After a recon flight of Pyramid Lake NV. the Kitfox awaits return to the hanger.
The Kitfox has a gross aircraft weight of 700 lbs. With the tundra tires and rear tundra tail wheel its a hump to push the plane up hill into the hanger. We cane up with a $35.oo Harbor Freight special!
We used a solid tire furniture mover with a tail wheel adaptor we made and welded on. Great for pushing and turning the plane with all those sticky tires on the tarmack.
We reconned the lake shore for a trip up coming next week for drop offs and trails into the lake.
The terrain out to Pyramid Lake
Back to our aircraft dolly. We used a low cost dolly with solid tires. Remember the sticky tundra tires making the plane impossible to push by the aircraft holds. We welded on a tail wheel holder and instant success! Outstanding in use Kane Klassics Ktifox Aircraft dolly.
The low cost homemade tail wheel dolly works outstandingly!
Once the welding was finished a can of red spray paint touched it all up.
Look for more uses of the airplane as we go into winter. In a high desert like the Reno area the best flying is in the winter. Cold stable air, unless a storm is upon us.
