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poasttown(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:05 pm Post subject: activity

I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just quiet?

Mike Chaney

Kitfox IV



Sent from my iPhone

KeysFox

Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 137

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:58 pm Post subject: activity

Mike,



I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say something.



I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder about a

month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that since I

have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and been

all over the country, more on that in a second.



Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average flight

school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for sure.



Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country trainers

and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.



We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them know

how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!



My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country every

year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably would

never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.



Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few other

aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some low

and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After decades of

flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin Comanches I

had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.



Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.



BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

bjones(at)dmv.com





, > 

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just quiet?

 Mike Chaney

 Kitfox IV



 Sent from my iPhone

_________________
B Jones
N154K
443-480-1023

poasttown(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject: activity

Is this the flight school documented in the latest Kitplane mag?

Mike Chaney

Kitfox IV

Sent from my iPhone

 	  Quote: 	
		   On Dec 23, 2014, at 6:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

 Mike,

 I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say something.

 I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder about a

 month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that since I

 have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and been

 all over the country, more on that in a second.

 Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average flight

 school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for sure.

 Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country trainers

 and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

 We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them know

 how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

 earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

 turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

 My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country every

 year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

 touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably would

 never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

 Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few other

 aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some low

 and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

 inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After decades of

 flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin Comanches I

 had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

 Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

 while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

 BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

 bjones(at)dmv.com

 , > 

> 

> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just quiet?

> Mike Chaney

> Kitfox IV

> 

> Sent from my iPhone

azaustin

Joined: 27 Aug 2014
Posts: 2

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:49 pm Post subject: activity

I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder is a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I plan to go back for some more back country training. 

If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.  

Austin Dane

Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Sent from my iPad

 	  Quote: 	
		   On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

 Mike,

 I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say something.

 I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder about a

 month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that since I

 have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and been

 all over the country, more on that in a second.

 Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average flight

 school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for sure.

 Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country trainers

 and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

 We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them know

 how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

 earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

 turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

 My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country every

 year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

 touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably would

 never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

 Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few other

 aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some low

 and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

 inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After decades of

 flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin Comanches I

 had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

 Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

 while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

 BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

 bjones(at)dmv.com

 , > 

> 

> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just quiet?

> Mike Chaney

> Kitfox IV

> 

> Sent from my iPhone

uuccio(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:47 am Post subject: activity

Having just moved to NM from Europe, I'm now that much close to going and

flying with Stick & Rudder.  There was a nice article about them in the

latest Kitplanes.  That and your comments have convinced me I'll have to

organize a trip up there sometime!



Sacha

KeysFox

Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 137

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:18 am Post subject: activity

Check with Paul Leaderbrand (Stick & Rudder) about times of year for best

flying weather.



Have Fun



BJ



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Having just moved to NM from Europe, I'm now that much close to going and

 flying with Stick & Rudder.  There was a nice article about them in the

 latest Kitplanes.  That and your comments have convinced me I'll have to

 organize a trip up there sometime!



 Sacha

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B Jones
N154K
443-480-1023

KeysFox

Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 137

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:31 am Post subject: activity

Austin



We LOVE swinging down to tour around the south west national parks, Moab,

Canyon Lands, Arches, Monticello, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Lake

Powell, Dead Horse, Islands In The Sky Etc etc toward the end of our

annual cross country touring from the Florida Keys, to Down East Maine,

then over tho the Rockies and the Pacific coast swinging down toward the

end of the trip to Copper State. Its a convenient stop so we will probably

be there doing a forum or two and with the plane, trailer, and little

Roadtrek RV on display. Hope to see you, and chat. And yes I had the rig

on display at Oshkosh during most of Air Venture until a big charity run

event took over our spot near the Red Barn UL area.



BJ



 > 

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder is

 a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I plan

 to go back for some more back country training.



 If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just

 missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.



 Austin Dane

 Lake Havasu City, AZ.



 Sent from my iPad



> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>

> 

>

> Mike,

>

> I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say something.

>

> I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder about

> a

> month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that since

> I

> have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and

> been

> all over the country, more on that in a second.

>

> Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average

> flight

> school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for sure.

>

> Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country trainers

> and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

>

> We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them know

> how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

> earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

> turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

>

> My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country every

> year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

> touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably would

> never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

>

> Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few other

> aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some low

> and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

> inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After decades

> of

> flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin Comanches

> I

> had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

>

> Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

> while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

>

> BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

> bjones(at)dmv.com

>

>

> , > 

>>

>> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just

>> quiet?

