Did you cover inside the door frame with oratex or did you paint the ledge inside the door frame? Getting ready to start on the sides and just trying to figure what to do in the area of the frame work. Thanks.
Did you cover inside the door frame with oratex or did you paint the ledge inside the door frame? Getting ready to start on the sides and just trying to figure what to do in the area of the frame work. Thanks.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
I brought the fabric around the first corner of the aluminum frame, over the first ledge, up the next vertical and stopped there. Then I capped it with the S.S. channels I made.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Most of the ones I have seen follow John's recommendation. Wrap it and cap it with channel.
🇨🇦CANADA
Flying | SS7 | G3X | Edge 912
Agreed...
WTTW - The only Kitfox I have seen where the builder did not wrap the fabric over the door sill resulted in separation of the lower aluminum door frame from the fuselage tubing...after the plane was completed and flying - kind of a mess to deal with at that time. For the record, the aluminum door strip was the old style where it does not slip over the square tube and the aluminum was simply bonded to the side of the airframe.
The current design is an improvement.
Dave S
Kitfox 7 Trigear (Flying since 2009)
912ULS Warp Drive
St Paul, MN
Thanks guys. I do have the stainless cap strips to go on so I see how it will lock good the way you are saying. Thanks.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
I have the "old style" aluminum strips on my Series 5. Can one of you post a photo of the stainless caps you're talking about, and perhaps supply a Kitfox part number? This sounds like a better solution that leaving fabric exposed where you're going to slide across it getting in and out. Thanks.
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Eric, I don't know the part number but I just asked for the stainless cap door strips and they ask if you want lower or lower and upper which cover the flat and 45 degree part of your door frame. Really finishes off the door IMO on the planes I've seen them on and as you say saves the covering.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Beauty. Thanks, Harlan. I'll get those added to my next shipment.
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings