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Good job Nick. Enjoy your Fox.
A couple of questions. Why did you replace you GSC with a Warp Drive prop? What diameter prop did you choose?
Enjoy,

Congratulations Bob,

I think the only reason you were able to certify as ELSA was because you had registered with the FAA and obtained your N number before the Jan. 31, 2008 deadline. I don't know ...

Dick,
Thanks for the tip. I have a very small kink in one of my throttle cables. This could very well cause the carbs to get out of synch. when I throttle down. Actually I think the wrong cables have ...

Roger,
Where do I start looking for one of these AC testers? Is that a parts store item, a Harbour Freight item, Lowes or Home Depot?
My 912 UL wants to stumble between 3,000 and 3,400. I think it' ...

I did find through research that in the early 90's there was a service bulletin issued saying that because of a couple of solid wire throttle cable failures it was recommended to convert to the 1/16&q ...

Paul, where do you fly out of?
It seems that the springs on my carburetors are not that strong. My concern was that in the heat of the moment, (a go around for example) it might be possible to overru ...

On my recently acquired Kitfox IV-1200 w/912UL the throttle cables were replaced and not adjusted before I bought it. I have adjusted the cables and synchronized the carbs. The throttle cables from th ...

So back to my original question, does about 13 degrees of pitch sound about right to be getting 5,000-5,100 RPM static at WOT? Or is my Tach. giving me incorrect readings.
Thanks,

Sorry about that. I should have included that critical measurement. The pitch angle measurements were all taken on the back of the prop blade at 25.5" from the prop hub center.

Thanks,

I have a 68" GSC three blade prop on my Kitfox IV 1200 w/912UL Rotax engine. WOT my tachometer is reading from 5,000-5,100 RPM against the Carb. stops static w/the tail tied down. I tried to chec ...

Guy,
I remember when you posted the info and pictures of your hard baggage system last year. I thought I could go back to it when I got ready. WRONG!!! I've looked and looked and looked and I still ...

Lynn,

Yes, that's where I keep my 172.
Actually the facility at Gilbertsville-Kentucky Dam Airport is a pretty neat little secret. It is a State Park with camping facilities, cabins for rent, res ...

Hey Lynn,

We meet again. I don't know if you remember or not but we met at Gilbertsville-Kentucky Dam Airport when you were on your way to Hondo.
I was admiring your Kitfox when you came back to t ...

Hello again, Smile

Thank you very much for the numbers. With these I feel a lot more comfortable going forth.
And thanks for the advice on the sensitivity of the control inputs. From what I had ...

Hello All,

I recently acquired my Kitfox IV 1200 w/912 UL. I haven't had it in the air yet. I needed to synchronize the carburetors and bleed the brakes. That done I'm ready to proceed. I'm a priva ...