New here, quick intro

[Dave S]

Scott,


From your description of yourself and your mechanical abilities, you are well prepared to build your aircraft. I can relate to your activities with cars as I had previously built and painted several street rods and done I don't know how many engines. Aircraft technology is pure mechanics, physics and techniques just as building cars is and I think you will find transitioning to be a natural activity with a lot of interesting new things to learn (like how aircraft hardware is sized and why weight is important)



In the time waiting for my kit I found perusing the aircraft spruce catalog to be an interesting and motivating activity just for the sake of understanding aircraft materials and hardware. Also spent some time helping out an A & P with restoring an old short wing piper.



Another great point about choosing a Kitfox. I recall one of my EAA tech counselors raving about how complete the Kitfox build manual was - way better than most.


So 'ya did good!


Sincerely,


Dave

[jmodguy]

Welcome Scott! I’m back from Oshkosh. Give me a call and I’ll show you my project.

[efwd]

Welcome Scott. That would be a good Kitfox build to visit Im sure.

[Meyer]

Thanks all. I am looking forward to the journey. I ordered the catalog.

Jeff, I'll email.

Thanks

Scott

[Frontier Fox]

Welcome aboard Meyer. I am starting my build soon also.

Joe

[av8rps]

Welcome to the group Scott.

In 1986 at age 27 with a whole 87 hours under my belt I flew my just-purchased Avid Flyer (predecessor to Kitfox) and never looked back! Oh, and I had no one to teach me how to fly it as there were so few flying, so I went on my own. I remember it well, as compared to the Cessnas and Pipers I was used to the Avid was a real hotrod, taking off in 75 ft and climbing 1400 fpm, double or more of the others. I was hooked with the design, taking it home with a trailer hitch on the tail with the wings folded and put it in my garage for safe keeping between flights. It truly was a fantastic way to build some great hours in the air while having a blast at the same time. I averaged 250 hours a year back then, continuously marveling of my little planes capabilities.

Today I fly a Model 4 on amphib floats and enjoy it very much. It is highly evolved and immensely improved over my first plane, and the Super Sport you are going to build is further improved. These are great flying aircraft that are so much fun to fly you will probably never get bored with it. I haven't and I started in 1986, 32 years later And with your skill set I'll bet you will enjoy building it as much as flying it.

You picked a great aircraft design, and an equally great group. Welcome aboard!

[btjenkins85]

Welcome Scott!

I am from Indiana as well, in Batesville. Currently flying a model 4, with hopes to upgrade in the near future.

We have several Kitfoxes in the southern Indiana/Cincinnati area that fly with us. Surprisingly there are plenty of areas to do some "backcountry" flying close by. September 8-9 we are having a flyin/camp at 73II (south of Connersville), if you get a chance to fly or drive over please do so.