Flaparon Brace

[Agfoxflyer]

I remember seeing somewhere that this brace at the end of the flaparon arm is no longer used on the Series 6 & 7. Is this true? If so can it be eliminated on the Series 5? It is a pain when folding wings, gets in the way.8688

[Paul Z]

It's not on the factory built SLSA I have. You can see the pilot side here barely. It's better on the original. Zoom up on the phot. If you want I can take a picture later that is closer to the Flaperon push pull.

[airlina]

David, I finished my Series 5 , in 2003 , and while the phenolic bushings came in my kit, the factory (Skystar) eliminated them in their demonstrator airplanes so I never used them in my airplane with no ill effects 700 hours later. Bruce N199CL

[Agfoxflyer]

Thanks Paul & Bruce. Mine are coming off.

[Av8r3400]

Maybe John McBean can chime in here, but my thought was that they were necessary on the early style (1-3) planes that used extended wood wing ribs to hold the flapperons, but the advent of the metal flapperons brackets made them unnecessary.

I do have them in my IV, and plan to use them on my project model IV as well.

[Paul Z]

I stopped at the airport today. Here is what the Kitfox SLSA has, no brace. Having flown both of Paul Leaderbrands plane I do not recall braces on his either. This is the Pilots side.

[Paul Z]

Here is the co-pilots side, no brace or bushing.

[SkyPirate]

I cant see it that clearly Paul,..your just going to have to fly up to MO9 tomorrow so I can get a better look:D

[Paul Z]

Sure Chase no problem, fly right up there!

[SkyPirate]

if only it were that simple .... I will see it soon anyways :)

[Paul Z]

I hope to have my new AF5600 installed if not I'll be working on it.

[jdmcbean]

The bearing was eliminated on the Series 6 during testing... due to the .065 wall spars.. So if your 5 has .065 wall spars it should not be an issue.



Maybe John McBean can chime in here, but my thought was that they were necessary on the early style (1-3) planes that used extended wood wing ribs to hold the flapperons, but the advent of the metal flapperons brackets made them unnecessary.

I do have them in my IV, and plan to use them on my project model IV as well.

[DesertFox4]

I don't have them on my Classic 4 either. No ill effects yet.

[Av8r3400]

The bearing was eliminated on the Series 6 during testing... due to the .065 wall spars.. So if your 5 has .065 wall spars it should not be an issue.


What were the spars if not .065" wall?

I thought that is what Kitfox had always used?

[SkyPirate]

.063 I think

[desertfox1]

My early Vixen had .058 spars.

Phil

[SkyPirate]

was it a 1400 airframe?

[desertfox1]

Yes Chase, 1400. Very early kit, 007

Phil