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Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:29 am Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Is there some method in place for us enthusiasts to find each other 

while at SnF? I plan to be there Thurs - Fri.

(without my KF, sadly)



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719-651-9192

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N740GP - M2/582
Colorado

Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Kurt and I are planning to meet each other while at Sun n Fun Thursday. 

I see on the SnF website that WiFi is available there. If anyone who may 

already be there should read this message please advise of an easily 

defined location or method you are aware of to use as a meeting point. 

At this time we are going to use cell phones to communicate and pick a 

location once we are there. It would be nice if all Kitfoxers had an 

idea where we might likely encounter each other. Like, will there be a 

Kitfox tiedown area? Is there a vendor there that is a KF enthusiast we 

could coordinate with? Any other ideas?

Rex Hefferan (719) 651-9192

Kurt Schrader  (502) 648-5484

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N740GP - M2/582
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n981ms(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:20 am Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

There is usually a Kitfox tie down area.  I may be there on Sat or Sun.

   

  Maxwell



Rex <gypsybee(at)copper.net> wrote:

  



Kurt and I are planning to meet each other while at Sun n Fun Thursday. 

I see on the SnF website that WiFi is available there. If anyone who may 

already be there should read this message please advise of an easily 

defined location or method you are aware of to use as a meeting point. 

At this time we are going to use cell phones to communicate and pick a 

location once we are there. It would be nice if all Kitfoxers had an 

idea where we might likely encounter each other. Like, will there be a 

Kitfox tiedown area? Is there a vendor there that is a KF enthusiast we 

could coordinate with? Any other ideas?

Rex Hefferan (719) 651-9192

Kurt Schrader (502) 648-5484



Maxwell Duke

S6/IO240/Phase II Flight Testing

			

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Michael Logan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 82

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Keep using your cell phones, the wifi is not working at Sun n Fun.  I just

got back today from a wonderful week of perfect weather in Lakeland.  Not

many foxes this year.



Mike Logan



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Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Yes I too have returned from Lakeland. Disappointing for me that there 

was only 1 Kitfox that arrived today around noon. I was hoping to meet 

and see other Kitfoxers. I never made it over where he parked before the 

airshow, but Kurt did after the airshow. Kurt may offer a report when he 

gets back on the list.

 There was a Model 1 (I think) on static display and that was all for 

actual Kitfoxes. I did't see any Avids either, but there was a company 

named RLSA which is importing the EuroFox. They had one on diplay. 

www.fly-rlsa.com or www.eurofox-usa.com  Nice plane.

 I met Don from South Carolina who called my cell number.  It looks like 

that will be the best way to find others Kitfoxers there. So if anyone 

else is going to be there Saturday they should call Kurt Schrader (502) 

648-5484.

Rex Hefferan

Michael Logan wrote:



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Keep using your cell phones, the wifi is not working at Sun n Fun.  I just

got back today from a wonderful week of perfect weather in Lakeland.  Not

many foxes this year.



Mike Logan

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Colorado

RichWill

Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 24
Location: Southern Maine

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Hey guys,

Just got back fronm SnF sunday... Very disappointing on the KF front... I too did see the older KF sitting on the trailer and saw one fly off... But, other than that, I saw no older kitfoxes as I searched the whole flyin..

What gives??



Next year, I will bring mine..we need a much better turn out!!

Rich

smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
Guest

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Semper Fi Rich,



Hope to have mine there next year too.



In keeping with our subject on math, that would be a

200% increase over this year!



Papers can announce, "Huge Increase in KitFox

Attendance this year!"



Kurt S.  USMC (ret)



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--- RichWill <rwill1(at)adelphia.net> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Hey guys,

 Just got back from SnF sunday... Very disappointing

 on the KF front... I too did see the older KF

 sitting on the trailer and saw one fly off... But,

 other than that, I saw no older kitfoxes as I

 searched the whole flyin..

 What gives??

 

 Next year, I will bring mine..we need a much better

 turn out!!

 Rich

 

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 Semper Fi

smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
Guest

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

I'm back now too.  Must have packed 2 years worth of

reading materials back with me.    Picked up an oil

thermostat from Lockwood and Rex effectively talked me

into a battery minder too.  Guess this means I'll need

AC power to my hangar now.



Rex and I got a good look at the EuroFox and saw some

interesting details.  The wing tank caps are almost

flush with the cap having only a raised ridge where

the vent pipe comes out of.  The ridge is fore and

aft, so streamlined, but gives a good grip for opening

like a large wingnut.  It would require a new tank

filler neck with the cap, so it is not easily

retrofitted.   



