KR> Lightning
I've just learned of these within the last year. I have a friend who owns an LSA version in New Mexico. He sent me a description of the plane in an email recently: "The second picture is our airplane called an "Esqual VM-1". It was a kit from Spain and is now produced in this country as a "Lightning" (shown in the first picture). Our's was amateur built in Wisconsin with the current manufacturer of the certified version involved in building and test flying it. He is also our advisor when we have questions. The lightning is available as either an LSA version (similar to ours) or certified version (the first picture shown below). It has an air cooled Jabiru 3300 engine good for 120 HP. There are a few changes to get it into the LSA Category, but it still has a not to exceed speed of 207 MPH and a gross weight of 1320 lbs. Empty weight is 750. Not bad for an LSA. Of course, they have derated the engine by reducing rpm from 3300 to 2800 and re-pitched a ground adjustable prop.. They have also changed the wing tips, changed the flap length and the aileron depth to get the low stall speed of 40 MPH for the LSA. It is a fun to fly airplane and is over stressed for an LSA. It fly's on less than 5 gal per hour and we can get 120 indicated at all altitudes available for the LSA. That = almost 160 mph over the ground at 10,000 ft. The lightning is specified to do 190 MPH. We are very happy with what it can do. We have had to do some up-dates like add a 406 mh. ELT, do some accessory work and fix a couple of minor problems. We bought it from the estate of a friend who died of cancer. There is a group of five who are the owners under an LLC, non profit corporation." Mom 55 dates 25 Breakthrough in Science Makes Mom Look Younger Without Surgery http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5078fc4656f027c460418st02vuc
KR> mixture meter presentation and weather links enclosed
I perked right up with Marks' mention of his weather link. On this topic, let me mention the one I use that really makes obsolete ADDS and the other sites I previously used simply because it incorporates them: http://www.vansairforce.net/weather.htm Mike KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/507101e9373551e84115st04vuc
KR> Weather
>From my perspective the weather couldn't have been nicer. It was absolutely gorgeous from Wednesday morning when I left SEE to when I got home Monday afternoon after overnighting in Pueblo to visit with a friend. Going back west it took 2½ hours longer to get home than it did to get from SEE to MVN (10.9), but still only a long day's flying - 13.3. The sky is full of winds and weather and I've found the KR, mine anyway, is perfectly capable of handling any reasonable measure of either. Thank you Larry for such a superb job of hosting. I doubt in our lifetimes we will again see such a well-attended Gathering. Mike KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/506d14eab307814ea7a8est03vuc
KR> Winds and high altitude runways
I'm glad Steve is okay. He's not the first to lose a KR with crosswinds at high altitude runways. There was a fellow from Texas coming back from Oshkosh who wrecked one at St. Johns, AZ (5600 ft.) coming home. His was on takeoff and I've learned taking off can be more dangerous than landing at higher altitudes. Heavy with a fresh load of fuel, taking off at Trinidad one very windy afternoon, strong gusty wind directly cross, I got picked up and literally blown off the runway. I was barely able to stay afloat using ground effect and gradually, very gradually, was able to build some speed and climb out of it. Had there been a tree or building along the runway Ken Cottle's nice plane would have been toast. So I really make an effort to hold the plane down until it's ready to fly when confronted with that circumstance. I took that lesson to heart as I've seldom felt more helpless or vulnerable in an airplane as I did that windy afternoon at Trinidad. Landing . . . winds can get anyone. Sparky lost his original KR landing here at KSEE when a dust devil caught him. He hit the rudder pedal, the pedal bar broke (it was the original flimsy tubing called for in the plans), and he and his KR went for a ride that didn't end well. Sparky didn't get hurt. It's amazing how many times a KR winds up a pile of wood and fiberglass and the pilot walks off. I'm leaving KSEE this morning (Wednesday) at 3 AM. I'll get fuel at St. Johns and a couple other stops and be at Mt. Vernon tonight. My oxygen bottle is full and winds are on the tail all the way (or so the charts say . . . they're often wrong) so although I'm more interested in coffee than root beer I plan to bring Ken's KR-1.5 to the Gathering. There's rumor that Ken himself might make this one. Mike KSEE Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2
KR> Tire Talc
I got a container of it at NAPA a long time ago. I assume it would be cleaner than over the counter stuff with perfumes or whatever. I keep the container vaccuum-sealed to keep the talc dry since I don't need it very often. I use it liberally and do partially inflate the tube and I'm careful and so far have never pinched a tube or had a flat on my Rosenhaun wheels and Nanco (currently) tires. Anyway - tire talc. Mike KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/505568fe3dcd568fe4b15st04vuc
KR> KR on eBay
This showed up on eBay this morning. Very well equipped panel with a Revmaster 2100. Seller says it needs to be "re-certified" and that he can't afford a hangar in a part of the country where hangars are about the cheapest anywhere. Those things don't make sense, however this looks like a great opportunity for someone. Comes with both a Sterba and a Prince - looks like a turnkey airplane to me. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=11093363372 9&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en Mike KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/502684b44bb594b4545bst03vuc
KR> Propellers
> "The 'p' tip on the Prince prop does improve performance and is quieter." I used to believe this when I bought a beautiful 52 X 54 from Lonnie a few years ago. I did get good performance from it but had to take it off the first time I ran into rain. The leading edges dissolved. I had paid for the "leading edge protection" he had at the time - whatever it was. I could find no evidence of any protection but, in any case, it didn't work. I understand he has gone to Sterba's technique of embedding urethane in the leading edges. Ironically, it was Lonnie who many years ago gave Ed the urethane he currently uses for leading edge protection, so Lonnie has gone full circle on this issue. Re the p-tips, as time went by I got to know Paul Lipps - I'd read his work in Contact Magazine and other magazines and went up to Santa Maria two years ago to balance his prop and talk to him about props and aerodynamic issues with my KR. He happened to mention that he had cut the P-tips off a Prince prop and goten not only more RPM but also, when run at the same RPM as when the p-tips were on, more thrust. He has been (he died a few months ago unfortunately) taking first place for the last several years in a couple of the categories at Reno with his prop designs. The P-tip idea is dead in the water and I think even Lonnie would admit that in light of Lipp's documented testing and if he knows he's talking to someone who has done a bit of research. I plan to have Lonnie take my tips off and put urethane on the leading edges . . . I just haven't gotten around to getting the prop to him yet. He refinished it (for a price) after my leading edge problem so it's still sitting in the shipping box - a brand new black 52 x 54 P-tip. I'd sell it for $800 if anyone's interested. Meantime I'm using a 52 x 56 Sterba and a 52 x 53 Sterba re-worked and re-finished by Ed. The Prince has some sophisticated blade shaping that gives it a slight edge in efficency over the Sterba but the P-tips only add drag. I guess they make the prop quieter too . . . that's why Hartzell used them in limited fashion, but that could have been a gimmick for Hartzell just as it has been for Prince.. You don't see them in widespread use. Paul would say that prop noise is evidence of thrashing the air, wasting energy. His props, even at Reno turning almost 4000 RPM are amazingly quiet. Lonnie plays with lots of prop designs and has incorporated Paul Lipp's concepts into some of them - such as a very small tip to reduce drag and progressive compound angles with more attention to the root area. Most props actually produce negative lift at the root area. Paul's don't. Here's a quote from Paul Lipps and a link to the article it came from: "And any prop that further complicates a wide tip with a wide, turned-under or turned-up tip really throws away engine power. Those may look very techie, but they arent very efficient!" http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2009-02_elippse.asp * That's interesting about how the tip Mach speed relates to efficiency. I've known for years that my engine and 52 inch props have their sweet spot at between 3000 and 3100 RPM. It varies a bit with altitude. I've been thinking it was just my engine/prop/altitude and the way they fit together, but I'm now reminded that mach tip speed is also an important factor. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/501fa2ba1d09522b93963st01vuc
KR> KR for sale
"Lynn" http://www.krnet.org/krs/lhyder/ Somebody needs to buy this plane! It looks like a classic racer and with the 23 foot wingspan and light weight this one will land slow and fly high really well. With 115 horsepower and such a slick airframe it must do close to 200 cruise. Aluminum tank, sidestick, this airplane is a real work of art. Look at that woodwork! Please buy it somebody. Mike KSEE Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2
KR> unsubscribe
> Please take me off the list, Thanks, No way, furtrapper. When you signed up it was for a minimum of two years and there's no weaseling out of it now. It's clear that building or buying and flying a KR is what you should be doing instead of some of the other things you might be doing that aren't so creative.Asking someone else to take you off the list is not going to happen unless you make the moderator really mad. You're just going to have to stay on the list until everyone has a chance to vote on whether you deserve to have your contract abrogated. Sorry furtrapper, you're stuck. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/501a51411219e514038e4st53vuc
