A little help for a buyer

[Hockeystud87]

Are they ordered less cause they're less desirable?

[efwd]

If I understand correctly the IV is supported on account of the European market. Don't quote me but I thinks its because it qualifies as an ultralight there.
Eddie

[Hockeystud87]

Interesting I wonder how many would still buy a IV here in the states over a 5+ if it was still sold.

[Horsefly]

Thanks all,

I'm definitely into flying...not building. I will be operating out of a short rough strip and feel that a tail wheel is best in playing the game of ground-loop vs. nose-over. Did both while flying the bush in Alaska...one's embarrassing the other very expensive.

I'm not sure how to find a local Kitfox owner. There is a map on this forum of owners, but I can't get it to work. I live in central Texas if any of you know someone down this way?

I probably should go with a 5 or above in that I'm six foot/210 lbs. Also, I want to stick with the more common Rotax engine 912** . There's a nice SS on Barnstormers that looks good except it has a Jabiru. The web has slightly too many bad comments on Jabs.

There is another SS that is a little over my price range and worse it looks like a Cub-Scout ( I believe it was to look like a Blue Angle, but...Opps). What's a paint job cost?

There's a 3 with wide-body (look for green) that is extremely well priced, and almost complete, but I'm thinking that if hasn't flown or is even under 50 hours that I have no idea what I'm getting into.

John

[Hockeystud87]

Thanks all,

I'm definitely into flying...not building. I will be operating out of a short rough strip and feel that a tail wheel is best in playing the game of ground-loop vs. nose-over. Did both while flying the bush in Alaska...one's embarrassing the other very expensive.

I'm not sure how to find a local Kitfox owner. There is a map on this forum of owners, but I can't get it to work. I live in central Texas if any of you know someone down this way?

I probably should go with a 5 or above in that I'm six foot/210 lbs. Also, I want to stick with the more common Rotax engine 912** . There's a nice SS on Barnstormers that looks good except it has a Jabiru. The web has slightly too many bad comments on Jabs.

There is another SS that is a little over my price range and worse it looks like a Cub-Scout ( I believe it was to look like a Blue Angle, but...Opps). What's a paint job cost?

There's a 3 with wide-body (look for green) that is extremely well priced, and almost complete, but I'm thinking that if hasn't flown or is even under 50 hours that I have no idea what I'm getting into.

John

I have a IV and have sat in it a few times. I'm 6'2" about 185. Im pretty tall and kinda lanky. and the IV is what I would call SNUG. I can still operate it fine. If you have more width than length IV I feel would be pretty tight.

[jiott]

FYI, I fly an SS7 and am 5"10", 210 lbs and fit just fine with about 6" headroom to spare. HOWEVER, a couple of times in bad turbulence with the seat belt cinched tight I have banged my head on the skylight pretty hard. Therefore I would be quite leery of purchasing a plane with only a couple inches of head clearance sitting on the ground.

[Horsefly]

FYI, I fly an SS7 and am 5"10", 210 lbs and fit just fine with about 6" headroom to spare. HOWEVER, a couple of times in bad turbulence with the seat belt cinched tight I have banged my head on the skylight pretty hard. Therefore I would be quite leery of purchasing a plane with only a couple inches of head clearance sitting on the ground.

Do the 5 through 7 have the same cabin dimensions?