>> Mike Chaney

>> Kitfox IV

>>

>> Sent from my iPhone

_________________
B Jones
N154K
443-480-1023

azaustin

Joined: 27 Aug 2014
Posts: 2

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:53 am Post subject: activity

Thanks, BJ. I'm going to try very hard to make it to CS this Fall. Look for a red and yellow Rans S7S, N137SW. If you are ever in the Lake  Havasu area, let me know. Debra McBean sent me looking for you after I asked about trailering Kitfoxes. Unfortunately, I got there just after you left. I hadn't purchased my S7S yet, and was still shopping for a plane. It finally came down to tandem versus side by side, and the Rans won. I was very interested in a Kitfox Paul told me about, and would have bought it, but the deal didn't materialize. They are great planes.



See you at CS.



AD



Sent from my iPad



 	  Quote: 	
		   On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:33 AM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

 

 

 

 Austin

 

 We LOVE swinging down to tour around the south west national parks, Moab,

 Canyon Lands, Arches, Monticello, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Lake

 Powell, Dead Horse, Islands In The Sky Etc etc toward the end of our

 annual cross country touring from the Florida Keys, to Down East Maine,

 then over tho the Rockies and the Pacific coast swinging down toward the

 end of the trip to Copper State. Its a convenient stop so we will probably

 be there doing a forum or two and with the plane, trailer, and little

 Roadtrek RV on display. Hope to see you, and chat. And yes I had the rig

 on display at Oshkosh during most of Air Venture until a big charity run

 event took over our spot near the Red Barn UL area.

 

 BJ

 

> 

> 

> I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder is

> a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I plan

> to go back for some more back country training.

> 

> If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just

> missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.

> 

> Austin Dane

> Lake Havasu City, AZ.

> 

> Sent from my iPad

> 

>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Mike,

>> 

>> I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say something.

>> 

>> I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder about

>> a

>> month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that since

>> I

>> have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and

>> been

>> all over the country, more on that in a second.

>> 

>> Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average

>> flight

>> school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for sure.

>> 

>> Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country trainers

>> and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

>> 

>> We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them know

>> how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

>> earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

>> turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

>> 

>> My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country every

>> year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

>> touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably would

>> never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

>> 

>> Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few other

>> aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some low

>> and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

>> inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After decades

>> of

>> flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin Comanches

>> I

>> had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

>> 

>> Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

>> while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

>> 

>> BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

>> bjones(at)dmv.com

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> , > 

>>> 

>>> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just

>>> quiet?

>>> Mike Chaney

>>> Kitfox IV

>>> 

>>> Sent from my iPhone

KeysFox

Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 137

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: activity

AD  Hope our paths cross. We enjoy Lake Havasu. The waterfront camp ground

there (state park I think?) does not allow RV generators at night for AC

and dose not have shore power hook ups. WE watch the weather for early Nov

cold fronts to visit.

BJ



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Thanks, BJ. I'm going to try very hard to make it to CS this Fall. Look

 for a red and yellow Rans S7S, N137SW. If you are ever in the Lake  Havasu

 area, let me know. Debra McBean sent me looking for you after I asked

 about trailering Kitfoxes. Unfortunately, I got there just after you left.

 I hadn't purchased my S7S yet, and was still shopping for a plane. It

 finally came down to tandem versus side by side, and the Rans won. I was

 very interested in a Kitfox Paul told me about, and would have bought it,

 but the deal didn't materialize. They are great planes.



 See you at CS.



 AD



 Sent from my iPad



> On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:33 AM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>

> 

>

> Austin

>

> We LOVE swinging down to tour around the south west national parks,

> Moab,

> Canyon Lands, Arches, Monticello, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Lake

> Powell, Dead Horse, Islands In The Sky Etc etc toward the end of our

> annual cross country touring from the Florida Keys, to Down East Maine,

> then over tho the Rockies and the Pacific coast swinging down toward the

> end of the trip to Copper State. Its a convenient stop so we will

> probably

> be there doing a forum or two and with the plane, trailer, and little

> Roadtrek RV on display. Hope to see you, and chat. And yes I had the rig

> on display at Oshkosh during most of Air Venture until a big charity run

> event took over our spot near the Red Barn UL area.

>

> BJ

>

>> 

>>

>> I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder

>> is

>> a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I

>> plan

>> to go back for some more back country training.

>>

>> If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just

>> missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.

>>

>> Austin Dane

>> Lake Havasu City, AZ.

>>

>> Sent from my iPad

>>

>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>>>

>>> 

>>>

>>> Mike,

>>>

>>> I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say

>>> something.

