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kitfoxjunky(at)decisionla
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: 7 vs 4 and 912 vs 914

Since you have owned both...how does your current mount feel in comparison to your previous. The weight is up, as is the HP. I am wondering what your thoughts are on flying qualities. One thing about my KF IV...you have to keep on the rudder.  At less than 800 lbs empty, it is not a good gun platform, as they used to say in WW2.  Long cross countries when you glance at the map then glance up again you are often not pointed in the same direction. That being said, it is so light it is a joy to fly..very quick on the controls.  Does the heavier airplane make it more stable?  Is it still light on the controls or is it slower to respond to control inputs? 

 

 

Gary Walsh

 KF IV  Anphib 912S

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Kcozik(at)cablespeed.com
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: 7 vs 4 and 912 vs 914

Since you have owned both...how does your current  mount feel in comparison to your previous........

  

  

  

 This is somewhat tough to do since it has been over  4 years since I've flown a 4 and my 6-7 is so new but I will hit on the most  obvious.

  

 My model 4 had no pitch trim.  Although  pressures were very light and manageable, it is nice to just trim my  new one for stabilized climbs, decents and cruise.  Control pressures seem  higher  on the 6 than I remember on the 4 but it's been a while.  I  just remember the 4 being very manuervable and easy to feel and  control.  My new one is quite a bit heavier but still very easy  to feel the airplane, just feels a little diffrent.  

  

 All in all I think Skystar did a very good job  keeping the general look and feel of the earlier models and made it more useful  over a broader range.  As my time in the 6 increases, I'll try to post the  things I notice along the way.

 I posted the pictures in the photoshare a few days  ago.

 Kevin Cozik

 Series 6-7

 914 Turbo

 Czech amphib floats

 Lansing MI

  

  

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