Kitfox 7 Apex Build Episode 47 Building a Kitfox Airplane Trailer

[@bsbrand3205]

I'm impressed with the teamwork on the table saw with your son. Not easy. Good job teaching, imho just as important as finishing the project.

[@valmarkey-lane837]

What a great job, thanks so much for wonderful video journey. It was a bit emotional seing the end result, paint selection was superb, if only I was thirty years younger! You are a champion!

[@dougww1ectebow]

Between watching you and Mike Patey building airplanes, I've gotten a lot of enjoyment and education watching both of you. Can't wait to see your Kitfox flying.

[@patway4683]

Great video, that plane is beautiful! Have fun!

[@malcolmellis9654]

that is just gorgeous...there's enough of these around now to have build competitions..like a hot rod show...best engine..best paint..interior..panel....this thing wld give Scrappy a run for her money....

[@markdoan1472]

Nothing on the planet gives Scrappy a run for the money , nor would Bryan think that ...though Bryans creation is exceptional ..

[@malcolmellis9654]

@@markdoan1472 lol...true..scrappy shld be in a class of it's own..it is a step up for sure...but I cld nearly do what Bryan has done..only half as well tho...I've really enjoyed watching the builds ..those two n others

[@donparrish9659]

Watching your video pulling that trailer I think you don't have to worry about pulling that thing from west coast to east coast, it sat that trailer good. No bouncing, shaking or wobbling. Nice job, can't wait to see that Yamaha purring through the skies. 😎👍

[@malcolmellis9654]

didn't have to slow down for corners...lol

[@willtipton8101]

Be careful yourtail wheel doesn't climb out of the channel as you are winching. Mine does and I made a 'sled' for the tailwheel with a plastic bottom to slide up the ramp. That way the wheel is not turning. I enjoyed your video and got some great information. Thanks!

[@joseruiz-Joecool]

I join in with everyone in congratulating you and your family for getting thru this project! Your wife has her garage back, Yea!

[@duodream]

Man this is exciting! Such a long journey and you've shared so much with us. I'm really happy for you!

[@ezrabaker2617]

Pro trick: watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies recently.

[@chaseray3592]

@Ezra Baker yea, I have been using flixzone for since november myself :)

[@justindyster7073]

Dihedral in the wing/ Fuel tank position to allow gravity to push fuel toward the Fuselage is the reason the fuel caps are outboard. If the fuel cap were inboard you would leave empty space in the tank when filling it up. Love the videos. Wish I could build my Bearhawk as fast as you have built that KitFox.

[@countryflyer4536]

As a previous comment, this is one of the best build vidoes out there, along with Mike Patey's vidoes. Just wondering if it might have been easier to make the tail wheel channel lay flat, Then lift the tail and have some supports to hold it up. As long as you had some way to temperary block off the fuel tank vents until loading was complete. thinking it would eliminate the whole winch thing. but then again you just thrive on engineering your own stuff. Nice to see!!!!!!!!! its always easy for these cooments after someone else has paved the road!! Lastly......you should name the trailer OCD !!!!!!!!!!! This is not a dig on you what so ever. Cant wait for the next vidoe!!!!!!!!

[@kevindennis9227]

So cool! Congrats. I was nervous watching the drive around Redding to Benton. Maybe it's just me, but the drivers in Redding are a little crazy.

[@timhuckabay]

I’d love to swing by and see the first flight, especially if it’s at KRBL I love this series. Thank you

[@BowenAero]

The DAR brought up a good point about the first flight not being a public spectacle. Although I would love to have people come out to see it, the added pressure of disappointing the crowd can lead to decisions that are not in the best interest of the goal of the first flight being performed as safe as possible.

[@timhuckabay]

@@BowenAero good point. I look forward to your first flight video. Can’t wait!

[@tomshelton435]

Man I’m more impressed with the design of the trailer than anything else. Good call on the mismatched prop. When you get really good, you can land it on the trailer. Lol Great project.

[@gregosborn8284]

Thanks for sharing with us. Really enjoyed all the videos. Congrats . Great job.

[@davidrobins4025]

Congratulations, Bryan. You have your Kitfox in its home - after many long hours of work in your garage. I'm sure the feeling is satisfying. I'm excited for you to be so close to flying the aircraft you built. Regards.

[@tomcoryell]

Nice plane! Don’t get in a hurry. Take your time and test it out thoroughly. Glad you caught the vibration! That much difference must have made for massive vibration!