>>>

>>> I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder

>>> about

>>> a

>>> month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that

>>> since

>>> I

>>> have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and

>>> been

>>> all over the country, more on that in a second.

>>>

>>> Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average

>>> flight

>>> school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for

>>> sure.

>>>

>>> Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country

>>> trainers

>>> and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

>>>

>>> We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them

>>> know

>>> how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

>>> earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

>>> turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

>>>

>>> My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country

>>> every

>>> year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

>>> touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably

>>> would

>>> never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

>>>

>>> Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few

>>> other

>>> aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some

>>> low

>>> and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

>>> inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After

>>> decades

>>> of

>>> flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin

>>> Comanches

>>> I

>>> had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

>>>

>>> Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

>>> while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

>>>

>>> BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

>>> bjones(at)dmv.com

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> , > 

>>>>

>>>> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just

>>>> quiet?

>>>> Mike Chaney

>>>> Kitfox IV

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

_________________
B Jones
N154K
443-480-1023

jrevens

Joined: 21 Nov 2013
Posts: 34
Location: Arvada, CO

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: Activity

I've monitored (lurked) and enjoyed this list for several years now, but there hasn't been much activity. I also monitor & participate in the TeamKitfox site.  I understand the nostalgia for lists like this, as I used to participate in information sharing lists in the earlier days of computers, with nothing more than a "smart" keyboard and a 300 baud rate modem. I'm building a Series 7 SS (my 2nd homebuilt). I get a daily email "digest" from both sites... it's not at all difficult to set up. I think I would appreciate this site even more if there was more current activity like there evidently was in the "old" days. It's also a little frustrating to have to wade through multiple duplicate messages when users don't seem to know how to "clean up" a post with the delete key. Another thing frustrating is the occasional post that contains nothing but a bunch of undecipherable code. The TeamKitfox site is more modern of course, and I appreciate the relative ease of posting pictures right along with your message for instance. There is also a lot more current information from builders being shared now. Again, I like them both, and I contribute to Matronics during the fund drive. The AeroElectric connection Matronics list is also one that I like.

Some might ask why I haven't contributed more posts to this list myself. I guess the main reason is that I spend too much time on the internet as it is, & I try to concentrate that time where I get the "most bang for the buck".



John Evens

Arvada, Colorado

Thorp T-18 N71JE (built 1990 & flying)

Kitfox 7 SS N27JE (building)

_________________
John Evens
Thorp T-18 N71JE (sold)
Kitfox SS7 N27JE (built & flying)

KeysFox

Joined: 05 Jan 2009
Posts: 137

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:07 am Post subject: activity

An FYI,



The US Sport Aviation Expo, in Sebring, Florida, this January 14 thru 17

will host three forums on combining touring the US by small motor home and

Kitfox (or Just, Avid, Aerotrek, etc).



My wife and I have taken our Kitfox IV, Rotax 80, all over the US each

year for over a decade. Starting in the Florida keys, hitting down east

coastal Maine and the International Seaplane fly in at Moose Head Lake,

eating lots of lobsters, heading out to the Pacific coast, crossing back

over to play extensively in the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Moab, Bryce

Canyon, Montecello and Canyon Lands area, and on our return playing on

remote Gulf coast barrier islands with a whole lot more in between.



We rarely stay overnight at RV parks, saving huge expenses that way, which

is surprisingly easy. I am happy to share how this process of touring by

RV and LSA can be remarkably inexpensive and of course huge FUN.



The plane and enclosed trailer, which serves as a mobile hanger and shop,

is dropped off at airports along the way where we want to fly, down low

and slow, which of course is our pleasure in the Kitfox. Then, when the

weather is spectacular we hop in the Kitfox and go flying, what a treat.

No need to schedule a check ride to use a rental plane, no scheduling of a

rental plane in advance just to find the weather did not cooperate or the

rental is out of service and no worries about rental aircraft maintenance

history. Best of all the types of places we fly in (NOT OVER) are

absolutely meant for light STOL aircraft like a Kitfox.



For those who do not fold their wings frequently, From pulling the trailer

thru an airport gate to having the Kitfox out of its nest, wings swung and

ready to fly is as little as 8 minutes if you have your act down pat. I

can show lots of tips on "How To Do It". We have probably 85,000 plus

miles over the road with the plane in the trailer without hurting the

plane And only been denied access thru an airport gate once.



If you get a chance come by one of the forums, love to exchange ideas,

learn from others.



Oh, I will probably do similar forums again this year at Sun N Fun, Air

Venture and Copper State. No sales involved, just info sharing from a

member of the SoutherMost EAA Chapter 1241, Marathon, Florida Keys



Best to all for the new year.



