Avid Flyer
1 model built 1983 · 124 on the US register today
The Avid Flyer, Dean Wilson's folding-wing two-seat kit of 1983, a fabric-covered steel-tube taildragger that was the direct ancestor of the Kitfox, built as the Mk IV, Heavy Hauler, Aerobat and Magnum until the company failed in the late 1990s.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avid Flyer (Mk IV STOL figures) | 1983 | 124 | 26.3/50 | Mk IV STOL |
Family fleet, active
124
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
32.3
4 events over 124 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Successor
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30