Ramos

A guy can get a bad deal anywhere. At the same time, some buyers are never satisfied. The only thing I know for sure is that your post is hands down the longest single sentence I have ever come across.

Sorry you had a bad experience here.

Congratulations!

I'd hate to be an honest man residing in Nigeria...

Them girls are gonna make some guy crash.

And not a word about repairs....

James is forging ahead with the design and various kit options. Sadly, in my mind, one thing I have never come across is any information from him in regards to repairing a Chipper. There is a lot of sheet foam and honeycomb in a Chipper. I can see where it would do a good job absorbing energy but question what it means when it is time to repair. As in: If the elevator takes a decent hit, does it compromise everything from the cabin back while a Kitfox/Avid only needs an elevator repair after the same hit? I am very curious about this but don't pretend to know the answer.

I have no idea if the wreckage was shipped back to James or if it ended up in a Northern landfill.

Golden opportunity. You get a quality repair and get to see how he does it. I put a high value on learning new (old) skills and passing them on to anyone willing to learn them.

The tubing repair video JimChuck posted is very much worth the time to view it. It does talk about a new wonder material called 'asbestos', however! Just use 1/4" plywood underneath instead. To stop heat from travelling too far along the tubes, I like a product called Hot Dam! made by IBS. It is a heat dissipating spray, product #74187 that works very well.

Way, way more rugged than I would have ever guessed.

RE: Starter rope location. How many of us can bend at the waist and touch our feet? Not being critical or snide. I don't have a belly but I am 53 and flexibility is certainly an issue for me. Never having sat in your plane, Vance, is it easier than it looks in the picture.

On Edit: Oooops, my question should have been directed to Turbo instead of Vance.

Turbo, dholly, I agree with both of you. At least to the best of my ability. One thing is for sure, I would not enter a vocabulary contest with either one of you!

Anything taken to the extreme makes balance difficult to impossible to maintain. Seems to me that the rarest commodity in Washington DC (regardless of party) at present is common sense. If there was a modicum of common sense in these people, the vast majority of 'extremism' would cease to exist.

Currently, their website only shows the 700E 60hp engine. Might be neat on a Kitfox Lite? They are showing an 'all-in' weight of 121 pounds, dry.

On Edit: That includes an electric starter.

Let's focus on what is really important here: akflyer has single handedly offended (and hurt the feelings of) every member of this forum who is a midget employed by a circus!

On a lesser note: If I was going to mod an engine for one of these planes, it would be bumping an 80hp 912 to 100hp. Anything other than that makes me a bit nervous and compels me to look at other Rotax options in their stock form. But that's just me, and not a very educated opinion. The HKS options are interesting but what little I have heard is 'smooth running though low on power for hp rating'. Would like to know more about them. They certainly seem to lower the asking price when an aircraft is listed for sale when compared to a comparable Rotax powered unit.

It's all very interesting. However, I do believe that we can all agree that we should be a tad more considerate of our shortest members around here.

I snuck down there Saturday afternoon. I saw four Kitfox, one Avid and two Rans S7 aircraft. Very neat for me. I did not get to visit with the owners, they must have been busy elsewhere.

Well, I will be the idiot wandering around making airplane noises the first half of Sunday.

It's a very nice setting in a gorgeous part of the country. The museum portion is well worth seeing from time to time, as well. It should be a bit cooler this year compared to the last two. We do have a little smoke in the air but nothing even close to what was here for last years event.

Curious if anyone plans on attending the WAAM fly-in in Hood River, Oregon this weekend? It is scheduled for the 8th-10th. I hope to get down there and walk the parking area as it is free to do so and I have seen what is inside the gates before. I would love to get a thorough 'tour' of a Kitfox Model IV from an owner.

Speaking only for myself, I would appreciate knowing the location and asking price before making a phone call.

I should have figured that out due to proportions! At any rate, awesome build you have going on. It's been a fun thread to follow.

Makes a 4X8' piece of drywall look mighty small!

Yeah, just don't let the wife sell all that stuff for what she THINKS you paid.

That's just too cool! Thanks for letting us ride along.

Prayer circle led by Pastor Harry 'Griz' Hikerbell?

Glad you guys had a good time enjoying an amazing part of this country.

It's a wise man who realizes their days of 'awesomeness' are limited, LOL. I think I was in my early twenties before my parents became worth listening to (again). They were great people who went through a 'dumb' phase. Just happened to coincide with my teenage years. At least that is how I remember it!!!

The last pic must be her grizzly bear pose! My two boys are now teenagers, not nearly so cute.

Spalding? I thought Wilson was standard issue....