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Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK
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 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: full lotus float flying |
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Yesterday we had to go into a nasty little area to do some field repairs on my buddies KF II. He had a little issue on take off when he flattened the pitch way out on his in-flight adjustable prop. He thought the higher RPMS would help get him off the water but there was not enough trust to actually fly (yes he had it screaming that much).. I watched in horror as he tried 6 takeoff attempts and did not bother turning his radio on so he could not hear me screaming to add pitch.. the end result was a banged up wingtip. Lotsa gorilla tape to put the tip and covering back together and ratchet straps to hold the floats square as he broke 2 of the flying wires.
Link to pics and a you tube vid of me ferrying tools, heater, etc from a longer strip where we had the short wing piper death trap we used for a mule to get him and supplies back to his plane the next day.
One more lesson we have learned while chasing those dang ole green head mallards around the tundra.
http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/423-banged-up-kitfox/
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
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