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By Shoestring Flyer
#1853288
An interesting project!
It will be interesting to hear what the final Empty weight on re-weigh will come out at?
Do you think/hope that the LAA will increase the MAUW?
By G-JWTP
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#1853293
Are you going for massive tundra tyres?

That way you'll have less grass to cut on the strips on your outlying estate.

G-JWTP
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By gaznav
#1853469
Two things I never liked in my Kitfox - the Rotax 582 (which you have fixed) and the flaperons. My flaperons were wire locked off so that you couldn’t select them after I frightened myself fartless with them realising that you lose all roll control when selected. Yes, you could pick up the wing with the secondary effect of rudder, but not if you’re not expecting it. To be honest, it doesn’t really need flaperons anyway and so I just used them as slotted ailerons from then on and never had an issue.

I look forward to seeing G-BUZA flying about again. I sometimes wished I’d kept G-BUOL and put a better engine in it. :thumleft:
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By TheFarmer
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By Paul_Sengupta
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#1853614
TheFarmer wrote:Either way, it still allows for two pie eaters and full fuel with the 1050 MAUW.


Mmm, pie.

Hmm, I think your figures mean a single seater for this pie fan.
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By Sooty25
#1853616
TheFarmer wrote:
This is going to be my very last project….


Yeah, right! Don't believe that for one minute
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By TheFarmer
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