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eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
Posts: 12

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

Hello



Does anyone know if the book'"how to fly a kitfox'" is still availabel?

I have mailed skystar but the say they don't have it anymore.



Thank You



eric

Av8r3400

Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 83
Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

Skystar?  It's in McBean's latest parts catalog...  Did you check Amazon or EBay?



If you can't buy one, borrow one.  It is worth the read.

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malpass

Joined: 27 Aug 2007
Posts: 39
Location: Marietta, Georgia

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:43 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

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 informative.  A must for any Kitfoxer...................[/quote]

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Av8r3400

Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 83
Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

You're right, Eric.   I should have mentioned the title (Kitfox Pilot's Guide) and author (Downs) in my post.



It's on the top of page 7 in the parts catalog link, PN 9051-SS - $21.95.

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alnanarthur(at)sbcglobal.
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:38 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

I  have  a Kitfox  for  sale and  it comes  with  the  The "Kitfox Pilots Guide" by Edward S. Downs and"How to fly a Kitfox" also by Edward S. Downs.  See ad below:

KITFOX 5, 912ULS ENGINE • $35,000 • FOR SALE BY BUILDER • Long-wing, 230hrs TT, Warpdrive prop,

EIS, ELT, VFR SportPilot ready. • Contact Allan A. Arthur, Owner - located Martinez, CA USA • Telephone: 925 932-1398 • 

 Allan  Arthur

Kitfox 5, N40AA

Rotax 912ULS, Warpdrive 3 blade

Byron Airport, CA  (C83)  Hanger C8



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On Sep 16, 2009, at 7:06 AM, ctmcdowell(at)comcast.net (ctmcdowell(at)comcast.net) wrote:

[quote]Anyone know where I can get a copy of the Kitfox Pilots Guide? I looked in Amazon, E-Bay etc and can't seem to find a copy. Thanks.



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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 403

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:35 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

'How to fly a Kitfox' has absolutely no relevance for flying my Series 5

with IO-240B, I think it only applies to lightweight engine planes.



Regards,

Jeff

jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

Eric,

	Not sure who you emailed... We have the books in stock and have for

some time.



"Kitfox A Pilots Guide"  $21.95

Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

Ph 208.337.5111

www.kitfoxaircraft.com 

"The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground" 



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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

Alan,



Might try as a marketing idea to offer a free Kitfox with the purchase of 

the How to Fly a Kitfox book.



Lowell



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ruebd(at)skymail.csus.edu
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:16 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

Jeff, I agree with you on this.  I have read the book and did not find it of much use to fly my model 5 with IO-240B4B doing the pulling.  I can't say it flies just like a ------, but it does not really fly the way the book says either. 

I would say that is unique and once airborne it requires some consideration to change that status to being back on the ground in ways that nothing I have flown before does, but now that I know what it does, I do not find it particularly difficult but it is demanding of the pilot's attention, and I find that I need to use less bank than I have been used to using in other airplanes.   

One of the reasons that I wanted it was that I had not had prior experience with tail draggers, having owned a Piper Tri-Pacer and having trained in Beechcraft and taught in Cherokees.  

I first received some tail dragger training in a Cessna 140, but again the type five with OI-240 is quite different from that one.  I should probably fly the 140 again now that I have some experience with T.Draggers, but that hasn't happened yet.  

I feel that I am only beginning to understand what this airplane can do, and look forward to learning more about it.  I do love it, cause it is so much fun.  



Duane Rueb  N24ZM 



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Hfirm

Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Posts: 8

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

Duane, did you buy Laura and Dan Melniks plane? Just curious....

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

Duane doesn't always get to his email every day, so I'll take the  

liberty of answering for him. Yes, he did, and it first went through  

our very own Deke, then to Duane, then sat in my hangar for about 2  

months while Duane got up the courage to tell his wife (just kidding  

D. ), then he flew it out west somewhere. : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 770.6 hrs

Countdown to 1000 hrs~230 to go

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

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On Sep 17, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Hfirm wrote:



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 Duane, did you buy Laura and Dan Melniks plane? Just curious....





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 63486#263486

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eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
Posts: 12

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: Re: how to fly a kitfox

 	  jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf wrote: 	
		  Eric,

	Not sure who you emailed... We have the books in stock and have for

some time.



"Kitfox A Pilots Guide"  $21.95

Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

Ph 208.337.5111

www.kitfoxaircraft.comï¿½

"The Sky is not the Limit...ï¿½ It's a Playground" 



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Are the book 'how to fly akitfox'" and pilots guide the same?

jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: how to fly a kitfox

How to Fly a Kitfox was the Pilots guide predecessor.



Fly Safe !!

John & Debra McBean

Ph 208.337.5111

www.kitfoxaircraft.com 

"The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground" 





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