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Paul A. Franz, P.E.
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Location: Bellevue WA
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 Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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On Wed, January 28, 2009 6:50 am, steve shinabery wrote:
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Clint what a great video..I think every one likes it..would love to see
more of this type of video clips here..
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I sure do! Especially with great audio track like that one.
| Quote: | we have 12"of the
new white stuff .and it is still snowing.
my Kitfox N554KF is still
sitting in the hanger.untill spring.
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Why? No skis? Maybe you should get on the Lynn program.  )
| Quote: | I was out there last night.checking
on her..and dreaming of spring..when I can get her back out again..
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Seems terrible to have to wait months. Hangar doors blocked with snow?
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Paul A. Franz
Registration/Aircraft - N14UW/Merlin GT
Engine/Prop - Rotax 914/NSI CAP
Bellevue WA
425.241.1618 Cell
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shinco(at)bright.net
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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Paul Franz - Merlin GT wrote:
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On Wed, January 28, 2009 6:50 am, steve shinabery wrote:
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> Clint what a great video..I think every one likes it..would love to see
> more of this type of video clips here..
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I sure do! Especially with great audio track like that one.
> we have 12"of the
> new white stuff .and it is still snowing.
> my Kitfox N554KF is still
> sitting in the hanger.untill spring.
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Why? No skis? Maybe you should get on the Lynn program. )
> I was out there last night.checking
> on her..and dreaming of spring..when I can get her back out again..
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Seems terrible to have to wait months. Hangar doors blocked with snow?
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Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
May B some day...I too will have a set of ski's for N554KF,,I will have
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to get Lynn to build me a pair like his..I do have Tundra Tires on her
though..to much snow on the run way here at Lake Field Airport,Celina
Ohio {CQA}look for Grand Lake St.Marys Oh..and you found me..I hope
Lynn can fly down and land out on the lake...Steve Shinabery N554KF KF2 582
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:52 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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I got a bit gun-shy with my recent lake landing and the resultant
slush on one wing and one clogged fuel tank vent....got any grass
runways nearby?
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 600.2 hrs
Sensenich 62x46
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
New skis done and flying
do not archive
On Jan 28, 2009, at 11:59 AM, steve shinabery wrote:
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Paul Franz - Merlin GT wrote:
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> <paul(at)eucleides.com>
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> On Wed, January 28, 2009 6:50 am, steve shinabery wrote:
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>> <shinco(at)bright.net>
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>> Clint what a great video..I think every one likes it..would love
>> to see
>> more of this type of video clips here..
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> I sure do! Especially with great audio track like that one.
>> we have 12"of the
>> new white stuff .and it is still snowing.
>> my Kitfox N554KF is still
>> sitting in the hanger.untill spring.
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> Why? No skis? Maybe you should get on the Lynn program. )
>> I was out there last night.checking
>> on her..and dreaming of spring..when I can get her back out again..
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> Seems terrible to have to wait months. Hangar doors blocked with
> snow?
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> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
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May B some day...I too will have a set of ski's for N554KF,,I will
have to get Lynn to build me a pair like his..I do have Tundra
Tires on her though..to much snow on the run way here at Lake Field
Airport,Celina Ohio {CQA}look for Grand Lake St.Marys Oh..and you
found me..I hope Lynn can fly down and land out on the lake...Steve
Shinabery N554KF KF2 582
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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If you can make out any snowmobile tracks on the ice that should tell you if
there is any slush around...Failing that gun-shy seems good.
Noel
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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"Make out any snowmobile tracks"? It's hard to make out an area
where there ARE no snowmobile tracks on this lake. In hindsight, it
would have been better to land where those tracks were, as it was all
packed down already, and no slush marks. I chose to land in fresh
snow...that is, unmarked by s'mobiles, and that's where I found the
slush and the frozen ridges covered by snow.
As an aside, I went with my CFI to give a guy a lesson in flying skis
(ironic, because I never got a lesson from him before I just flew on
my own after I built mine two years a go). They were using a Cub with
Federal 1500A skis. Brian (CFI) took him out and they flew the
pattern a few times, then headed for a nearby lake, where they
dragged the lake, looked at the tracks, and landed anyway. He wanted
to show him the worst case scenario. They did fine, came back and
Brian turned it over to him. This guy...the student....is multi-
rated, instrument, but had never flown skis...he was loving it.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 600.2 hrs
Sensenich 62x46
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
New skis done and flying
On Jan 28, 2009, at 9:44 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:
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If you can make out any snowmobile tracks on the ice that should
tell you if
there is any slush around...Failing that gun-shy seems good.
Noel
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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The reason the snowmobilers didn't go to that part of the lake is they
probably knew about the slush. Follow9ing tracks is good as you can see the
yes mans in the snow and any drifts show up on the tracks too.
Noel
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akflyer
Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 574
Location: Soldotna AK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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Lynn,
You may take a look at the mud flaps that they have for Cessna's. It would be very easy to add to your set up and it would probably help keep the slush off the wings and tail.
In certain light conditions, even if you drag the lake then go around and look at your tracks, it is very difficult to see the water... the smart thing to do would be to not land if you cant see, but hey, we're (I) all not that smart and I have gone ahead and landed anyway. Makes for some interesting situations when you land where you cant see.
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Soldotna AK
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: Kitfox in hangar until spring |
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That was the other strike that was against me when I tried to head
out for Oshkosh last Friday....flat lighting conditions,
overcast...absolutely no discerning where the previous tracks were on
my runway. Somebody was telling me something.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 600.2 hrs
Sensenich 62x46
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
New skis done and flying
do not archive
On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:12 PM, akflyer wrote:
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Lynn,
You may take a look at the mud flaps that they have for Cessna's.
It would be very easy to add to your set up and it would probably
help keep the slush off the wings and tail.
In certain light conditions, even if you drag the lake then go
around and look at your tracks, it is very difficult to see the
water... the smart thing to do would be to not land if you cant
see, but hey, we're (I) all not that smart and I have gone ahead
and landed anyway. Makes for some interesting situations when you
land where you cant see.
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DO NOT ARCHIVE
Leonard Perry
Soldotna AK
Avid "C" / Mk IV
582 IVO IFA
Full Lotus 1260
#1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009
hander outer of humorless darwin awards
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