BJ Kitfox IV 1050 Rotax 912

bjones(at)dmv.com



 > 

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 Thanks, BJ. I'm going to try very hard to make it to CS this Fall. Look

 for a red and yellow Rans S7S, N137SW. If you are ever in the Lake  Havasu

 area, let me know. Debra McBean sent me looking for you after I asked

 about trailering Kitfoxes. Unfortunately, I got there just after you left.

 I hadn't purchased my S7S yet, and was still shopping for a plane. It

 finally came down to tandem versus side by side, and the Rans won. I was

 very interested in a Kitfox Paul told me about, and would have bought it,

 but the deal didn't materialize. They are great planes.



 See you at CS.



 AD



 Sent from my iPad



> On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:33 AM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>

> 

>

> Austin

>

> We LOVE swinging down to tour around the south west national parks,

> Moab,

> Canyon Lands, Arches, Monticello, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Lake

> Powell, Dead Horse, Islands In The Sky Etc etc toward the end of our

> annual cross country touring from the Florida Keys, to Down East Maine,

> then over tho the Rockies and the Pacific coast swinging down toward the

> end of the trip to Copper State. Its a convenient stop so we will

> probably

> be there doing a forum or two and with the plane, trailer, and little

> Roadtrek RV on display. Hope to see you, and chat. And yes I had the rig

> on display at Oshkosh during most of Air Venture until a big charity run

> event took over our spot near the Red Barn UL area.

>

> BJ

>

>> 

>>

>> I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder

>> is

>> a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I

>> plan

>> to go back for some more back country training.

>>

>> If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just

>> missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.

>>

>> Austin Dane

>> Lake Havasu City, AZ.

>>

>> Sent from my iPad

>>

>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>>>

>>> 

>>>

>>> Mike,

>>>

>>> I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say

>>> something.

>>>

>>> I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder

>>> about

>>> a

>>> month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that

>>> since

>>> I

>>> have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and

>>> been

>>> all over the country, more on that in a second.

>>>

>>> Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average

>>> flight

>>> school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for

>>> sure.

>>>

>>> Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country

>>> trainers

>>> and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

>>>

>>> We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them

>>> know

>>> how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

>>> earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

>>> turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

>>>

>>> My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country

>>> every

>>> year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

>>> touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably

>>> would

>>> never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

>>>

>>> Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few

>>> other

>>> aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some

>>> low

>>> and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

>>> inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After

>>> decades

>>> of

>>> flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin

>>> Comanches

>>> I

>>> had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

>>>

>>> Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

>>> while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

>>>

>>> BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

>>> bjones(at)dmv.com

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> , > 

>>>>

>>>> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just

>>>> quiet?

>>>> Mike Chaney

>>>> Kitfox IV

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:50 am Post subject: activity

Would like see you at sun and fun and get some tips  on traveling with  the trailer.  Tex



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An FYI,


The US Sport Aviation Expo, in Sebring, Florida, this January 14 thru 17

will host three forums on combining touring the US by small motor home and

Kitfox (or Just, Avid, Aerotrek, etc).


My wife and I have taken our Kitfox IV, Rotax 80, all over the US each

year for over a decade. Starting in the Florida keys, hitting down east

coastal Maine and the International Seaplane fly in at Moose Head Lake,

eating lots of lobsters, heading out to the Pacific coast, crossing back

over to play extensively in the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Moab, Bryce

Canyon, Montecello and Canyon Lands area, and on our return playing on

remote Gulf coast barrier islands with a whole lot more in between.


We rarely stay overnight at RV parks, saving huge expenses that way, which

is surprisingly easy. I am happy to share how this process of touring by

RV and LSA can be remarkably inexpensive and of course huge FUN.


The plane and enclosed trailer, which serves as a mobile hanger and shop,

is dropped off at airports along the way where we want to fly, down low

and slow, which of course is our pleasure in the Kitfox. Then, when the

weather is spectacular we hop in the Kitfox and go flying, what a treat.

No need to schedule a check ride to use a rental plane, no scheduling of a

rental plane in advance just to find the weather did not cooperate or the

rental is out of service and no worries about rental aircraft maintenance

history. Best of all the types of places we fly in (NOT OVER) are

absolutely meant for light STOL aircraft like a Kitfox.


For those who do not fold their wings frequently, From pulling the trailer

thru an airport gate to having the Kitfox out of its nest, wings swung and

ready to fly is as little as 8 minutes if you have your act down pat. I

can show lots of tips on "How To Do It". We have probably 85,000 plus

miles over the road with the plane in the trailer without hurting the

plane And only been denied access thru an airport gate once.


