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I'd just like to day Hello to every one on this forum! I'm a new owner of a KitfoxV and new to sport aviation, I live in western Montana, and if there's anyone who lives out this way, it would be nice to meet and talk 28th you all,. I found my Kitfox in an old hanger in a very small township airfield, it was like a barn find. It hasn't flown in about 10 years and is a 1995. The previous owner keeper up on the maintanance on it, and it isn't to far from flying, fabric is good, no holes, or rust, engine is free and compresion is good. Only 80 hours total on it, I found it by a freind that told me there might be one that a freind of his once owned. Shire enough it was there, and a Mark V to. I was hoping for a Mark IV or IV classic, but it turned out to be a V, the price was right, A lot less than what I've seen unfinished ones going for, it's got all the options available in 95', I was looking at Avids and never thought I'd end up with this! Wow can't wait to get it home and start going thru it, Pictures to come! Thanks! 

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Congrats!  What does it have for an engine and prop?

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welcome and congrats on the new plane ,that should haul some camping gear.

Im in Kalispell.where abouts are you ?

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Welcome Ironman,  Hoping to see photos and hear more about your "Modified Avid Clone" aka Kitfox 5 - Great Barn Find!

EDMO

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Welcome Ironman. I'm looking forward to pictures too. Good luck with your project.

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Congrats!  What does it have for an engine and prop?

Hey thanks! Its got a Rotax 912 80 hp, 80 hours.

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Congrats!  What does it have for an engine and prop?

Hey Thanks! Its go a 80 hp Rotax 912, and a ground adjuadjusle prop.

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Warp drive prop!

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Congrats!  What does it have for an engine and prop?

Hey Thanks! Its go a 80 hp Rotax 912, and a ground adjuadjusle prop.

I'll be counting the months until you start looking at the Zipper kit installation to get more HP out of that 80 - but it will fly!

EDMO

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A 912 with 80 hp will fly like a million dollars in that plane. 

What all needs to be reconditioned or repaired?

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Welcome aboard here and NICE score!  Look forward for pictures and posts of your flying adventures.

 

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Welcome and YES what a score! I have a friend with a KFV with 80 hp 912. Its a real performer.

(Now if you have an extra $4k you can get a piston kit, up it to 105 HP and make it REALLY rip!) :-)

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A 912 with 80 hp will fly like a million dollars in that plane. 

What all needs to be reconditioned or repaired?

Congrats!  What does it have for an engine and prop?

Hey Thanks! Its go a 80 hp Rotax 912, and a ground adjuadjusle prop.

I'll be counting the months until you start looking at the Zipper kit installation to get more HP out of that 80 - but it will fly!

EDMO

I dont think Rotax made the 912 100 hp. Back in 1995, but you got to start someplace. You know it! More power is your freind!

welcome and congrats on the new plane ,that should haul some camping gear.

Im in Kalispell.where abouts are you ?

HeyThat's funny! I live in Bigfork! Didn't think there would be any one this close!

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A 912 with 80 hp will fly like a million dollars in that plane. 

What all needs to be reconditioned or repaired?

So far, it needs a brake line, New carb boots, a battery, a radio intercom battery, a small repair on the removable wing tip cover, a door cylinder, cleaning, and a low tire.

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Welcome to the group. Sounds like you really found a nice project! What a score with the 912. Post up pictures when you can get them. We all live for pictures here. 

 

Kenneth

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