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Joel� Kitfox V 912 ULS
Washington

Not on a 5, but I have put the 1220, 1260 and 1450 on kitfox and Avid. I have the Skystar rigging also. What is your issue with the bracket?
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I posted on this same issue a couple years ago. When I bought my Avid it was because it had been on its back TWICE due to the exact same failure. I was in the process of rebuilding mine when I was o ...

I posted the story as told to me a long time ago by the guy who done it.

It takes all kinds to keep the entertainment value up around these parts as bone headed "hunting trip" stories a ...

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Alot of the supercub guys are using these. They roll up nice and small when not in use. Alaska Bush Wheels has one that is about identical to this one, wit ...

I have often thought about putting a lipo in my Avid. The problem is I use them exclusively in my electric RC planes and have had several good fires while charging them. There is new technology with ...

Boy, you'd think they would too. I was watching mine today from the outside while my son started it. For a couple of seconds after the engine catches and the rpm is climbing to a smooth idle, the bl ...

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The issue was 3 blade ultralight and 3:1 gears. Not a blanket &quo ...

I am thinking that some are getting a barrel roll (not axial) mixed up with a aileron roll (axial if done right). The barrel roll looks like a cork screw and keeps positive g's on the plane at all ti ...

Jim, I cant believe you bought some of the snake oil I promoted ha ha. Just kidding, it's a great oil, I just had to make a reference to the snake oil salesman thing..

Guy,

I would google CITGO ...

an IVO is the simplest prop to set that I have seen on the market. Just bolt it on, warm it up, do a static run up and see how many RPM you are turning. If you are not getting full RPM, crank a litt ...

I have been running the CITGO sea n snow for several years. I use it in the airplane, snow machine and boat. On my snowmachines we have what are called power valves, and it is basically a variable p ...

I fly with the door or doors open all the time. Never had an issue during normal flight or hard slips. I have heavier gas struts on my doors (45#) and have never had one close on me even during a h ...

Richard,

Check Mike Stratman's artices on CPS website Seems I recall that high RPM settings are controlled by the main jets. Your corrections to the jet needles would affect EGTs at mid-range R ...

if it is anything like the Avid, the CG range is very conservative. Dean Wilson told me that I could safely go back to 19" or so, and it would fly better. He said not to stall it at more than 2 ...

I had the same issues on my Avid when it had the in cowl radiators. I took off once last summer and it took me 45 miles of shore line before I was able to get over 5000' to cross the open water. It ...

I never bothered with that. I tried it on my old prop and found that the washers will eat away at the threads on the shaft and you wont be able to get full pitch range. I just set mine up with a tef ...

Ed,

The step needs to be 4" to 6" (and some float manufactures even call for 8") behind the most rearward CG you will be flying at. I use the rear CG limit of the aircraft so I will ...

if the KF IV is anything like the Avid, you can run the CG back to 18 or 19" and it will fly better.. Dean Wilson did not recommend stalling without full flaps at CG's aft of 21". This was ...

yes they can be sleeved. It is not rocket science to re-sleeve and most repair centers should be able to do it for you. I know CPS does it.