So a guy walks into a plane and .......

[DanB]

I saw your nose and quickly decided to quit whining about my Fox Bite. Was at the airport a week ago, stood up with out looking and the flapperon dang near took the top of my ear off.
Hope you feel better soon.

[Slyfox]

dang! those flaperons are dangerous. I've had my share of banging them things as well. hope it heals ok. Or you just might have to call your nose a kitfox reconstruction.

[Jfquebec]

houch........tabarnak....

[Dorsal]

Cool, learning new Canadian slang, wish I had known it at the time, seems fitting.

[jtpitkin06]

It was about two years ago there was a thread on flaperon covers. Some nice ones were on display at the Kitfox booth at Oshkosh... Acrylic fabric with padded trailing edge.

I don’t know of anyone who has been around an airport for more than a year that doesn’t have a diamond shaped scar on the forehead from a Cessna aileron.

Makes me believe I should take a file to the Kitfox trailing edge to dull the “blade”. I don’t think installing a permanent vinyl welting on the trailing edge would affect the flight characteristics. the airflow is turbulent at the TE anyway. From the reports of how common it is to walk into the edge it seems like a worth while safety modification. Hey… it comes in colors, too!

John Pitkin
Greenville, TX

[Jfquebec]

Lol...it is a bad word...lol.... And it is french Québecois...

[Paul Z]

Dorsal

After having beaned myself on the top of my head (3 times), it was time to do something. I got them at summer clearance of $1.00 apiece an exacto cut down the seam. Note: I walk under the wing to get to the exit door. They really work well, I just went flying today, you can’t miss them, they are a very nice VERY BRIGHT PINK, offer a lot of padding, and no more sore Bean!. Just a suggestion!

I have heard of blood offerings to the tool gods, but I didn’t realize that when I purchased my Kitfox there were also blood offerings to the Kitfox gods.

Hope the pain is starting to taper off. I’m still cringing with the thought

Paul Z

[FoxDB]

Paul Z,
They also work well for sealing ill fitting sliding hanger doors.

[Dorsal]

Good idea, that along with paying attention where I am walking

[Paul Z]

Dorsal, I bet you have a problem I'm not afflicted with. I am a whopping 5'7", other than having scoliosis in the spine and not being able to bend over well, I just have to lean over a little to get under the Flaperon. Also, I have a Tri gear which picks up the trailing edge probably 8 inches. The Noodles work well and you can see them a lot easier than the edge of the Flaperon. One word of advice keep your head up, and scan the horizon for those pesky Flaperons. . Have a great day!