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​Photos of Kitfox on website..................Aero Trader.com

That's indicated so who knows. It would be interesting to do some slow flight next to another Kitfox similarly built....

I believe it's sold. I wonder if he got close to asking

Thanks! Right now with half tanks and one person it's indicating 35 mph at the break, so I'm really happy with that. ...

Ha! I've never actually noticed this on his plane. I think it looks sharp, but I do wonder if there's much utility.

Any loose pins probably could be fixed easily by peening/staking the end that slides out to flatten it slightly and...

When I lost the pin on mine, I contacted Skybolt and to say they were on it would be an understatement. They got back...

I have also just lost a pin out of one of my fasteners it is one that is secured with the small split ring, I am going...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5gFvqi6bBs&t=527s Not sure if you have seen this, but he does the exact mod you are...

Kitfox states that the max gross for LSA is 1320 and 1550 for experimental. It's the same plane though so I believe the...

Here's a copy of my STi order, but KitFox will adjust your options before you finalize. Stu

Multiple days of work combined. As with the right wing, the cured SuperFil is faced to be flush with the top...

My order was an STi with black frame, but nothing is set in stone. You can massage your order with Heather to finalize...

What are the options? Looking for STi? Black Frame?

Lots to catch up on! Found a high altitude landing spot. Then quick 10 min flight and you are in the desert. I got a...

I wasn't able to get tail first until I had gap seals. Spacing I just used the recommend spacing. I used stolspeed vgs.

Thanks! We have VGs on the wings. Right now with half tanks and one person it's indicating 35 mph at the break, so I'm...

I was able to just barely complete the covering of my tail surfaces before commuting to work. The rudder has trim tape...

I would use all the available tools! Put some vgs on tail and gaps seals aslo. Vgs lowered stall a lot. Gap seals...

No, sorry. When I wrote "DIY," I wasn't kidding. It's fully custom, including circuit boards for LEDs, modified...

I purchased these simple grommet lights from Amazon in anticipation of doing this same mod (went with the amber...

Thanks for the reply. We have the trim assist kit and W&B was gone over about 10 times before we trusted the numbers,...

Thx Eric. Thats a nice setup

Eric, Do you have a link to the bulb fixture you used?

Mine are a DIY version of this: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/fly_lite.php

I ran into similar issues w/ the STi wing. When I rigged it by the book, I got nearly the same numbers you report. ...