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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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 Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:11 am Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Geez, Stan, I'm beginning to think you don't love me any more....: )
Did anybody make it to Osh this year? I myself did not, due to
weather along my intended flight path, or weather expected once
there. I guess I must be getting old, but that hasn't stopped me from
logging hours around here. I'm up to 1362 hours, with a breakfast
destination today.
Another thing I like about this list is the use of real names for the
most part, and people who can actually spell and punctuate their
sentences, unlike the "McDonald's ads group" (i nead a wyng fur a
kitfox and i'm fliing latter tody is anybody els going fliing 2?)
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm)
Status: flying with 1362 hrs... (since 3-27-2006)
do not archive
On Sep 22, 2012, at 1:26 AM, Stan Specht wrote:
[quote] Hi Lowell-
I'm pleased to hear of your recent success, and what a beauty it
is!! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person one of these days.
Please keep posting as your fly-off proceeds.
Secondarily, it's nice to see this list become active again. I was
starting to fear it had dried up and flown away! I, too, enjoy it
much better than the other list in that it is more personable and
interactive. Let's keep it humming, guys and gals!
Hey, pretty good---I didn't even pick on Lynn!!!
Stan Specht
Kitfox Model IV Speedster 912 UL with over 1935 hours
Denver, Colorado
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7suds(at)Chartermi.net
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:09 am Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Lowell,
Congratulations on your return to air time! Love the Plane!! You did a
magnificent job, (I think there was little doubt from this group that your
efforts would yield anything less), you seem to have a real knack for
innovative thinking and design as indicated by all the curiosity on your
special touches. Absolutely love the rudder trim idea, also noticed you
faired you cabine?? Struts (the little ones half way down the main wing
struts not sure if that is what they are actually called), wondering what
you used? Can we see some close ups? Again, congrats.
Lloyd Cudnohufsky
Rebuilt Model 5 Outback Flying
912Ul IVO IFA
Northern Michigan
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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:21 am Post subject: Back in the Air |
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I agree,
The first thing I do each morning is check the emails. I didn't fly yesterday, the Shuttle piggy backed on the 747 prompted a TFR for the morning. I did have soft plans to get as close as I could and see if I could get a picture. The word is that they were to do the pass at 1500 ft.
To show that it is all not just looking at gauges, I took a camera up last flight and this is what I see. My test area is over Tomatoes, Rice, Almonds and who knows what. The second picture shows another use for the very high water table land in the Central Valley. There are several of these - maybe half a dozen - water ski set-ups in my immediate test area and we think our hobby is expensive.
The third picture is personally interesting. I recognized the Stearman immediately as belonging to a friend and neighbor. After fueling, I parked beside it and felt the exhaust pipes to check if he had just arrived and was in the area - cold. Then after checking the gossip lines, discovered that he - a CFI - was giving a check ride for a tailwheel endorsement to another neighbor's daughter and did probably a You-Tube quality groundloop and it broke the aft spar on the right wing. The airplane is grounded now waiting for the insurance folks to check it out. Can you imagine carrying the memory that your groundloop was on your check ride. Rumor has it that the student pilot was Air Force and possibly a graduate of the academy.
What do they say? Keep the dirty side down. How about, Keep the pointy end in front.
Lowell
From: Stan Specht (sourdostan(at)aol.com)
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:26 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Back in the Air
Hi Lowell-
I'm pleased to hear of your recent success, and what a beauty it is!! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person one of these days. Please keep posting as your fly-off proceeds.
Secondarily, it's nice to see this list become active again. I was starting to fear it had dried up and flown away! I, too, enjoy it much better than the other list in that it is more personable and interactive. Let's keep it humming, guys and gals!
Hey, pretty good---I didn't even pick on Lynn!!!
Stan Specht
Kitfox Model IV Speedster 912 UL with over 1935 hours
Denver, Colorado
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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:33 am Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Loyd,
I think you are referring to the jury struts. I made up an airfoil shape
plug mold of wood. I painted it and smoothed it so there would be no
imperfections and used wax and a separator, then covered it with one layer
of a very light fiberglass fabric and vacuum bagged it to reduce the amount
of resin in the final lay-up. The plug mold had a piece of aluminum
extending aft so the aft edges of the glass fairing wouldn't be bonded. I
used a table saw to trim that off and then cut it to length and bonded it
around the strut at the aft edge. Lots of time sanding and some
microballoon filler smoothed everything out. I learned all this stuff while
helping a neighbor build a Lancair.
Installed the fairings are soft to the touch because of the thinness of the
lay-up. I was really trying for light, and I almost made it there - 665
lbs.
Lowell
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From: "Lloyd & Lorrie Cudnohufsky" <7suds(at)Chartermi.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 7:08 AM
To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: RE: Back in the Air
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Lowell,
Congratulations on your return to air time! Love the Plane!! You did a
magnificent job, (I think there was little doubt from this group that your
efforts would yield anything less), you seem to have a real knack for
innovative thinking and design as indicated by all the curiosity on your
special touches. Absolutely love the rudder trim idea, also noticed you
faired you cabine?? Struts (the little ones half way down the main wing
struts not sure if that is what they are actually called), wondering what
you used? Can we see some close ups? Again, congrats.
Lloyd Cudnohufsky
Rebuilt Model 5 Outback Flying
912Ul IVO IFA
Northern Michigan
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Guy Buchanan
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1204
Location: Ramona, CA
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:12 am Post subject: Back in the Air |
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On 9/22/2012 8:20 AM, Lowell Fitt wrote: | Quote: | | What do they say? Keep the dirty side down. How about, Keep the pointy end in front. |
What do they say? Them's that has, and them's that will. . .
