Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build

[JoeRuscito]

Thanks all!

Meyer, it will be great that we will be at similar places throughout the build!

Joe, Thanks for the link to your build. Following along will for sure be helpful!


I just reserved my tail number 1121E (it may change but I needed one for builders insurance). I wanted one that wasn't a mouthful and it has some significance for me.

Also, worked with Falcon to get the insurance rolling. Just over $400 for the year, insured up to $70k. I thought that number made sense.

Any tips on how I can best prepare in the next week for the kit to arrive? Materials I should get ahead of time? Should I/can I build rotisseries ahead of time or wait? Garage is clean and mostly empty!

Id like to hit the ground running as best I can. I have a full time job but I can work from home a couple days a week so it at least saves me the commute. I'm going to shoot for 20-30 hours a week including the weekends. No commitments other than work. No kids and super supportive girlfriend!

[aviator79]

You can definitely build the rotisseries ahead of time. Spar spacing is 27.5 in.

[Mark123]

Looking forward to your build, Joe. You must be counting the days until you can get started!

[JoeRuscito]

Rotisseries mostly assembled and garage mostly clean. They are long and I’ll final fit them when I have the wings. Flying out to Boise Tuesday. Taking delivery Wednesday!!

[aviator79]

They look well built, Joe. It could just be the photo, but they look low to me. Will the trailing edge clear the bottom? You could always swing the trailing edge over the top, but there will be times you want to have the leading edge up.

[JoeRuscito]

The base of the PVC pivot is currently at 33 inches. I got this number from a previous rotisserie post. It seemed low to me as well so I left provisions to adjust up (that’s why they extend so far above). What is the best height?

[aviator79]

It should clear by a good margin then. It just doesn't look that tall in the picture.

[temecula50]

Hello to everyone,I have been lurking for 12 years and finally picked up a great K5 project. I am about to cover the wings and have noticed some are scalloped towards the trailing edge and some are flat. I attended an EAA (Brown Field,San Diego) luncheon yesterday and met the chapter leader who showed me his restoration of a Stitts bi-wing.He explained the flat verses scalloped wing was the result of the heat shrinking technique used.My question to this group is : what are the aeronautical advantages to either flat or scalloped wings? Thanks ...Gerry Breid (temecula50)

[PapuaPilot]

.My question to this group is : what are the aeronautical advantages to either flat or scalloped wings? Thanks ...Gerry Breid (temecula50)

There is not any advantage to either. The scalloping just means they have shrunk the fabric more than what is needed.

[Meyer]

Is there a small plate under the GA35? Looks like it only has two screws in it now. Will it just sit on top of the baggage sack?

Thanks