KR> Flying high
For anyone who appreciates the advantages of flying routinely at 10K and above, I'm prompted by the current thread on density altitude to report on my roll-your-own oxygen system I put in the plane the middle of 2010. The text below the line are excerpts from a post of mine in another forum I was participating in at the time.My aircraft is Ken Cottle's KR-1½ with the Diehl wings and GP 2180 with Ellison carb. What got me started on the oxygen project was coming across the Deakin article at the link here: http://www.warmkessel.com/jr/flying/td/jd/13.jsp Deakin refers in that article to Mountain High's EDS (Electronic pulse-demand Delivery System) which is just a fancy name for a "demand" regulator - that is, it only releases oxygen when breathing in. Most aircraft O2 regulators are "constant flow" - wasting as much as 3/5's of the oxygen in the cylinder. When I checked, Mountain High wants about a thousand bucks for their entry level model. I wondered what the difference was between the Mountain High EDS system and a "medical" demand regulator. There's none, except the EDS regulator automatically compensates for altitude using a built-in altitude sensing device. Using a pulse oximeter (which one should have anytime using oxygen in any case), it's easy enough to determine if the "pulse dose" needs to be increased. There's a dial on my regulator that is graduated, allowing larger and larger pulse doses to be released when triggered by the negative pressure of breathing in. I adjust the dial as necessary. It also has a constant flow setting. The regulator lies beside my leg in the cockpit with the bottle extending into the baggage area. Altitude headaches are now a thing of the past and night vision (and thinking) is improved, especially after a long day flying. ** June, 2010 Works beautifully and with the pulse demand (pulse dose) regulator I can cross the country and back without refilling the 21 cu. ft. cylinder. Only downside perhaps for you is the demand regulator only has one outlet - adding a Y fitting would probably not work. Passengers are best when unconscious anyway: Project is finished and works fine. I took it up to Big Bear yesterday - a trip just long and high enough to test the setup. My hydrostatic test at the dive shop was $17.50 and my 21 cu. ft. "E" cylinder cost $5.25 @ .25/cu.ft. to fill with AVOX. There was several days delay since the Navy brought in a bunch of bottles and took priority at the facility where the dive shop has their testing done. Pulse Demand Regulator: $35 including shipping "E" O2 cylinder with pressure gauge, including shipping: $30 Oxisaver cannula - $10 + shipping Pulse oximeter including shipping - $30 $17.50 (every three years) + $5.25 each complete refill I got everything on eBay. *** A demand regulator eliminates the waste of a constant flow regulator. It can extend the usable oxygen by a factor of at least 3 and maybe as much as 5. I haven't done it yet but I think I can cross the U.S. and back on one tank. My primary motivator was to elininate the killer headaches I used to get, especially the first day of a trip. I always go high so adding such an effective ox system to the plane was a really valuable and inexpensive enhancement to the utility of the aircraft. The tank is secured lies alongside the bottom of the starboard side Mike KSEE Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5016ead4deac06ad44081st54vuc
KR> Jet Coat
I think their "lifetime guarantee" only applies to the person who had the job done and then only if you have the receipt. My jet coat pipes are rusting at the crossover and when I called them they really didn't want to hear about it. My pipes came with the engine and they look nice and are holding up well, except at the crossover. All I can say is keep the receipt - they apparently don't keep records. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ffe531d68ae3531d2f4est52vuc
KR> Pitot tube
> "But you're right, that wouldn't cause a fluctuation on the mode C unless you fiddled around with them constantly, and even then it would be minor, at least on my plane." Mine too I guess. My occasional jumpy readings are due to a dirty transponder antenna just as I thought. It's right in the line of exhaust and picks up a film of grease over a period of hours - just like the bottom of my fuselage under the wing. I usually make a point of keeping the antenna clean but sometimes I forget. Your idea of putting it inside the fuselage is a good one. I should have done that. I'll put it on my TO DO list. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ffa8b97312d5b964b7bst53vuc
KR> Pitot tube
Reading the excellent treatise on making a pitot-static system raised a question in my mind. In the article the author refers to the effects of taking static pressure from the interior of the cockpit. I do that with my encoder and although my read-outs always closely match my actual altitude, especially since I sent the unit back to the factory for calibration, controllers sometimes complain that my readout is "jumpy". The author suggests that static pressure will fluctuate due to vents being opened or closed. I don't open and close vents randomly and nobody else does either except for those kids three rows up who are bored and have to play with all the buttons and knobs so I'm not sure why taking static pressure from my cockpit would cause jumpiness in my Mode C, but it's worth looking into. It's easy enough to include the encoder in the static line so I'll do that next time I have things apart. I like keeping controllers happy. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ff90dcd6fb14dcd6118st51vuc
KR> Carbs and Dribblers
Love my EFS-2 and GP2180. Another of the many advantages of the Ellison is it's resistance to carb ice formation. You still need to have carb heat - useful if nothing else for good mixture distribution in cold temps, but the Ellison (and perhaps Rotec) is less prone - especially if top mounted. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ff321dbd5d9921db2cd6st54vuc
KR> Gap seals
As a supplement to whatever one uses to cover up the wing joint, I've used white Scotch 35 2-inch wide tape to seal any gaps and seams. It's very difficult to find in the 2 inch width - but it's out there. My only known source is a sailplane business at Warner Springs: http://www.skysailing.com/ A roll is $26 but it lasts a long time. I've not been able to find it anywhere else. Another source of good tapes for gap seals and other airplane uses (such as the elevator hinges) is this place below. They have a minimum order so I've never ordered from them but they have some very interesting tapes. http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page28.htm Mike KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 35 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ff1fd509a13d7d505711st54vuc
KR> Aerobatics
Stef, Sounds like you just need something to make DCA happy. On KRNET somewhere there is an in-depth structural analysis done by someone many years ago that if memory serves should be perfect for your needs. I'm currently out of town and with a slow internet connection so cannot go looking (just tried), although I have it on file at home and will send it to you if someone doesn't give you a pointer to it before that. Mike KSEE FREE Credit Score Trial! Credit Scores & Monitoring Service. 30-day Free Trial. Sign up now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fea11397df86b19e5fst01vuc
KR> Wheels
> "I have a KR1 project that I started before I was run over by a drunk in a very large pickup truck. And as you can imagine the medical went away as soon as they started writing prescriptions for pain medication." Don't need the wheels but am very interested in the pain medication. Mike :-) KSEE Woman is 57 But Looks 24 Mom releases simple facelift secret that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fb33dc2ea0e512c58ecst01vuc
KR> Manual "Sparky" Sparks
"I have flown a KR2 only once (owned by a guy called "Sparky" in California-Thank you Sparky- Is he still around ??) and found it very responsive especially in pitch. I could handle it easily because of my experience in light helicopters. But it is definitely more sensitive than your average plane." Sparks currently flies his KR and Pietenpol all around SoCal. He's introduced many people to the controls of a KR over the years, including me. With the 2 up the standard, original KR is extremely pitch sensitive thanks to the CG shift to the rear. No fun, but doable of course. Mike KSEE 60-Year-Old Woman is 25 Deal Of The Day: Woman's Free Trick to Look 20+ Years Younger http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fa35964e792bd6b25fst02vuc
KR> VW engines
Aerovee uses cast cranks if I'm not mistaken. It was learned long ago not to use cast cranks for VW powered aircraft. If I'm wrong, and Aerovee has gone to forged cranks somewhere along the line, then obviously the alloy used in what they bought off the shelf at the sand buggy shop needs improvement. I've never heard anyone who knows VW conversions say anything very respectful about the Aerovee. Bob Hoover lumped them with what he called the "kiddy trade". Aerovee's, in my humble opinion, are just aftermarket off-the-shelf crap with pretty red paint. That stuff is designed to last one sand buggy season. You need to watch out for HAPI's too. If someone inherits either one of these engines you need to take them all apart, see what you've got, and put them back together using a bulletproof crank, hub, and top-quality everything else. ** It's good procedure with the Type I to do the valves with every oil change - 25 hours. Going 100 hours between adjustments is asking for a burned valve, usually left rear exhaust. VW conversions, at least the two I'm familiar with (GP and Revmaster), are very trustworthy and wonderful engines when operated within their temperature limitations and when maintained as specified in their manuals. I did my top end on my GP a couple winters ago and fully expect it to go another thousand hours before it needs another one. The sweet spot for my engine and prop combination is 3150 RPM WOT at altitude (8K and above). Mike Banks Forced to Forgive Credit Card Debt See how much of your debt could be settled! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f9108d8d0fee6e2c0cst02vuc