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Ramona, CA
Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 500 hrs. and grounded
Now a glider pilot, too.
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MDKitfox(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:48 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Lowell,
I was happy to read that your flying again. Congratulations! I'm sure you're having a great time. Enjoy yourself to the max!
Rick Weiss
Series V (Skystar s/n 1) Speedster:-)
Rotax 912S, Dynon Skyview
Spruce Creek Fly In, FL
On Sep 22, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Lowell Fitt wrote:
[quote] I agree,
The first thing I do each morning is check the emails. I didn't fly yesterday, the Shuttle piggy backed on the 747 prompted a TFR for the morning. I did have soft plans to get as close as I could and see if I could get a picture. The word is that they were to do the pass at 1500 ft.
To show that it is all not just looking at gauges, I took a camera up last flight and this is what I see. My test area is over Tomatoes, Rice, Almonds and who knows what. The second picture shows another use for the very high water table land in the Central Valley. There are several of these - maybe half a dozen - water ski set-ups in my immediate test area and we think our hobby is expensive.
The third picture is personally interesting. I recognized the Stearman immediately as belonging to a friend and neighbor. After fueling, I parked beside it and felt the exhaust pipes to check if he had just arrived and was in the area - cold. Then after checking the gossip lines, discovered that he - a CFI - was giving a check ride for a tailwheel endorsement to another neighbor's daughter and did probably a You-Tube quality groundloop and it broke the aft spar on the right wing. The airplane is grounded now waiting for the insurance folks to check it out. Can you imagine carrying the memory that your groundloop was on your check ride. Rumor has it that the student pilot was Air Force and possibly a graduate of the academy.
What do they say? Keep the dirty side down. How about, Keep the pointy end in front.
Lowell
From: Stan Specht (sourdostan(at)aol.com)
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:26 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Back in the Air
Hi Lowell-
I'm pleased to hear of your recent success, and what a beauty it is!! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person one of these days. Please keep posting as your fly-off proceeds.
Secondarily, it's nice to see this list become active again. I was starting to fear it had dried up and flown away! I, too, enjoy it much better than the other list in that it is more personable and interactive. Let's keep it humming, guys and gals!
Hey, pretty good---I didn't even pick on Lynn!!!
Stan Specht
Kitfox Model IV Speedster 912 UL with over 1935 hours
Denver, Colorado
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occom
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 404
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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HI Lowell, congratulations and I am sure flying off the test time will go smoothly.
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redrocketrider
Joined: 13 May 2011
Posts: 67
Location: Nervino airport
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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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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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:41 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Yes it is the Warp Drive, 68"
Lowell
From: rtmarshall (rtav8or2(at)psln.com)
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 4:26 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Back in the Air
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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href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List">http://www.matronhref="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Thanks Rick. I just looked again at your airport and surrounding community. It was impressive during our visit, much different then our 90 home airpark here.
Lowell
From: Richard Weiss (MDKitfox(at)aol.com)
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 1:47 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Back in the Air
Lowell,
I was happy to read that your flying again. Congratulations! I'm sure you're having a great time. Enjoy yourself to the max!
Rick Weiss
Series V (Skystar s/n 1) Speedster:-)
Rotax 912S, Dynon Skyview
Spruce Creek Fly In, FL
On Sep 22, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Lowell Fitt wrote:
[quote] I agree,
The first thing I do each morning is check the emails. I didn't fly yesterday, the Shuttle piggy backed on the 747 prompted a TFR for the morning. I did have soft plans to get as close as I could and see if I could get a picture. The word is that they were to do the pass at 1500 ft.
To show that it is all not just looking at gauges, I took a camera up last flight and this is what I see. My test area is over Tomatoes, Rice, Almonds and who knows what. The second picture shows another use for the very high water table land in the Central Valley. There are several of these - maybe half a dozen - water ski set-ups in my immediate test area and we think our hobby is expensive.
The third picture is personally interesting. I recognized the Stearman immediately as belonging to a friend and neighbor. After fueling, I parked beside it and felt the exhaust pipes to check if he had just arrived and was in the area - cold. Then after checking the gossip lines, discovered that he - a CFI - was giving a check ride for a tailwheel endorsement to another neighbor's daughter and did probably a You-Tube quality groundloop and it broke the aft spar on the right wing. The airplane is grounded now waiting for the insurance folks to check it out. Can you imagine carrying the memory that your groundloop was on your check ride. Rumor has it that the student pilot was Air Force and possibly a graduate of the academy.
What do they say? Keep the dirty side down. How about, Keep the pointy end in front.
Lowell
From: Stan Specht (sourdostan(at)aol.com)
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:26 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Back in the Air
Hi Lowell-
I'm pleased to hear of your recent success, and what a beauty it is!! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person one of these days. Please keep posting as your fly-off proceeds.
Secondarily, it's nice to see this list become active again. I was starting to fear it had dried up and flown away! I, too, enjoy it much better than the other list in that it is more personable and interactive. Let's keep it humming, guys and gals!
Hey, pretty good---I didn't even pick on Lynn!!!
Stan Specht
Kitfox Model IV Speedster 912 UL with over 1935 hours
Denver, Colorado
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:57 pm Post subject: Back in the Air |
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Thanks Dave,
Lowell
From: Dave (occom(at)ns.sympatico.ca)
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 2:34 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: RE: Back in the Air
HI Lowell, congratulations and I am sure flying off the test time will go smoothly.
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