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akflyer
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Location: Soldotna AK
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 Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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well after a year long re-build, KF 92DR took to the sky's once again on 9-12-08. First flight was uneventful and she flew very nice. Second flight got hairy when I lost the left brake on roll out.... good thing it was raining and the runway was wet or it could have been ugly. As it was I ended up doing a ground loop at about 10 MPH.
The plane is owed by a buddy and he did the re-build, I just got the honors of doing the "maiden". Nice job Bob, Now get busy on the Model III !
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
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jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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Leonard:
That landing gear looks wider and higher than the original. Is it that the one sold by Airdale? By the way, the plane looks great!
Jose
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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Ahhhh, "doing the maiden"......mmmmmm.........
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster
Jabiru 2200, 562 hrs...engine assembled and back in the plane; new
ignition system received...WOW!
one bracket built, maybe 3 to go
Flight possible this weekend...XX (fingers crossed)
Status: "Condition grounded, but determined to try." (Pink
Floyd..."Learning to Fly")
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On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:07 PM, akflyer wrote:
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well after a year long re-build, KF 92DR took to the sky's once
again on 9-12-08. First flight was uneventful and she flew very
nice. Second flight got hairy when I lost the left brake on roll
out.... good thing it was raining and the runway was wet or it
could have been ugly. As it was I ended up doing a ground loop at
about 10 MPH.
The plane is owed by a buddy and he did the re-build, I just got
the honors of doing the "maiden". Nice job Bob, Now get busy on
the Model III !
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DO NOT ARCHIVE
Leonard Perry
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1260
95% complete
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akflyer
Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Soldotna AK
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: Re: KF 92DR flys again |
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| jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com wrote: | Leonard:
That landing gear looks wider and higher than the original. Is it that the one sold by Airdale? By the way, the plane looks great!
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Yes that is the wide gear from Airdale.
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1450
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009
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akflyer
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Location: Soldotna AK
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: Re: KF 92DR flys again |
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| Lynn Matteson wrote: | Ahhhh, "doing the maiden"......mmmmmm.........
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster
Jabiru 2200, 562 hrs...engine assembled and back in the plane; new
ignition system received...WOW!
one bracket built, maybe 3 to go
Flight possible this weekend...XX (fingers crossed)
Status: "Condition grounded, but determined to try." (Pink
Floyd..."Learning to Fly")
do not archive
On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:07 PM, akflyer wrote:
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well after a year long re-build, KF 92DR took to the sky's once
again on 9-12-08. First flight was uneventful and she flew very
nice. Second flight got hairy when I lost the left brake on roll
out.... good thing it was raining and the runway was wet or it
could have been ugly. As it was I ended up doing a ground loop at
about 10 MPH.
The plane is owed by a buddy and he did the re-build, I just got
the honors of doing the "maiden". Nice job Bob, Now get busy on
the Model III !
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DO NOT ARCHIVE
Leonard Perry
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1260
95% complete
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 4784#204784
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I have pics of that too but I think Guy would ban me if I posted them... lol.
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1450
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009
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jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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Leonard:
How the handling compares with the standard landing gear?
Jose
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akflyer
Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Soldotna AK
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Re: KF 92DR flys again |
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| jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com wrote: | Leonard:
How the handling compares with the standard landing gear?
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Night and day difference! the wide gear is MUCH better, and with it being taller, you can get in the air quicker and land slower.
Kitfox is coming out with a wider and taller gear that has PA-18 looks to it. No more bungies from what I saw. I would be very tempted to get that gear if I had not allready bought the wide gear for mine from Airdale.
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1450
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009
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matronics(at)bob.brennan.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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Leonard - yet another groundloop due to left brake fading...
See my recent thread titled "Give me a brake!"
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=47744. I just received the
rebuild kit from Matco for $8.88 to fix mine.
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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akflyer
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: KF 92DR flys again |
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| matronics(at)bob.brennan. wrote: | Leonard - yet another groundloop due to left brake fading...
See my recent thread titled "Give me a brake!"
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=47744. I just received the
rebuild kit from Matco for $8.88 to fix mine.
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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yeah and I am the one that told you where to get the rebuild kit lol...
We had ordered a rebuild kit, but it had not come in yet and I had pulled them apart and cleaned them up. I figured what the heck, it seems to be working ok in the garage...... We now have 4 rebuild kits on hand.
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Leonard Perry aka SNAKE
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild)
IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1450
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009
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matronics(at)bob.brennan.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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What goes around comes around hey Leonard?<g> Especially with a squishy left
brake at 10mph!
I am rebuilding mine tonight in fact - note that the plug *must* be attached
with a special adhesive - "Black Max" Loctite 380, not available in your
average hardware store. I managed to get a tiny tube at an affordable price
on the Net - normal 1 oz bottles go for about $28 I think I remember, which
is a lot to spend for the few drops required!
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dwight purdy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: KF 92DR flys again |
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Bob
What plug are you referring to?
Dwight Purdy
Model II
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