I had one tape start to slide off the end of one blade years back. It started to make a strange sound when flying almost like an exhaust leak from the engine. Caught it on the very next pre-flight.
Removing it was not real easy but I did replaced all 3 at the same time using Ivo's instructions. Then after several hundred hours I needed to replace them again and a fellow Kitfox owner on my airport gave me some black prop tape to try. It's been on ever since. Not sure who made it but I'm thinking it came from Aircraft Spruce.
It would not be the best choice for flying off of gravel strips or cutting tall grass and of course float flying. I have been in and out of many dirt strips here in the desert with no ill affects.
DesertFox4
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7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
Maybe the rigidity of the medium over the flexibility of the ultralight has something to do with the tapes staying in place better… ?
All this talk about IVO props had me yesterday checking the brushes on mine. After changing them found that the motor is now inoperative.Just by coincidence it must have died on my last flight.
Anyway I have put the ground adjustable hub on so I am not grounded!
Sure notice the difference though.
The motor turns freely enough but there is just no electrical action at all. Has anyone ever rebuilt these little motors or does anyone have a spare that is surplus to their needs?
I called IVO, got a recording and left a message.
It is a 70" ultralight model.
Cheers
Don VIXEN C-FOXK