Hauling airplane

for a KitFox?? just go rent a large UHaul... get plenty of ropes bracing etc
for the inside of the box container..

BT

"hjim" wrote in message
...
I'm looking at a Kitfox airplane. The wings fold for tranporting. Total
lenght is 22' width 6' 11". Total weight 650#s. The plane is in San Diego
going to Wisconsin. Has anyone ever hire a trucking company to move a
airplane?
Thanks, JR

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

Well, Dad seems to be on the mend as he's back at work part-time!!! : - ) The
337 seems to have been sent to his house rather than the shop so they have that
in hand! The plane needs another test flight (which means good weather) and if
it passes, it's FINISHED! Then all we need is good enough weather to fly out
and back, VFR at the same time as Ron can get off from work and our friend the
Navion instructor can make it.

Margy

Jay Honeck wrote:

Ok, the current story with the plane. Last we spoke to the mechanic
(father/son shop) we were waiting for an acutator for the left gear and a
337
(can't fly without the paperwork) and dad is in the hospital seriously
(fatally?) ill. We aren't the type to call and bug in this situation
(which
probably means the other 4 planes in the shop are being worked on and ours
isn't). It will be ready, when it's ready.

Wow, that's an incredibly bad break -- sorry to hear it.

I hope you two are finding decent planes to rent in the meantime, just to
keep current?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Well, Dad seems to be on the mend as he's back at work part-time!!! : - )
The
337 seems to have been sent to his house rather than the shop so they have
that
in hand! The plane needs another test flight (which means good weather)
and if
it passes, it's FINISHED! Then all we need is good enough weather to fly
out
and back, VFR at the same time as Ron can get off from work and our friend
the
Navion instructor can make it.

Awesome! Great news!

If you don't stop in IOW for gas (and lunch), I'll find your plane at OSH
and, well, you know...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...
Well, Dad seems to be on the mend as he's back at work part-time!!! : - )
The
337 seems to have been sent to his house rather than the shop so they have
that
in hand! The plane needs another test flight (which means good weather)
and if
it passes, it's FINISHED! Then all we need is good enough weather to fly
out
and back, VFR at the same time as Ron can get off from work and our friend
the
Navion instructor can make it.

Margy

So now, you'll be stepping up in the world, and parking down with the
warbirds, right? g

Great news! Keep us up to date!
--
Jim in NC

No, we shan't be parking with the warbirds. We LIKE it in Vintage. Besides we
lost the somewhat/sort-of, Navy looking paint job that got us taxied up there
once.

Margy

Morgans wrote:

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...
Well, Dad seems to be on the mend as he's back at work part-time!!! : - )
The
337 seems to have been sent to his house rather than the shop so they have
that
in hand! The plane needs another test flight (which means good weather)
and if
it passes, it's FINISHED! Then all we need is good enough weather to fly
out
and back, VFR at the same time as Ron can get off from work and our friend
the
Navion instructor can make it.

Margy

So now, you'll be stepping up in the world, and parking down with the
warbirds, right? g

Great news! Keep us up to date!
--
Jim in NC

No, we shan't be parking with the warbirds. We LIKE it in Vintage.
Besides we
lost the somewhat/sort-of, Navy looking paint job that got us taxied up
there
once.

And just where *are* the pictures????

Send some to me, and I'll put 'em up on the Rogue's Gallery!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...
No, we shan't be parking with the warbirds. We LIKE it in Vintage.
Besides we
lost the somewhat/sort-of, Navy looking paint job that got us taxied up
there
once.

Margy

I know. ;-) Since we talked at OSH last year, I realized you are right
where you want to be. I was just poking fun. g

Be sure to send some new pics to Jay, so we can all turn green with envy
over the new restoration!
--
Jim in NC

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...
No, we shan't be parking with the warbirds. We LIKE it in Vintage.
Besides we
lost the somewhat/sort-of, Navy looking paint job that got us taxied up
there
once.

Margy

Note to Jay: Would you repost your reply to this message? For some
reason, some occasional messages will not display, and yours is one of them,
today.

Thanks.
--
Jim in NC

Note to Jay: Would you repost your reply to this message? For some
reason, some occasional messages will not display, and yours is one of
them,
today.

Uh, sure, Jim. (What, did you forget to turn the crank on the side of your
"K-Tel" modem, or what? :-)

In my reply to Margy I said:

"And just where *are* the pictures????

Send some to me, and I'll put 'em up on the Rogue's Gallery!"
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"