KR> Belly Board
Another name is non-split flap . . . ? Drag flap. Dive brake. Uniflap? Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f8915b9b6bae4509fdst02vuc
KR> A Few Questions
> "If you swap the wheels, would that not reverse the relative location of the brakes. However, once you put on your wheel pants, you should not know the difference." Not until you tap the left brake and head off right into the weeds . . . :-) Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f83b6fe6c6f825a9fdst05vuc
KR> First Flight
"Thanks to those who commented on my first flight. . ." My two cents on this is that I've never been a fan of "high speed taxi tests" or anything else that can cause trouble on or near the ground. The ground is not our friend. Once you've confirmed control integrity and your CG is somewhere within reason, I would give that plane full throttle on a long runway (in case you need to abort for some reason) and get up in the air where you can take your time and find out exactly what is going on. Messing around near the ground is just asking for trouble. You sound like an experienced pilot who would know partial stalls when you have one but a KR (in comparison to planes familiar to you) is so light and sensitive you may not have recognized the ocillations as partial stalls. Since it is so lightly loaded and the airfoil so forgiving, what you experienced may have been just what someone suggested earlier. My advice is to get up in the air and far away from the ground. Get yourself a good margin and go fly and you'll probably find out there's nothing wrong at all with your airplane. Mike KSEE 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f6a0e76cbd69275e3a0st02vuc
KR> Landing Lights
"Does anyone have any suggestions,. . ." I bought some small, oval 50W halogens on eBay and mounted them on my drag flap. I didn't want to tamper with the Diehl skins nor go through the work of running wires out to the tips but the tips would be the ideal place. The drag flap location works okay. I've got them on individual switches and one is aimed for landing and the other for taxiing (it's a taildragger). I'm sure there are brighter bulbs around than the ones I bought and I may upgrade to them in the future. Others here will have better ideas I'm sure. Mike KSEE 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f4c0390ecf8a190eb1cst01vuc
KR> KR on Barnstormers
I don't know why Steve Glover hasn't mentioned it on the net but there's his KR with the coolest canopy/cockpit setup I've ever seen at a price that is far less than what any builder will have invested by the time they get an airframe and engine together. If I didn't have a cool KR already I'd be on this one in a heartbeat. For anyone who wants to bypass the building process and get in the air, this is the one. Buy this flying airplane and spend the money you would have spent on building on putting a fancy panel in this one. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> New website KR photo
> how about we go down memory lane a bit and get the guys to dig out some pics of the KR pioneers in the seventies and early eighties. Dean . . . I've been surprised to learn that some homebuilders thinking of what plane to build are getting the idea from others (non-KR owners to be sure) that the KR is a "dated" design. Ken Rand came before Rutan and before Neibauer so the KR truly is dated in that sense, and some of the early ones do look pretty pedestrian. I wish I had a picture of my first KR in flight, but I don't. With the gear retracted and a sleek canopy (instead of that bubble look that many early ones had) and a tasteful paint job (not like Langford's :-), an early model would be be a nice representative to greet the website visitor. Sparky had a very sleek-looking one too. People are still building Pietenpols, so being dated isn't a bad thing in any case. In the case of the KR they are probably thinking it's dated since it doesn't come in kit form. Anyone going to KRNET should soon see that the KR can be shaped into whatever one wants. That fellow down there in RSA who had the one with tip tanks looked quite sleek . . . can't remember his name just now . . . the one who died in the flat spin. In any case, the replacement for Joe's KR ought to look at least as sleek . . . a taildragger this time would be nice. Here's some old KR material for anyone interested. My first KR was the purple-trimmed one with the Maloof prop. The opera windows on some of the early ones were useful and added style. http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/g415/Matsapha1/Early%20KR%20pictures/ My email program usually breaks links so you may need to fix it. Mike KSEE 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f2742b5dcbe5987a0st06vuc
KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 354, Issue 30
ACK makes a fine encoder that has held up well. It's only good to 30,750 feet though. Otherwise it'll work fine and it's only $205 at the first place I checked just now. It may be available for even less with some shopping. Remember to keep the antenna clean. It's usually right in the exhaust slipstream and if you don't keep it clean ATC will start complaining that the altitude readout is jumping around. When people think they have an encoder or transponder problem often it's nothing more than a dirty antenna. Mike Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f23a6fc9a88c48d718st03vuc
KR> Corvair crank
Given that this engine has become such a popular powerplant for experimentals, I would have thought someone would be building a forged crank for this motor by now since it is the "heart" of any engine. Forged cranks ended the crankshaft failures with the VW's so looks like this is going to be necessary with the Corvairs if anyone is to trust their engines in the future. Good save there Mark and a great write-up, as usual. Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4efaaf8df33665dedaast02vuc
KR> eBay items
There's an EFS-2, a Leburg ignition, .044 heads & some other items currently on eBay from seller "umgibso1". EFS-2 eBay item # 270860981451 Hyatt Summerfield Suites® All Suites Hotel with a Full Kitchen. Free Breakfast & Wi-Fi. Book Now http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ed13037f1dbe1bcde78st01vuc
KR> Hardtofind Toggle
> I am looking for a double pole toggle switch that has three switch positions. Up will be "on" for pole number 1. Down will be "on" for pole number 2 and the centre position will be "on" for both pole 1 & 2. I have no idea if such a switch even exists. Help Regards Dene Collett Rivonia Hardware. They have everything. Mike KSEE 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27 Mom Reveals $3 Wrinkle Trick Angering Doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ecde4ae259bd41b038st02vuc
KR> KR-2 Plans
Sorry guys. I just re-posted the ad from Barnstormers. The plans are currently on Barnstormers. They are not my plans. I screwed up! Mike KSEE 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ebe06464e6e716068dest02vuc
KR> KR-2 plans
KR-2 PLANS $150 AVAILABLE FOR SALE Unused KR-2 plans for sale. Serial # 7145. Contact Donnie Watson, Owner - located Hallsville, TX USA Telephone: 903-238-9390 Posted October 28 Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ebc109c4d3a0155c0dcst02vuc
KR> Jet Hot Coating
Dan said, > Good that the heat stays in the exhaust, but > when you want to pull carb heat or cabin heat, it can be an issue. H, hasn't been a problem with my pipes. I put cabin heat in last winter (and love it!). I put a shroud along the pipe that runs back from the left front cylinder - the straightest and longest stretch of pipe I've got, and I'm comfortable in a T-shirt even with the bitterly cold days we have in San Diego in the winter. No really . . . despite the balmy reputation SoCal has in the minds of many who live in places like Minnesota, it does get surprisingly cold here. I've seen it in the low 50's. I used the silver duct hose from a local VW shop to pipe the heat to a heat box on the firewal with a flapper valve controlled by a cable with a friction lock handle on the panel - strictly the old conventional airplane heater shroud idea. There's a leak or two or three or four where the shroud joins the pipe and I would have patched them if heating was marginal - but it's not. It's more than ample for the coldest days and very, very nice for winter flying. So Dan, I haven't seen an "issue" with getting heat off the jet coated pipes. I've had carb heat all along and use it for winter flying. With the Ellison I don't think I've ever had carb ice but use carb heat anyway a lot of the time to help with evening out the mixture temperature? Is that why I do it? Mark said why it's a good idea to use carb heat in the winter . . . I don't remember just now why I do it. Mike KSEE 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ea3a746dccc6d2a076st04vuc
KR> Jet Coat
I have jet-coated pipes and have some corrosion on one section - the crossover at the bottom. I called them re their "lifetime guarantee" and was told to take a hike. I can't recall just how and why they weaseled out of re-doing the work - probably because I didn't have the original invoice. Under ideal conditions I suppose they hold to their guarantee, but they definitely have some fine print. They aren't David Clark. I ended up using steel wool on the corrosion and spraying with high temp paint. They've held up well over time. They look nice. Mike KSEE 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ea24e4481967ce0e1est05vuc
KR> Tip tanks
Outboard tanks, tips or not, increase the structural ability of the wing to handle sudden increases in lift. Tip tanks, if canted like the later 310's for instance, are thought to decrease tip drag. The KR wing is strong enough that carrying fuel in the tips isn't relevant for strength issues, to my mind. And disturbing the tip vortice is more easily done than by building a fake tank. If someone wants to do it though, why not? Potential imbalance issues can be provided for easily. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Jabiru on a KR
