AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2019 - 84
THE TAIL DOLLY is
the most important
piece of the Jones'
trailer system. It
secures the tail in
the trailer, makes
for easy loading
and unloading, and
allows Bob to tow
the airplane down
the road without
the trailer.
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Since Bob and Dusti take it all over the country, he
needed the Kitfox to be secure inside. The tailwheel
trailer can be secured, which Jones only does when
he knows the roads are going to be bumpy. The wings
have a strong strut, but the factory provides additional
supporting rods to hold up the tips while the wings are
folded. Jones realized that it's impossible to ratchet
down the tires enough to hold the mains in place. He
was lucky to find a Kitfox that was built with a float
kit, so he attaches the front of the airplane to the rings
in the floor through the float attach points.
Every piece of the trailer has been well considered. There's foam on the walls where the leading
edges would touch to ensure no contact. All the space
around the airplane has been filled with tools, spares,
and everything else needed to make a rolling shop.
Jones defuels if the airplane is going to sit in the trailer
for any length of time, so fuel cans sit in waiting as well.
"It's had the literal crap beat out of it and never suffered any damage, which I think means I got it right,"
Jones said.
The next day the wind dies down and the genius
of Jones's arrangement comes into focus. When he's at
their house in the Keys, Jones tends to leave the trailer
at home and tow the airplane down the street with the
hand trailer. He drives through the back gate of the airport (a good relationship with the airport manager and
FBO are a must, he says), and he can have the Kitfox
from driveway to flyable in 10 minutes. The process is
straightforward. The wings come forward and slide
into a post in the leading edge. It takes only
a simple bolt with a cotter pin to hold each
one on. Then he attaches the ailerons and
puts on the back turtle deck.
After a long taxi to the opposite side
of the airport, our takeoff run is comically
short. Despite being close to maximum
gross weight, we are airborne and climbing like an elevator. Traffic pattern altitude
comes close to the opposite end of the
runway, and then we're off to explore the
islands.
With its high wing, slow cruise speeds,
and clear plexiglass doors, the Kitfox is
a superb airplane for enjoying the view.
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