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MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

AirVenture Cup Race Winners



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  Sprint LSA Class   Lynn Matteson   Kitfox IV   N369LM   106.92 mph

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Congratulations, Lynn!  

Mike G.

Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster, N728KF

Phoenix, AZ

7suds(at)Chartermi.net
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Way to Lynn!!! That must have been a blast! You will have to give us the

play by play.



Lloyd C

Northern Mi

Mod V 912ul

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Pat Reilly

Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 345

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Lynn, Stoped by race headquarters twice and saw your plane sitting there. You weren't around. The woman at the desk was talking to someone about the race results. She said, "The one I like is the Kitfox". Congradulations how about a short synopisis of your race. Red Hamilton won his class with the tube and fabric Tailwind with an average speed of 223 mph.

   

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 REBUILT

Rockford, IL



 On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Michael Gibbs <MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net (MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net)> wrote:

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AirVenture Cup Race Winners



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 Sprint LSA Class   Lynn Matteson   Kitfox IV   N369LM   106.92 mph

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Congratulations, Lynn!  

Mike G.

Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster, N728KF

Phoenix, AZ

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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Thanks, guys....



It was kind of a hollow "victory" as no one else entered the LSA  

class. I guess when they heard that the (in)famous Lynn was entered,  

flying a Kitfox with Jabiru power, they all figured it was a waste of  

time trying to beat me.....at least that's the way I'll remember it. : )



The race itself was fun. The race officials let me start about two  

hours early, because I told them I was going to be flying lean of  

peak EGT, and that meant slow speeds...slower even than LSA's would  

normally be. (I think they used an hour glass to time me) So while  

others were still wiping the dew from their planes, I was taking off,  

and the timers started my race time. It was pretty quiet on the  

frequency until about 2-1/2 hours later when a chase plane called to  

ask how I was doing. After that, a little bit of chatter between  

planes, but for the most part, the frequency was quiet. Once in a  

while someone would ask at what latitude someone was flying, but the  

answer was often suspect, because I had heard that the racers often  

lie to each other about what altitude they were flying just to lure  

the other guy into a worse flying condition just to better their own  

chances of winning the race.



I had discovered that I couldn't set my GPS to indicate the lat-longs  

of just where the race ended, so I set it to a road intersection near  

there. Then when I got near that intersection, I "quit navigating",  

and set myself up at the correct latitude according to the GPS, and  

continued to fly east until the proper longitude was coming up, then  

I spotted the airfield with its' orange balls indicating the finish  

line, and pushed in the mixture to full, the throttle to full and  

poured on the coal. I probably crossed the finish line at 120 mph or  

so. That was strictly for show, as the race is a timed race, and that  

last little burst wouldn't have meant anything in the grand scheme of  

things. Then I headed to Fond Du Lac for what was to be a gathering  

of racers on the ground and, later , a flight of 50-some planes into  

Oshkosh. That didn't happen, and we were told at the award  

presentation (that night) that we would all fly into Oshkosh (on our  

own) when they opened the field on Monday, which we did. When I  

returned to Fond Du Lac that evening, I was too pooped to set up my  

tent near my plane, so I just sat in the plane and slept (?)  

overnight. If anybody has tried that in a model IV, stuffed with  

camping gear in the co-pilot's seat, it ain't a pretty experience.



Yeah, Pat, I had the plane tied down at the race parking area, for  

Mon and Tues, then moved it over to the Rotec display so I could show  

off the TBI installation, and later moved it to HBC where I spent the  

night, then got out of Oshkosh Thursday morning about 10 am...sorry I  

missed you.  I never got to see or meet Red....I just couldn't find  

him or the plane!



It was a lot of fun, and I suspect that there'll be LOTS of racers in  

this class next year. One guy I spoke with said that he tried to talk  

some of his RV-12 friends into racing, but they heard about the speed  

of the Kitfox with the Jabiru, and decided not to bother. : )



I think I will retire from racing while I'm the current LSA  

Champion....."Retired undefeated" has a pretty good ring to it, eh? 



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1029 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

On Jul 28, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Patrick Reilly wrote:



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		   Lynn, Stoped by race headquarters twice and saw your plane sitting  

 there. You weren't around. The woman at the desk was talking to  

 someone about the race results. She said, "The one I like is the  

 Kitfox". Congradulations how about a short synopisis of your race.  

 Red Hamilton won his class with the tube and fabric Tailwind with  

 an average speed of 223 mph.



