My Kitfox7 SS Project (ZU-FIB)

[Goose]

Hallo cap232

Ja ek het die "stukke jakkals" self ingevoer. Nelspruit is nie meer agente nie ek moes selfmet Kitfox deel en so heelwat geld gespaar! Ek moes net 9 maande wag vir dit stukke

Groete
Hans

[swiftprop]

Hans
Hoekom 'n Kitfox en nie 'n bushbaby nie?
Groete
Andre

[Goose]

Hi Andre

Ek het my Kitfox 2 self gebou en was meer as tevrede met die kit. Toe ek na n grooter airie begin soek,het ek na die BB gekyk en op Kitfox besluit.

Groete
Hans

[Goose]

Rudder pedals, Rudder cables, Controlle sticks and Floor boards installed

[Goose]

Rudder rips and elevator trim actuator installed

[cap232]

dag Hans, dit lyk goed sover, waar is jy besig met die aerie? Siende dat jy al deur die oefening is, vertel bietjie meer van die invoer proses, shipping, customs, tax, geld heen en weer ens. Andre

[Goose]

Hi Andre en die res

Ek bou die airie by my Huis naby Rooiwal Kragstasie noord van Pretoria. Ek het met die kitfox agent in Nelspruit kontak gemaak en na n Kitfox7 gaan kyk. Ek het dadelik besluit om een te koop. Ek het n kit by hulle bestel maar n week later is my deposito terug betaal en ek moes derek met die fabriek deel. Ek het my bestelling vir hulle gestuur en die $2 000 deposito betaal. Ek het na my bank gegaan met KITFOX se INVOICE en hulle het die bedrag oorgeplaas 10dae voor die kit sou kom. Debra by Kitfox het alles gereel om die kit hier te kry. Die verpakking en shipping van Kitfox tot Wonderboom lughawe het $6 000 gekos. Die 14% VAT moes betaal word voor doeane my kit wou laat gaan.

Daar was nie te veel hak plekke met die proses.
Die grootste HAK plek is ons SIRKUS (CAA) om n bou nommer te kry, ens. Ek wag al 7 maande, ek dink dis n skande!

Groete
Hans

[skybound®]

I think the major component difference between the KF and BB is the material used for the frame. Cant recall the names (think is Chromoly in the KF ), just know the one used in the BB is not as good at the coast owing to it corroding quicker.

Goose what is your estimate on the all in cost for KF7 excl time and tools?

I used to fly the younger KF (probably cousin of your blue/white one)

[Goose]

Hi Skybound

Kit,Prop and fabric R300 000
Instruments and radios R 80 000
912S Engine +/- R180 000
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R560 000

What was the registration of the Kitfox 2 you use to fligh?

[Morph]

I think the major component difference between the KF and BB is the material used for the frame. Cant recall the names (think is Chromoly in the KF ), just know the one used in the BB is not as good at the coast owing to it corroding quicker.

Not entirely true. Chromoly steel is stronger than mild steel. This means to save weight you can reduce the thickness of the tubes. But is is also hellishly expensive hence why the kit costs R300K as opposed to the BB Explorer kit being R115K. Also repairs will require importing tubing, because it is not made in SA,and there are specialised welding processes required

Both frames need to be treated for corrosion, and in my case I powdercoated the whole thing at a cost of R1500. Then you have no corrosion problems at the coast. I know of 6 Bush Babies down here some as old as 10 years with no corrosion issues

[skybound®]

Thanks Morph. Ja, nothing escapes the coastal air. I assume powder coating only protects the outside skin of the metal - is there much risk of corrosion from the inside (unseen).

Goose, thanks for the costs. The reg of my KFII was AHF.

[Morph]

When you get the BB kit you will see the frame is hermetically sealed and there are no holes to be drilled in any tubing except where there are flat metal tabs for the purpose. If there are tubes that are open ended then Boet recommends raw linsead oil in the tubes.

[Goose]

Also repairs will require importing tubing, because it is not made in SA,and there are specialised welding processes required

This is not true you can by Chromoly from Placo at Wonderboom airport and Placo at Rand airport. Chromoly is not something out of space they used it to make bicycles so there is no special processes. JUST EXPENSIVE

[Ian]

What is the empty weight of each aerie ? (assuming everything else is the same)

ian

[Goose]

My Kitfox2 empty weigt is 215KG (Rotax 582)