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Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis..... I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves. They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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| Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject: quiet group/winter flying |
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Jim
That is a great pic of your avid on skis. Would you mind if I post it on my website, www.SportFlight.net . Im still looking of some great light sport pics. If you have any other pictures of your plane you would like posted I would be more then happy to add them as well
Kirk Hull
Classic4
K.C. MO.
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Subject: quiet group/winter flying
Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis..... I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves. They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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| Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject: quiet group/winter flying |
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Hi Kirk, feel free to use the picture, or if you like I can send you the original (not downsized) image. Let me know what address to send it to if you want it. Take care, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV flying Kitfox 4 building, northern Mn
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Jim
That is a great pic of your avid on skis. Would you mind if I post it on my website, www.SportFlight.net . Im still looking of some great light sport pics. If you have any other pictures of your plane you would like posted I would be more then happy to add them as well
Kirk Hull
Classic4
K.C. MO.
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Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 10:30 AM
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Subject: quiet group/winter flying
Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis..... I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves. They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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| Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:07 am Post subject: quiet group/winter flying |
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Thanks Jim. I have added the picture to http://www.sportflight.net . I listed it as an Avid model A but I was guessing. Is that correct? By the was if you want to check it out you can search the site by N# or aircraft type
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Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 7:47 PM
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Subject: RE: quiet group/winter flying
Hi Kirk, feel free to use the picture, or if you like I can send you the original (not downsized) image. Let me know what address to send it to if you want it. Take care, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV flying Kitfox 4 building, northern Mn
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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:06:09 -0600
Jim
That is a great pic of your avid on skis. Would you mind if I post it on my website, www.SportFlight.net . Im still looking of some great light sport pics. If you have any other pictures of your plane you would like posted I would be more then happy to add them as well
Kirk Hull
Classic4
K.C. MO.
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim_and_Lucy Chuk
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 10:30 AM
To: kitfox list
Subject: quiet group/winter flying
Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis..... I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves. They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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| Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:38 am Post subject: quiet group/winter flying |
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Hi Kirk, Actually it is a MK IV. It has a Jabiru engine. I'll have to go take a look at your website. Take care, Jim
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Thanks Jim. I have added the picture to http://www.sportflight.net . I listed it as an Avid model A but I was guessing. Is that correct? By the was if you want to check it out you can search the site by N# or aircraft type
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim_and_Lucy Chuk
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 7:47 PM
To: kitfox list
Subject: RE: quiet group/winter flying
Hi Kirk, feel free to use the picture, or if you like I can send you the original (not downsized) image. Let me know what address to send it to if you want it. Take care, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV flying Kitfox 4 building, northern Mn
From: kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: quiet group/winter flying
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:06:09 -0600
Jim
That is a great pic of your avid on skis. Would you mind if I post it on my website, www.SportFlight.net . Im still looking of some great light sport pics. If you have any other pictures of your plane you would like posted I would be more then happy to add them as well
Kirk Hull
Classic4
K.C. MO.
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim_and_Lucy Chuk
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 10:30 AM
To: kitfox list
Subject: quiet group/winter flying
Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis..... I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves. They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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Lynn Matteson
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Hi Jim-
I'm curious about your skis....are they homebuilt? I just finished up
the "spats" for my HB skis, and they look similar to yours in that
they will allow for no (or minimal) snow buildup on the tops of the
skis. I'm reinstalling them today, minus paint or even a smooth
sanding of the fiberglas material that I built the tops from. I
figure this will be the worst case scenario, and when the 45-degree
temp hits us (Lower Michigan) next Friday, I'll have some time to
remove them, and smooth and paint the covers. It was a lot of work to
make the covers, which weigh 20 ounces each, but from past flight
with no covers, I'd be carrying around 3-4 pounds of snow on each
ski, so it was worth the effort. Also, this should preclude me having
to brush or blow the snow off the skis before putting it back in the
hangar.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Sensenich 62"x 55.5 Wood (winter) until the Prince prop arrives
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1074 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
On Dec 25, 2010, at 11:30 AM, Jim_and_Lucy Chuk wrote:
| Quote: | Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just
out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up
here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis.....
I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think
they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before
that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice
fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see
how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves.
They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even
curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my
friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the
wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't
put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time
of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
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Hi Lynn, yes the skis are my own invention. I've built 6 or 7 sets for myself and others using this design and it seems to work fine for me. I fly from my home strip so I don't have to take off or land on blacktop so that's why I went with straight skis. Here is a picture closer up.
Take care, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV flyng
Kitfox 4 building
northern Mn
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Hi Jim-
I'm curious about your skis....are they homebuilt? I just finished up
the "spats" for my HB skis, and they look similar to yours in that
they will allow for no (or minimal) snow buildup on the tops of the
skis. I'm reinstalling them today, minus paint or even a smooth
sanding of the fiberglas material that I built the tops from. I
figure this will be the worst case scenario, and when the 45-degree
temp hits us (Lower Michigan) next Friday, I'll have some time to
remove them, and smooth and paint the covers. It was a lot of work to
make the covers, which weigh 20 ounces each, but from past flight
with no covers, I'd be carrying around 3-4 pounds of snow on each
ski, so it was worth the effort. Also, this should preclude me having
to brush or blow the snow off the skis before putting it back in the
hangar.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Sensenich 62"x 55.5 Wood (winter) until the Prince prop arrives
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1074 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
On Dec 25, 2010, at 11:30 AM, Jim_and_Lucy Chuk wrote:
> Well it has been kind of quiet latley, hopefully everyone is just
> out flying! I know I've been trying to fly as much as I can up
> here in Mn. Winter is in full swing and the plane is on skis.....
> I'm loving it. I spotted four Timber wolves a week ago, I think
> they are the same ones I saw in that spot about 3 weeks before
> that. Got pictures this time even. Some friends of mine were ice
> fishing on a lake about 20 miles N of my place so I went up to see
> how they were doing. On the way up there, I spotted the wolves.
> They were laying around on a frozen beaver pond, one was even
> curled up on top of the beaver house. I ended up giving one of my
> friends that was fishing a ride back to where I had seen the
> wolves, and we spotted them again. My advice for winter is: don't
> put that plane away till spring, get out and enjoy the 'best time
> of year' Take care, Jim Chuk
>=====================
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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Thanks, Jim....I just put mine back on today, but no flight due to
strong crosswind. Tomorrow, perhaps.
I was going to use aluminum like you did, but felt that 4130 tubing
was better suited for my skis that retain the wheels. It also makes
it easier to install...it took me just 11 minutes to attach the skis,
and safety the 8....yes, 8 cable connections, plus the 4 bungy cords.
Double everything on cables and bungy cords, per my flight
instructors' "instructions". He made a good case for redundant
cabling and bungy cords, citing an accident that he witnessed. So for
a few more pounds of hardware, I'm feeling pretty safe. And after
last year's "ski tuck", I'm glad I had the extra bungy cords.
However, I just had not made them strong enough initially....a bit of
shortening of the bungy's and all was well. I'll post a picture of my
new fiberglass covers after a flight.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Sensenich 62"x 55.5 Wood (winter) until the Prince prop arrives
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1074 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
On Dec 26, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Jim_and_Lucy Chuk wrote:
| Quote: | Hi Lynn, yes the skis are my own invention. I've built 6 or 7
sets for myself and others using this design and it seems to work
fine for me. I fly from my home strip so I don't have to take off
or land on blacktop so that's why I went with straight skis. Here
is a picture closer up.
Take care, Jim Chuk Avid MK IV flyng
Kitfox 4 building
northern Mn
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