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marwynne(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

I had a  off field landing with my Kitfox  IV-1050  about two weeks ago.  I just pulled the covering off and  found the front spars on both wings damaged.   I am looking for some  wings for my bird.  I have found a set of wings from a Model III  Kitfox.   I don't know if they will work!

  

 If anyone knows of a set of wing kit that was  purchased that was not completed or partial complete for sale please let me  know.   

  

 Just so incite in to my off field  landing.   The cause of the problem was the rubber boot that holds the  carburetor .   This boot split while I was taking off.   I  was at 500 feet and didn't have room to turn around and land at the  airport.  

  

 I think if Rotax would put  cloth  or  Kevlar  mesh in the  rubber boot  this off field landing would  have been prevented.  The rubber split and I lost all vacuum and the engine  quit.    The  boots had been inspected at the last annual  .   There was evidence of a problem at that time.  

  

  

 If any of you know of some wings for sale , please  email me.

  

  

 Marwynne Kuhn

  

 Marwynne(at)verizon.net (Marwynne(at)verizon.net)

  

 Thanks

  

  

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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

There is a company making replacement carb boots  who claim to have a much superior product. The link is here.

 http://www.geocities.com/chinooktips/ROTAX.html 

  

  

  

 Dave Goddard- Mod IV 1050/582

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:55 am Post subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

At 07:30 PM 5/12/2007, you wrote:

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		  I had a  off field landing with my Kitfox IV-1050  about two weeks ago.  I just pulled the covering off and found the front spars on both wings damaged.   I am looking for some wings for my bird.  I have found a set of wings from a Model III Kitfox.   I don't know if they will work! 	


 Marwynne,

         Sorry to hear about your adventure. I'm glad you came through it. It's a good reminder to me to replace the boots at annual. (Annual is getting more and more expensive.)

         Several on the list have replaced spars on wings so if your ribs aren't damaged you might try that. John McBean at Kitfox LLC has replacement spars. The III and IV wings are quite different, though I can't say whether a III wing would actually fit on a IV. (The IV has a nearly flat-bottomed airfoil, whereas the III is highly cambered.)



 

 Guy Buchanan

 San Diego, CA

 K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.     [quote][b]

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

http://www.southernaviationllc.com/AvidKitfoxWingKits.html



I will probably save you quite a bit of money if you call these guys.  I think the 14 gallon wing tanks are around 220.00..... Close to half price of other suppliers.

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marwynne(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

Thanks for your reply Guy.

  

 I am looking at all the alternatives now.  I  took one wing apart today.  I will need the front spar and 3 ribs and a  couple of braces.   

  

 See ya later

 Marwynne

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roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

It seems as though one of our members had a set listed on Barnstormers.com a 

while ago.

  Ron NB Ore    KF IV

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		  From: "Marwynne Kuhn" <marwynne(at)verizon.net>

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Subject: Need wings for a Kitfox IV -1050

Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 21:30:53 -0500



I had a  off field landing with my Kitfox IV-1050  about two weeks ago.  I 

just pulled the covering off and found the front spars on both wings 

damaged.   I am looking for some wings for my bird.  I have found a set of 

wings from a Model III Kitfox.   I don't know if they will work!



If anyone knows of a set of wing kit that was purchased that was not 

completed or partial complete for sale please let me know.



Just so incite in to my off field landing.   The cause of the problem was 

the rubber boot that holds the carburetor .   This boot split while I was 

taking off.   I was at 500 feet and didn't have room to turn around and 

land at the airport.



I think if Rotax would put  cloth  or Kevlar  mesh in the  rubber boot  

this off field landing would have been prevented.  The rubber split and I 

lost all vacuum and the engine quit.    The  boots had been inspected at 

the last annual .   There was evidence of a problem at that time.

If any of you know of some wings for sale , please email me.

Marwynne Kuhn



Marwynne(at)verizon.net



Thanks




	


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