Fri, Jul 29, 2011
National Kit Evaluation Team Completes Evaluation
The FAA's National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) recently concluded
its evaluation of the Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport Aircraft.
In a letter dated July 21, 2011, Terry Allen, manager of the FAA
Production and Airworthiness Division, stated that the Evaluation
Team determined that the kit will "allow an amateur builder to meet
the major portion requirement of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and
Parts, § 21.191(g)," known as the "51-percent" requirement to
register the aircraft as Amateur-Built - Experimental.
The FAA Production and Airworthiness Division (AIR-200) will
have the Kitfox kit added to the List of Amateur-Built
Aircraft Kits located on the FAA website. Kitfox Aircraft
uses CNC routers and the standard airframe kit and control system
parts are supplied completely welded to builders and supplied
with all the hardware and covering system needed to complete
the airframe.
Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport
The Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport is the latest model of the
Kitfox that was introduced in 1984. This newest model has a maximum
gross weight capability of 1550 lbs and can still be operated as an
LSA if desired and maintains the ability to fold the wings quickly
and easily and offers larger, wider cabin area with more head and
leg room plus a baggage area capable of carrying up to 150 lbs and
the ability to change the gear position from Tail Dragger to
Tri-Gear anytime before or long after you're flying. The Series 7
can be powered with a wide choice of engines from the Rotax 9
series, Continental O-200, IO-240, Lycoming O-235, O-233, Jabiru
3300, Rotec R2800 Radial and many builders are utilizing other
choices from UL-Power, Corvair and the Viking Honda engines.
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