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MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: taxy with the wings folded

Noel sez:



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		  P.S. Can is expect to gain a bit of airspeed if I fly with the wings

folded???  Will it affect any VGs???  Lol


	


I'm thinking you'll have new CG limits, for sure!



Mike G.

N728KF

Phoenix, AZ



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kitfoxmike

Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Posts: 373

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:52 am Post subject: Re: taxy with the wings folded

 	  vetdrem wrote: 	
		  I sure hope that this isn't viewed as a REALLY stupid question, but, here goes.



Can a Kitfox be taxied with the wings folded?  It sure would make the trip from my hanger to the runway a lot easier.  I don't know if the differential braking would snap the tail wheel out of the detents and allow turns or not.  



Please be kink, I'm sensitive.  



vetdrem 	


I don't think your are stupid at all, but there is something you might want to think about.   It's the convenience factor.



What do I mean by that.  Well, when we do a hobby, or something we like to do very much.  We need to make it as convenient as possible.



Let me give you an example.   I love to fish, but my early boat was a pain in the rear to get into the water, it was a pain to get the fish in the boat.  With fishing I was able to rescue it by buying a nice bass boat.  Now I get to the launch and undo the back straps and brace for the motor, about 1 minute, back it down and the wife catches and holds the boat.  When we leave I go get the truck back it into the water, the wife gets in the truck and I drive the boat on the trailer and she drives me out.  We stop at the potty, I put on the straps and brace, by the time cheryl come back out we are ready to go.  Total time in and out, less than 5 minutes.



Now I use to do the snowmobile thing, what a pain, hated putting them on the trailer and taking them off.  I sold the snowmobiles and bought the airplane, best thing I ever did.  Don't even miss the snowmobile thing.



I think if I had to spend all kinds of time removing the fuel, folding the wings, etc. etc.   I think I would loose the Passion for flying the airplane.

My advice, make the flying experience as convenient as possible, goes with repairing or doing the maintenance.  Don't be working on it with a pair of pliers and a kitchen knife, well you know what I mean.   Get the good stuff to work with, have a tool box and a nice bench in with the airplane to go and grab a tool or two that you use all the time.  Have a setup on the airplane that doesn't take a bunch of work, after all when you go fly you want to enjoy yourself.



I think the structure can take the wings folded, as long as you are gentle with it.  Question is, how long can you put up with doing this time after time.  Pretty soon you will drudge going to fly your airplane.  Lot to be said for throwing the doors open and pulling the airplane out and go fly.

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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 403

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: Re: taxy with the wings folded

I changed airports, and hangars to an airport I don't even like simply to

save driving because the few minutes difference in driving time was

enough to make me not want to fly. I think Mike's point is very valid.

After spreading the wings for the 100'th time I think is would be getting

very old.



Btw. call me when you get ready to do the first high speed wings folded

flyby, I want to be there with my camcorder.  



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