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SWeidemann

Joined: 28 Jul 2007
Posts: 5
Location: Photographer

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:38 am Post subject: New Kitfox Vixen for me, network with others?

Greetings Kitfox Folks,

  

 I just flew home my new Kitfox Vixen Model 5 (with Rotax 912 ULS & Ivo  prop)  and am getting to know it.

  

 First impressions:  The climb angle is very steep, cruise speed is  pretty fast & glide ratio is very flat (I am having a hard time "getting it  down")

  

 Anyone with pointers feel free to bring them up.

  

 Thanks much,

  

 Skot

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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:48 am Post subject: New Kitfox Vixen for me, network with others?

I don't know if this will help, but the first  thing I would do is check the idle stop.  The 912 on my current airplane  had a tendency to quit in the flair or shortly after touch.  I didn't  like that because I always found it a bit challenging to restart afterword and  had to just sit there for a minute or two.  I increased idle RPM some and  then went on a test flight and on the first approach I had a hard time finding  the threshold so did a go around paying strict attention to the speeds in all  phases of the pattern.  Still came in high.  I had to do a serious  side slip to find the ground and then decreased the RPMs back to where they  were.

 Lowell

  



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 Greetings Kitfox Folks,

  

 I just flew home my new Kitfox Vixen Model 5 (with Rotax 912 ULS & Ivo  prop)  and am getting to know it.

  

 First impressions:  The climb angle is very steep, cruise speed is  pretty fast & glide ratio is very flat (I am having a hard time "getting it  down")

  

 Anyone with pointers feel free to bring them up.

  

 Thanks much,

  

 Skot

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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: New Kitfox Vixen for me, network with others?

I would suggest not climbing at too steep an angle.  It's fun, but you are a breath away from a stall should your engine quit.  I used to do those climbs until a friend spun his Piet in when his engine quit. Sobered me right up. He lived but it was a close call.

Pete

On Jul 4, 2013, at 8:34 AM, SWeidemann(at)aol.com (SWeidemann(at)aol.com) wrote:

[quote]     Greetings Kitfox Folks,

  

 I just flew home my new Kitfox Vixen Model 5 (with Rotax 912 ULS & Ivo  prop)  and am getting to know it.

  

 First impressions:  The climb angle is very steep, cruise speed is  pretty fast & glide ratio is very flat (I am having a hard time "getting it  down")

  

 Anyone with pointers feel free to bring them up.

  

 Thanks much,

  

 Skot

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Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:40 am Post subject: New Kitfox Vixen for me, network with others?

Skot,

  I too had a hard time getting my 4 on the ground until I figured out  my approach speed was too high and the engine idle also too high.

 I now use an approach speed of around 55 mph and my idle is set around  2000 on short approach (equates to  1800 on the ground) Using a combination  of slips and flaps as speed brakes if I am too high,also helps.

  I think if you play with the approach speed by slowing down earlier  and/or maybe a lower pattern altitude you will get the hang of it.

  When I first bought my plane(years ago) The engine quit on final  for the first 3 landings until I got the idle where I wanted it.My  idle rpm on approach is still a little fast but I can live  with it and haven't adjusted it yet.

                                             Dick Maddux

                                             Fox 4

                                             912UL 

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