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  1. benglish added a topic in Introduce yourself   

    New member in SoCal
    Hello,
    I just joined the forum to find out as much as I can before purchasing an aircraft.  I'm leaning towards a Kitfox or an Avid.  I'm a glider pilot who's getting a power ticket.  I've been flying out of Cable Airport, CA.  I saw a kitfox flying the other day and would love to talk to the owner.  Are any of you fellows around the SoCal area?  Perhaps you're the person I saw flying the kitfox/avid around Cable?
     
    It's nice to meet you all.
     
    +Blake
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  2. SuberAvid added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    Interesting discusion.  I welcomed the SP rule when it came in and gladly went from flying as a PP to flying under SP rules without having to continually renew my medical.  It just so happened that I already had a SP legal plane so life was good for me, but I was not really aware of the hassle and cost this had on the part 103 crowd.  I sure hate that SP could not have happened and still leave the ultralight class alone.  Seems like Gov regulators cannot stand to do anything unless it negatively impacts sombody.
     
    Oh, except we know Obamacare would never do that....
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  3. benglish added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Avid Flyer 13K on barnstormers
    Hi Guys,
     
    I'm new to this forum.  I'm an engineer and new-to-powered pilot (primarily a glider pilot).  I like the kitfox/avid design.  I'm not opposed to building one, if the price is right, but getting in the air now  appeals to me as well.  I'm in SoCal, and it seems most kitfox drivers and sales are back east.  What do you guys think of this one on barnstormers. ?
     
    Thanks,
     
    Blake
     
     
     
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  4. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Time for ski's   

    Hahaha;  Shhhhhhhh
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  5. stressedout72 added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

    we also have a website at www.performanceproducts1.com. I do not have a current list of items that i porduce so i guess it might be time to make one and post it.
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  6. SuberAvid added a post in a topic Sleep Apnea Rule Petition   

    Thanks Larry, 
     
    I used the link and added my name to the petition  and sent my letter to our representative. 
     
    Randy
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  7. horsepower added a post in a topic Sleep Apnea Rule Petition   

    Seems like the FAA is trying to get rid of all class 3 pilots,more gov. BS.Reminds me of NHRA.........Randy
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  8. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Sleep Apnea Rule Petition   

    Quote from letter this petition generates to your representatives:

    The FAA recently indicated that it is planning sweeping changes to the airman medical certification process, and that it plans to implement these changes without any input from the flying public, aviation associations, industry stakeholders, or Congress. Specifically, the FAA is mandating that airmen with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over a given threshold, even if they have not exhibited symptoms or been previously diagnosed, must undergo expensive and burdensome diagnostic evaluation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This sudden transition to prophylactic and preventative medicine comes without public review, cost/benefit analysis, or a NPRM.
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  9. Av8r3400 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Sleep Apnea Rule Petition
    Click on the link below to support the EAA in their attempt to rein in the out of control FAA and their unnecessary rule-making.
     
    http://govt.eaa.org/12706/support-hr-3578/
     
    This rule is being jammed down our throats bypassing the normal processes.  Another solution by the federal government looking for a problem!
     
    Help me spread this around!
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  10. EDMO added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    There lots of us older pilots who had private and commercial certificates that cannot bear the high costs of tests to prove we are not going to pass out or have a heart attack while flying our little birds - We have flown our Champs, Pipers, Ercoupes, whatevers, for 40 to 60 years - but we cant take the chance of one stupid medical doctor grounding us now
    - If we are safe enough to drive to the airport, and we feel able to fly, then the SP is the best thing that ever happened for us.
    For those too lazy to put in the effort and money it takes for a SP or Private certificate:  I guess they just don't want to fly as badly as I do.
    That's my last 2 cents worth on this issue.
    EDMO
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  11. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

     
    Cool stuff Randy!
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  12. horsepower added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

    Go to Performance Products LLC Facebook and you can see some of the projects he is doing for Kitfox and Skyraider.Randy
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  13. horsepower added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

    The business phone # is 208-761-8244,they are in Melba, Idaho I believe,or maybe Homedale,Idaho.Rod Schramm is his name and they do several types of manufacturing from his shop but he is an ace in fiberglass stuff.His father was B.J. Schramm, father of the amateur built helicopter,he was the founder of the Helicycle.Nice to talk to on the phone.I think his business is Performance Products LLC.Randy
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  14. allonsye added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Radiator, Engine Cooling, Avid
    Anyone in need of an Mdl C Copper/Brass Radiator set up for belly mounting?
     

