Hello to all fellow Kitfoxers,
I am very proud to announce my (uninvited) entry into your community having just bought s Kitfox III, I am absolutely thrilled! I made my maiden flight a few days ago and while overall it was a wonderful experience I did have a bit of a scare when I tried to put in a bit of flaps turning into the base leg of the pattern at my local aerodrome and discovered that it was not possible as the flaperons simply moved back to their normal position! I figure that the famous "friction pad" is missing from the root of the flaperon lever asembly and that is why they will not stay in position. I do not have the constructor's manual, would someone have a photo of a friction pad so that I can see what it looks like? If anyone is kind enough to answer a poor Kitfox novice I would be extremely grateful.
All the best to all
Kiriako
Aka "The Iberian Kitfox" (I am based in Madrid, SPAIN)