Apollo Fox

The Apollo Fox is a Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) that complies 100% with the ASTM standard set forth for design, performance and continued airworthiness

Cabin width is a roomy 44.1" Dash panel shown with optional Enigma color EFIS

Available in Tailwheel and Trigear

Apollo Fox LSA features

• Factory built, completed and test flown per ASTM LSA requirements
• Night VFR flights possible with properly equipped airplane for private and higher pilots
• Ballistic Recovery BRS 1350 standard on each Fox
• Aircraft grade tefzel wiring harness with push-pull circuit breakers to isolate everything
• Folding wings. Wings fold in about 10 to 12 minutes with simple tools by one person
• One piece turtle deck equals no water leakage into that area unlike other model renditions out there
• AN hardware on all structural components with some metric hardware in engine compartment etc. for easier access to better hardware
• High visibility with clear heavy duty Lexan gull doors, cockpit top and skylights
• Sensinich composite prop for the Rotax 912 series of engines with nickel leading edge protection
• Simple tube and fabric construction that is familiar to many mechanics
• Great performance and docile handling with light pressures yet positive
• Color glass cockpit EFIS with navigator aviation GPS built-in at no additional cost and terrain awareness available. Synthetic 3D wire mesh terrain view with look ahead for $1700 option
• Attitude indicator, slip/skid, heading and G-force sensors available for the glass cockpit at only $1700 option
• No hidden costs. What's here is what you have to pay to get a full ASTM compliant FOB Florida airplane, including US registration
• Glass panel options come with analog backup flight instruments
• Limited warranty

Construction

The Apollo Fox is classic tube and fabric airplane featuring welded steel alloy tube fuselage and covered with medium weight Ceconite fabric. The wing section spars and ribs are both made with aluminum and  treated with anti-corrosion agents and then covered with medium weight Ceconite.

The landing gear is 7075-T6 aluminium plate solid sheet leaf suspension

Wheels are equipped with hydraulic disc brakes.

Wing halves can be folded backward by one person in about 10 minutes using simple tools.

Apollo Fox comes standard with ASTM compliant BRS full airplane parachute system

Engine Compartment and Beyond

In front of the stainless steel firewall is a Rotax 912UL (80 HP, standard) or the upgraded 912ULS (100 HP with slipper clutch and heavy duty starter. The prop is a Sensinich. This prop is specifically designed for the 912 series engine with nickel leading edge protection can provide a cruise of about 100 knots at 65% power with Rotax 912ULS (100 HP). Simply put, this is one of the best 912 series propellers available.

All firewall pass through areas feature fire-resistant high temp silicone red grommets on stainless steel. Approved fire shielding on all fuel and oil lines as well on the ends of the wire bundles meets ASTM design standards. Steel bulkhead lines feature Aeroquip fitting ends. The radiator coolant hoses are one piece high temp silicone hoses secured with Adel clamps. ASTM standard requires many of these things but the Apollo Fox exceeds the need. Why? Because an engine compartment fire becomes an Oh S**t right now!  Important, you bet! At least Apollo thought so.

Rotax fuel pumps never fail, right? Recently Rotax had a few safety directives for their fuel pumps, therefore, the Apollo Fox has a backup or secondary electric fuel pump located behind the pilot seat.  Apollo North America provides their customers a second chance. Good for them!

Wiring

The wiring harness is tefzel coated aircraft wire secured with milspec crimps that run from the engine compartment to all avionics. The wiring harness is protected with dash panel mounted circuit breakers for every single component. A ground seeking aircraft master solenoid shuts everything cold for safety. A main charging self-resetting circuit breaker is standard. All the tefzel wiring in the engine compartment is further protected against heat and chafing with milspec spiral wrap and per ASTM design standards all firewall penetrations for wiring are fire shielded.

The regulator is placed on the "inside" of the aircraft away from heat so as to keep it away from voltage variances due to overheating. Care has been taken as night flight is allowed in the aircraft to minimize any chance voltage spike happening. Special techniques to reduce RFI are utilized through out the Apollo Fox because of the optional Enigma glass panel installation. Problematic ground loops are avoided by proper routing and grounding of the wiring harness.

