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Thread: Best model to put on Amphibs

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    Default Re: Best model to put on Amphibs

    EXCELLENT write up by Paul! Lots of good info.
    Desert Fox 4 suggested earlier that I contact Paul for amphib info, I sent him a private message but apparently he isn’t logging in lately, probably busy building something or flying .
    My plans are to purchase an already built model 5,6 or 7 which should give me a gross weight of 1550 lbs., I fly solo 95% of the time so weight shouldn’t be an issue.

    Thank you for pointing me to this write up, very informative and helpful.
    Hope you put floats on your Fox, water flying is lots of fun.

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    Default Re: Best model to put on Amphibs

    I’m painting my ZenAir 1450A’s right now..... hopefully have good data on weight and balance this fall/ winter.....
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    KitFox SS7 built and flying and now on amphib floats!

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    Default Re: Best model to put on Amphibs

    What is your current EW?

    If I lived in Michigan I would have floats on my Kitfox, our family has a cottage on Pickeral Lake near Petoskey.
    Phil Nelson
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    Quote Originally Posted by N213RV View Post
    I’m painting my ZenAir 1450A’s right now..... hopefully have good data on weight and balance this fall/ winter.....

    Mike,
    Beautiful plane, love the color scheme! Floats look great, float flying fun heading your way.
    From what I’ve seen so far Zenair 1450’s seem to be the only ones put on KF’s.
    Wondering if someone has installed Clamars and how they like them.

    Phil.
    I live on a lake in Central Florida, I see you understand my need for floats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puddle Jumper View Post
    Mike,
    Phil.
    I live on a lake in Central Florida, I see you understand my need for floats.
    I miss fling floats. I spent 7 years flying float planes (out of my 20) in Indonesia with Mission Aviation Fellowship. I have over 2700 hours on floats. I started in a TU206 with Aerocet 3500 straight floats, then with Wipaire 4000 amphibs, but most of my float time was in the amphibious Caravan. I also helped take the first amphibious Kodiak to Oshkosh in 2013. The Kodiak photo was taken in the river next to the Homedale airport, home of the Kitfox factory!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PapuaPilot View Post
    I miss fling floats. I spent 7 years flying float planes (out of my 20) in Indonesia with Mission Aviation Fellowship. I have over 2700 hours on floats. I started in a TU206 with Aerocet 3500 straight floats, then with Wipaire 4000 amphibs, but most of my float time was in the amphibious Caravan. I also helped take the first amphibious Kodiak to Oshkosh in 2013. The Kodiak photo was taken in the river next to the Homedale airport, home of the Kitfox factory!

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    WOW! What a super float flying record!
    You got to fly some of the best out there.
    Move near water!

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