Richard Smith

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  1. Richard Smith added a post in a topic My STYLUS... certain Avid/KitFox heritage   

    yes you are right as out of the 60 odd that we have sold in the UK over the past couple of years only 2 have been tail dragger one with a rotax and the other with 6 cylinder jab. I help the guys out at bristell UK so I'm extremely familiar with the aircraft and aso know the guys from that states and been in the red one.what a beautiful birds they are to fly and have thought about selling my jab powered sportcruiser  many many times to upgrade to the NG5.
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  2. Richard Smith added a post in a topic My STYLUS... certain Avid/KitFox heritage   

    That's a bristell and I help build and test fly these in the UK and what  lovely birds they are and we have build the first super charged one in the UK using a rotax 912. This I one we built end of last year 

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  3. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Landing gear drawings   

    No problem ak just keep me updated for when you are ready to sell but In the mean time do you have the drawings for the original gear 
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  4. Richard Smith added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Landing gear drawings
    Hi guys do any of you have drawings for the standard tailwheel gear and also cabane gear as I would like fabricate a set so I go back to a tail wheel aircraft  
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  5. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    This is the final panel layout so now it's ready to be prepped and painted so the next pic will be with the panel installed.

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  6. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Engine Failure yesterday   

    Welcome to the club and yes the speedwing does full fast and I'm glade you and the aircraft are in one bit.
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  7. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    Hi Mike thanks for that and it is a great little plane but im not to keen on the colour. I have lots what do you want to see ? This is me doing the annual service on the valve clearance. 

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  8. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Engine failure in my first avid   

    Yeah the 532 is a crap engine and I'm not to keen on the 582 but believe it or not the engine wasn't at fault it was the spring in the radiator cap had broken and it popped off. I did read your report and you are one very very lucky man. I like the videos and keep up the good work 
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  9. Richard Smith added a topic in Close Call's and dumb stunts   

    Engine failure in my first avid
    Just going through some of my old pictures and have come across my first avid which I rebuilt and had a rotax 582 engine failure after take off on my first solo flight (800 feet) and it was a little bit exciting.  Very sad times 

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  10. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    Taking out the old seats and making some new ones.

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  11. Richard Smith added a post in a topic I'm still here   

    I have a aluminium tank which is bespoke made and haven't had any issues with it in the 6 years it's been in. My header tank is behind my seat with a double facet pump system just in case one fails. 
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  12. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    Yeah that's all included 
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  13. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    New Instrument panel starting to take shape 

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  14. Richard Smith added a post in a topic HKS700E and prop for sale   

    I think so as Well cause you can't beat the 912 and I will go that way when the bmw gives up the ghost 
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  15. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    MGL extreme turned up today with sp6 and sp7 module.
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  16. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    this will be the new layout what do you guys think 

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  17. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    I thought it was time to take out the old panel and install a new one so the avid will be out of action for a little while but I will post a picture with the new panel before it goes in 
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  18. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    Hi Rjg 
    can you pospost the link up as I can't find it and I'd love to see it and chat to them.
    Thank 
    Richard 
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  19. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Radio's and transponder forsale   

    hi Joe 
    I'm in the UK and open to offers.
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  20. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Radio's and transponder forsale   

    Yeah it's all complete and I'm not to sure of the resale value in the states so I'm open to offers
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  21. Richard Smith added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Radio's and transponder forsale
    Hi every body 
    I have 3 radios forsale as I'm updating to 8.33  SL40 (like new )Micro air 760Terra rx1 760  1 transponder with encoder Terra TRT 250  Let me know if any of you are interested. ThanksRichard 
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  22. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    I believe to date that my avid is the only one flying with the bmw engine in the uk if not the world. You might find more kf5 with o200 tho.
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  23. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw powered avid   

    Hi Rjg 
    She is going very very well and runs on a rotax c box and the weight is 63 or 67 kgs. What engine install do you have.
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  24. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Avid Bush tshirt?   

    Hi 
    I would like 1x red 1 x blue and 1 x black in medium and can you ship to the UK 
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  25. Richard Smith added a post in a topic BIG NEWS: Avid is BACK IN BUSINESS!   

    Really good news
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