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Thread: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    I could have gone higher, but I was getting cold.
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    Hey Tom, those are pretty impressive figures for 52hp! It must be a very efficient combination.

    cheers

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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    ya I could have gone higher then 1000agl also, but the plane started to shake(scared) and I was afraid of getting a nose bleed.
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    Climbing up to 14K with my KITFOX 4 Speedster gives a nice impression of famous peaks in the Swiss alps
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    14'000 ft. in N85AE today, still climbing 500 fpm+, started getting nervous
    about getting hypoxic so took it back down. I0-240B with 74" prop likes
    to climb.

    The best part was the 150 knot GS going home ...

    Jeff

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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    Hey Muth,

    Those pics are fantastic!!! that's what I call Mountains!!

    Very impressive to be flying around at 14000ft amongst that!

    Do you use oxygen?

    cheers

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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    13,500 in Colorado the day before I flew her home to Washington, just to see if I'd be able to have the clearance I wanted. Was fully loaded and fueled, and was still climbing like a banshee when I decided that was enough. Kitfox IV Speedster with Rotax 912 ULS
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    I've been up to 14K on several occasions. Still climbing about 300fpm. This picture was taken at 12.5 on my way west to Burning Man in 2014. I often end up cruising for an hour or two at that altitude to get over the mountains in smoother air. You can't read it in the posted picture but the true airspeed on the EFIS is 105 mph. The power was 5200 in a short wing model IV with a 912 ULS. Must have been a pretty nice day as I am not wearing gloves. Often it is in the 40's up there even in August.

    I have no issues with performance at those altitudes but I always keep in mind the altitude chamber training I had many years ago. I always keep in mind that I am not at 100% when the air is that thin. I would not go over 10K at night for that reason.

    The second picture shows a good reason for climbing to altitude. 11.5 in this picture taken this year over Nevada, Utah, Colorado or New Mexico. For 3.8 hours the tailwind held and I made it from Ely NV to Farmington, NM throttled back to 5000 rpm. Had over an hour of fuel remaining when I landed. Despite the wind and terrain it was a smooth flight.
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    wow what amazing pictures. If I'm not mistaken that is "The Matterhorn".

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