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  1. WurlyBird

    Dynamic prop balancer accelerometer

    I have been collecting parts in order to make some Arduino based accessories for my plane and a couple days a new idea popped into my head, here is the sequence of events. As I mentioned I am collecting sensors to attempt to make a glass panel for my plane. Before anyone gets upset about the...
  2. WurlyBird

    Trouble with Chris Heintz design book

    I have started reading Chris Heintz' book Flying on Your own Wings which I hoped would help me start getting a better understanding of design principles and get me back into math and science a bit since I dropped out of UCF's engineering program a few years back to join the Army. I have read...
  3. WurlyBird

    Question on Lightweight Strut Fairings

    I had what I believe to be a great idea hit me suddenly the other night as I was trying to fall asleep but couldn't stop thinking of things to do to my plane. Does that happen to anyone else? Any way, I bought lift strut fairings for my Kitfox but they are kind of heavy, probably more then 5...
  4. WurlyBird

    Identify this Cloth Please

    I purchased some of this cloth off of Ebay about 8 years ago. I finally got around to using it not too long ago and now I am almost out of it. I have done some pretty extensive searching and can not find anything like it anymore. I have been told it is tooling cloth. It is a hybrid...
  5. WurlyBird

    How to raise an engine?

    Unfortunately this is my first post in quite some time. Unfortunately my plane laid in the garage in pieces in between and during a few government funded vacations and I have been stuck being that guy who is too busy with family to fix it. But now the wife wants to learn to fly planes so...
  6. WurlyBird

    Prop questions for Rotax

    I am getting ready to replace the prop on my Rotax 582 with 3:1 ratio. IVOProp told me that I could only use a 3 blade prop if I change the gears and the prop I want is a 3 blade ultralight prop. Here is what IVOProp told me about 3 blades and 3:1 trannys; Rotax 503, 532, 582, 583, 618 with...
  7. WurlyBird

    I soloed the Kitfox III this weekend

    After about 3 weeks of being grounded for repairs I got the KF ready to go again and took it to the field this weekend. My instructor had me do a couple wheel landings and a couple 3-pts all in a cross wind, albeit a light one, but with no issues. Then he got out, signed off on the log book...
  8. WurlyBird

    Static port placement

    Quick question on static port placement; I have read up on them and realize that the opening MUST be parallel to the airflow. I want to install a dual port setup (one on each side) on my Kitfox because I do not like the inherent inaccuracy of the ASI. The simplest place I can find is on the...
  9. WurlyBird

    Flaperon Flutter ! ? ! ?

    Sorry I have been so quiet here lately and I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but whatever. Here is a quick update of my life, Got back to the States from Afghanistan on the 5th of Jan after a 4 day layover in Manas, Kurgistan. Lots of good snow ball fights during...
  10. WurlyBird

    sight glass fuel indicator?

    I am happy to report that after a lot of looking around i have finally bought a Kitfox III ! This was actually one hell of a task considering I am still deployed but after several calls at weird hours of the night and getting a buddy to go inspect and test fly it I have made a deal. So now I...
  11. WurlyBird

    First Ultralight Built in Afghanistan?

    When your job is to sit around for 14 hours a day and wait for something to happen so you can take off and respond you end up with a fair amount of free time. This is my job so I decided I should start building airplane parts. We have civilians here that brought a few mil-vans full of shop...
  12. WurlyBird

    Anyone fly near Ft Campbel, KY?

    As I have mentioned on here many times, my wife and I are looking to buy a little plane when we get home from Afghanistan, and are mostly decided on a Kitfox. My wife however, has only been in a small plane twice. One ride in a glider and one ride in an "ultralight". I really want her to get...
  13. WurlyBird

    Price Difference, Cert vs Exp

    Does anyone else find it a bit odd that you can routinely find nice flying examples of Lake Buccaneers that have 4 seats and are certificated for less then what most Seareys or Aventura IIs go for. I know the Lakes are older but this is still odd.
  14. WurlyBird

    Is there such a thing as "Too early"?

    So my wife and I are both pilots and we are planning on getting a little plane when we get home. We also have a little 10 month old future pilot waiting for us at home. I obviously don't want him to be afraid of flying but I also want to get him in the air as soon as possible so we can have...
  15. WurlyBird

    I saw this RC plane and . . .

    If you are familiar with RC planes at all you know that one of the big categories is Pusher Jets. I am wondering if a similar setup would work for a home build airplane. A scale jet fuselage powered by a pusher prop, this configuration could lead to a lot of really cool home builts. So I have...
  16. WurlyBird

    How do you design a plane?

    So I originally came to this site thinking of simply moving some landing gear. Current aircraft issues aside, I have decided that I should design and build my own plane in the future. Due largely to talking to you lunatics this actually seems feasible. I am trying to find a good book or...
  17. WurlyBird

    Silly question, I know

    I was just watching some videos and the thought crossed my mind; what does it take to make an engine inverted flight compatible? I know you have to have an invertible fuel tank but what about the oil system? Can most engines be set up for inverted flight? This is information I would like to...
  18. WurlyBird

    landing gear conversion

    I have been talking to a guy who has a Kitfox V, Vixen kit for sale. The Vixen was Kitfox's tricycle version plane, before they were designed convertible. I am considering buying it because it is a good price but I want a tail dragger. So the question is; How do you figure out how much...
  19. WurlyBird

    Rotamax and other raotary

    I was reading a few threads and heard mention of rotary engines for planes. The idea is great and I am wondering if anyone has good info or first hand experience with any. I would like to know where they fit into 2 strokes vs specially designed 4 strokes (like Rotax) vs auto conversions for...
  20. WurlyBird

    I-beam spars in a Kitfox

    I have been talking with a man who has a Kitfox 4 kit for sale that I am considering. There are two things that he has done which I want more information on first though and I hope you all can help. First, the fuselage was extended 8" in order to help compensate for a heavier then normal...
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