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  1. dholly added a post in a topic New Guy from Ontario, Canada   

    ABF - welcome and, rest assured, when it comes to helping out we will gladly do whatever it takes to confuse you thoroughly! I must say, that is quite an eclectic collection of vintage aircraft and my hats off to the Tiger Boys for keeping them flying for everyone's pleasure. Really like to see that Flying Flea Tri-Plane, Finch and TJ. If it wasn't such a P.I.T.A. to cross the border at Niagara Falls, I'd shoot up for a day trip to their Annual open house in a couple weeks for a biplane ride.
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  2. wolves200 added a post in a topic JOHN MILLER IN SPORT AVIATION   

    http://www.sportaviationonline.org/sportaviation/september_2014#pg82
     
    there you go!
     
    very interesting article!
     
    Regards
    Dimi3
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  3. Avid90 added a post in a topic Model A cable brake rudder pedals   

    Pictures of Model A cable brake pedals
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  4. Av8r3400 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Congratulations Joey
    I wanted to put this up the other day, but got side tracked.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Congratulations, Joey on your newly minted Instrument Ticket!
     
               
     
     
     
    That is quite an accomplishment which took a ton of hard work!
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  5. EDMO added a post in a topic Kitfox Model IV-1050 w/912ULS   

    Thanks Larry - guess I was reading it wrong.  I know which tube you were referring to now.  I have some heavy tubes at the bottom of fuselage in that area.
         Somehow, I think from Ron, I also got the idea that there was another crosstube between the struts on the lower end.  My pictures of the Magnum are not clear enough, or from the right angle, to show this, and I have been trying to get clarification on that.
    EDMO
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  6. EDMO added a topic in Hardcore Avidfoxflyers   

    JOHN MILLER IN SPORT AVIATION
    PARDON MY DEMENTIA: John's article is in Sport Aviation mag this month - NOT KITPLANES!
    (I don't know how to change the listing of this post - Leni, can you change this for me?)
    Just finished reading John Miller's article on dead-stick landing practice in this months SA mag - WOW - 4200 hours flying time with his Avid ! Makes most of us look like student pilots - but then again, I guess we are!
    Thanks John, for a good article.
    EDMO
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  7. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Kitfox Model IV-1050 w/912ULS   

    I was referring to the tube across the bottom of the cabin which connects the two lower mounts for the lift struts.
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  8. akflyer added a post in a topic New Guy from Ontario, Canada   

    Welcome aboard the planes are pretty much kissing cousins so hopefully we can help you out. Pictures are encouraged as well as any flying tales, lies or minor fabrications
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  9. EDMO added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Chris,
        Do you have info on the Magnum lower strut cross brace tubes location?  I have tried to ask Ron, but no reply.
        I've got a set of rubber pucks and washers left from my Ercoupe - that's another possibility for the nose gear.
    Thanks,
    EdMO
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  10. Guest added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Hi Ed,
     
    Wow 20 LB is a lot of damping (resistance)! Pretty sure it will never shimmy if you can get that kind of resistance.
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  11. ABF added a topic in Introduce yourself   

    New Guy from Ontario, Canada
    Hello everyone,
     
    I came across this forum after I bought a Ridge Runner mod 2 and since it is descended from the Avid Fox airplanes and there seem to be a lot of knowledgeable people on here, I thought I'd better join.
     
    I'm a long time tail wheel pilot, grew up in England and had four airplanes so far. A Tipsy Nipper, a Belgian single seat VW powered aerobatic airplane, an American Yankee AA1 I owned for 10 years and a 1938 Aeronca Chief which I owned for around 23 years but regrettably sold a couple of years ago. I built the wings for a Steen Skybolt back in England and that airplane is now flying in the Austrian Alps.
     
    I live in Southern Ontario and until recently, had a hangar at a local farm strip. The owner of the strip just died, his kids have sold the place and the new owner has no interest in continuing its use. My RR requires some repairs before it will fly again so I'm kind of stuck at the moment figuring what to do.
     