Look up Willie van derl Walt on the archives and email him to see what he has to say about his Jabiru on his plane Shreck. He may have some data and if not, at least he'll have some valuable things to say about the installation. Mike KSEE Online Masters Degrees AA, BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD Programs http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e81809eafffa7ec5e2st01vuc
KR> 40th Anniversary
> I make a solemn vow that once the Black Bird is flying again, I will do > NOTHING that will put her on the ground again other than safety issues that > are beyond my control. Ha. :-) Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e7d60db4f495723805st01vuc
KR> Mailbox hi-jacking
There's a number of ways to prevent this but my primary approach has been, since the beginning of the internet age, to not use mailboxes at all. The spamming software sneaks in just to mine the addresses - I'm not at all clever but I knew this from the beginning (read it in PC Magazine I suppose) and use folders for everyone's email I want to keep. It's just as easy to go to a folder and create an email to someone as it is to use a mailbox. There are data mining programs that specifically target the mailboxes of the major email clients and websites. Why make it easy for them? Of course, an unprotected computer can be mined for whatever is on it, including folders, but I pay attention to the basics and I've been okay so far. I get minimal spam even though every time I post to this newsletter our emails get posted for the taking. When it shows up I just report it and that particular spam goes away. Glad everyone had safe flights and a good Gathering. It's been a real rocky patch lately and glad KR's have made no contributions to it. Great to see Steve's new KR-1 in this era of stretched, extended and expanded KR's. They're all beautiful (except that one from Arkansas with the shark teeth . . . :-) Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Glover's Barnstormer KR
This one makes me wish I didn't already have a KR. The single-place cockpit with sliding canopy, canted instrument panel with lots of room for some nice screens, taildragger config, just calls to be made into a showpiece once the cockpit is re-done. A KR can't possibly be built with a Revmaster in it for less than twice what he's asking ($8500) so in addition to being one of the nicest looking KR's I've ever seen, it's also a steal. Some people like building and more power to you, but for those who want instant gratification, this is the one. Mike KSEE Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e70e2ef639e2523a1st03vuc
KR> Passwords
> If anyone wants a password created for them for free that can be used for pretty much anything, just go to Google and search for "free password generator". > Here is one that seems to work well: http://www.freepasswordgenerator.com/ Darnit. Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e6b0200a14301534a5st06vuc
KR> Passwords
> To subscribe, e-mail krnet-j...@mylist.net . It's completely FREE, period. Krnet may be free but over the years many happy customers have taken advantage of my password service that costs $5 for each custom password I provide. Yes, members can make up their own but I have many years of experience in designing and implementing passwords, each one backed by a guarantee of either money back or replacement. If anyone wanting a custom password would please email me directly, for $5 U.S. (pesos also accepted - no dracmas or lira though) I will be happy to provide a password tailored to your needs that will work on krnet and many other aviation sites. Thanks, Mike KSEE P.S. All of San Diego County is without mains current tonight. It's very spooky driving around a place where 1.5 million people live and there be no street lights, store lights, house lights, etc. Except for headlights, the brightest light around tonight is the Moon. If this were Oakland or LA, the rabble would be hauling TV sets out of the stores. Here all is calm. If anyone is after the Greatest Distance Flown Award this year they won't have me to compete with. I'm seeing my mom through final days and weeks of life and haven't had time to get the plane tuned up for any long trips, or even short ones for that matter. Have fun. Hyatt Summerfield Suites® All Suites Hotel with a Full Kitchen. Free Breakfast & Wi-Fi. Book Now http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e69989f1f80f115332st04vuc
KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 353, Issue 235
> and would like to share the expense of a room. Hardly necessary. I have found very nice motel rooms near the freeway in Mt. Vernon for $32/night.Clean as a whistle and free coffee in the morning. Several to choose from, no reservations necessary. Mike KSEE Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e5b0bf69415a95148fst05vuc
KR> Jabiru
> I seem to recall Richard Shirley is running a J3300 in his KR1 without any problems. That's said too lightly . . . no problem with it causing any trouble with being "too much power" or anything like that . . . but he does have to run at reduced throttle in cruise to keep temps under control. I suspect there's more to be said by him about the subject of "without any problems." Paul Hanson, Chapter 14 has rebuilt his Jab twice that I know of. He's had engine failures in flight (Tailwind) and seats come unglued and numerous other problems. He has not a good word to say about that engine. He finally sold the plane and the engine at a loss. Of course, I rarely hear of anyone ever making a profit with these Experimentals. http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:zlCe98QNoz0J:www.eaa14.org/news /eaa14newsaug09.pdf+spirit+of+flight+offshoot&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=AD GEESilOKHHuEn-cI4qpvYESzXoVP6lTyDNN_BjggZITmf_I271H6wQirycCtM_sQrjSxHX7pJ yl39vdVW4rpQM0N0s9CbK17PJvd4ZEVliQJHvwsKf7Uj-TQK3n_IGT0QzITFkEOK4&sig=AHI EtbSHgHwxTIzHRVBH4QkqHPlaNWKkng I expect that link to get mangled in transit so if anyone wants to see a biplane version of a Tailwind Google "Spirit of Flight Offshoot". Very unusual and interesting conversion. Paul's accident: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=133289 Endless troubles with the Jabaru 3300 basically discouraged Paul from flying any more, that and age. My very uninformed impression of them is that they are beautiful to look at but are overpriced and unpredictable. Mike 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e587d931cf786d703st02vuc
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TruTrak makes great instruments. Nobody seems to be bidding on this one. Currently at $20. It's a $500 instrument when new. eBay item# 320741526734 Mike KSEE 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e46b0e12e7705ea810st05vuc
KR> KR-1, 2 project & parts
Thurman is a long-time-back KR guy. Sorry to see he's hanging it up . . . age gets us all eventually. Mike KSEE 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27! Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e325811eb3e3291f38st02vuc
KR> Great American Propeller Company ?
If you can't find them I'd get on the Yahoo "Propeller Group" and see if someone locally is willing to do the repair you mentioned earlier. If that's not viable take a picture or two of it and send them to Ed Sterba and see if he'll repair it. If it's just tip cracks I'm sure he'd do it even though it's not one of his. Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28fbd56f077139be8st01vuc
KR> Back seat on KR
Is this similar to what you're thinking of doing? http://krbuilder.org/KR2T/index.html Mike Stirewalt KSEE Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e26629aed91dd01a4st04vuc
KR> Troy Petteway's KR
Somebody may have already posted this and I missed it, but here it is anyway. A few days ago I noticed Troy Petteway's KR is for sale on Barnstormer's. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Change in propeller size from 54" to 52"
> Aside from the clearance benefit, have any of you made such a change or know of the results of a smaller prop with the same pitch? Yes. Long ago one of my Sterbas was cut down from 54" to 52" and in fact this was done with the same size engine you reference. The result was an additional 100 RPM. You might send that prop back to be refinished. Just suggesting this is an option - that crack doesn't automatically trash the prop. I had some small cracks on the tips of a well-used Sterba which he repaired and refinished (for free!) and did not take any diameter off of the prop. It looks like new and it's 25 years old. Cracks can be repaired. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Sliding canopy
> Am looking for pics and any info available on installing a sliding canopy on a KR2S. Steve Glover had (has?) a KR in Florida with a very neato sliding canopy. Contact him (Nvaero.com) for pictures or aircraft location. Meanwhile, here's some good pics of a sliding canopy on a CX-4. http://www.chadandbrittne.com/Thatcher_CX4_pg4.htm Mike KSEE Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e0f52219336c1a5c43st03vuc
KR> Fuel injection
> Carburetors do work just fine, and I wouldn't think you're going to get much better fuel economy than the 42 mpg at 160 mph that I'm getting now... I'm getting 38 mpg with an Ellison and a GP2180 at 150-155. These numbers are slowly improving as I continue my quest for that "perfect prop" and do some aerodynamic cleanup long overdue. Mine is a single place unlike Mark's so it's apples and oranges but just thought I'd mention it. Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e0c01bc51a3413a22bst04vuc
KR> County Tax Question
