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    Senior Member AirFox's Avatar
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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Finally got some good weather to do some canyon flying.
    Mt Hood from the South.
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    Chuckar Flats on the John Day River.
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    Petroglyphs down stream from Chuckar Flats.
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    Another spot down stream
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    Up River
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    Another Ranch field
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    Hope these pictures help to motivate you builders out there.

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    Great photos Scott. Beautiful scenery. Rugged and gorgeous, just like your Kitfox.

    I will be 7 Super Sport building tomorrow. Thanks for the boost.


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    Thanks Steve! I'm looking forward to seeing your SS 7 At the next Factory fly in. Good luck.

    Scott

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    I got lucky and flew in a different area with a fellow forum member KitFox2009. Don flys a Model V in the Penticton area of western Canada. Thanks Don for a great ride in an amazing airplane. Don's Model V sports a 912UL 80HP and boasts spectacular performance thanks to an IVO in flight adjustable prop. Don says when he switched from the GSC prop to the IVO C-FOXK became a whole new airplane. Take-off is brisk and when the prop is set for cruise the airspeed jumps to 117mph at 5200 rpm. Previously this was a 100mph airplane.
    I have a 912UL with the same IVO in flight adjustable prop for my Model IV. I hope my performance is similar.
    As with all 912's I can't believe how smooth the motor and plane combination is. By the way fuel burn is only 15 litres an hour. Little more than 3 Imp gals an hour or less than 4US gal an hour. Pretty reasonable cost of operation.

    Picture of Penticton and Don doing his walk around before our flight.
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    Hey Norm. Fun day for you and Don. Don has a very sweet Vixen.
    He is doing real well on 80 hp.
    You will be happy with your prop engine combo Norm.


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    Nice Pictures, Scott. Stunning area and it is a good match for your stunning Kitfox. The cub guys with you must always be jealous....

    The picture labelled, "Chuckar Flats" looks like it had a couple of landing possibilities in it? How long and smooth were those gravel bars? Was the grassy patch on the right, rough?

    I'm just quizzy.

    Regards
    Reid

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    Reid, Chuckar is about 900'. I wouldn't land off the RW. The second field has multiple spots to land and the third has many spots to land. It was a fun day out flying!

    Scott.

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