15 Year Old Kitfox IV Owner

[horsepower]

Way to go Tucker,Sounds like you are well on your way to being a pilot.I to started from RC planes and still enjoy flying them.When it comes time for your engine choice you will probably be overwhelmed by the many different choices and options.If money is not an issue then the 912 Rotax would be an excellent choice for you.But if you are trying to keep everything affordable then you might consider a 582 Rotax.There are tons of Kitfox 4,s out there with 582,s on them.There are also guys that started with the 582 and upgraded later on to a 912.You will be able to do lots of building before having to make a decision on the engine.If you decide that you are going with a 582 then let me know as I have a new style mount for a Kitfox 4 that I would donate to your cause. You would only have to pay the freight.Good job young man.
Randy

[Newkid]

Hey Tucker, I'm 19 and have had my license since I was 18. It's a great accomplishment. I am helping my dad build a Model IV 1050 right now. We plan on having around $21,000 in it and that's including paying $6,000 for the kit. We are planning on finding a used 912 or 912s to keep the costs down. the Kitfox IV is a great little airplane, we have had two of them, two Model 1s, and a Rans S-7S this new IV is going to be our keeper. I used to fly RCs but ever since I got my license I haven't touched one. Its just too much fun to jump in the S-7 go up for an hour or two. Good luck on the license.

Ty

[Kitfox-Kid]

Thanks for the tips Av8r3400. I really look forward to building this plane and hopefully I can make it happen. I also really liked your youtube videos. If you would like to see my youtube page, click here.
Randy, thank you so much for your generous offer! As you said, I have a lot of building ahead before I have to decide what engine I will use. I will be sure to keep you guys updated on when I start and how everything is going.

Thanks again,
Tucker

[Kitfox-Kid]

Ty,
Thanks for the reply. It's my goal to be able to do what you do. It would be so neat to just jump in the Kitfox on a nice day and go up for a ride.

Tucker

[DesertFox4]

Tucker, Welcome to TeamKitfox.com. It's great to see your generation enthusiastic about aviation. You and Ty are the future of this nation and of general aviation. It's been a real pleasure to see Ty grow up loving flight as much as his dad does. Can't think of a better legacy to hand down to your son or daughter than flight. Ty's been attending our little get together since it's inception and we hope he continues until he's sick of hanging around us old guys. He's developing skills that will serve him well in the years to come.
Keep after your passion Tucker. Your grandfather has given you a precious gift and hopefully one day soon you'll be able to repay him by taking him up for a flight.

Join EAA and the local EAA chapter. Soak up everything you can. You might end up president of your local chapter down the road. Good luck on the Kitfox build. You can do it.

Enjoy every flight.

[Newkid]

Thanks Steve, I had a blast this last weekend, it just makes it that much better when you fly yourself to the fly in, it has been fun growing up with you guys and my dad's group of friends, I would consider all of those men my family. I wish there were more people my age out there interested in flying. You guy are the only "old people" that I have just as much fun with as I do with my own friends.

[SkyPirate]

roflmao now I wish I had been there for the fly in ,..sorry I wasn't ,..but I can't help myself and must interject ,.."NewKid" aren't you glad us "old people" invented fun first so you young people could enjoy it ? ha ha ha
no malice intended or sarcasm all in fun

Chase

[Dorsal]

Remember, youth may be fleeting but immaturity can last a lifetime (if your lucky)

[ALAN]

Go for it kid you sound a lot like me 30 years ago. I was flying when I was 15 years old with my Dad next to me. By 16 I was on on way what a thrill to look over and have a empty seet next to you on that first flight. It the best sport you will ever do. I built a kitfox 5 back in 1994 and I now have 750 hr on her what a bird. It was a long job of just 2000 hr but well worth the time. Good luck with the flying and have fun.

Alan Tucker

[Slyfox]

don't do like a lot of people, they get flying and keep with a cessna. What a freekn' waste. Get that kitfox done so you can see what real flying is all about.