that reminded me.. we had an Avid Flyer.. same as a KitFox out here for a
while.. the builder also set himself up a home made trailer.. the tail wheel
went out to the hitch of the trailer n a bar and was secured, and the wheels
rolled up to small pads just behind the main axle.. and he towed it out on
the trailer tires and not his aircraft tires.. the wings of course had a
brace that saddled over the fuselage, braced to the trailer frame for
support and were just folded back from the wing attach point.
BT
wrote in message
ups.com...
This wouldn't apply to anything other than very local
transport, but there is a guy where I live that tows
his kitfox to and from the airport on it's own wheels.
The tires are extra large, and he made an adapter to
attach the rear of the fuselage to his trailer hitch.
Seems to work just fine - and his cost of using the
airport is zero.
As recommended by another poster, I'd recommend buying
a suitable trailer (new) near the pickup point, then
selling it after the move is over. Of course you could
always keep the trailer and use it to transport the
plane to and from the airport as well. Not a bad idea
if you have a barn or shed to store it in.
David Johnson
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