I tried to search to see if this video had already been posted but didn't have any luck finding it. Anyhow, it's hard for me to understand that someone would put any plane through what is shown in the video just for fun if they'd put as much sweat into building it as a nice Kitfox requires. Or for that matter, if they valued their life.

It reminds me of what we used to do to field cars when we were kids.


Happy New Year,
Al

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVqBV809krY

That's exactly why I want one! It's a flying fourwheeler

Looks like fun to me.

Gump

So whats the problem?

It looks like a typical spring day in Saskatoon to me.

Yeah you'd think that if someone was going to take all that time building an airplane the LEAST a guy could do would be to make the buzz jobs lower! What the F*#k? I mean let's get 'er on the deck here boys, do it like you mean it.
Seriously though, on my 180 the underside of my wings, struts, most of the tail, the sides of my cowling, and some of the underside of my fuselage are fairly mud slung right now and I haven't been able to wash it for two months because it's been 25 degrees. At least he's making an attempt at washing his after getting it dirty. That's responsibility. I guess that's the difference between making the plane yourself or just making the 100 grand to buy it!
Looks to me as I'd have a new flying buddy in Canada!

That video was great. I really like minute # 5 when he just starts to get that plane all sorts of dirty. Looks like a good time, wish i was there with the M. The Kitfox looks to be a really nice little bird too.

Hi All,
Yes thats the way to do it! That looked like BIG fun. Could beleive the performance of the K-fox, I feel like I may have been looking at the next J-3, cheep, simple, low burn> fun. Tom
Seen guys wash off salt from float planes by dipping into a fresh lake but this was new!

Can't deny it, it sure looks like fun.

The big power splash through the water brings back fond memories of enduros in Western NY and northern PA during the '70s. Supposedly a series of timed sections that in reality turn into balls out blasting through the woods, swamps, slag heaps, huge mud holes, flooded strip mines and gas line right of ways - talk about pucker factor when you break over the top of a loooong steep downhill at WOT. Catch a glimpse of people up ahead through the trees? Get ready for a humbling experience that draws a crowd willing to walk a half mile into the woods in the rain.


But back to the video, the issue I have is the combination of a mud slurry and machinery from an engineering and reliability perspective. Back in the 70's the most powerful wash to be had was an anemic hand carwash. Even so, after cleaning the visible mud off the bike, there was always grit left behind that got forced past seals or drawn into drain/weep vents or other moving/sliding interfaces. In combination with the normal vibration and use it resulted in premature wear.

I guess I'm just turning into my father - "be careful and treat it like you own it or will have to fix it" (car, truck, lawn mower, tractor, dozer, etc.)

But again, I have to agree, whoever the Kitfox pilot is, he sure was having fun.