The flapperons are solid with no entry or drains, so

no problem with gas desolving the foam or rain water

getting in.  The flapperon spar looked to be  attached

with adel clamps on bearings with the area around the

holes completely sealed.  Not sure if the adel clamp

is a good idea, but the rest looked good.



Flapperon weights were in a round pipe sticking

forward and down instead of our weights at the end.



The turtledeck formed a straight line to the tail

instead of a down and then aft line like on my S-5. 

Looked less draggy.



The rest looked very Fox like with an S-4 type stab

and trim tabs.



RLSA said they would not provide a source for parts to

our Fox's, but ideas are free.



The yellow Fox that came and went was a S-4 with 912,

I believe.  I didn't copy more info than that.



There were 4 planes with Corvair engines parked near

the Yellow Fox.  The KR-2 had the cowl off and I got a

couple of pics, if anyone was interested in a corvair

installation.  I think the builder told me it was

about 210 lbs installed.  Seems heavy for a KR-2.



It was very dry there this year.  A parked car set

fire to the grass and burned up 23 cars total.  For

once the smoke and major damage was ground

transportation and not planes.



Kurt S.



--- Rex <gypsybee(at)copper.net> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Yes I too have returned from Lakeland.  

Disappointing for me that there was only 1 Kitfox that
	


arrived today around noon. I was hoping to meet and

see other Kitfoxers. I never made it over where he

parked before the airshow, but Kurt did after the

airshow. Kurt may offer a report when he gets back on

the list.

  There was a Model 1 (I think) on static display and 

that was all for actual Kitfoxes. I did't see any

Avids either, but there was a company named RLSA which

is importing the EuroFox. They had one on diplay.

www.fly-rlsa.com or www.eurofox-usa.com  Nice plane.



I met Don from South Carolina who called my cell

number.  It looks like that will be the best way to

find others Kitfoxers there. So if anyone else is

going to be there Saturday they should call

 	  Quote: 	
		   Kurt Schrader (502) 

 648-5484.

 Rex Hefferan

mike
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Kurt,

You'll love the oil thermostate, the engine warms up real fast and maintains between 180 and 200, then again I have a big cooler for the oil.  you will like it on how fast it warms the engine on start up, I generally can be ready to go with 100+ oil temp with outside temp at 35degree f. in about 5 minutes.  I also have a battery tenter and I like that as well.

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Where did you get your oil thermostat?



Lynn

On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 10:49  AM, kitfoxmike wrote:



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 Kurt,

 You'll love the oil thermostate, the engine warms up real fast and 

 maintains between 180 and 200, then again I have a big cooler for the 

 oil.  you will like it on how fast it warms the engine on start up, I 

 generally can be ready to go with 100+ oil temp with outside temp at 

 35degree f. in about 5 minutes.  I also have a battery tenter and I 

 like that as well.



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 kitfox4 1200 912ul speedster

 http://www.frappr.com/kitfoxmike





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mike
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

lockwood aviation

eccles(at)Chartermi.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

speaking of sun n fun where were all the kitfox's ? I was there all week and

i did not see one Kitfox, maybe they were hiding somewhere .

Steve

642SE



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Brett Walmsley

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Savannah, GA

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

I was walking around Wednesday only.

Saw two from Michigan, I think. They were with an Avid over int the camping 

area. Saw a yellow one on the flight line. Blue one in the UL area and the 

one on the trailer. Talked with the guys from up north for a minute. Nice 

fellas considering they were Yankees.

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Model IV 1200/912UL

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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Brett said:

Talked with the guys from up north for a minute. Nice

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		  fellas considering they were Yankees.


	




Hey buddy, them 'r fightin' words! LoL



Andrew



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[quote]From: "Brett Walmsley" <n93hj(at)numail.org>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Re: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:49:43 -0400






I was walking around Wednesday only.

Saw two from Michigan, I think. They were with an Avid over int the camping

area. Saw a yellow one on the flight line. Blue one in the UL area and the

one on the trailer. Talked with the guys from up north for a minute. Nice

fellas considering they were Yankees.

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eccles(at)Chartermi.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

being from Minnesota I agree

Steve

642SE



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Brett Walmsley

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Savannah, GA

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: Meeting Kitfoxers at Sun 'n Fun

Andrew,

So, how was your trip to FL.

Did you pick a place to get things rolling?

I think your getting in at a good time to find a job.



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