Don't let him kid you Rob has one hell of a nice air plane.?Eric Pitts
Terre Haute, Ind.
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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On Monday, January 26, 2015 7:32 PM, Robert7721 via KRnet <krnet at
list.krnet.org> wrote:
Chris
I think the main reason my hours are low compared to the others is I kept it
simple. I did not deviate from the plans hardly at all. No flaps, only a header
gas tank. My VW engine was purchased used, but all in on piece so I really just
bolted one on versus building one. No fancy interior, painted it myself. I did
scratch build my wings, but bought a cowl. No other prefab parts. My weight
came in fine 600 pounds. I am an engineer and a pretty good mechanic, but it
was my 1st aircraft build. I've never won any awards for my airplane for its
appearance, but I also now over 620 hours flying her. Made it to California in
it to the KR gathering from Kansas City. I've flown over 100 Young Eagles, too
many breakfast flights to count. She's a keeper.
More details on my web site at
Www.robert7721.com
Rob Schmitt
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 26, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Chris Prata <chrisprata at live.com> wrote:
>
> This is great to get these totals.
>
> I do plan to buy the wing skins. Probably fab everything else per the
> original way.
>
> A full time job is 2000 hours per year.
>
> Robert, 1500 hours is on the low side of these times. Did you use any prefab
> parts like wing skins? what was ur experience prior to starting to build the
> KR? and why would you say you were faster than others? skill, work
> environment, tools?
>
> My current house doesnt have a garage. I do have a 20x30 fabric hangar at the
> airport but it's three season due to the bottom has to be open for wind
> compliance (which makes it complaint to over 100MPH winds).? Of course there
> is nothing stopping me from (I JUST realized!!!) building a 16x20 work shed
> INSIDE my hangar, and heat it with a herosene heater or something to get 4
> seasons out of it!
>
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>
> > CC: chrisprata at live.com
> > From: robert7721 at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: KR> Hours to build?
> > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:11:06 -0600
> > To: gary769rv at verizon.net; krnet at list.krnet.org
> >
> > 1500 hours, less than $15k with basic instruments and used Revmaster VW.
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 26, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Gary via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > hour & $$$
> > >
> > > Chris Prata via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Min 1500 hours, $29k and counting but with new o200 & glass panel.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's another noob question. How many hours does a KR1 take to build? I
> > > know it can really vary, but I'm hoping a few answers will come through
> > > and give me a ball park.
> > > Magazines used to say you could build one for $400, in about 40 hours,
> > > and it would go supersonic. But now we have almost 50 years on the design
> > > (can you BELIEVE that!) so realistic numbers are avail.
> > > OH, what kind of $$$ have builders spent in recent build?
> > > KR2 info ok too, they are prob similar ballpark $ and time.
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