This thread is getting the taxes confused. Mr. Baca was referring to an annual 1% County Tax that the County of Los Angeles levies on aircraft, boats, & other "luxury" or utility vehicles. Since this is a recurring fee it is a good investment to get the valuation down to a realistic level. The lower the better. If you can show that the value is less than 5K they won't bother you anymore if you're lucky. Some are and some aren't. What Mr. Cooper is talking about is a sales tax or, here in California, also called a Use Tax which is due upon purchase or upon bringing the plane, boat or other vehicle into California. This was 8.75% when I bought my KR in Nebraska and was billed using FAA registration records. I think most states have something similiar. Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e0c002085c86139daest05vuc
KR> Aircraft Tax Question
In my negotiations with the County Tax people just south of you I took pictures of my airplane in a disassembled state and included some early articles from Kitplanes and other magazines which contained the info that the plane has a VW engine and can be built for $3000 in materials - you can find all of that online. Include the Popular Mechanix cover story with a picture of Ken Rand and his original KR-1. Put a nice package of this info together for them - educate them. They only know RV's and factory builts when it comes to planes so you have to inform them of just how inexpensive and special the KR is - made out of styrofoam and plywood. This is a better route than asking owners what they think their airplanes are worth. We all think our planes are worth at least $25K. Mike Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e095a8912090d459ast03vuc
KR> Wing skins
> I've always thought I could save some weight if I replaced mine with the Dan Diehl skins ( vacuum bagged) but haven't been able to confirm how much I could save. I don't know about weight savings - probably insignificant in the long run. I can say this about them though, after almost 25 years mine still look as smooth and clean as the day they were put on. The sharp little trailing tips look like they've been repaired once or twice where somebody has banged into them (well before I owned the plane) but that's very minor. The surfaces themselves and wing tips, top and bottom, are like new - literally. After all this time (plane finished in 1987 by Ken Cottle, Columbia, MO), that's amazing. Steve Glover now has custody of the Dan Diehl molds and has also built molds for the new AS5048/45 airfoil. I've been reading it's ten MPH faster so I would sure be looking at that if I were building wings or buying them from Nvaero. Mike Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e081481929cca379fst05vuc
KR> KR incident minor
Back in the early 80's I had my first KR ramped here at KSEE while doing some wing tank repair. While working on it one day, someone who had been driving down the nearby road came running over to ask me all kinds of questions about the plane. This fellow turned out to be Louie Brochetti, a boat builder. He had no experience with planes or with flying as I recall, but he was a master of fiberglass work and this fiberglass plane (they weren't that common back in the 80's) really caught his interest. So he built one. His was one of the earliest fixed gear models around these parts. Most KR's were retractables back then. He did a beautiful job on it. Sparky did the first flight, as he has done on so many KR's over the years. Louie had a brake lock up and ran it off the runway when doing some of his early flights. I left the country about then so don't know exactly how it all evolved, but he ended up selling it to a local pilot who flew it quite a bit and then re-sold it to someone up in Oregon. Story was they crashed and totalled it on the way back to Oregon, however it must have been rebuilt since this is the same airplane that's once again run off the runway at Oceano. It was converted to tricycle gear somewhere along the way. Louie's old plane lives on . . . ! Mike KSEE Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dd2ccfa896e498ccfst02vuc
KR> Geared Drives' Loses Owner in Crash
This must have been the crash that involved the Ravin 500, really gorgeous Comanche look-alike that comes from South Africa. I think it was the only example of that type here in the U.S. Really sad, for everybody involved. Mike KSEE Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dc91e6548da833049bst05vuc
KR> Quiet Technologies "Halos"
I've been playing with the idea of ANR's for a long time and about a year ago decided, when it was time to get a new and better set of headphones, to take a serious look at the Halos. It came to my attention via the AOPA forum that the Halos were having kind of a double sale. Normal is $399 and I ended up getting them for $324. If you take a set of the yellow foam earplugs that we all have and put them correctly in your ears - that's how quiet the Halos are, since that's exactly how they work - except you can hear the radio crystal clear. And thanks to the very high quality noise suppressing mic, ATC can hear me, also apparently crystal clear. I've been asking for a radio check with the mic at varying distances from my lips. The response is always five by five. There's not much else to them. Earplugs, mike, and a headband that you don't even know is on your head it is so light and unobtrusive. It's really only there to hold the mic in position. Although my Peltor's have the thinnest headband of all the headphones, these new "tubephones" give me even more clearance between my head and the canopy. I need all I can get. No more clamping pressures from ear cups. No more pressing my eyeglass/sunglass stems into my temples. No more sweaty earpads. Some say the Halos are just as quiet as the best ANR's. I'm sure happy with them. Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dc4ee5ee81eb2b591dst03vuc
KR> Roy Marsh
"I took several rolls of film that day; I have the paper photos around here somewhere. If I recover those, it would be fun to scan and post them for the group to see." That would be a great bit of history. I hope you come across the prints. If I recall correctly what Paul told me, Roy has been flying a Bonanza now for quite a while. The wife found it more comfortable. Mike KSEE Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dc39e0c5818f2885d6st03vuc
KR> Roy Marsh
I flew up to Santa Maria last fall to do a prop balance job and was told by Paul Lipps that Roy still comes out to the occasional EAA meeting and other aviation get-togethers in that area. His plane had a new Revmaster turbo when it was sold three or four years ago. Somebody in Oregon restored it and had it for sale . . . I remember talking to the person on the phone. Time flies . . . it may have been longer ago than that. The plane still looked like new in the sale pictures. Mike KSEE Pres Reduces Mortgages Mortgage Rates Hit 2.99% Calculate New Payment Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dc0ff249ea93228295st03vuc
KR> Why so much white paint?
> "I was at the Boeing aircraft plant near Seattle on a tour, they said it's > because white weighs less then color paint . . ." That just makes sense. It's lighter! Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dbf8f19a86b01f77ddst06vuc
KR> kr props inc 52x48 for sale
> i dont know about that as mine is a 1835 and i only get about 2700 static This could be due to the fact that air is thicker over there. One would think with all the rain and fog that the air would be less dense, however it seems to be the other way around. That is why the Vickers Vimy would fly just fine as long as it stayed in the atmosphere around the UK. As soon as they got some distance away they started having all sorts of trouble. There are other examples, such as the Sea Mew - planes that fly just fine in the UK but which you never see anywhere else. This may sound fishy. Out of curiosity, who made your 52 x 48 prop? Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db79c52e09b8febb3st04vuc
KR> Electric Artificial Horizon
> Maybe it's time for a little glass in my cockpit... There's still no bids on the TruTrak ADI below. It's well worth $600 or a bit more. I'd go as high as $800 for one that's been treated as nicely as this one appears to have been treated. Actually, I don't think anyone buys expensive electronics and abuses them. This one is 3 1/8" and will exactly fit your T&B empty space. Item number: 260773310655 Mike KSEE Banks Forced to Forgive Credit Card Debt See how much of your debt could be settled! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db658943ef18ceb9bst04vuc
KR> kr props inc 52x48 for sale
> this is great cruise prop I know prop numbers don't exactly correspond between differing manufacturers but it's hard to imagine someone's numbers are so far off that 48" pitch would be considered a good cruise prop. The Sterba 52 x 52 I just sent back to Ed for refinshing will turn a 2180 at 3550 RPM WOT. That's hardly cruise. I'd think with a 52 x 48 you'd be turning that same engine somewhere near 4000 RPM. That would be excellent for getting out of a 300 foot grass strip with trees at the end, but not so good for going anywhere. Mike KSEE Scholarships for Moms Grant Funding May Be Available to Those Who Qualify! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db656e6a6a74ce9efst06vuc
KR> Electric Artificial Horizon
If you are going to steal it, the Falcon will probably be cheaper than what this fellow on eBay is expecting to get for his TruTrak ADI below, but an AI is something you want to be able to implicitly trust. I wouldn't want something that occasionally "does something funny." I see the auction below has no bids so it will probably go for around what he started the bidding off with - $600. With the GPS model (as this one is - it comes with a GPS puck that plugs into the back of the instrument) Gulf Coast Avionics wants $1200+ for a new one. This one on eBay looks like new. TruTrak will do for free any service work that might ever be necessary (even if you're not the original owner) but since these things are all solid state it isn't likely to ever need anything. Mine never has. Great instrument. The GPS track readout replaces a DG for all practical purposes and reduces scan. eBay Item #260773310655 Mike KSEE Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db4fbc6e0f499c9a8st06vuc
KR> (no subject)