Avionics and Instruments

Standard on the Apollo Fox

• Sensitive altimeter
• 0-140 knots Falcon Air-Speed Indicator
• Inclinometer (Falcon) (2-minute turn coordinator in lieu of inclinometer is optional)
• 0-2000 FPM Vertical Speed Indicator
• A pedestal mount magnetic compass
• An ACS keyed ignition
• CHT gauge
• Dual EGT gauge
• Fuel pressure gauge
• Tachometer (RPM)
• Oil Pressure gauge
• Oil Temperature gauge
• Low fuel warning lamp
• Battery charging warning lamp
• Fuel sight gauges

Optional is the Enigma EFIS color glass panel

• Color glass cockpit (single screen) with all VFR flight and engine monitoring instruments, second screen is optional if desired
• Color glass cockpit has aviation GPS with America's or relevant database with terrain awareness built-in and comes with flight planner software for route planning
• A solid state heading sensor for glass cockpit heading display and wind direction and speed indication
• Fuel flow (gallons per hour) indication
• Low fuel warning lamp (1.2 US Gallons left)
• Battery charging/Alternator warning lamp
• A backup sensitive altimeter (analog gauge)
• A backup 0-140 knots Falcon Air-Speed Indicator (analog gauge)
• A skid/slip ball backup (analog backup)
• A magnetic compass (backup)
• Artificial horizon is available with optional sensor that allows HITS (Highway In The Sky) capability
• A backup 1.2 AH color glass cockpit battery (about one hour of flight) if main charging circuit fails and main battery drains out as well

Other Avionics Options

An AHRS solid state sensor for true attitude information is optional on the Enigma

XCOM radio with built-in intercom and audio-in (mono) setup for your choice of headsets along with PTT switches mounted cleanly on top of the control sticks.
A MicroAir Mode C transponder
 

Handling Characteristics

The Apollo Fox wants to be flown. Its fun, light, responsive and unencumbered by heavy pressures in any axis, yet it is positive. The Apollo Fox is a great trainer to teach a Student Sport Pilot essential stick and rudder skills. The enlarged vertical stabilizer and faired gap between the vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer was specifically developed to comply and pass all ASTM design standard flight tests. The positive yaw stability and the ability for the pilots feet to be off the rudder pedals in cruise flight is a direct result of the design changes when compared to many of the popular brand renditions of the Fox genre of airplanes. The difference great. A Sport Pilot can give a liberal amount of rudder to yaw the aircraft in one direction and take the feet off the rudder pedals completely. The Apollo Fox returns without assistance to true center, which is a requirement of ASTM design standards. The roll pressure is low but positive. Stalls are benign and the aircraft gives tremendous feedback to the Sport Pilot before a stall, thereby warning the pilot of an impending  stall.

The Apollo Fox powered by the Rotax 912UL 80 HP has plenty of power for most operations, however, the 912ULS stretches the envelope with a tremendous boost in overall performance.

Specifications

Standard Equipment on Apollo Fox

• Slipper Clutch and heavy duty starter with 912ULS (100 HP) - an absolute must for smooth operation in this high compression engine
• Sensenich Composite Propeller
• Cabin Heat
• BRS 1350 Ballistic Recovery System
• Gull doors with lift assist
• 40 pound luggage compartment
• Vernier style throttle
• Stainless Steel Exhaust
• Carpeted Cabin
• Cabin Heat
• Dual Control Sticks
• Altimeter
• Air-Speed Indicator
• Vertical Speed Indicator
• Compass
• Tachometer
• Oil Pressure Gauge
• Oil Temperature Gauge
• Cylinder Head Temperature
• Exhaust Gas Temperature
• Voltage meter
• Alternator or Battery Charging failure warning light
• Wheel Pants
• Tinted Skylights
• Locking Cockpit Doors
• Hydraulic Disc Brakes on Main Wheels
• Parking Brake
• Fuel Level Indicators (Sight Gauges)
• Low fuel warning light
• 4-point ASTM compliant harness
• Flaperons trim
• Elevator Trim
• Window Fresh Air Vents
• Faucet backup emergency electrical fuel pump
• Always-On Carb Heat
• Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Optional Equipment

	29.5 US gallon Fuel Tanks	$550
	Vertical card compass in lieu of standard compass	$200
	Two Tone Paint scheme - instead of white with stripes. Colors available, Red, Blue, Yellow	$800
	XCOM Radio, antenna and VOX intercom with Audio input jack	$1865
	MicroAir Transponder Only	$3135
	XCOM Radio, MicroAir Mode C Transponder, VOX Intercom package	$5000
	ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter	No Charge
	Lighting Options (position lights, anti-collision lights on wingtips and landing light on front)	$750
	Electric Turn coordinator - Analog instrument package - (2 minutes). Also available with glass panel as a backup instrument if night VFR is desired	$500
	MGL Avionics ENIGMA Glass Panel Color EFIS + Aviation GPS in ONE Can have two panels @ 2 X $1700	$1700
	Artificial Horizon, Attitude turn, bank, slip, skid, G-force solid state sensor for Enigma EFIS	$1700