Congraulations Larry on your inspection. Can't wait to see it. Is that 55 
staute miles or nautical miles? If your out flying drop in to Cape Girardeau 
Mo. sometime. (cgi) ---only 48 statute from you. Let me know when and I'll be 
there.
Good luck on your first flight!!
                                                     Mike Turner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: larry flesner 
  To: KRnet 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 6:03 PM
  Subject: KR>IT PASSED




  Netters,

  My KR passed it final inspection today with only 4 minor things
  to do / correct.

  1. label my outside canopy latch handle for "open" and "closed".
        That item is done.
  2. A slight re-routing of my fuel line from the gascolator to the
      carb.  I plan to relocate my gascolator a few inches to take
      care of that item.  Estimated time 1 hour.
  3. Install a stretched spring in my crankcase vent line to the 
      air/oil separator to keep it from colapsing.  Estimated time
      10 minutes.
  4.  Re-safety my prop bolts with .040 wire instead of the .032
       I had used.  He indicated he had seen the lighter wire 
       fail but never the .040.  Estimated time 30 minutes.

  THEN IT IS READY TO FLY!!!

  The aircraft inspection took about 30 minutes and the paperwork
  was maybe 1.5 hours.  The inspector's only comment was " you're
  going to have a nice airplane".  I promised to stop in and see
  him on my way to visit Mark Langford when I get the time flown
  off.  He was going to give me a 50 mile flight test area but I asked
  him to include one of my favorite airports at 54 miles.  He said he
  would just make it 55 miles instead.

  What he looked for:
  - general workmanship
  - use of proper hardware and the correct use of that hardware.  Bolts
  the right length, only steel locknuts in the engine compartment,
  turnbuckles safety wired, etc.
  - All required placards and all controls, switches, knobs, etc., labeled
  for operation.
  - He suggested I install a heat shield on the bottom end of my brake line to
   shield it from the heat of the brake.  My line is nylon. He didn't
  write that one up but I have an easy fix in mind and will probably 
  take care of that item before first flight.

  It will be a few days before I have time to finish correcting the items
  and the weather is forcasted to be bad for a few days so it will
  probably be at least the weekend before first flight.  I'll keep
  you posted.

  Larry ( proud owner of a LEGAL KR2 ) Flesner
  Carterville, Illinois




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