[@Stromzilla]

So exciting! Blade kerfuffle is a little weird. Like the plane forward for trailering you went with. This is awesome. Reminds me of my build process, trailering, and ultimate test flight. There’s nothing like it. Good luck on your test flight...can’t wait.

[@m21knight]

If you want to save a bit of money, instead of upgrading the winch, you could try a 2:1 configuration, assuming there was enough cable. That might be enough to get you over the hump. Amazing project! I hope some day soon I will be able to embark on a similar journey. May you have calm winds and clear skies!

[@BowenAero]

That’s a good idea, the only thing is that it is soooo slow already.

[@markdoan1472]

Good going Bryan , building one of these is an epic journey and fortunately for us we got to witness much of it

[@rumbear1]

Great video! Living vicariously through this completion. Stay on it !!!

[@umatgreyhound]

Hey Bryan, As always, great vid and really ingenious design thinking. I'm sure you've already considered but if you're going to re-winch the rear end anyway, would an extendable "tailskid/tailstand" be a good idea to keep the tongue down and eliminate any chance of the tongue moving around during load/unload. Also might be an area to include a block and tackle to improve the winch strength without needing a bigger motor. Maybe the tongue is already heavy enough though. Thanks again for the great series. Cant wait to see the flying vids

[@bobrussel8530]

This is aviation. How can a prop supplier be so less than very, very accurate in shipping mismatched blades? Details are paramount in aviation. Your work and aircraft are superb and amazing work on your part. Congratulations!!

[@GlennSisson]

Agreed. And while I don't know what each blade weighs all by itself, just having two come out of manufacturing and differing by 60 grams (2+ ounces) seems alarming.

[@michaelguy7168]

Yeah. Incredible build. Thank you bringing us along with you. Can’t wait to see it in person.

[@deravator]

Nice job Bryan your an encouraging vblogger and the work you’ve done is top notch. Look forward to seeing it fly.

[@markperkins5664]

I’m so excited to see this. It has been a fantastic build! Really looking forward to first flight. Thanks for taking us along!

[@jeffreyobrien8316]

It’s been a great build for all of us. Great job.

[@darwinendreson4628]

Sweet transport trailer, great video..

[@theflyingk2173]

Good job man! Really enjoy watch your progress.

[@BlueBaron3339]

Congratulations, Bryan! This project, at long, long last is a project no more. It's an airplane 😃

[@ActinOut]

Yay!!! Bummer on the mismatched prop. Bet you & your wife is loving getting the garage back. 😅

[@Aphthous]

Great looking STOL Fox Bryan!

[@michaelr2656]

What a milestone. thanks for bringing us on this adventure

[@Nicky.Stiles]

Awesome job Bryan.

[@ransrb7126]

You can be very proud of your accomplishment after all the hard work. Great that your family was so involved. Thoroughly enjoy all your videos that provide a lot of inspiration those of us building their own aircraft.

[@albatross9873]

Great video. You mirrored what I wanted to do with my old boat trailer. I thought towing in the fwd position would be better. Glad you did it and your proof of concept is a success. Nice work! All the best in your upcoming testing.

[@propstriker]

Fantastic!!!! Thanks for sharing your Journey, I`ve enjoyed every minute and look forward to your flying experiences

[@portnuefflyer]

I built a trailer for my Kitfox 1, back in '87. I carried it backwards, which kept the highway bugs off the windshield. The ramp height was such, that when the mains were on the ground, and the tailwheel still on the trailer, the plane was level, making folding the wings out much easier. I used a torsion bar axle off a Airstream trailer. With all my tie downs optimized, all the bugs worked out, I could have it off the trailer and being taking off in a leisurely 10 minutes.

[@charlieruppe9526]

Check the wheel bearings on the boat trailer, Really have enjoyed your build!

[@scottdriver7092]

Awesome job Bryan and family 👍👍

[@SteveN3695J]

BRAVO..... Smooth Sailing my friend..!

[@darylh8657]

Nice Build! A few points to ponder... 1) Weight and balance is important. You don't want to stress your hitch. 2) You might want to mount your new winch inboard (for weight and balance) and redirect with a pulley. 3) Your exposed wing-roots might need aerodynamic plugs. The pressure at highway speeds might rupture your wing skins.

[@kitfoxn990tt5]

Wow, that #3 is a great observation that I would have missed.

[@jshrawder49]

Looks like a great trailer you built there!! Good job! New subscriber here just catching up with the build proccess.

