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clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:02 am Post subject: Slips & Skids again

One more comment for the road.  It is very easy to get into a skidding turn and slow.  It's almost natural as you are flying level most of the time with some slight banks.  When you put yourself into a steep forward wing down slip (these don't happen by accident) you do it to lose altitude and are very aware whats is happening. Like I said in the past, pretty hard to spin out of a planned slip.  Kitfox drivers should practice these, flaperons are not like the Cessna barn door flaps.  Those flaps can make people lazy fliers.  My 2 cent's worth again.  Clint

  

 P.S. It is most unusual to find a 700 lb Model IV kitfox, that is with a 912 series engine.

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barry(at)pgtc.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:51 am Post subject: Slips & Skids again

My model IV with a 912 S weighed in at 5960 pounds.  I added an autopilot and it came up to 600 even.  It is a0 bare bones airplane except for the autopilot.  I plan to get a transponder0 soon.

  

 Barry West

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runwayrex(at)juno.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject: Slips & Skids again

Unusual for a 4 to be less than 700 Pounds??? My buddy's is loaded and weighs in at 620. I don't think he could fit another item on his instrument panel. 

Rex in Michigan



-- "Barry West" <barry(at)pgtc.com> wrote:

  My model IV with a 912 S weighed in at 596 pounds.  I added an autopilot and it came up to 600 even.  It is a bare bones airplane except for the autopilot.  I plan to get a transponder soon.

  

 Barry West

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barry(at)pgtc.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Slips & Skids again

I think I overdid it.  Drilled holes in the0 brake rotors, bored out the axel, mininimum of instruments and thin paint in0 less critical areas.  

  

 I recently added home made liftstrut fairings which0 got me up from 95 to 100 mph and will soon add a transponder.  I can climb0 at 1200 fpm, solo with 20 gallons of gas.  The fairing helped the0 climb.  It is a draggy airplane but a lot of fun to fly.  I flew it to0 Oshkosh for the fourth time this year.

  

 Barry West

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l_chambers(at)ckt.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: Slips & Skids again

Clint,



Will you please post your startup & shutdown  routine for the 912S again?



Thanks,

Les Chambers



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