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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Getting close now John. Good luck with first flight. She looks good.


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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    She is at the airport and I finished all of the final tasks before flight. One of those tasks was re-weighing the airplane. CG is good and empty weight is at 553 pounds. Very happy with that number. It actually lost a few pounds which I attribute to the Lithium battery. Not much else changed during the rebuild that would affect weight. Unfortunately the first flight is going to have to wait until nexy week as I am getting sent out of town for work tomorrow, and we could get 10 inches of snow Saturday. A little bummed that I'll have to wait.
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    Weather finally cooperated and I got a flight in today. She flew very well and it was a smooth day to do this first flight after the rebuild. No pictures or video though. The Insta 360 camera somehow didn't charge or the battery is bad. Anyway, it flew well only a couple squawks to take care of.

    1. Need anti-slip tape on the rudder pedals
    2. Need to adjust brake pedal angle
    3. Engine needs leaner idle jets and richer main jets
    4. Gotta plug the big air leak where the landing gear bungees are.

    Like I said though, the airplane flew beautifully so I am a happy camper.
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    Kitfox IV 1050 - Rotax 582 (sold)
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    Piper Twin Comanche (Sold)
    Glasair 1 FT (Waiting to start)

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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Congrats John. Happy all your efforts culminated in a great flying Kitfox.😀👍


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    I've been flying as regular as I can but its hard when it gets dark 30 minutes after work ends leaving only the weekends and hoping for decent weather. I think I have all of the minor bugs worked out except I think I'll be getting the Matco intensifier kit for the brake master cylinders since I can't hold a full throttle run-up. Also turned out that what I thought could be a high EGT problem was the gauge reading wrong. A new dual digital EGT shows it is running perfect. Everything except for the somewhat weak brakes is good and it is flying really well. I was pleasantly surprised that it has required no adjustments for rolling or yawing tendencies.

    I also finally got my camera working and got a video of today's flight. Previously my camera refused to record more than about 2 minute because of the cold weather and I finally had to run a wire with a 5v USB converter on the end out the strut to the camera. Here are the last 2 landings of today's flight . Both videos are essentially the same but the first is a "normal" video whereas the 2nd one is a 360 degree video. If you watch the 360 degree video on your phone you can move your phone around to pan the view.



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    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)

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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Nice work John. She flies great. Nice landings by the way. Enjoy every flight. Hopefully nice flying weather will arrive soon.


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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Quote Originally Posted by DesertFox4 View Post
    Nice work John. She flies great. Nice landings by the way. Enjoy every flight. Hopefully nice flying weather will arrive soon.
    Thanks. It is flying really good. I blame the smooth air yesterday for the landings. My normal usually have a little more plop to them.
    John Brannen
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    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)

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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Got some pictures of the airplane out in the sunshine yesterday.

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    John Brannen
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    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)

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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    Beautiful covering and paint! Like the interior also!
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    Default Re: 109JB stumbled on another Kitfox IV project

    She really looks good in the sun!
    I like the way you closed out from the seats up to the top. I may copy that to slow drafts during winter flying.
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