 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 REBUILT

 Rockford, IL

 On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Michael Gibbs  

 <MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net> wrote:

 

 <MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net>



 AirVenture Cup Race Winners



  :

  Sprint LSA Class   Lynn Matteson   Kitfox IV   N369LM   106.92 mph

  :



 Congratulations, Lynn!  

 Mike G.

 Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster, N728KF

 Phoenix, AZ

 www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List" target="_blank">http:// 

 www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List

 ronics.com/" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com

 Matt Dralle, List Admin.

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Ever notice how just flip-flopping two letters in a word makes it a  

very different word?  I intended to say "altitude" and it came out  

"latitude".....but most people would figure that out.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1029 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

do not archive



On Jul 30, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote:



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		    Once in a while someone would ask at what latitude someone was  

 flying, but the answer was often suspect, because I had heard that  

 the racers often lie to each other about what altitude they were  

 flying just to lure the other guy into a worse flying condition  

 just to better their own chances of winning the race.

_________________
Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

You SLEPT in a Kitfox?!  Holy mackerel Lynn, are you some kind of masochist?  



Mike G.

N728KF, Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster

Phoenix, AZ



On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net> wrote:



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 Thanks, guys....

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:42 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

I'll do anything to get a "free" trophy, apparently. : )

Speaking of doing anything, it took me 873 miles of travel over two  

days to cover the 703-mile trip out there, due to the storms I  

encountered. I guess maybe I ought to expand on the "short synopsis"  

of the race that Pat asked me to write....there were some Kitfox- 

related mini-stories involved....

Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1029 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

On Jul 31, 2010, at 2:41 AM, Michael Gibbs wrote:

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 <MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net>

 You SLEPT in a Kitfox?!  Holy mackerel Lynn, are you some kind of  

 masochist?  

 Mike G.

 N728KF, Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster

 Phoenix, AZ

 On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net> wrote:

> 

>

> Thanks, guys....

_________________
Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

temco(at)telusplanet.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Hello Lynn



Great write up on your adventures. Please do let us in on --- "there were

some Kitfox related mini-stories involved--""



It's great to see that there are still people who will tough it out just for

the fun of it. The trip that you just completed is the type of experience

that is most memorable and a lot of us would like to do ourselves



Thanks again



Ted Palamarek          DO NOT ARCHIVE

Edmonton, Ab




I'll do anything to get a "free" trophy, apparently. : )



Speaking of doing anything, it took me 873 miles of travel over two  

days to cover the 703-mile trip out there, due to the storms I  

encountered. I guess maybe I ought to expand on the "short synopsis"  

of the race that Pat asked me to write....there were some Kitfox- 

related mini-stories involved....



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Thanks, Ted.....now that I've wound down from the hectic last two  

weeks, I do think I'll write down some of the interesting things that  

happened prior to, and during the race and the aftermath....that'll  

be a lot more fun than trying to get my house and yard back into "pre- 

race" shape. : )



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1030 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

do not archive



On Jul 31, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Ted Palamarek wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <temco(at)telusplanet.net>



 Hello Lynn



 Great write up on your adventures. Please do let us in on ---  

 "there were

 some Kitfox related mini-stories involved--""



 It's great to see that there are still people who will tough it out  

 just for

 the fun of it. The trip that you just completed is the type of  

 experience

 that is most memorable and a lot of us would like to do ourselves



 Thanks again



 Ted Palamarek          DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Edmonton, Ab

 



 I'll do anything to get a "free" trophy, apparently. : )



 Speaking of doing anything, it took me 873 miles of travel over two

 days to cover the 703-mile trip out there, due to the storms I

 encountered. I guess maybe I ought to expand on the "short synopsis"

 of the race that Pat asked me to write....there were some Kitfox-

 related mini-stories involved....



 Lynn Matteson

 Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

7suds(at)Chartermi.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Lynn,

Great story, even with as you say a "hollow victory" I'm sure you still had

a great time, I know I would have, makes me wish I had my Outback up and

flying, would have loved to joined the race.  A friend and I found ourselves

tied down in Shawano Wisconsin one year waiting out a storm on our way into

Oshkosh, fortunately the FBO there had a nice set of couches for us to wait

out the storm on. 

