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	   Topic: Anyone Looking for an 8.5" Spinner? | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:43 pm   Subject: Anyone Looking for an 8.5" Spinner? | 
  
  
	I've got one with no back-plate that SkyStar sent me years ago. Never been trimmed or used. If anyone needs one, contact me via PM.
 
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	   Topic: ski saver | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:18 pm   Subject: ski saver | 
  
  
	We have a winner! I'm going to order some of this stuff. There are probably lots of other uses besides gap seal.
 
 Thanks,
 John Bonewitz
 Series 5
 
 On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Larry Huntle ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: My Series 5 - Testing picture upload | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:08 pm   Subject: My Series 5 - Testing picture upload | 
  
  
	Close. It's AirTech, which is a two-part polyurethane material.
 
 John Bonewitz
 
 On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt@jps.net ( --> Kitfox-List message posted by: &qu ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:07 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	I saw what you describe just today. The guy had a strip of this stuff that the Pitts guys use. Problem is, our gap is too wide to use it. 
 
 John Bonewitz
 Series 5
 
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	   Topic: posting photos - best way... | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:47 pm   Subject: posting photos - best way... | 
  
  
	Thanks, I'll give it a try.
 
 John
 
 On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Paul Franz - Merlin GT <paul@eucleides.com ([email]paul@eucleides.com[/email])> wrote:
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	   Topic: My Series 5 - Testing picture upload | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:28 pm   Subject: My Series 5 - Testing picture upload | 
  
  
	Just testing out the posting of photos to the forum. Here's a shot of my Series 5.
 
 John Bonewitz | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:34 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	Paul,
 
 Regarding placement of the tape. I went from top of stab. to bottom of elevator, but in reality, the tape edge starts about where the radius of the trailing edge tube begins. The tape really  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:19 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	| Guy, I thought about using packing tape, but wondered how it would hold up to UV. This Sailrite.com ripstop nylon repair tape looks pretty interesting. It's not meant as a permanent repair, so I d ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:11 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	Some Great ideas on Gap Seal materials. Thanks to all of you.
 
 I remember the Ski Tape conversation from years ago. Couldn't find it then. Can't find it now. Figured it was a Texas thing. I  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:26 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	| Permanent, yes, but I'm not sure how easy it would be to do. For starters I'd need some fabric. Haven't seen any of that laying around for about nine years. I would also have to paint it.  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:46 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	Thank you Rick,
 
 The only thing I worry about with the duct tape is how I've seen the silver separate from the adhesive backing and leave that crusty adhesive welded to the surface. But then per ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Serial # 1 Vixen, first flight! | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:07 pm   Subject: Serial # 1 Vixen, first flight! | 
  
  
	Congratulations on the fine accomplishment Lloyd! Hawaii huh? I can't imagine how great it must be flying there.
 
 John Bonewitz
 Series 5 Taildragger
 
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	   Topic: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:08 pm   Subject: Elevator Gap Seal Test Report | 
  
  
	Today I spent about an hour fashioning a make-shift gap seal for my elevator. I decided to first make a temporary seal out of duct tape - I mean speed tape   to test its effectiveness. What I ended u ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:36 pm   Subject: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	| Dick, Thanks for the info on your Mod. IV. the gap seal is a no brainer, and I need to go ahead and do it. Several years ago, I did put together a makeshift gap seal out of duct tape just to try it. I ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:56 pm   Subject: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	I'm based at Grand Prairie Municipal (GPM), just south of DFW. Do you ever get down this way?
 
 John
 
 On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Roger McConnell <rdmac@swbell.net ([email]rdmac@swbell. ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:14 pm   Subject: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	| Thanks for all the good suggestions, both on and off the list. Regarding the elevator authority issue, I always thought it was a result of a generally forward CG. However, a friend of mine has a Serie ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	jbonewitz 
	   
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	 Forum: Kitfox-List   Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:51 pm   Subject: Back on the list after 9 years! | 
  
  
	| Hello everyone. I'd like to re-introduce myself to the list. I'm a Series V owner who purchased his kit from SkyStar back in 1996. Four years later I had my first flight in my Lycoming O-235 p ... | 
  
  
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