> "But the cleaner you build the plane, the more you will want some additional > drag to help with the landings. Flaps or a belly board . . ." . . . make life a lot easier when landing. My belly board is fairly ineffectual but better something than nothing. I use it every landing. For a great belly board design go find Jim Morehead's build site. His belly board is fantastic and so is the deploying mechanism he designed. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Forum erratic
Seems to be lots of postings are coming up missing on the forum lately. I'm hardly getting anything. Mike KSEE Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dafae13f0e683f085bst06vuc
KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 353, Issue 106
> "Tail wheel touches and AOT decreases sharply, lift decreases and the wing > stalls. You drop from a foot or so like a sack of spuds." Hey . . . that sounds like a normal Langford short field landing :-). Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4daa6d608f5f6496st04vuc
KR> Prop news - GP2180
I've had a lot of distractions from flying the last six months so am just now, these last three weeks, getting my new Sterba 52 x 56 on and settled in. I've flown it twice at low altitudes - once for fifteen minutes and tonight for twenty. I'm getting the prop bolts/new wood used to each other before taking the plane on a high altitude cross country. At lower altitudes, 3.5 and below, I'm seeing at 3000 RPM the same speeds or better that I was seeing at 3200-3250 with the Sterba 52 x 52. Oil temp is running lower too as is GPH. This is the second time I've been surprised at how much heat is generated from the wasted friction of higher RPM's. I'm seeing the usual 1000-1100 rate of climb (weather here is still cold) at 90 instead of 80. Acceleration on the runway does suffer some from what I've been used to with the flatter-pitched Sterba but the rewards* once in the air are well worth the loss. * Rewards: lower fuel flow, lower oil temps, lower noise, faster speed. Comparing the new prop to the Prince 52 x 54 P-tip, once level at 3.5 and 3000 RPM I'm getting a little better performance - that's an initial impression based on two short flights, so that's not conclusive. However, that P-tip I'm afraid doesn't do anything except create drag. I took the Prince off and had it factory refinished after running into a little rain Gathering before last. The urethane leading edges on the Sterba hold up very well in rain I know from past encounters. I understand Prince has gone to a steel-embedded-in-composite leading edge in his most recent models. That should work. His previous extra cost "leading edge protection" sure didn't. The story will be told when I get it up around 9K and higher - cross country cruising altitudes. The added pitch really comes into its own up where the air is thinner. My cross-country at 9 - 11 thousand at 3000-3100 RPM has been an average of 147 MPH with the Prince. (I need some aerodynamic clean-up but that's another matter.) Based on the low-altitude performance I'm seeing, I'm very much expecting to see a higher average cruise number at the same altitudes and RPM's as when I had the Prince on. More later on this subject. I often read postings re prop pitch numbers in the 40's. If one is flying a KR out of a short grass field with obstructions I guess a high-turning prop is necessary but really, we spend most of our time cruising so it's always made sense to me to have a prop optimized for that. Going for a climb prop is a mistake in most cases in my opinion. At 52 x 56 I've got more pitch than you generally hear about with a 2180 and even another inch wouldn't hurt. I'm seeing 3100 at full throttle and my full throttle RPM goal is 3000. I may try a 52 x 57 someday. My rate of climb is still at 1000 plus or minus (depending on weight and outside temps) even with this coarsely pitched prop and on hot days the lower oil temp due to the slower turning engine will be most welcome. Mike KSEE Groupon Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4da69280cc6625da60st04vuc
KR> Retractable Landing Gear / full stall landings
Jim Morehead's tri-gear is capable of full-stall landings I'm pretty sure, especially easy to do with two people in it since the CG shifts to the rear. I didn't have enough time with it to actually do a full stall landing but I was really pleased with the ability to get a high angle of attack on landing. We were close. With my taildragger I can't even come close. Regarding doing three-point landings in high winds, especially crosswinds, I learned long ago (with my first KR, a standard retractable) that it was just asking to get blown off the runway. You can't BEGIN to get the wing down low enough to counter the crosswind without hitting the runway with the wingtip. Light crosswinds yes, you can fool around with three-point landings (taildragger I'm talking about), but you get 25 knots gusting at 90 degrees to the runway (as we recently had a couple weeks ago here) and the only way you'll get it on the runway is to fly it on and pin it down. I LOVE doing pattern work when we get really strong winds around here - it's practice for those times when landing in Raton, NM or St. Johns, AZ in the middle of the afternoon with the winds howling. The idea of three-pointing in these conditions is ludricrous. Mike KSEE Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d9bf376865bef3116st06vuc
KR> Radio
I second or third those who have suggested the SP400. I've got two very good ICOM handhelds already and have been putting off buying the SP400 since it just seems extravagant. That ILS is a wonderful feature however and the writing is on the wall . . . just a matter of time and impulse. Mike KSEE Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d9bf073adb315bcba5st02vuc
KR> Navaero?
Steve is probably just very busy organizing after the move - also very busy building some beautiful custom parts for the KR he's working on for himself. He's very much in business with some great things on the horizon. Mike Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> KR plans & book
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KR> Brake bleeding
I used to do brakes (Rosenhaun) from the bottom up but dirty oil and particulates settle to the bottom of the lines - so pumping it right back up through the system doesn't seem the best way to me - besides I always made a mess in the cockpit AND at the bottom as a hose comes off from squeezing too hard on the pump handle.I was probably doing something wrong . . . These days I just crack the bleeder and pour fresh oil into the reservoirs at the top. When I get fresh bright red oil coming out the bottom I tighten the nut and top off the reservoirs and I'm done. Gravity did my work for me. I've got a vaccuum pump for brakes but haven't needed it. Another tool for the collection. Mike KSEE $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d5b5ff85e6924959am07vuc
KR> CR
> it's just not worth trying to eek out the last remaining drops of power at the expense of reliability and safety. With everything when we're up in the air, especially with the engine, leaving lots of margin is a good thing. * I don't need it since I've got one, but an eBay alert came in this morning on a TruTrak ADI with GPS. The owner upgraded to something fancier and is auctioning this one with a 30 day guarantee. If anyone's been thinking of putting an AI in without the complications of a vaccum system this is a relatively inexpensive and very useful way to do it. The GPS track readout takes the place of a DG so it's two instruments in one, three if you include the inclinometer. Item #350436691909. I paid about $1200 at Gulf Coast Avionics so if this one went for no more than $750 or so it would save a few hundred dollars and probably work just as well as a new one. From what I've read and from my own experience with TruTrak, even if it needs some sort of adjustment TruTrak would probably do it for free even if you aren't the original owner. They aren't sticklers when it comes to warranty or lack of one. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> iFly700
This deal may not last more than a day or so, but refurbished iFly700's are selling just now for $449. Those who have had a chance to use a variety of portable navigators are impressed with these units and reports of direct sunlight readability are surprisingly positive. Keeping them updated is amazingly inexpensive. http://ifly.adventurepilot.com/shop-t136/refurbished-ifly-700-package-1.a spx Mike KSEE Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d36454af39e413bbdfm04vuc
KR> Flying Wild Alaska
I was looking forward to it and IMHO it's watchable if you turn off the sound. The constant stream of blatent aeronautical misinformation, artificial drama, and one of those announcers so common on TV these days who can't speak in a normal tone of voice but instead seem to be trying to breathlessly dramatize a scary story to a class of ten year olds . . . not a great description but they're everywhere on TV it seems. South Park does a great parody of these clowns. I grew up in Alaska and learned to fly in Anchorage and the watching the scenery, seeing familiar places, is great. Hard to mess that part of it up. I'll watch it again for sure, finger on the mute button as usual. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> EFIS
I've had TruTrak's ADI with GPS readout for about three years in bad weather and good and it's been perfect. Even at this late date, if I wanted to upgrade to an EFIS or add an autopilot, TruTrak would give me full credit for what I paid for the ADI. Their customer service is amazing - check Van's Air Force forums for further comments. http://www.trutrakap.com/new.html Mike KSEE American Express? Deals Get Up To 5x Membership Rewards Points with inSite℠ from Amex. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d1d6928f2f121004e1m04vuc
KR> Stalls