    These guys are friends of mine at our local airport, http://www.tigerboys.com/
     
    They have a large collection of flying vintage airplanes and are always acquiring and restoring more so it's an interesting place to hang out.
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  12. EDMO added a post in a topic Kitfox Model IV-1050 w/912ULS   

    Thanks for the info - I just got some larger, heavier wall tubing for the cross braces.
    EdMO
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  13. EDMO added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Thanks for the info Chris,
          If I have problems, then a few welds will make it steerable.   My book says, "the nose wheel should need about 20 pounds of force on the edge of the tire tread to turn it without it being on the ground" - will do some testing later.
    EdMO
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  14. Guest added a post in a topic "FOXY FLAPPER" FOTOS   

    Oil lite bronze is the perfect bushing material I think and should work great.
    I am pretty sure that if you intend to have it caster without positive steering control it will need significant damping! )
    My original MKIV had springs to "center" the factory milk stool nose wheel. it was a castering affair that worked pretty well but had no suspension except the tire. It did not ever shimmy on me, but there was a fair amount of resistance (damping) due to the bushings in the nose wheel weldment. Steering was not positive in both directions like my new setup. It had a single steering arm from one pedal to the nose wheel axle that compensated for p factor on takeoff and had two centering springs to keep it pointed straight during flight.
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  15. Avid90 added a post in a topic Kitfox Model IV-1050 w/912ULS   

    On a V-strut high wing airplane, the wing's lift tries to pull the vee closed.  There is usually a compression strut at or very near the strut attach points in the wing to keep that from happening.  It seems that the brace tube between the struts is being used to take that compression load.
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  16. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic 2-Stroke Luvin   

    3000 rpm

    Http://youtube.com/watch?v=gWrg3cFod7Q
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  17. C5Engineer added a topic in Two Strokes   

    2-Stroke Luvin
    Got sucked in by the U tube tonight... for those worried about flying behind an engine turning 6000 rpms
     
    30,000 rpms
     

     
    13,000 RPM
     

     
     
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  18. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Impressive little flyers if you ask me. Keep it light and for a less than 50 mile hop around the farm it'll keep you grinning for days.
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  19. EDMO added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Larry,
         Was this the kit that was held together by about 1000 bolts and nuts instead of being welded?  Or, am I thinking of another?
    EdMO
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  20. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    Buyer beware at Ridge Runner.  All I have to say about that…  
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  21. ABF added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    OK, so the Super is pretty much similar to a Ridge Runner Model 3S which also has dual controls. Incidentally, there's a complete new kit for one of those for sale on their site at a substantial discount. Not sure what's happening there.
     
    I'll see if I can ascertain if my airplane has the spar reinforcement next time I'm up at the airstrip.
     
    Bandit, maybe you can give some impressions of the Sky Raider when you've flown it a bit. Turns out My Ridge Runner was nose heavy when I bought it. I only got a few short flights totaling less than 1 hour before the engine quit and I found out (the hard way) what happens when you dead stick a nose heavy airplane.
     
    Since the Skyraider 1 and the Ridge Runner 2 are basically the same airplane, the nose on yours look a lot shorter than mine which could be a reason (Mine has a 503 DCDI, electric start.)
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  22. Cropduster13 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    the super is a little bigger than the skyraider2 and has dual controls, the reinforcement I was talking about is in the spar about where the struts attach.
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  23. Bandit added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    I made the wing supports out of 1/2 conduit. I don't think there are spar supports in the wing. The Sky Raider is facing forward. I have had the Avid on the trailer backwards while on skis. It does take weight off of the hitch
    but that little bit is not going to make any difference on my suburban. I just go with it and do not worry about it.
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  24. ABF added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

     
    If you mean the steel reinforcing inside the spar where the pin goes through from the headrack tube, then yes.
     
    What's a "factory super"?
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  25. Cropduster13 added a post in a topic Sky Raider 1   

    ABF  Do you have spar inserts in your wing? I have the factory super and it does not have any inserts just wondering if I need them.
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