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My Kitfox 3 has been in storage for several years and I am returning it to flying status. I have found several spots of surface corrosion on the flaperons. It apears to be completely superficial and ...

That's almost 9:1 glide ratio, not too bad. Is that with the engine off or idling. I found the KF3 would glide like a brick at idle but when the engine shut off the glide seemed to improve drastical ...

I still have a FWF from my KF 3 if you are interested. I am willing to separate the engine and the rest since you say you already have an engine.

I responded to you from Barnstormers but never heard back, so I am guessing the KF3 engine mount wont work on the 2?

The search for a used HKS can be an exhausting one. I spent over a year looking for one and decided to just buy new. A new one is $9300 ($11700 with a KF FWF and an EIS) and it is hard to find a used ...

I know a few others are already running HKS on this forum, and Jerry at Green Sky Adventures had one on a Mod 2 that he did a lot of flight tests with. I can assure you I will post numbers once mine ...

Pat, Ryan, I already have my engine so you guys have at it.

Jim I am very interested in picking your brain about a few things. I will pm you since I doubt most of it would be very beneficial to e ...

That is a pretty heavy looking paint job. And a pretty big and heavy engine. If that is a KF 1 it must be solo only.

I have pretty much already made my mind up but I have to ask anyway. If someone was looking for a 4 pc cowl what would one in good used condition be worth? How often is anyone ever looking for one?
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My KF 3 had a 582 3:1 and I switched to a 70" medium IVO. Couldn't have been more pleased. Saw increased performance in every aspect across the board. I am switching to an HKS with 3.47:1 and pla ...

On the trigger topic, have any of you ever seen a two detent PTT trigger? Heck a two detent button would be nice too. Currently I have two buttons on the stick, PTT and push to intercom and I would lo ...

John, I am pretty sure that you are joking but in any case the wide angle lens makes 50 feet look like 200. The "wing over" move toward the end was recovered at tree top level.

Leon, som ...

I was finally ready to post this video so I figured I had to share it with you Hopefully it is entertaining. No showing off for the camera, it is just how we operated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch ...

I have finally started sealing up my wings, well the first one anyway, for the installation of the new wing tanks and I am once again reading the Polyfiber manual in preparation of re-covering one bay ...

How much did it cost to have those flapperons made?

Hey Bob, yes I fly for the Army. I fly scouts and just got back from another trip to Afghanistan. Granted I am a little biased but I have worked with airframes from all branches. If your grandson wan ...

Mal Brubaker had a Speedster that he was parting out, I think he had wheel pants. Search for his thread and you should be able to get a hold of him.

Here is what I remember about my flap use; flaps do not reduce roll authority as much as most people say. That is as long as you realizes that because of the increased back stick to accomodate that f ...

Well good, so I am not crazy. I was looking at Aircraft Spruce and they had a few materials. Any suggestions or experience with any of them? I will probably go with one of the mattings that is retard ...

I was emailing the McBeans about a couple items including my firewall blanket which I think could stand replacement along with the engine swap. Talking with Debra prompted me to do a little searching ...