W h a t o ur M e m b e r s a r e B uil d in g
Rick Weiss, Daytona Beach, Florida
This is my Kitfox that took almost 15 years to build.
I was working a lot back then and got to the project
when I could. I have about 1,800 to 2,000 hours in it.
That's more than most pilots in Kitfoxs, but I added a
lot of modifications to it as I went along. I even had
to completely redo the instrument panel as the first
one didn't perform the way I planned. I did the whole
project, covering, painting, you name it. The paint was
supposed to be a combination of N1, the FAA's Gulfstream IV, that I flew for many years, and the tail is
representative of Delta Air Lines. I flew for Delta Connection for seven years after I "retired."
Te canopy for the RV-7A that Rick is currently building.
Rick's Kitfox Model IV.
Video of the
Month
Robert Dalzell purchased this
Corbin Baby Ace in 2010 after
it was damaged in a landing
accident. He restored it over a
period of about 8 months. He says
it's a pleasant plane to fly...handles
like a Cub, but doesn't have the
glide of a Cub.
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Vol.2 No.1 / January 2013
I enjoy making parts from the plans. I still enjoy
the detail fabrication method versus writing a
check. Now I'm working on an RV-7A. It will be
powered by a YIO-390 Thunderbolt engine. I'm busy
assembling parts; at the moment I'm working on
the dreaded canopy installation, lots of cutting and
drilling of holes.