Flaperon mafia

[C5Engineer 1170]

Great morning and first time flying with all flaperon planes!! The yellow one is an Aerotek 220. With 100hp it rips! 

Edited 4 Dec 2016 by C5Engineer

[lostman 198]

I've been wanting to get my flying fix for a while and this isn't helping Joey! I'm severely jealous. 

With the cooler temps here, the wind and rain we've had recently, combined with a lack of cabin heat, I have the airplane at home instead of at the field. 

[EDMO 1078]

I wonder what those tiny lights are on the nose of the Yellow plane - Do they work for landing or just taxi?  EDMO

[C5Engineer 1170]

Touchdown at Hammond. Uphill but plenty long.

[EDMO 1078]

I cant imagine flying to a mountain to land uphill - you are certainly 1-up on me Joey!    EDMO

[Knuckledragger 135]

Great pics!

I like the EXPERIMENTAL placard on your plane Joey.

[jackak 20]

Joey,

Are those the 27" Dessers on your plane? If so, how are they working out?  Running them tubleless, what pressure, and any slippage?  They do look to be in pretty good shape.  How are they holding up on the pavement? They do seem to be a lower cost for off-airport ops compared to the Bushwheels.

Comments?

 thanks, Jackak 

[Av8r3400 1178]

Is that a IV or V Kitfox with the "smooth cowl"?

[marshawk 82]

Great pictures as usual,looks like a fun day

[C5Engineer 1170]

Joey,

Are those the 27" Dessers on your plane? If so, how are they working out?  Running them tubleless, what pressure, and any slippage?  They do look to be in pretty good shape.  How are they holding up on the pavement? They do seem to be a lower cost for off-airport ops compared to the Bushwheels.

Comments?

 thanks, Jackak 

yes they are the 27s running them at 4 psi tubeless on the 8" Kitfox rims. No slippage issues or leaks. I am lucky enough to have grass to land on but they seem to be wearing better than bushwheels. Cost is about 1/3 of bushwheels and talking to them it's because of the tooling involved between a 6" and 8" rim. 

[C5Engineer 1170]

Is that a IV or V Kitfox with the "smooth cowl"?

Model 4. That cowl is interesting and his sounds throatier than most 912s too.

[C5Engineer 1170]

[Av8r3400 1178]

Thats a good looking plane.

The smooth cowl on the IV and early Vs looks stubby compared to the newer planes.  Not bad, just different.  It is a unique engine mount to that cowl, too.  The oil tank has to be "Frenched" into the firewall.  IMO, it doesn't really improve the visibility over the nose.  The glare shield and panel is the same as the round cowl and this is what obscures visibility.

I thought about this cowl on the Mangy, but these reasons are why I chose to just stay with the round cowl.  Not to mention that it was cheaper to run what I brung.

 

[EDMO 1078]

Didn't they move the bottom of the WS about 4" forward on the Kitfox Model 4 to try to get more speed?  EDMO

Edited 4 Dec 2016 by EDMO

[jackak 20]

Thanks Joey.

Jackak

[Jenki 70]

Great morning and first time flying with all flaperon planes!! The yellow one is an Aerotek 220. With 100hp it rips!

Excellent pictures and motivation from your article, thank you.

Regarding Aerotrek A220, do you (or mate) any feeling regarding "composite spring" type of main gear? Any impressions?

I will appreciate any information, thank you in advance.