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What’s New In Recreational Aviation

New Entrant: The Kitfox Super Sport S-LSA

Kitfox Aircraft LLC unveiled its Kitfox Super Sport special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) recently. The Kitfox design began 25 years ago, with more than 4,500 kits delivered to more than 42 countries. With the new Kitfox S-LSA, those who do not want to build can own and fly one. According to the company, the Kitfox Super Sport offers one of the quickest roll rates in the LSA category, agile handling, great stability, superb slow speed control, a baggage area that can handle up to 150 pounds, 360-degree in-flight visibility, side-by-side seating, and dual flight controls. The base price is $83,495.

For more information, contact John McBean at 208- 337-5111.

Aviat Husky Fitted With Alaskan Bushwheel, PK Floats

Alaskan Bushwheel has completed the FAA’s approval process for using a new tail wheel assembly on Aviat Aircraft’s Husky A-1C. The new tail wheel features a three-leaf, steel tail spring that weighs 2. 5 pounds less than the old five-leaf model and is approved for the Husky’s 2,200-pound gross weight. The configuration of the new leaf spring rotates the geometry of the tail wheel housing assembly, causing the wheel fork to posture in a more vertical format. That, in turn, enhances ground control with less control input required. The tail wheel assembly is now standard equipment on the Husky A-1C and can be retrofitted to older Husky models.

PK Floats has completed the certification process for a new amphibious float design that can be used on all Husky 180- and 200-hp aircraft. The aluminum floats, reportedly the lightest in this class in the float industry, weigh

409 pounds but add just 295 pounds after the landing gear is removed. For more information visit www.AviatAircraft. com or www.PKFloats.com.

gear& gadgets

Rotax 912 Oil System Prim ing Kit

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If you do your own oil change you know that just draining the oil reservoir doesn’t get all the dirty oil out of the engine. The oil cooler and lines can hold as much as a quart of dirty oil. Get a fresh start by purging all dirty oil by force priming the entire system. California Power Systems’ (CPS) new Oil System Priming Kit provides all the needed parts and instructions to force