If you get a chance come by one of the forums, love to exchange ideas,

learn from others.


Oh, I will probably do similar forums again this year at Sun N Fun, Air

Venture and Copper State. No sales involved, just info sharing from a

member of the SoutherMost EAA Chapter 1241, Marathon, Florida Keys


Best to all for the new year.


BJ Kitfox IV 1050 Rotax 912

bjones(at)dmv.com




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 Thanks, BJ. I'm going to try very hard to make it to CS this Fall. Look

 for a red and yellow Rans S7S, N137SW. If you are ever in the Lake  Havasu

 area, let me know. Debra McBean sent me looking for you after I asked

 about trailering Kitfoxes. Unfortunately, I got there just after you left.

 I hadn't purchased my S7S yet, and was still shopping for a plane. It

 finally came down to tandem versus side by side, and the Rans won. I was

 very interested in a Kitfox Paul told me about, and would have bought it,

 but the deal didn't materialize. They are great planes.


 See you at CS.


 AD


 Sent from my iPad


> On Dec 24, 2014, at 9:33 AM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>

> 

>

> Austin

>

> We LOVE swinging down to tour around the south west national parks,

> Moab,

> Canyon Lands, Arches, Monticello, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Lake

> Powell, Dead Horse, Islands In The Sky Etc etc toward the end of our

> annual cross country touring from the Florida Keys, to Down East Maine,

> then over tho the Rockies and the Pacific coast swinging down toward the

> end of the trip to Copper State. Its a convenient stop so we will

> probably

> be there doing a forum or two and with the plane, trailer, and little

> Roadtrek RV on display. Hope to see you, and chat. And yes I had the rig

> on display at Oshkosh during most of Air Venture until a big charity run

> event took over our spot near the Red Barn UL area.

>

> BJ

>

>> 

>>

>> I flew with Paul in August and was also very impressed. Stick & Rudder

>> is

>> a class act all the way, and the Series 7 is an amazing airplane. I

>> plan

>> to go back for some more back country training.

>>

>> If you are the guy that trailers his 'Fox all over the country, I just

>> missed you at Oshkosh. Maybe I'll catch you at Copper State next Fall.

>>

>> Austin Dane

>> Lake Havasu City, AZ.

>>

>> Sent from my iPad

>>

>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:57 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com wrote:

>>>

>>> 

>>>

>>> Mike,

>>>

>>> I got your post. Nothing else recently. So might as well say

>>> something.

>>>

>>> I flew Idaho back country for a couple of days with Stick & Rudder

>>> about

>>> a

>>> month ago, fun and I learned a lot, did not think I would say that

>>> since

>>> I

>>> have played with my model IV 1050, 80 hp Rotax for over a decade and

>>> been

>>> all over the country, more on that in a second.

>>>

>>> Paul Liedebrand's Kitfox specific flight school is not your average

>>> flight

>>> school taught by kids right out of a big CFI training program for

>>> sure.

>>>

>>> Paul keeps his planes in great shape, amazing for back country

>>> trainers

>>> and a testament to his operation as well as the airframe.

>>>

>>> We stopped at the factory and visited with Debra & John. I let them

>>> know

>>> how impressed I am with how refined the current model 7 is compared to

>>> earlier versions like mine. Good to see Kitfox on solid footing and

>>> turning out great planes, capable planes, FUN PLANES!

>>>

>>> My wife and I have been trailering our Kitfox all over the country

>>> every

>>> year for a something over a decade behind a small motorhome, combining

>>> touring by motor home and flying in spectacular places I probably

>>> would

>>> never have flown down low and slow in otherwise.

>>>

>>> Typically at Sebring, Sun N Fun, Air Venture, Copper State & a few

>>> other

>>> aviation events I do a couple of forums, no sales, just sharing some

>>> low

>>> and slow photos from touring and lots of tips on how to make it

>>> inexpensive, simple, quick, easy, safe and of course FUN. After

>>> decades

>>> of

>>> flying to work all over the country in Mooneys and Turbo Twin

>>> Comanches

>>> I

>>> had no idea what I was missing until the Kitfox entered our lives.

>>>

>>> Hope to see some Kitfox folks this year at the various aviation events

>>> while we are touring and of course learn from others in the process.

>>>

>>> BJ Kitfox IV 1050, Rotax 912

>>> bjones(at)dmv.com

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> , > 

>>>>

>>>> I have not seen any activity on this list for days. Are things just

>>>> quiet?

>>>> Mike Chaney

>>>> Kitfox IV

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

>

>

>

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