[@lbrunet]

I was so excited to see a new posting. I love these videos. Thank you so much for sharing. Looks like a great idea to modify your trailer. smart idea to change the bearing and hubs I been having boats my whole life. Trailer looks and performs great. Congrats. She looks ready to fly and beautiful can't wait

[@daverobinsonTnT]

Excellent work. Congratulations (two thumbs up). Thanks for documenting the trailer build and the journey to the airport (very interesting performance / stability wise) and for sharing. Well done all around.

[@friedclutch97]

Great video. Congratulations in the latest milestone!

[@charlieruppe9526]

Never mind, just finished the rest of your video!!!

[@sssigsauer2266]

I’ve been here since almost the beginning and I can honestly say that you make a great pilot/engineer. Your research is very thorough. And you can say with absolute certainty: it will probably fly in.lol looks to me like you my friend have a trifecta- a great looking plane , a pretty nice looking trailer and above all else a great looking family. No jokes , you’ve done a great job of it , you deserve it. Wishing you good luck and clear skies .

[@Hermanb1915]

Congrats, this is a massive milestone and a great plane! Can't wait for that first flight episode!🍾

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Carter is fortunate to have an industrious father who is willing to teach him things. The trailer design is clever and efficient. Would there be any advantage to mounting the winch lower and have the cable/dyneema roll over a roller at the ramp angle?

[@brianstyrczula9466]

So exciting can't wait, best of luck Bri

[@Project2Aero]

Sweet trailer! Plane looks awesome as well!

[@MASTECH91]

I’ve watched every episode , I am super excited for you ! Glad to see it done . Congrats 🤟🏻

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I am so pleased for you, its been fantastic seeing it in it's new home. What a fantastic journey, thank you for taking the time to make and edit all these videos. From a fellow flying vlog creator I can appreciate the effort that goes into them.

[@netguru1234]

Congrats..such a major accomplishment. Very much looking forward to the next video. Best of luck to you. Thanks for the wonderful video series.

[@brucemitchell553]

Handsome bird; congratulations!

[@SkyRayden100]

Been watching from the start. WELL DONE! I'm not too far behind on my RANS S-21 build nearby in Lincoln and look forward to seeing you plane in person this summer.

[@richarddicks2022]

Congratulations. Well done you.

[@jimchuk8511]

Maybe someone else mentioned it, but fuel caps are outboard on the tanks, because the diehedral in the wings puts the outboard end of the tank higher then the inboard end. If they were on the inside, you would have less fuel capacity. Nice build by the way! Jim

[@bertando1594]

Dang great looking job !!

[@Mrsournotes]

Excellent video Bryan. Things are getting exciting. Any chance you could use a snatch block and double your winch pulling force?

[@ec-norsemanzero-drake7031]

Getting exciting milestone!

[@lylewright3884]

congratulations ! what a great build ready for the next video

[@AN2Felllla]

Can't wait to see the test flights!

[@nigelwaller6171]

Very cool Brian

[@brianberezowski5352]

Simply .. AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS. 👍🇨🇦👍

[@openoutlaw]

Can't wait to see the first flight video. Great job on the trailer. Are nervous for the first flight or more anxious? I think I would be a bit of both. I have been watching your build from the beginning and miss watching your flying video's. Congratulations on an awesome build. When will you be giving rides lol?

[@christopherdowney6055]

Man, I'm excited! Congrats!

[@KowboyUSA]

Missed a chance to buy a Kitfox with a transport trailer a few years ago. It'd be the way to go around here where hanger space is very limited so very expensive.

[@wadestoelting5942]

Thanks for sharing the journey. Motivation for getting my Highlander built. Curious, why are the wing struts white when the rest of your bird is black/silver/yellow?

[@BowenAero]

I will be putting on carbon fiber fairings on the wing struts.

[@2779mattie]

Hell yeah can’t wait to see it fly 🪰

[@righthandy6526]

been an interesting trip--can't wait for the first flight

[@bobr8766]

Awesome vid...how could a propeller company make such a mistake...their HMFIC needs to do a personnel tune up!

[@GlennSisson]

Bryan, I didn't understand the issue with the tail wheel shock. Seems like many tail-wheel-first landings would put more weight on the tail than you would have in any parked/trailered configuration with the wings folded back, right? Also I couldn't quite make out what solution you built to avoid the issue. Thanks, as always, for the wonderful videos Bryan.