     

     
    How about $75 shipped CONUS?
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  15. sioux201 added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

    Thanks randy
    Do you have# or e mail addres
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  16. horsepower added a post in a topic Ridge runner / fox   

    Get ahold of Rod Schram {not sure if spelling is right} He does a lot for Skyraider and Kitfox,builds cowls, wingtips etc.Randy
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  17. sioux201 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Ridge runner / fox
    Just bought a Easy Raider !
    need ridge runner cowling and Fox stol tips
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  18. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have the SP lic. It would have been much harder to get a private ticket. Also, it's nice to take someone else with. But I think the fact remains, that ULs have taken a big hit. Jim
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  19. Av8r3400 added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    There's a ton I wrote here, but I deleted it.  We'll have to just disagree.
     
    I think that the LS rating is a good thing.
     
    I think that the 'fat' 103 thing was not.
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  20. 1avidflyer added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    I know of 4 sport pilots in my immediate area. Three of us were flying ultralights, one of which was a gyrocopter. I was able to take the written, oral, and flight tests because I was already a licensed UL pilot. I actually was the second Sport pilot in Mn. The other three guys trained with a CFI that had a champ and got their tickets that way. I don't know of any other guys in northern Mn that are SPs but there may be some. I think we all would have been happy if the FAA would have relaxed some of the part 103 rules (especially weight) but such was not the case. I think we had lots of fun when we were flying our ultralights, like one of my flying buddys says, now we just fly in bigger circles. And for more money I might add! Jim Chuk
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  21. C5Engineer added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    My Dad fell into that group. Larry in the beginning depending on what you were flying and your location, it was VERY difficult to get a SP license. My Dad had to go all the way from Central Idaho to Salt Lake City to get his checkride and that was AFTER him having to train with a guy who he had 50 times more experience than. The whole process cost him a fortune. He had been flying his 2 place Powered Parachute for over 10 years as a certified instructor under the instructional use only exemption and overnight he became illegal to fly anymore without his SP ticket. He went through the hassle to get it but after he couldn't give instruction anymore he hung it up and quit flying too. It was sad as to see.
     
    I agree that SP benefited a lot of folks but the vast majority it seems were all guys who were previously flying big fast airplanes and had 100 grand to blow on an LSA. All the guys flying two place quicksilvers, autogyros, PPC's, and other true homebuilts (the guys who really make a small airport a pleasant place to hang out) seem to have dwindled while the RV12, Rans, Skycatcher, etc (the guys who need a glass cockpit, leather interior, and autopilots) types have thrived.
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  22. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a post in a topic New Avid Owner Idaho   

    That shop was huge and full of all kinds of stuff. Your dad was a hoot. Really enjoyed meeting him. I didn't get into Pierce like I hoped. The guys I were meeting were not far out of Orfino. I called your Pops when I came into town but he was out of town for the week so I didn't get to visit him. Neat area.
     
    Vance
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  23. NorthIdahoAvidflyer added a topic in Two Strokes   

    Rotax 503 muffler heat muff
    Aircraft spruce sells a heat muff that goes around the 503 muffler. Has anyone installed this to heat the cabin?
     
    Thanks
    Vance
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  24. birddog486 added a post in a topic Avid MK IV Manual Section IV 912 Engine Installation   

    Wow, those are strong words. How many of these Avid setups with the oil tank mounted like this have you seen or heard of that have failed?
     
    This is the first time I've heard of a failure as you describe and I know of at least a handfull of 912 Avids that are setup like this and some have several thousand hours on them with no problems.
     
     
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  25. Guest added a post in a topic What will replace the Rotax 447 and 503?   

    "Many of these folks were just too plane (sic) lazy to take the step and become certified."

    That certainly was the case at our airport. Too lazy or scared or just didn't want all of the work that goes along with regulation. I sure don't blame some of them though. There really is a lot of excess crap to slog through to stay truly "legal" in every respect.
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