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by skelly
Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Rebuilding Kitfox Mk2 wings
Replies: 6
Views: 3691

Rebuilding Kitfox Mk2 wings

Hi everyone, I will soon be rebuilding the wings from my Mk2 Kitfox and wondered if there are any fixes or mods I could incorporate to make it fly better ? I have read about optima wing kits and sticking a plastic former on the front spar and speed wing conversion but I don't know exactly what this ...
by skelly
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Mylar, Oratex, X-lam, Diatex, Poly fibre, Seconite aaaaagh
Replies: 7
Views: 3932

Re: Mylar, Oratex, X-lam, Diatex, Poly fibre, Seconite aaaaagh

Hi, Thanks for the comments. I have also done some googling and have asked friends for their thoughts. the conclusion I have arrived at is, I'm going to use Oratex 6000. I know that under certain light conditions the Oratex 600 can be translucent especially if its a light colour. The Oratex 6000 in ...
by skelly
Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Using a PO box for aircraft registration
Replies: 1
Views: 980

Using a PO box for aircraft registration

Hi everyone, I'm considering using a PO box for my aircraft registration as I'm not happy with my full name and address being published for all to see on G-info. To be honest, I find it absolutely shocking that in this day and age with identity theft and all sorts of scammers out there that the CAA ...
by skelly
Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Mylar, Oratex, X-lam, Diatex, Poly fibre, Seconite aaaaagh
Replies: 7
Views: 3932

Mylar, Oratex, X-lam, Diatex, Poly fibre, Seconite aaaaagh

Hi. In a few months time I will be completely recovering my aircraft which is a kitfox mk2. Now you must bear in mind that I have not tackled a job like this before although I have done 'bits' in the past. So treat me as a newbie. As far as hands on stuff goes, I'm an experienced engineer and can do...
by skelly
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:03 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: 4 stroke 3 axis microlight
Replies: 11
Views: 7507

Re: 4 stroke 3 axis microlight

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the replies.

After some searching and deliberation, I am now the proud owner of a Mk2 Kitfox complete with KFM 112M 4 stroke engine.

Its in many many bits so I just need to figure out how to rebuild it.

I may do a rebuild thread.

Cheers,
Skelly.
by skelly
Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Beagle Terrier dual toe brake conversion
Replies: 0
Views: 1234

Beagle Terrier dual toe brake conversion

Hi everyone. I have a technical question and hopefully some of you may have a workable answer for me. The question is... How much grief is it to remove the heel brakes from the P1 side of a Beagle A61 Terrier and retro fit a new set of pedals with dual toe brakes ? Is there an approved scheme for th...
by skelly
Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: 4 stroke 3 axis microlight
Replies: 11
Views: 7507

4 stroke 3 axis microlight

Seasons greetings everyone. After much asking around and discussion I thought I would post our question here in the hope that someone can give me a definitive answer to it. Is it possible to have a 3 axis microlight taildragger that looks like a conventional aeroplane that can use a 4 stroke engine ...