[@milt7348]

Wise choice for first flight. I have flown in and out of Benton in a tried and true airplane many times and there are not any good options if anything goes wrong.

[@flyingkub]

One good reason (I can think of), for the filler cap being outboard, is if you spill any fuel it is less chance of getting fuel on the lexan and destroying it. A friend spilled some fuel on their door and wiped it off straight away and it crazed within an hour. Trailering and aircraft is the most stressfull thing for me, not so much from the pulling it along but it is the other road users that do not apear to have any regard to what you are pulling (they cut in very near and give you very little room).

[@SpyGeorgilis]

Nicely done! Shame about the prop. Really looking forward to see it fly!

[@Stack151]

Awesome stuff! Any issues with tongue weight with the plane positioned that way? I think having the ability to trailer a plane is awesome and probably more handy than one would realize. What a great adventure for you and your family!

[@deanstout1134]

Sweet trailer!!

[@rbakken2999]

Dude!!! This is awesome. You must be just pumped. Soo happy for you. I'm shocked to hear about the prop! That company needs to be kicked skwa in the nuts!

[@xavitrod5802]

Fantastic !!!!

[@kitfoxn990tt5]

Bryan, Love your trailer. Thinking about building one myself. Just one question: I thought it is highly recommended to support the tail for travel so that all that weight on the tail and the jouncing of the trailer don't have to be taken by the tailwheel spring suspension. Don't you need a support block of some sort under the rear of the airframe tail? Some folks even pad it with foam, etc. for a little give.

[@BowenAero]

I would rather have the weight on the tail suspension than directly on the longerons.

[@ikay2102]

Well made !!!

[@jimhuskyflying]

Congratulations!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I wonder if you could fab a roller that locks into the coupler. Being able to manually roll the trailer to the plane would be a good thing. Not that you can't do that as-is.

[@foesfly3047]

If you ever sell this Kitfox, that trailer will be a huge selling point if someone looking to buy, lives cross country from you.

[@KowboyUSA]

Sure would be.

[@Bernwon]

Plus it cuts the costs of hangering the airplane

[@mattkalin3139]

Very excited for you!! Sorry to hear about that prop issue. Can’t wait for the next one!

[@TheFancyNomad]

Love the trailer

[@Jsean56]

Awesome job Brian. Now you are a test pilot. Be safe!

[@bigb1910]

Congratulations! Big Day.

[@jpascaln]

Congratulations Bryan! I share your excitement.

[@russellsmith3825]

As Steve Henry points out in his most recent video, with a trailer, you can go in almost any weather, you can't say the same for flying, so for an event away from home, you could have other options.

[@Captndarty]

Maybe an enclosed trailer. I would never ever tow an airplane in an open trailer for any kind of recreation other than from the house to the hanger after being built.

[@aaronokimoore]

What is the remote breather option that you are talking about? Just curious if there is any info on this anywhere.

[@alaskanstoneguys]

Nice trailer

[@nevilletb]

This has been a most enjoyable series to view. You have shared so much interesting and valuable information of your project. Congratulations.

[@panhandlepilot9363]

After MUCH searching, I FINALLY found a video of trailering an ultralight plane. I just bout a SkyRaider 1 experimental Ultralight. Im needing to build a trailer for it to get to and from airport 22 miles away. I LOVE this design. But I have a couple questions. 1. How long to unload and reload BY YOUR SELF? 2. I too think they should be trailered forward. Thoughts on loading from rear of trailer (winch upfront), then lifting rear to "level" plane?

[@martinjnee3986]

From experience! Little to know fuel in the wings and fold the wings after you load the plane on the trailer, you may not have had room at your house I understand. Mind them upper longerons !!!😉, all the best with your first flights from Ireland.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

My Avid trailer has similar springs. Wish they were softer. Yep, iron is up.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I could not quite see the rear shackle on the leaf spring. Is there one? If there is, there is no angle to it. Laying it down quite a bit would make it more forgiving, given the light load.

[@markalan1501]

Torsion axle isn't too expensive and pretty easy to change out. Its like floating on a cloud with torsion axles.

[@WB8LGA]

to fix you problem with the winch , Just add a pulley between the hook and the winch drum. attach the pulley to the Plane attach the end of the cable to winch area. the cable should look like a V. It will give you twice the power you have now and it will move the plane at half the speed.

[@mikercflyer7383]

Congratulations its been a long road getting it finally to the airport.