First Flight

[desertfox1]

Hey Dan,

Congrats for sure, looking forward to looking at that plane
from the air. Fly off those 40 and we will have a squadron
flight with you as lead.

Phil "Papa" Laker

[DesertFox4]

Dan- If you don't mind, a few more photos of your successful first flight- Model 4 Kitfox 4/7/12. You both are an inspiration of persistence and dedication to everyone contemplating or building a Kitfox. Life will get in the way for some builders, as it did for Dan and Wendy. Don't give up. Stay focused and dedicated. You too will experience the greatest day in any aircraft builders life, first flight. You'll do it in a Kitfox and it doesn't get any better than that.

Congratulations again my friends. Well done. Looking forward to your aviation adventures. Please share them all here first. Enjoy every flight.
P.S.- Congrats to Wendy on the return and use of her garage again.


Taxiing out for the big event.
A cool, steely-eyed test pilot
first flight .jpg

Triumphal return to Earth
Triumphal moment..jpg

Congrats to Dan & Wendy
Dan & Wendy Congrats on a very specail day..jpg

Two great friends,John and Dave,
for support & to share in the
once-in-a-lifetime moment
Two great friends to share the moment..jpg

Dan and Wendy also were joined by their friend Mike and his wife and Dan's son Jason to witness his dad's first flight. I apologize that I didn't get photos of them to share.

[jdmcbean]

N314DW She performed without a squawk and handled like all Kitfoxes do...Awesome

Can't get the grin off my face.

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Dan,
CONGRATS !!!! Get used to the grin.. I still get mine after.. lets just say alot of Kitfox time.

It's a great accomplishment !!

[cjb]

Congratulations Dan! Glad to see you kept at it - now we need to do the same!
Chuck and Bev in Chandler

[inzersv]

Congratulations Dan,
This will keep the rest of us on track. I have a long way to go so must take inspiration from the likes of you. Enjoy!!

[Aviator]

awesome! can a cowl like that be put onto any of the KF?

[DanB]

awesome! can a cowl like that be put onto any of the KF?

Aviator, Mine is a IV and had the option of the round or the smooth cowl. Not certain if any models prior to the IV had the smooth made. Someone else might know different.
Dan

[Aviator]

Ive seen a model I with the same style cowl, its on barnstormers now, I was hoping they could all be converted to that style.

[HansLab]

Congrets!! Beautiful plane and clear movie. Works out to be a fine stimulator for us, humble builders
Wishing you & yours many, many safe & happy flying hours.

[Mark]

Yeah, Dan!
Hope to see your new craft at the KF fly-in this year.