GREAT, COOL, GREAT, CONGRATULATIONS!! I too am working toward getting in the air, well I am working to get back in the air.
I finally got N839BG back together. I have been doing some taxi work and practicing holding the nose wheel off the runway and generally getting back to ground handling and so on. With all the changes/ upgrades/ fixes or what ever you want to call them, I had a few minor squawks. One CHT not working, landing light inop Card Compass still needs a little adjustment but over all it runs well. Of course my mission at this point is to find these things and make sure I use the taxi testing to work them out, as well as to get back to the feel of the KR. Also want to burn off that old gas before it goes back in the air. I have been working all week at getting my bi annual done but the weather and scheduling has not allowed me to complete that. Hopefully the weather today will cooperate and I can get in the much needed air time. I have decided to rent a 172. Can not seem to find an instructor willing to do this in my KR. Probably all the better as that would be a test of the CG envelope, probably not smart. However, I have flown it with 2 adults. Both of us where pretty lean. Me at about 170 and he was only about 145. If all goes well, N839BG will be back in the air today or tomorrow, weather and pilot proficiency permitting. Then get in as many landings and flying as possible and make it to Sun N Fun. Jeff York Lexington, KY. KR-2 Flying almost again N839BG Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 Email jeffyor...@qx.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe H Horton" <joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com> To: <corvaircr...@mylist.net>; <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 11:55 AM Subject: KR> N357CJ is now an airplane > Guys , > The deed is done and it feels like a relief although I know there > is more to do. But I landed this morning after a smooth and uneventful > flight of 1.1 hours and a total of 40.4 in the log book. I had to work at > it this week but managed to get in 6.4 hours and 10 landings. I explored > climbs, cruise, decents and stalls with full fuel and up to 50# extra in > the passenger seat. The plane and engine handled it beautifully to this > point and I will continue to check it further into the weight envelope. > All I can really say is that it is so exciting (almost orgasmic) This has > been a dream as long as I can remember. I know that I was trying to > design my own pedal powered helicopter and plane at about 9 years > old.(then someone explained friction and energy loss to me). When I was > about 10 I figured that everyone would own a flying car by 2000. It took > a long time to realize that not that many people really had the stuff to > fly. Six years latter than that target date I now own that dream. It's > very real and a lot of fun. I want to thank everyone that has helped me. > Some of you know that you helped and others may not know that they have > through their post or simply being a friend with a common goal. I look > forward to meeting all of you sometime and sharing more good times and > knowledge that comes from the incredibly rewarding hobby of home building > aircraft. > Thanks again > Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. > joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com > > PS. -- 1st trip is planned for one morning this week to visit my Dad. It > is a 3 1/2 hr drive but in the time machine I think 45 minutes from take > off to landing should do it. Breakfast for an hour and back to work by 9. > Man what a life. > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
