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  1. Rentz added a post in a topic SAVE the Ellipse!   

    So glad to hear Dean is still doing OK. I bought Avid kit 44 from him, What a great guy!!!!
    Randy Rentz
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  2. TJay added a post in a topic SAVE the Ellipse!   

    Ill take it

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  3. Logtrucker added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    SAVE the Ellipse!
    Ed at edshoe5272@gmail.com has a deal for you.  For those who may not know, the Ellipse was Dean Wilson’s 4 place design, but only 5 or 6 were ever built, It was featured here several years ago, maybe someone can pull it up? BTW, Dean is still doing OK.
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  4. jdhines1 added a post in a topic New here just bought an Avid   

    One is for a 582.  The other one I am not certain what it was purchased for.   It comes with an Arrow 500 engine that I am not sure if I am going to use.  It is new old stock, but there isn't much information out there about it.
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  5. saskavid added a post in a topic New here just bought an Avid   

    Well welcome to the group. looking under the plane I see what look like motor mount or mounts, looks like more than one. Do you know off hand what engine they/it are for?
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  6. jdhines1 added a post in a topic New here just bought an Avid   

    Thanks.  I have been digging into this forum for a while and have already learned so much.  But it is all academic until I get this plane home and start working on it myself. 
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  7. flywise added a post in a topic NEWBIE   

    Regarding engine choices for the catalina...it's all about weight and W&B. The Catalina is fairly tail heavy and the engine is located back of the aircraft's c of g. From my experience using a 912, I would not install anything heavier because you will have to add weight in the nose to fly solo....that means heavier engine + ballast to fly:(
    Lastly the fuselage upper structure was designed for 65Hp and the most powerfull engine installed with dean wilsons blessing was the 912. I would not trust the structure to be strong enough for more horses....if you do I suggest a structural analysis.
    L.
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  8. flywise added a post in a topic Catalina Project   

    Brilliant chris, keep at it and you will fly her soon:)
     
    One question I have for you: why is your battery located that far back? The catalina is tail heavy and I found that the battery in the nose helps a lot on my Catalina.
     
    L.
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  9. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic New here just bought an Avid   

    Welcome to the group.  And we welcome questions!  Pictures always are nice as well.  JImChuk
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  10. jdhines1 added a topic in Introduce yourself   

    New here just bought an Avid
    Hello,
    I have been lurking for a long time here and just took the plunge and bought an unfinished Avid mk IV kit.  I am driving to Virginia in a few weeks to pick it up.  The first step is going to be going through everything to see what is there, what is missing, what is broken, etc.
    I will probably have many questions.  I beg your patience.

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  11. OLDMNSX added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Wanted Rotax C Box 3.47 gear set
    I have a Rotax C box, just need a serviceable 3.47:1 gear set.  Let me know if you have a set for sale. Thanks, Brad
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  12. OLDMNSX added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Wanted Rotax C Box 3.47 gear set
    I have a Rotax C box, just need a serviceable 3.47:1 gear set.  Let me know if you have a set for sale. Thanks, Brad
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  13. ChrisBolkan added a post in a topic EDMO   

    Bye Ed! You are missed.
    Chris
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  14. nlappos added a post in a topic Removing washout   

    Washout is one of those internet things where an idea with almost no merit becomes a full on debate point. Ethanol in fuel is another thing that somehow is deemed pure evil, but let's save that for another day.
    The amount of washout on an Avid is low, but in the pack for all airplanes. Reduce the washout at your own risk, it serves a real purpose in providing roll control while near stall. Somehow washout gets to be the whipping boy for reducing cruise speed, I am not sure why. A degree or two reduction of angle of attack at the wing tip actually makes the overall wing more efficient, since it makes the lift distribution come closer to the ideal elliptical wing.
     
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  15. dholly added a post in a topic EDMO   

    We all take that final flight sometime. Some leave a positive legacy in their own special way and I certainly feel the better for having met and talked with him over the years. Blue Skies Ed, from all your friends at AFF!
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  16. saskavid added a post in a topic Removing washout   

    Most if not all of the avids were built on the same washout level using the 2 inch block. Depending on engine some mk4 planes can do 125 mph with that amount of washout.
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  17. TJay added a post in a topic Removing washout   

    The first issue I see is your poor glue joints from the wing rib to the spars will be so stressed they will eventually pop loose.  I would adjust your prop first and see if that helps.
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  18. Willja67 added a topic in Kitfox I   

    Removing washout
    My Model 1 wings were built with a 2" block under the spar to set the washout as opposed to the 1 3/4" block called for in the plans.  I never flew it but was told it cruised at about 65 mph. This is about 10 mph slower than most of the cruise speeds i have heard for the early foxes with 65 hp and I suspect the increased washout plays a big role in that. 
    Just fyi the current model 7SS uses a half inch spacer.  I wonder how much faster the early foxes could be with that amount of washout? I've read a few posts on the subject but didn't  that see question answered.
    In any case I'm interested in cutting off the aft upper end of my lift strut and installing a rod end in the hopes of removing as much twist as possible. I've read a few posts on the subject.  I saw the caution about fuel tanks. I have 1 6 gal aluminum tank in the right wing so I know I can't go crazy. Do you think it's possible to get a full half inch out of it? Or will I be lucky to get even that extra 1/4" out?
    Any things that i need to be aware of if I go this route?
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  19. Avidventurous added a post in a topic EDMO   

    Damn
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  20. tri4874 added a topic in Avid Kitplanes.com   

    ISO Nose gear
    iso nose gear for a kitfox Model 5...thx!
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  21. AvidJack added a post in a topic MK4 engine choice?   

    The easiest way to go would be another 2200.  You can pull the service manual off of the Jab web site, and at the very end it will tell you what the changes were by serial number.  You have an early serial number, which would be the old J-head cylinders.  Good news, they didn't overheat as much as the later models- mostly due to the fact that they didn't make the (advertised) power, coming in at around 55 HP, according to the certification of the engine in Australia.  SN165 had a checkered past, but the really bad issues with the early engines were taken care of- the aluminum rods and early crank were replaced, along with the early block.  It still retained the old heads, and the smaller carb. Those heads are hard to come by, but not totally impossible.  Note that the prop was sized for the lower power engine, you'll need to replace it with a repower. 80 hp would make a *really* nice mk IV.
    If you do go with an earlier jab (2200a), get a serial number as close to upper limit before they went to the hydraulic lifters, as per that service manual, or try a gen 4 model. It shouldn't be too hard to switch to a 912 series, the cowling would have been stretched to fit the jabiru,, but measurements would tell the tale.  I wouldn't be surprised to find a bit of weight back by the tailwheel to counteract the jab installation. Plumbing in a radiator would probably necessitate removing any fairing work under the gear..
    Jack  Austin, TX
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  22. Bandit added a post in a topic Helicoil repair   

    Just talked to another Rotax repair station and he said he has done it before with no problems. 
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  23. Bandit added a post in a topic Helicoil repair   

    Brett at Leading Edge Airfoils said you don't get the right heat range if you do that
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  24. saskavid added a post in a topic EDMO   

    He fought it off for a long time and he hadn't been on here for a long time as well. He certainly had a love for building and talking aircraft. It would have been fun to see his projects completed by him... Maybe someone else will... 
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  25. wypaul added a post in a topic Helicoil repair   

    Yes, it will work great for you.  I had a Revmaster with a plug installed at the factory without thread lube and pulled the threads.  I took it to a speed shop for the repair because I wasn’t comfortable boing the repair myself.  Bottom line, it worked great with no future problems.  Just had to install one in a friends 912 engine block the other day.
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