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On 4/19/2021 12:16 PM, RON LIEBMANN wrote:

I"M back tracking to get you good...........watch for it.
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I have a good motor for ivo 3 blade. I took mine off to make it a legal sport pilot arrangement. Let me know if you want it. I guarantee it to work.

Bill
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I have been running a c box with a ivo 3 blade with no problems for about 300 hours. I have had no problems with resonant harmonics or vibrations of yet. I am aware of those issues. I put metal ...

my hanger room mate has a rv-12 which I have flown, they are great handeling planes. My opinion is that they are too easy to fly and ground handle. I like a bit of a challenge and I think thats w ...

David.....did you ket your fox redone after your off site landing a few years ago. Seems you had a engine out on your 912. Where are you flying now? I am still at C-ville with my model 3.
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In regard to coolant temp being 200 degrees, If you talk to the techs at Lockwood they will tell you that the "weak link" in the 582 is the design of the head and the rectangular gasket. ...

Believe it or not "water wetter" will bring your temps down a fair amount at full bore takeoff and climb. I got about 5 degress by doing that.
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guarantee you this will end up flying at the JOE NALL RC event in woodruff south carolina. The largest RC gathering in the world!
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Yes, I run 16 x 6.50 x 8 smooth tread tires by HI-RUN (I'm sure chinese made). These are ATV or tractor tires which I get for around 40 bucks. They are made just like what you are talking about ...

Dave, are you finding premium gas with no ethanol?

Be great to know, as I would sure you the mo-gas then.

Thanks for the help.

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For years now I have been starting my rotax 582 with a typical lawn mower type battery which is about 3 1/2" x 6" x 6" high, and I get about a year and half to 2 years out of them. The ...

My 2 cents worth on tire pressures..............

I have a model III with a 582. When I was learning how to ground manuever this plane, I went through 3- high hour instructors, and they all sai ...

With those small holes in the 582 thermostat, I would suspect that there is a certain position that they need to be in, such as rotated that they will be in the top or bottom position. I am guessing, ...

Thanks for the response and help. Seems these holes in the t-stat are required for the rotax application?

I took the advise of the Kitfox group and purchased the marine thermostat from NAPA made by sierra 18-3670. It is a 160 degree, and looks identical to the Kitfox one. $25 bucks beats what Rotax wants ...

Interesting that the recent conversation about water temps on 582's applies to me as after this weekend, I had a flight at about 7:00 PM in the afternoon with OAT being about 78 degrees with low humid ...

Yes, starter mount stud breakage is common. If I can remember correctly, the one on the left side is the one that always will break. The first one on my grayhead broke at about 50 hours, and I just ...

A mechanical siphon is the best way and remove only what the siphon will allow. No chance of electrical sparks with a drill.

There is a great device at Northern Tools which is a clear flex line th ...

I have a book I ordered from somewhere called The Kitfox Pilots Guide by Edward S. Downs. It has Skystar Aircraft Corporation on the back cover. Small book but has about 220 pages and it is real info ...

One thing to be cautious of installing the adjustable props, is that you will take a way the "light sport" qualifications of your aircraft, if that is important to you.

Bill Malpa ...