> Been re-reading 'Stick and Rudder' (Langewiesche) > Artful flying is okay too. The second one is by Michael Maya Charles, recent (very briefly) editor (took J. Mac's place for two issues) of Flying. I've admired his writing since his first story in Flying back in the 80's called "Freight Dog." I sure found Langewiesche's chapter on Landings helpful when I was learning to land my first KR - retractable with a Maloof prop. He abolished my fear of hitting the prop when trying to get the plane on the ground. Until then every landing had been a stressful affair - especially with winds - since I only had five and a half inches between the runway and my prop tips when in a level attitude. After reading his chapter on Landings, I stopped worrying about applying forward stick. That was a relief. If I was a flight instructor I would require anyone aspiring to learn to fly to read S&R before they ever got in the plane for a lesson. Nowadays, many if not most flight instructors have never read Langewiesche or even heard of him. And most the students can barely speak English, much less read it. Maybe it's been translated into Chinese. I wish my KR would DO a full-power stall but it just keeps climbing . . . :-) *** I see Mark's prediction that board participants would only go two weeks before they started re-posting everything they reply to was accurate. Mike KSEE Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cf9d4f645474a2619m04vuc
KR> Rudder bars
> When I pressed the right brake peddle to stop the turn the entire peddle, along with the master cylinder fell off on the floor. This is how Sparky lost his original KR. He was flaring here at SEE, got caught with a gust/whirlwind and when he stomped on the rudder while recovering it broke leaving him helpless. There's more to that story but the plane wound up in a ball. As so often happens, the plane absorbed all the stress and Sparky came out unscathed but the 800+ hour KR-2 was destroyed. He and Murry built that KR and built it very light. Sparky thought they had used extra-thin aluminum but from what I'm learning with this incident of Larry's it appears that's what was in the plans. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Aluminum fuel tank
If you can make a composite tank so it comes out easily I guess it would be as good as aluminum. The key issue is being able to take it out to get to things below it like brakes, behind the panel area, behind the firewall area, etc. Getting upside down head first in a KR is damn near impossible and extremely unpleasant. I've thanked the builder of my KR many times for putting in a removable aluminum 17½ gallon header tank. When I got my plane it reeked of gas fumes but it wasn't the fault of the tank. It was because every single fuel connection was loose and leaking. Once I took the tank off and tightened all connections there have been no fumes. When I started smelling fuel recently I found the brass fuel valve leaking and replaced it. No more fumes. My tank is 23 years old and has had a lot of use. There are indications that it has been repaired at some point, but that was a long time ago and there's been no problems since. Since I damned near killed myself with gas fumes flying my KR back from where I bought it, I'm extremely sensitive to gas fumes and will tolerate none. I highly recommend an aluminum tank. If it's leaking, just fix it! Wrapping it with composite doesn't seem like an optimum solution. As for a composite tank, good luck. Just make sure it's removable. Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Landing lights
I was faced with the same dilemma, where to put them? Anywhere in the leading edge of the wings would be ideal but I didn't want to cut into the very nice Diehl wings. I thought of the wheel pants and I thought of fairing them in right where the gear legs meet the fuselage, but I ended up putting them in the belly board. I aimed them at night with the plane a little nose down and they've worked fine. I wish they were strong enough to see 1000 feet down the runway but they'll do. The main thing they are good for is taxiing at night without running off the edge of the taxiway at strange airports or hitting some runway debris. Mike KSEE Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd24c02e0d023229m04vuc
KR> Cylinder Heads
> Running an engine to rich does not burn valves. Well, without putting too much of a point on it, you're quite wrong. Running rich not only creates deposits that get lodged between the valve faces and seats and allow the combustion gasses to blow through and burn the metal, but these deposits also prevent the valve from cooling which it does through full contact with the seat. About 75% of the total valve cooling comes from full contact with the seat. If it can't fully seat it's easy to understand why the result is a burned valve. Along with these issues, the unburned deposits resulting from a continuously-rich mixture also build up between the valve stem and its guide eventually impairing the free movement of the valve. The spring eventually loses its battle with the stem/guide friction and at that point the valve can no longer fully seat. This struggle between the spring and the valve stem/guide also contributes heat to the mix. All of this is part of the same process, and it comes from continuously running rich. If one doesn't have a carb with a mixture control I suppose one is stuck with taking the heads off at frequent intervals to clean things out. Early planes and early carbs didn't have mixture controls and in those days it was normal to take the engines apart frequently. I've found it valuable to treat my converted VW engine as I would an aircraft engine (which, come to think of it, it is isn't it!) With that in mind, in the current issue of Sport Aviation there is a good article by Mike Busch on using CHT instead of EGT for leaning. In addition, there is a wealth of information out there by John Deakin, Mike Busch, and the late Bob Hoover. I think even Langford has written on this subject. Old timers' wagging fingers aside, there's no excuse these days with our internet access for not understanding how destructive running an engine continuously rich is. Here's some good links: http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182155-1.html http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182084-1.html http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182132-1.html Richening the mixture has its place - on takeoff and initial climb and anytime you're running above 75% percent power and need the fuel for cooling. From what I've seen though, there are many really badly informed pilots who never touch their mixture controls and fully expect to have to take the heads off every 200-300 hours and clean out all the black stuff. It's what they "learned" from some other ill-informed person and they've never questioned this "wisdom". Thanks to the easy access these days of new and good information that some very smart people have been kind enough to provide for free, there is no longer any excuse for adhering to the practices of the ignorant. That being said, everybody ought to run their engine as they see fit. You'll get back exactly what you put into it. Mike KSEE Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd08bc96425a1c400m04vuc
KR> Cylinder heads
> I still think a cylinder head recondition and 2 exhaust valves at 250 hours for only $200 is pretty good. As far as cost goes, that is pretty good. I guess. Did you have it all apart and just replace the two burned valves? Burning exhaust valves at 250 hours . . . or at any number of hours . . . is not "normal" or "to be expected from VW's". Burned valves are telling you you're doing something wrong and I would want to find out what it is. I have no idea why you think it's "typical" to take heads off at 250 hours just to take a look. If Steve said this its only because he knows most ill-informed people are going to run their engines without touching their mixture control - thinking they are being "easy" on the engine by running rich. If you run around rich and fill up your engine with carbon and other unburned byproducts of combustion then I agree you're going to have to take your heads off fairly often and clean things up. There's no reason to load them up in the first place. If you run your engine this way, this probably explains the burned valves since carbon & unburned byproducts of combustion build up on the seats and lodge between the valve face and the seat and lead to "burned valves." Use your mixture control properly and you'll keep a clean and happy engine. Mike KSEE Scholarships for Moms Grant Funding May Be Available to Those Who Qualify! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ccfa4dd62b82193b9m04vuc
KR> Hinges
My hinges have about 1200 hours on them and 23 years and seem like new - no looseness, no creaking, and I don't even lubricate them. I suppose I should . . . Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> Cylinder Head Recondition
> ( Isn't that a sign that you have been running a bit lean? ) No. It's a sign that the valves haven't been adjusted frequently and/or as necessary. Lean is good. As long as you are at 75% power or below there's nothing you can do with the mixture control that can harm your engine, except running it too rich. Mike KSEE Hate Carrying Pet Food? Now you don't have to! Pet sites deliver to your door for free! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cccf84478203fd27m04vuc
KR> Wing tanks/Fred Keller
My first KR had 12.5 gallon tanks per side plus a 12 gallon header. With the Revmaster and Maloof CS prop I had 1200 SM range with reserves. I remember filling all the tanks and taking off without problem - with just me in it. It was the "standard" KR and was really only suitable for one person sitting in the center. That gave head room and elbow room too. Feet on the outboard rudder pedals. Center stick. Very nice. ** Fred's KR is hanging in the Museum of Alaska, Transportation and Industry in Wasilla. If you look way in the back at the picture below, you can see it. http://museumofalaska.org/images/Don%20Sheldon%20Building.jpg Mike KSEE Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cc657df16a6d8ddcam04vuc
KR> Retractable gear
Dan said, >"the first thing I would do, would be to get rid of that retract gear, and the next thing would be to put in dual sticks." And then once you'd done that, you'd decide to put in a different engine or wings with the new airfoil. Face it Dan, you'd rather take these things apart and put them back together than fly them. Why dual sticks? Do you fly with a hand on each stick? Mike KSEE Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
KR> WTF?
