This document contains construction drawings and photos of an installation for the avid flyer kitfox family, which also fits other aircraft with similar attachment points on the. Both aircraft are relatively conventional high wing, side by. Avid advancement via individual determination is offered as an elective course that prepares students for entrance into fouryear colleges. I have a whole avid flyer mk iv build manual in a binder ready to be scanned. It is a high wing 2 seater, of tube and fabric construction. The builder of the aircraft stated to the laa that he had not experienced any overheating problems with glort. The avidflyerwiki is a place to collect and share uptodate information about building, maintaining and flying avid aircraft, in a format that can be navigated and searched easily. We include a baggage compartment with external door, electric elevator trim, cabin heat, spinner, carpet, chrome control sticks, and cabin. Most are equipped with the rotax 582 2cycle engine. Steve krog has owned and flown old airplanes for more than 30 years. Avid speedwing flight manual rotax 532lc flaperons specifications wing span wing area chord of wings chord including aspect ratio 111 sq 51 97. Build a kitfox avid flyer replica from plans very similar in construction, performance, appearance and dimensions to the avid flyer. Refer to the construction manual with reference to the flaperon setting method. The company went on to create a full line of high wing, fixed aircraft including the magnum, mark iv, and catalina.
I started once and realized how much work it is, and gave up. This month ron wanttaja looks at two similar designs, avid and kitfox, which. Don bentons rotec powered kitfox the recreational aircraft building an affordable flyer by ryan derot. Installation manual aircraft engines page 2 2 initial issue, may 0199 effectivity. Avid flyer cmkiv short wing, light sport, folding wings, trailerable, aerobatic, located d91, 115 ttaf, fresh annual, new blue head 582, asking. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Construction 3 fuseiage 3 landing gear and brakes 3 control system 34 wings 4 engines 5 fuel system 6 eiectrical system 6 finish 6. The airplanes steeltube construction likely does a good job of protecting the. It has a rotax 582 dual carb dual ignition with electric start and late model gear box 65 hp liquid cooled. Compressions are nearly 8080 with the differential compression test. Very similar in construction, performance, appearance and dimensions to the avid flyer. Others are equipped with rotax 912, jabiru and subaru engines, among others. There is an emphasis on analytical writing, preparation for college entrance and placement exams, study skills and test taking, notetaking, and research.
There is no specific flight manual for the avid and with so many different. Rolf nossums web page on his nonstandard installation of the radiator in his avid flyer. The avid flyer is a family of american single engine, highwing, strutbraced, conventional landing gearequipped, two seat ultralight aircraft designed for kit construction in the 1980s. The avid mk4 speedwing is a side by side metal tube and fabric covered sport aircraft designed by dean wilson and first flown in the late 1980s. The original avid design dates back to 1983 with over 2000 kits sold and no inflight structural failures to date. Simple execution with terrific performancehandling package. It is tricycle gear and it comes with factory floats. Raven avidkitfoxreplica plans for homebuild 2 seat.
Very similar in construction, performance, appearance and dimensions to the kitfox and the avid flyer. Kitfox aircraft, avid flyer aircraft, aileron control. He and his wife sharon, also an avid flyer, run the cub club. Technical and practical discussion about specific aircraft types such as cessna 180, maule m7, et al. Ultralight aircraft safety advisory kitfox, avid flyer and aircraft with similar aileron brackets.
The following is a revised listing of aircraft kits that have been evaluated and found eligible in meeting the major portion requirement of title 14, code of federal regulations 14 cfr part 21, certification. Engine model engine serial number registration number date delivered date compieted builders name date approved for fiight. Avid aircraft kit planes, avid magnum, avid catalina. Loehle 5151 mustang construction bruce watkins site dedicated to the construction of his homebuilt 5151 mustang aircraft. Thank you for purchasing an avid editing system which includes application manager. The avid flyer is a family of american single engine, highwing, strutbraced, conventional landing gearequipped, two seat ultralight aircraft designed for kit construction in the. Building is organized similarly to the avid builders manual, and includes an article on parts, with replacement part numbers and sources.