I made it to Oshkosh this year on Friday. My wife and I stopped by the

Kitfox Booth and bumped into John, tried to lure some secrets from him on

the finish and fit of his strut fairings, he wasn't saying much, seemed

pretty busy, Debra was also busy with customers so we moved on. Tried to

find the Kitfox's by checking with the folks at the Homebuilt Headquarters,

normally they know the rows they are parked in but unfortunately this year

with all the rain they had to put them wherever they had a dry spot and had

no clue where to find them. Finally found 2 at the ultra lite field, a 4 and

a 3 but no one was around, so we watched the air show, checked out the

Seaplane Base and headed for home. Well, maybe next year. 

Lloyd Cudnohufsky

5 Outback 912 IVO IFA

Northern Mi.

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:24 pm Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Lloyd-

I was parked next to a model 5 in row 307, and Stan Sprecht and  

another 'fox were 2-3 rows behind me, and Pete Christenson was a row  

in front of me. This was the area where most all of the Kitfoxes camp  

every year. Then there was Rex Phelps and another 'fox from Michigan  

(can't recall his name) in their usual spot right next to the  

Homebuilders Headquarters, and of course the absolutely gorgeous new  

Rotec-radial-powered Super Sport flown to the show by Debra and John,  

and two others as I recall. I'm sure I missed a few. Oh, yeah, and a  

Kitfox on floats near the Kitfox display.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1030 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

On Aug 2, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Cudnohufsky's wrote:



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 <7suds(at)chartermi.net>



 Lynn,

 Great story, even with as you say a "hollow victory" I'm sure you  

 still had

 a great time, I know I would have, makes me wish I had my Outback  

 up and

 flying, would have loved to joined the race.  A friend and I found  

 ourselves

 tied down in Shawano Wisconsin one year waiting out a storm on our  

 way into

 Oshkosh, fortunately the FBO there had a nice set of couches for us  

 to wait

 out the storm on.

 I made it to Oshkosh this year on Friday. My wife and I stopped by the

 Kitfox Booth and bumped into John, tried to lure some secrets from  

 him on

 the finish and fit of his strut fairings, he wasn't saying much,  

 seemed

 pretty busy, Debra was also busy with customers so we moved on.  

 Tried to

 find the Kitfox's by checking with the folks at the Homebuilt  

 Headquarters,

 normally they know the rows they are parked in but unfortunately  

 this year

 with all the rain they had to put them wherever they had a dry spot  

 and had

 no clue where to find them. Finally found 2 at the ultra lite  

 field, a 4 and

 a 3 but no one was around, so we watched the air show, checked out the

 Seaplane Base and headed for home. Well, maybe next year.

 Lloyd Cudnohufsky

 5 Outback 912 IVO IFA

 Northern Mi.

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

7suds(at)Chartermi.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:06 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

Thanks Lynn,

With that many around I'm not sure how I missed them, were they all still

there on Friday?  I did see the 3 at the Kitfox Booth including the Radial,

and you are correct, it was an absolutely gorgeous bird as were the others

on display there by John and Debra. 



Lloyd



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

I'm not sure about Friday, Lloyd, but Thursday morning they were  

still there.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying...1030 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

do not archive



On Aug 3, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Cudnohufsky's wrote:



[quote] 

 <7suds(at)chartermi.net>



 Thanks Lynn,

 With that many around I'm not sure how I missed them, were they all  

 still

 there on Friday?  I did see the 3 at the Kitfox Booth including the  

 Radial,

 and you are correct, it was an absolutely gorgeous bird as were the  

 others

 on display there by John and Debra.



 Lloyd



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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

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Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 83
Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: AirVenture Cup Race Winners

 	  7suds(at)Chartermi.net wrote: 	
		  

Tried to find the Kitfox's by checking with the folks at the Homebuilt Headquarters, normally they know the rows they are parked in but unfortunately this year with all the rain they had to put them wherever they had a dry spot and had no clue where to find them. Finally found 2 at the ultra lite field, a 4 and a 3 but no one was around, so we watched the air show, checked out the Seaplane Base and headed for home. Well, maybe next year. 



Lloyd Cudnohufsky

5 Outback 912 IVO IFA

Northern Mi. 	




Sorry I missed you Lloyd.  Mine was the yellow IV (with peeling flapperons) at the UL field.  I was thinking of putting my cell # on the prop tag, I probably should have...



Though it can be a challenge to land on, I would encourage more of our fraternity to fly in to the UL field.  There is lots of fun to be had down there and easy access.  Plus you can go flying during the week...

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