folding them a big difficult deal? Can I do it myself? The kitfox is a little too big to keep in my garage, but I am thinking that a storage unit might be very cost effective as opposed to a hangar. (Where I live, the hangars run around $300 per month.) Does anyone have any experience with this?

If I have to rent a hangar anyway, I will probably build a rv or glasair. However, if I can get an airplane such as the kitfox that is easy to fold and store more cheaply, I think that I would be sold on it. Thanks for the info!

[Agfoxflyer]

I trailered my Kitfox to the airport for several months when I lost access to a hanger I was sharing. I had a trailer made for the Kitfox and folding and unfolding wings was easy. Always did it by myself. Key was to unfold wings while still on trailer. You just need to pay attention when moving wings to be sure flaperons are in the proper position. You have to adjust them while moving wings.

[Micro Mong Bldr]

I don't trailer mine, but the folding wings make it possible to share a hangar with my friend's Sonex, That's a significant savings here in New England.

[Bruinpilot]

Do you think it would be feasible to keep a kitfox 7 in a nice enclosed trailer and skip the hangar expense?

[Av8r3400]

It has been done before…

Do a search of the forum on trailers. You need to be sure to get the correct enclosed trailer so that you plane will fit through the door.

[jiott]

FWIW, I originally had planned to trailer my Kitfox to and from the airport to save hangar expense, but quickly found out it was a major hassle that would eliminate spur of the moment evening flights, etc. Nothing is difficult about it, but the trailer loading/unloading, need to drain fuel before wing folding, braces, tie backs, refueling and then the reverse process when done flying becomes a pain. Compared to a hangared plane you can just jump in and go. I searched until I found a cheap hangar on a small grass strip (yes the roof leaks and there are mice and birds) but I can deal with that.

[Olle1975]

Hi!

My experience with this..... :-)

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Olaf