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I agree, the only way to fly, Back up for the mechanical. Bob & Toodie KF
4/1200/ O02, High Sierras.
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From: "Lowell Fitt" <lcfit ...

Hi J&J Thanks for the link, will continue the search for this mystery mini cap. Bob

From: Joe & Jan Connell (Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:31 AM
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com ( ...

Hello fox flyers. Quite awhile back there was a mini discussion on the STANT pressure cap for the fluid tank on the 912 engine. did anybody archive that Part number? If you have the number it woul ...

Thanks Stan for the apology, pretty sure everyone on the list has had this
happen to them, it's wrong but no one seems to be able to do anything about
it! Bob and Toodie

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Hello all fox flyers, A bit of info on my warp drive 70" Tapered blade prop, I felt that I was recording the correct info on performance for the prop, I recorded TO and climb with the GSC at ...

Hi all, Roger, Richard, Lowell and others who responded to my request for info on the initial pitch setting on the warp drive prop, I flew the ship with the other wood prop and obtained some preli ...

Sacha, I will probably sell the GSC for a very fair price, contact me off list, I am going to be gone for a few days and will be out of touch. Bob
rtav8or2@psln.com (From: Sacha (Sent: Friday, Ma ...

Hello Kitfox flyers out in the hinterland, I am sure there is a segment of the group that use's the 70" warpdrive prop on their 80HP KF. As a starting point for pitch what seems to be the # ...

Hi Brian, thanks for the info, we sent a email Friday and see what happens next. Bob
From: Brian Leach (Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 4:47 PM
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com (Subject: Re: W ...

Hey thanks Lowell, going there now/ Bob
From: Lowell Fitt (Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 12:45 PM
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com (Subject: Re: Warp Drive Prop

Bob,

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Hello Fox flyers, does anybody know if warpdrive props went out of Business, Not receiving email answers, also as not deliverable / Thanks,
Toodie & Bob Marshall
Beckwourth, CA
KF/4/1200 f ...

Hi Lowell, Bob up here in the sierra's, what do you have the idle RPM set at after it warms up? I use around 1600 to 1800 and with the wood 3 Blade, it to wants to float a bit until I get the A/S b ...

Hello way down under, Taking a clue from Vince, I had always used clear
leading edge tape, it would last a few months, easy to replace and very
durable/or you might try a silicone rubber coating o ...

Good for you Mike, that is note worthy especially when you are giving rides to people who otherwise would not get into the air! Best time to fly a Fox is early otherwise you'd better be a soaring ...

Hi Lowell, Hard to tell from the picture, which prop are you using, we are thinking of changing to a warp dive on our 4/1200 80 hp. Thanks, Toodie and Bob

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Sure, what's your age range? Opps.... we are becoming a dating service LOL!
Toodie
KF-4 1200
Sierras near Reno. Perfect weather low 40's high of 80 today.
From: Michael Gibbs (Sent: Fr ...

Thanks for the kind words, Lloyd, if it wasn't for my Dad I would have never flown, he being a glider/power pilot in the early days flying from Santa Monica (lower California!), Since your daught ...

Okay, if it was before 1989 our glider field was at the outer marker for LVK......just adjacent to LLNL where a lot of the pilots worked. Hummingbird Haven....named for the first tandem 2 place mo ...

Due southwest of Reno....17 miles to Hwy 395. Big valley here. You're right flying in the Rocket we were there in less than an hour......hour to Truckee driving another hr to Auburn then over to ...

Do you happen to know Bob McKay? He is older now and I don’t think he flies any more but did a lot at our gliderport in Livermore, glider pilot and tow pilot too. Also, David Prather? He lives on ...