Mark just finished posting the rules and every respondee to Steve Glover's long post refused to delete it in their posting. What's wrong with you? Mike KSEE Hate Carrying Pet Food? Now you don't have to! Pet sites deliver to your door for free! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cbf2f0f3cc5d734eam04vuc
KR> Retractable gear
I feel like sticking up for the retractable gear. My first KR had them and they worked beautifully. The covers that covered the wheels when retracted acted as speed brakes with the gear extended. I don't know if these wheelcovers/drag brakes were part of the original design, but I think so. I stressed the heck out of that gear when learning to fly and land the KR . . . and later on rough strips. Never a problem. I don't know why there is such bias against the retractable gear . . . it's certainly not universal. In those instances where the downlocks failed I suspect it was because somebody didn't build the gear correctly or use a heavy duty spring bar . . . I don't know. I'm pretty sure - based on my experiences with my own gear - that something went awry in the building process or the KR was way heavy. Or the people in it were way heavy.My gear was fine. Sparky's was fine for 800+ hours. Others' planes with retractable gear work fine. I'd just as soon have them now instead of the fixed gear that I've got. They're slick. Some KR's are built and modified these days to an extent that puts them beyond the weight Ken's original gear was designed for, so for these later, fatter KR's I suppose fixed gear is advisable. http://s365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/Matsapha/N33751/ Mike KSEE $13/Month Car Insurance? Insurance deal just passed now allows you to get car insurance for $13 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cbe8c162ed54712cbm04vuc
KR> Flexible tubing
Well I'm feeling pretty dumb for not doing a little more looking before asking for help. I went down to my closest VW place and they have all sizes of exactly what I'm looking for. I get my KR posts in digest form so will not read any responses until this evening, but thanks in advance to any who have replied. Mike KSEE SHOCKING: 2010 Honda Civic for $1,732.09 SPECIAL REPORT: High ticket items are being auctioned for an incredible 90% off! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cb9f7103ee460f6am04vuc
KR> Flexible Ducting
I just found scat tubing at Wicks and even the Y fitting I'm looking for. I don't really need aviation grade ducting however - this aluminum stuff I've got that looks like dryer duct works fine and I'm thinking if I just knew where I can get it locally (in diameters of 2" and 1½") it will not only be cheaper but also avoids delay and shipping expense. Still looking for help on this . . . Thanks, Mike KSEE Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cb9373cdaa7d5f50fm04vuc
KR> Flexible Ducting
I've got some 2" and even some 1" flexible aluminum tubing used as blast tubes on my engine. Also for carb heat ducting. It's like the dryer ducting that comes from Home Depot except HD and Lowes only have it in large diameters. I'm installing cabin heat and need some of this stuff with a diameter of 2" and 1½". I can't find it on line either. I tried to see what diameters Aircraft Spruce has in scat tubing but their website won't come up with anything whether I call it flexible tubing, scat tubing, duct, etc. Just not my day to be finding this stuff. This is probably expecting too much but I'd also like to find a Y fitting in these diameters. Suggestions anyone? Thanks, Mike KSEE Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cb9349d48abc5f4b4m04vuc
KR> Free airplanes
Well, almost. http://www.sonerai.net/CMS/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=show_cate gory&catid=1&order=0&expand=1&Itemid=104 Refinance Now 3.7% FIXED $160,000 Mortgage for $547/mo. FREE. No Obligation. Get 4 Quotes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cad4a1ba257f336c9m04vuc
KR> Prince 52 x 54
I've got a recently refinished and immaculate black Prince P-tip for sale for $850. I paid over $1200 with a four month wait and spent another $347 to repair leading edge abrasion from rain. These props do not hold up in rain. Neither do Catto props or any of the composite props I know of. One needs to use prop tape to protect the leading edges and this causes degradation in performance (according to Paul Lipps). This prop is newly returned from the factory and has no blemish, scratch, nick, or any imperfection. It's exactly like new only without the four month wait. If the serial number on it wasn't the same I would think Lonnie had just sent me another prop. Comparing it with my Sterba 52 x 52, I've found the 52 x 54 Prince to be perfect for cross country flying (unless you run into rain). It has the 6-bolt pattern for the GP2180 Force One hub. Lonnie says he installed new and improved leading edge protection but I'm just going to go back to my Sterba until I get a new prop of custom design and urethane leading edges. Pictures on request. Email me at laser...@juno.com if interested. Thanks, Mike KSEE $100 Gift card for $6.40 BREAKING NEWS: High Ticket items are being auctioned for an incredible http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ca92867bb18621f12m04vuc
KR> Jim Morehead's Drag Flap
I am reminded that Jim took his idea from Tony Bingelis. Pictures at the link below. http://krbuilder.org/JimMorehead/index.html Refinance Now 3.7% FIXED $160,000 Mortgage for $547/mo. FREE. No Obligation. Get 4 Quotes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ca17ba3d47af598cm04vuc
KR> Cruise Speed/Dive Brakes
I've always assumed cruise speed meant, for a normally aspirated engine, full throttle at 7-8 thousand feet. * My belly board has holes. It came that way. A long time ago I was wondering if it would be more effective if I filled in the holes and so did some research regarding why WWII dive bombers had holes in their drag surfaces. It turns out that lightening the metal was a consideration, primary however was that without the holes the planes became very difficult to control once in a dive. Putting holes in the metal helped with this control issue, but it also reduced drag. I found that in covering up my holes with tape did make the drag flap more effective. The tape was a periodic hassle to replace though, so until I get around to cutting some wood to exactly match the various-sized holes - that is to say, doing the job correctly - I'm living with the holes. It only goes down about 45º degrees, if that, and does not make a lot of difference. But it helps, so I always use it. Jim Morehead's has the right idea for a drag flap. It is large, goes down to almost 90º, has a very nicely designed deployment lever, and worked beautifully. It really slowed the plane down with no fuss. I would copy Jim's design if I were building a KR with a belly drag flap. Mike KSEE Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ca04025a704b1e6676m04vuc
KR> Langford's cruise
> Mine cruises at 178 mph with full fuel. I was just looking at a "Cleanex" with the 3100 Corvair (120 HP in his specs) and it would appear your plane does significantly better with this engine than the Sonex does. http://www.cleanex.cmsdreams.com/ss1.pdf Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c9ecbf28c0c51e2923m04vuc
KR> EFB software
> It ain't cheap, however. It also has some other, more serious drawbacks according to many postings I've read over the last few years on the AOPA "Flight Bag" forum. Slowness has been a very major complaint - bloated code. Other complaints have to do with lock-ups and inexplicable behavior (bugs). A number of users have given up on it and gone to other solutions. I never see the program discussed anymore other than that the company provides chart updates for the AV8OR ACE. Between the two high-end packages - Seattle Avionics and Flight Prep - the nod has definitely gone to the latter although the buzz these days doesn't include either one. If you are an AOPA member and can get into the forums (actually, I'm not sure you have to be a member come to think of it), do a search and see if my impressions are accurate. I haven't seen Voyager discussed in months even though EFB's and EFB software are constant hot topics. If you get it I would sure give it a good workout within your money back period and see if it's worth keeping. I went for a ride in a 337 this afternoon whose owner has a 3G iPad loaded with Skycharts. I've been thinking the iPad was useless in direct sun but I have been wrong. I found it very usable. Another friend has Foreflight on his iPad and took it on a trip in his Glasair from KSEE to Arlington Fly-In and raves about it. He did a demo for me in the hangar and all I can say is "wow". Foreflight is $75/yr and is being enhanced and improved on a daily basis. The company that produces Flight Guides is soon due to release their EFB offering. Their little books have been amazingly good over the years and I'm sure they'll do a good job with their new software. In order to be competitive it will surely do everything the other products do plus some ideas of their own. GA is in the doldrums yet the world of GPS-based navigation and planning packages is blossoming like crazy. And new screen technology - brighter, faster with less power drain, is coming anytime now. Mike KSEE Staples® Weekly Ad Sneak Peek Staples Weekly Ad for fantastic deals & Computer Clearance! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c944fbd14e081bc0f0m04vuc
KR> still struggeling with high oil temps VW 2180
I concur with checking your temp gauge. Many bad and expensive decisions have been made using incorrect oil temperature gauges/probes. Better that it's reading high than low however. I fight oil temps every summer with my GP2180. I've also got the Jet Coat pipes and a standard VW oil cooler. I use 240º as an ultimate red line and treat it as a semi-emergency if it ever gets that high. In the summer on climbout it's easy to hit 240º if I'm not careful. I am careful though, and stage climb. In the winter or at altitude my set-up is perfect so I haven't made any changes. I've played with oil viscosity - Steve says a lighter oil will dissipate heat faster but I've seen no difference using lighter oil and have gone back to 20/50 (full synthetic). It's good that you are concerned about the high temps as heat is the killer of VW engines. A Revmaster cooler would be a very nice solution and probably a necessity if you fly two up in the hot season. Since mine is a single seat I can get away with what I've got as long as I watch it . . . and I do. On hot days it's tedious gradually working up to the cooler air above without overheating the engine. What you are experiencing is pretty normal I think. These engines put out a lot of heat when working hard in an airplane. The standard VW oil cooler was designed for car use. Mike KSEE EXPOSED: Make $99/hr Online BREAKING NEWS: People are beating the recession by working at home. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c9185a71ebc51b1895m04vuc
KR> KR's & Lancairs
The link work when I tested it but doesn't when posted to the net. I've yet to find a photo hosting site that works reliably. Mike KSEE Staples® Weekly Ad 50% off backpacks, notebooks for 9¢ & other extreme deals on school supplies http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c8719685307e18897em04vuc
KR> KR's & Lancairs
It took some searching but I finally found a picture of Lance's KR. It is obvious from the great attention to aerodynamic detail that this was designed by someone to whom speed was all important. It appears to be going 200 Knots just sitting still. http://s365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/Matsapha/KR/?action=view¤t= LanceKR-2.jpg Staples® Weekly Ad 50% off backpacks, notebooks for 9¢ & other extreme deals on school supplies http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c8718b13c921188965m04vuc
