Eurofox Tailwheel Familiarisation 

Sounds good Stephen. As you say, gyros are great in windy conditions. My wife has family in that part of the world so I know the Black Isle. Enjoy the training 😊

It goes up like a rocket 😊 But it doesn’t want to come back down again... it’s very slippery. But it is great fun 👍

I’m still a bit sad too Jason; it was a lovely aircraft and I do miss it. But the Fox is more agile, more fun to fly and much, much cheaper to run. I’ve seen a few as glider tugs, which made us keen to check this one had no such history! And as you say, the gyro is a great teacher of the need to use the pedals when on the ground or just above it!

One of the reasons we sold the 182 and replaced it with the Fox is that it’s so much cheaper to fly and maintain.

Maybe 100m. 4500 would give around 90-95 knots. I tend to run at 4800-5000 for about 100.

I like her too; even in bright yellow 😂

There was a time when I feared I might get confused between my various flying machines; but when you’re actually sat there they each feel unique. I just hope that’s still the case should an emergency ever occur...

@@StuWithAView - Well, when I’m driving my car, I’ve never tried to steer with my feet ! However... Whilst taxiing during one of my first lessons, my instructor told me to brake. And then again, a little more insistently... then I said, “Ooops! We don’t have toe-brakes !”. I’d become used to flying my simulator (which does have toe-brakes) and instinctively tried to use them (even though I did know how to use the hand-brake on the gyro). I’ve not done it since, though.

That’s not very reassuring 🙈

Thank you Greg. I haven’t flown for 4 months due to lockdown restrictions in the UK; first flight booked for next week - feels like I’ll be learning all over again. The Bose A20 is an excellent headset and the ANR was very effective in the C182 I had before the Eurofox; that aircraft had decent door seals so the interior noise was more engine than slipstream. In the Eurofox the ANR is less effective against the higher slipstream noise due to the door gaps. Still good; just not as good. I doubt any other ANR set would be better; they’re really better against lower pitch engine noise than the mid-pitch airstream.

@@StuWithAView Stuart, Thanks for the Bose report. I’ve heard good things about them, but you’re the first Eurofox PIREP I’ve received. Looks like I will be ordering one soon. Good luck on your first flight in 4 months. I’m sure it will all come back quite fast.

Thank you Dennis. It is indeed the Rock Steady flightflix.net/product/rock-steady-strut-skid-gopro-ball-mount-steel-strap/ - it fits the Eurofox very well; you just cut the steel strap to fit. The pan action is down to using a 360 GoPro Max and then editing the footage down to 1080p widescreen. Yes it would be very nice to get back flying sometime soon - I am so not current!

You noticed 😂 Yes the Eurofox can trace its roots back to the Kitfox; good spot.

I think you might be OK. The canopy curves over the top of the cockpit so there’s quite a bit of headroom.

Im 6' and there is plenty room in mine - so you should be good. Did my PPL at Elstree with sell @ AirAcademy - great little airport.

This is in Shropshire, England.