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Jeromef added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
A flight to the Loire valleyWe have here in France an exceptionnaly mild and calm autumn weather. Yesterday I made a flight from my home airfield in Paris area to the Loire valley and back (a 4 hours flight with an intermediate stop in Amboise (LFEF).
Some pics of famous castles:
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Looking for MkIV 912 engine mount
Many thanks JimChuk for putting your life at risk by taking pictures atop of a ladder!
The mods needed on the kitfox mount seem to be quite extensive and not easily doable by a basic shop!
That, and the need to demonstrate the flightworthiness of the extensively modified plane to the french aviation administration, make that I think I will stay with the 2 strokes for now!
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Looking for MkIV 912 engine mount
That would be very nice , thanks
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Looking for MkIV 912 engine mount
What is the extent of modification needed? Does it need to cut/weld airframe structural tubes?
Alternatively, would it be possible to modify the Kitfox mount to fit the Avid firewall fixation points?
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Jeromef added a topic in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers
Looking for MkIV 912 engine mountHello all
I have the project to switch my MkIV from 582 to 912 (as my current 582 is nearing the end of its potential)
However, Avid Kitplanes does not seem to sell engine mounts anymore. Has someone an idea where to get, either a complete engine mount, or at least the drawings to have one built from scratch by an aeronautical shop?
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Diffference between Mk IV and Avid Lite?
It seems Avids come in different flavors:
We have 3 Avids in the same hangar (see picture):
At left a "C model", reengined with a Rotax 912: no shock absorber
At center a Mk IV, waiting to be reengined with a 912 (it had previously a Jabiru): shock absorber mounted direcly on the door frame.
At right mine, supposed to be an "Avid Lite": the shock absorbers are mounted in the same way as yours.
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Diffference between Mk IV and Avid Lite?
I'll look at that next weekend, I am at work for now.
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Diffference between Mk IV and Avid Lite?
Mine was registered in Germany in 1995, that seems coherent.
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Diffference between Mk IV and Avid Lite?
The plane was assembled and first registered in Germany. The vertical fin shape is definetely Mk IV.
I suppose S/N 12740 should in fact read 1274D.
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Jeromef added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Diffference between Mk IV and Avid Lite?My plane looks like a Mk IV, but the registration papers are for an "Avid Lite". The plane weighs 483lb empty with a Grey Head 582, a ballistic chute and 2 fuel tanks installed. S/N is 12740.
What exact model is it?
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Jeromef added a post in a topic The cliffs at Etretat
Yes sure, the narrowest is some 30 metres wide; but I wont try that!
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Jeromef added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
Nungesser and Coli monumentThis monument near Etretat marks the place where the famous WWI ace Charles Nungesser and his plane "l'Oiseau Blanc" (the white bird) were last seen during his ill-fated Atlantic crossing in 1927.
Some believe he actually reached the Canada, but was killed in a crash landing in desert area of the Canadian coast.
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Jeromef added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids
The cliffs at EtretatThe famous cliffs at Etretat on the French coast of the English Channel, as seen from my Avid this afternoon. Weather was quite hazy, but nice on the coast
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Jeromef added a post in a topic Another historic place
No need for that, there is already a nice airfield just near (LF2834)
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Jeromef added a topic in Avid Model IV
Mk IV engine mount for Rotax 912Hello all
My hangar neighbor bought a new 912 engine mount from Avid Kitplanes about one year ago.
Today we tried to install the motor, however this was not possible because the parts had wrong dimensions. In particular the center distances on the rods did not match those on the motor, with an error up to 2mm!
Did someone have a so bad experience with those parts before? What are the possible solutions? Avid Kitplanes does no more answer to mails for a while.
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