There are several hundred avid mk 4 aircraft in operation. It should be clearly understood that the choice, selection and use of this particular. Edited 10 mar 2016 by akflyer updated manual files. Before flying your avid speedwing, be certain your engine is running properly and has been run in as specified by the engine manufacturer. Compare the standard features of our mark iv with any other kit. I have a whole avid flyer mk iv build manual in a binder ready to be. His original avid flyer was first seen at oshkosh and won the coveted best new design. The raven is very similar in construction, performance, appearance and dimensions to the kitfox and the avid flyer. Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. After a series of ownership shuffles, avid is airdale avid, with a line of kits that include the entry level mark iv and the magnum, which has cublike. The assembly methods in this manual are intended to produce a highly accurate fuselage in such a way that expansion and contraction occur symmetrically with no distortion. A staff member will demonstrate the assembly of each piece and extra tips and tricks of the trade will be commentated in order to help answer questions builders may have during construction. Meet the latest edition of dynons popular portable efis line the d3 pocket panel. Our purpose is to preserve the knowledge accumulated in the 25 years since the.
Rev g 042001 tech251dwo11819 page 2 of 33 table of contents section 1 introduction page. They were not aware of any particular cooling issues on this version of the type. Avid construction manual avid build manual avidfoxflyers forums. Webinar buying, flying and owning a piper cub youtube. The builders manual is an important part of the decision process. Avid aircraft inc of caldwell, idaho and with a few exceptions are made up of c.
Avid media composer tutorials pdf click here avid media composersymphony and blackmagic davinci resolve artists need to know about relinking sequences is contained in just. Maintenance tips are contained within the appropriate build topics, for example, tips on maintaining wheel bearings are included under building fuselage main gear. Avid aircraft, in boise later, nearby caldwell, idaho. Avid aircraft is a leading experimental aircraft manufacturer that provides kit planes for current and future pilots who want a low cost alternative to certified aircraft not another ultralight, but a safe, wellbuilt airplane. Despite manufacturing wellreceived kits, the company began to evaporate in the late 1990s. Construction of tubular steel fuselages is written to assist the average mechanic or aircraft builder to produce a tubular steel airframe that is as good as one from the factory. Refer tothe construction manual with reference to the flaperon setting method. Featuring improved brightness, a new intuitive touchscreen interface, new synthetic vision display, and an even lower price point, the d3 is the most advanced portable safety device dynon has ever made. It has simple fore and aft aluminium tube wing spars and the wings can be folded back for trailering or to save hangar space. The pilot was flying the aircraft at an altitude of about 60 ft in a steep left orbit near the elizabeth river. To add an article, image or category to this category, append category. Avid flyer cmkiv short wing, light sport, folding wings, trailerable, aerobatic, located d91.
Full lotus floats are sold without struts, spreaders, and other installation hardware. Avid flyer dynasmooth engine mount dual radiators electric start three piece split cowl rear access panel for elt elt antenna mount extra polyfiber p110 and upholstery fabric spare an hardware, rivets, bungees mr funnel. Building on more than 30 years of industry experience and customer input, avid s mark iv is the most refined folding wing kit available today. Stepbystep instruction manual and videos walk you through the build process with typical build times under 500 hours. Under circumstances mercifully lost to history, denney left light aero and started his own company, denney aerocraft, making what was originally a nearclone of the avid flyer, introduced as the kitfox. The avid support team is currently working on instructional videos that follow along with the assembly manual. Avid aircraft was founded in 1983 by dean wilson, a pilot who realized the need for an inexpensive alternative to certified aircraft. Please read and search carefully before posting, as many popular topics have already been discussed.
Construction of tubular steel fuselages isbn 9780977489602. Avid prepares students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education by. Pros avid aircraft brings a famous and respected name to the ultralight community. In 1987 a flyer became the first ultralight to land at the north pole. This is practically a second builders manual for europa builders, and is the most detailed online log ive ever seen. At that time, a homebuilt aircraft occur on the first flight. It can make building and operating your aircraft an enjoyable process that you hoped it would.