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brubakermal(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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this wednesday, october 19th, on the Discovery chanel the myth busters are going to duct tape a B-lite kitfox to replicate the plane that was fixed with duct tape then flew out of the bush in alaska after being torn up by a hungry bear.
Malcolm & Jeanne Brubaker
Michigan Sport Pilot Repair
LSRM-A, PPC, WS
Great Sails - Sailmaker
for Ultralight & Light Sport
(989)513-3022
From: "bjones(at)dmv.com" <bjones(at)dmv.com>
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Flying the Calif Coast
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: bjones(at)dmv.com (bjones(at)dmv.com)
One of my favorite bucket list flights was from Watkinsville up the coast,
into Half Moon Bay with Snoopy on the hanger roof, then up to the Golden
Gate and notorious prison on the island in my Kitfox IV based out of
Marathon in the Florida Keys.
Thanks for jogging the memory.
BJ
| Quote: | Very Nice I love to see those videos Just wished my plane was flying had a
small ground loop into a hanger OOPS $$$$$
Jerry Evans
KitfoxII
Magalia Calif.
N582'er'
kitfox 555
--- On Fri, 10/14/11, Clint Bazzill <clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com (clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:
From: Clint Bazzill <clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com (clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com)>
Subject: Flying the Calif Coast
To: "Kitfox list" <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)>
Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 1:03 PM
Hi all,
Just a link to video I made a few years ago. First one from airplane, had
a little audio problem but got it fixed by designing a new cable.
The video is from Davenport, which is just north of Santa Cruz to San
Francisco.
Enjoy,
Clint Bazzill Kitfox IV. 912ULS since 1999. 1600 hours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8pdcZcHhGg
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jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:04 am Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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I sent an email to Mythbusters regarding this episode.. wish we had know sooner.
We actually had a Kitfox Series 7 here in Idaho taken out by a Bear… someone left peaches in the baggage area.. Not a good plan when in the wilderness areas with your aircraft. Repair was done with Duct Tape and flown out so that a final repair could be done.
Fly Safe !!
John McBean
Ph 208.337.5111
www.kitfoxaircraft.com
"The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground"
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Brubaker
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:18 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: myth busters duct tape plane
this wednesday, october 19th, on the Discovery chanel the myth busters are going to duct tape a B-lite kitfox to replicate the plane that was fixed with duct tape then flew out of the bush in alaska after being torn up by a hungry bear.
Malcolm & Jeanne Brubaker
Michigan Sport Pilot Repair
LSRM-A, PPC, WS
Great Sails - Sailmaker
for Ultralight & Light Sport
(989)513-3022
From: "bjones(at)dmv.com" <bjones(at)dmv.com>
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: Flying the Calif Coast
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: bjones(at)dmv.com (bjones(at)dmv.com)
One of my favorite bucket list flights was from Watkinsville up the coast,
into Half Moon Bay with Snoopy on the hanger roof, then up to the Golden
Gate and notorious prison on the island in my Kitfox IV based out of
Marathon in the Florida Keys.
Thanks for jogging the memory.
BJ
| Quote: | Very Nice I love to see those videos Just wished my plane was flying had a
small ground loop into a hanger OOPS $$$$$
Jerry Evans
KitfoxII
Magalia Calif.
N582'er'
kitfox 555
--- On Fri, 10/14/11, Clint Bazzill <clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com (clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:
From: Clint Bazzill <clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com (clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.com)>
Subject: Flying the Calif Coast
To: "Kitfox list" <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com)>
Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 1:03 PM
Hi all,
Just a link to video I made a few years ago. First one from airplane, had
a little audio problem but got it fixed by designing a new cable.
The video is from Davenport, which is just north of Santa Cruz to San
Francisco.
Enjoy,
Clint Bazzill Kitfox IV. 912ULS since 1999. 1600 hours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8pdcZcHhGg
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Tom Jones
Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: Re: myth busters duct tape plane |
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That was hard to watch. The way they tore up that nice airplane. They should have found one in need of new fabric to do that.
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occom
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:09 pm Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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I think you are looking at a promotional sacrifice, the guy who donated and
flew the aircraft is the same gentleman that owns the Belight design. I'm
sure that plane has been re-covered back at the factory.
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Tom Jones
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Location: Ellensburg, WA
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: myth busters duct tape plane |
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[quote="occom"]I think you are looking at a promotional sacrifice, the guy who donated and
flew the aircraft is the same gentleman that owns the Belight design. I'm
sure that plane has been re-covered back at the factory.
I was wondering what was up with that guy donating what looked like his brand new airplane to have them tear it up like that.
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helili(at)chahtatushka.ne
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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Yeah, but that wasn't a registered airplane. That was a kitfox Lite
ultralight. I own and fly a Kitfox IV with a Subaru engine on it, USA
Registration Number N44CN. It's a real fun toy, gets off the ground quick
(100-150') and flies at about 95 mph., lands almost as short with a stall
speed of around 35 mph.
John Hart
C/229 1st Cav 1965-66
48th AHC 1966
HHC 164th CAG 1970-71
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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:08 pm Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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Looked like a new plane. Guessing it came from the factory as a loan to get
the free advertising. Bet it was back at the factory and recovered in a
month. I also fly a Subaru powered classic IV. N205AK has a stratus
conversion and about the same specs. It goes places that cessnas can only
dream of. A link to some pics on www.SportFlight.net is below
http://www.sportflight.net/display_pictures.php?nnum=N205ak&searchnnum=yes&p
ic_only=yes
Kirk Hull
Classis IV
100HP stratus Subaru
400 hours and counting
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: myth busters duct tape plane |
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Just for the record, it isn't called a "kitfox" any longer, since
Belite bought the rights to market it...or at least that is my
understanding.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm)
Status: down for repair....
do not archive
On Oct 20, 2011, at 8:05 PM, kirk hull wrote:
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Looked like a new plane. Guessing it came from the factory as a
loan to get
the free advertising. Bet it was back at the factory and recovered
in a
month. I also fly a Subaru powered classic IV. N205AK has a stratus
conversion and about the same specs. It goes places that cessnas
can only
dream of. A link to some pics on www.SportFlight.net is below
http://www.sportflight.net/display_pictures.php?
nnum=N205ak&searchnnum=yes&p
ic_only=yes
Kirk Hull
Classis IV
100HP stratus Subaru
400 hours and counting
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