Its been as fun as everyone said it would be so far. I clamped it all down on the plane and had it all working good but when the bolts go in will be the true story.
Thanks for all the advice I've been reading on the rudder pedals.
Its been as fun as everyone said it would be so far. I clamped it all down on the plane and had it all working good but when the bolts go in will be the true story.
Thanks for all the advice I've been reading on the rudder pedals.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Sold Piper Archer
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A...oCVUP15G0uB-Yw
..... when the rudder pedals are done and work free.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Sold Piper Archer
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A...oCVUP15G0uB-Yw
Great progress Harlan! Looking good.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Thanks Harlan. Didn't see anyone comment on your alignment issue with the vertical stabilizer. I have been reading the build manual I got in 2012 a lot lately. Not sure it says anything about it being tweeked. Videos are great and you are making great progress.
Starfox
Looks great, work smooth. Nice!
"Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive." Ernie Pyle
Brett Butler
Flying: N46KF, 1998 Model 5 Outback, 912ul 110hp, G3x with 2 axis a/p, Beringer wheels & brakes, SS7 firewall forward, NR prop, Custom paint
We got rained out of the fields today so with no break downs to fix we got back on the plane.
Finished gluing up the speedster tail wood, most of it , I ran out of stiffener plywood and had to order some plywood.
Cut the alum angle that mounts for the inspection doors to attach to but can't mount it till I get the wood finished and the fiber glass filler in between the stabilizer and rudder.
Does anyone remember how long it takes to get rough in parts , autopilot servos, aoa pitot tube hoses , antennas and what ever else that needs to go in before covering? Just trying to stay ahead before I get behind.
Edit. I also discovered the mixing tubes that go on the 50ml twin tubes that fit the glue guns. Wow they work great and it makes it very enjoyable to lay glue. I now have to figure how to refill those little tubes of glue because they are pricy.
Last edited by Kitfox Pilot; 05-13-2020 at 04:57 PM.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Sold Piper Archer
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A...oCVUP15G0uB-Yw
Harlan and Susan Payne
Sold Piper Archer
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A...oCVUP15G0uB-Yw
I went full G3X, and got it all from Kitfox, mainly to support the mother ship.
I ordered the initial kit - had the GSU 25, OAT and GMU11 magnetometer. It took about 2 weeks. I ordered the rest when I was nearly ready to install. The rest took about 6 weeks.
Garmin does not drop ship, so it has to go through a vendor.
Looks good!!
Flying SS7, G3X, 912iS
https://mountainfoxbuild.wordpress.com/
I ordered the Garmin stuff for my Kitfox IV rebuild through a local avionics shop. The order included a G5X EFIS, 2 GSA28 servos, a GMC507 autopilot control head, GMU11 magnetometer, and all the connector kits. I ordered on a Monday and got a call from them the following Monday that everything had arrived. Buying through my local avionics shop was cheaper than ordering through Aircraft Spruce.
John Brannen
Morris, IL
Sonerai IIL (Single Seat)
Kitfox 3/4 1050 - Rotax 582 (Back Flying and sold)
Kitfox IV 1050 - Rotax 582 (sold)
Kitfox IV 1200 Speedster - Rotax 912 UL (project)
Piper Twin Comanche (Sold)
Glasair 1 FT (Waiting to start)
Harlan and Susan Payne
Sold Piper Archer
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A...oCVUP15G0uB-Yw