KR> For Sale - KR 1.5
I am the original owner/builder. Ideally, I would like to sell it only for display/show purposes with or without the engine. If not for display, then being sold for parts. It is NOT being sold for flying. I will consider all offers on parts or as whole. Experimental 1982 KR 1.5 which is a little longer in the wingspan and a little wider in the body width and length. It is in between the KR 1 and 2 dimensions. The aircraft has been kept indoors the entire time and is in fine shape. 53hp Volkswagen engine with 400 hrs. Engine has been overhauled. 19' wingspan; all instruments; sliding canopy and KR retract system on wheels. Plane is located in Bergen County (Northern) NJ. If you wish to see pictures, paste the following link into your web browser: http://newyork.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=3&subAreaID=&query=2593774574&c atAbb=sss Or contact me at gtkbm...@si.rr.com
KR> Real World Numbers
Fully loaded, my overweight kr2 takes off and lands in 2000ft. With just me, it'll take off in about 1000ft but still lands in 2000ft. 1981 kr2 75hp revmaster 52x52 sterba prop 700lbs emtpy weight 17 gal header tank. David Robins N37686 On Sat Sep 17th, 2011 6:28 PM PDT joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com wrote: >Dave,Great question, but a lot of the guys are at the Gathering right now. The >numbers that you have here are most likely for the best case ever and >certainly not an average for either. I, on an average day, no wind, on >pavement can land and full stop in under 1900 feet. Just last week i made the >shortest landing i had ever made with or with out a head wind and it was less >than 800 feet and I don't think that I could do it again with a gun to my >head.The take off is also dependent on the gross weight of the plane and >the power available, head wind and surface. The 350 number is very short and >not all that practical. I usually get off in about 800 feet and a little more >on grass. No more than a 1000 feet with 2 people and probably at full >gross.Joe Horton,Coopersburg, Pa. >-- Forwarded Message -- >From: Dave Dunwoodie >; > >In perusing various ads and listings about the KR2, I keep seeing the >original numbers, probably from the original specs - 350 foot takeoff, >900 foot landing. > >Could you please share your real world numbers? > >Thanks, > >Dave. > > >___ >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 > >57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 >Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! >http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e754992c938b60b1f9st01duc >___ >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
KR> Gathering
Another great gathering, and again thank you Larry F for all that you do. I hope that everybody gets home ok. Bob G and I pulled out his KR and he committed to flying that KR to next years gathering. Lee Van Dyke
KR> Gathering
Yep, another great Gathering. Joe, Mark Jones, Brad Stone, and I all left the Gathering yesterday to beat a weather system that will likely continue to dump rain on MVN through today and some of tonight.. It turns out I could have waited until early this morning and still made it fine, but that wasn't the recommendation of the weather briefer I talked to yesterday afternoon. Sorry we missed the banquet. I noticed yesterday there are some folks in attendance who didn't do much mingling or talking, just stayed on the periphery at a distance. At the same time, the pilots and some of the "in" crowd spent a lot of time standing around joking and carrying on with each other, and I'm as guilty as anybody. On the flight back, it occurred to me that next year we should try to be better about mixing it up with folks who we don't recognize, and even some we recognize but don't know their names, what they're building, or what we can do to help them get their KRs in the air. That's one of the main reasons we hold the Gathering, right? I talked to Joe last night and he mentioned that we really should do more to promote the Gathering, such as publish it in Sport Aviation and other magazines and internet sites and lists, as well as local airport flyers, etc, with sufficient advance notice to let builders and pilots plan on attending. Mark Jones remarked at breakfast yesterday that next year was the fortieth anniversary of the KR, and we should strive for 40 KRs to fly in. There are a lot of KR builders and pilots out there somewhere... we need to find them and talk them into showing up next year. I was not surprised to hear that MVN was voted to host the Gathering again next year, and you have to admit it's difficult to imagine a place that's better set up to host it. Thanks again to Larry Flesner for doing a lot of the legwork, and Chris Collins providing the airport facilities and continuous support as well. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com
KR> Home Safe
3.8 hours to home 3 in IMC and rain. The Gathering was worth every minute. Gary Shubert KR2 in process Tomahawk flying
KR> Gathering
Netters Thanks again to Larry Flesner and the airport gang for yet another GREAT GATHERING. I'm renewed with energy to push even harder to complete my plane ASAP. Gary, Ron, Frank and self arrived home about 8:00 PM. No problems on the way home. Thanks again to all, Pete Klapp, Canton, OH > From: m...@n56ml.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> Gathering > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:49:32 -0500 > > Yep, another great Gathering.
KR> Payment via Pay Pal.
Thanks to all who replied, and know that you have made my day a lot simpler. Thanks. IHS PatS Seminary, MS
KR> KR Gathering Homeward travel
Weather trouble trying to get home. Josh, Channel and I made it as far as Columbia, MO today before weather stopped us. We hopefully should be home to Elsworth and Kansas City Monday afternoon. Not all is lost however, the hotel we are at in Columbia actually has a hot tub for Josh and Channel unlike the Super 8 they stayed at in Mount Vernon. Rob Schmitt N1852Z
KR> KR Gathering Homeward travel
Weather trouble trying to get home. Josh, Channel and I made it as far as Columbia, MO today before weather stopped us. We hopefully should be home to Elsworth and Kansas City Monday afternoon. Not all is lost however, the hotel we are at in Columbia actually has a hot tub for Josh and Channel unlike the Super 8 they stayed at in Mount Vernon. Rob Schmitt N1852Z
KR> Home Safe
I made it back in 1.5 hours, 302 Nautical miles to East Tn. The Lancair was running good. Stayed on top all the way at 7500. Lee Parker. The Lancair Man. My KR didn't have enough time on it to fly it to the Gathering. Maybe next year. From: "gary.shub...@charter.net" To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:39 PM Subject: KR> Home Safe 3.8 hours to home 3 in IMC and rain. The Gathering was worth every minute. Gary Shubert KR2 in process Tomahawk flying ___ 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
KR> Gathering
Just want to say thanks for yet another super Gathering and special thanks to Larry and Chris for all of their hard work. Sorry I had to leave early on Saturday but it was good judgment as it has been raining here most all day. My flight to and from the Gathering was done with no problems and luckily I had a tail wind both ways. Time in flight each way was almost 3.5 hours each. I used flight following through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin where I was passing through some air spaces. Sure is nice having someone telling you where all the traffic is ahead of you. Since I was not at the banquet could someone please give us a list of the award winners. I did read where Langford stated we will be returning to Mt Vernon again next year. I sure was glad to hear that. Only 362 days left till our 40th anniversary of KR flight. Let's get at least 40 planes there for the celebration. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com
KR> Home from gathering
Dan and I landed at Greene County Airport last night at 10:00. GCY is about 5 miles from my airpark but we do not have runway lights at the airpark. We refueled in Bowling Green KY. It was getting dark by the time we took off and we checked the position lights but had a little problem in that my instrument lights were not working but I had a small LED light that clips on a hat bill and we used it to illuminate the instrument. At 7500 we were VFR but on instruments because of the very dark moonless nights. We flew over a cloud layer for about 12 hours, really only about 20 minutes but we were sure glad to see the lights as we got nearer to East Tennessee. We also landed without a landing light at GCY, not one of my best landings but the airplane was still flyable. It was a good gathering but I was flying so much that I didn't get much interaction with the people and the KRs. I did enjoy flying with everyone and look forward to next year. Dan will probably never fly with me again after our night fright, ah night flight. Hope everyone made it home safely. Jack Cooper Chuckey TN.
