KR> Wing spar detail and plans for education

2009-01-06 Thread Larry H.
They are Timber (spars that is) the wing shape is foam covered with fiberglass cloth or carbon cloth. Larry H. From: Marco V To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:49:57 PM Subject: KR> Wing spar detail and plans for education Happy New Year t

KR> Wing spar detail and plans for education

2009-01-06 Thread Marco V
Happy New Year to All. Can anyone tell me if KR2's have a timber or composite main spar and removable wing assembly. If the assembly is all composite/carbon/fibreglass, then I am looking for a set of (ratty or incomplete) plans and instructions for study purposes only. The main portions of inter

KR> Widening the fuselage, Bending Longerons

2009-01-06 Thread keni...@aol.com
Just for comparison I went through our shop and measured several certified aircraft to see what the approx. width at the shoulders was. Tecnam Sierra 42"Diamond Star XLS 43"Cirrus SR22 44"Cessna 206 42"Cessna P337 41"Cessna 340 45"Piper PA-44 42"Piper PA-32 & PA-34 47

KR> RE: build shop [legality]

2009-01-06 Thread Dj Merrill
sidney.w...@l-3com.com wrote: > This is one of the reasons for having > a builder's log; you need to provide evidence that you were the builder > or that you purchased the unfinished aircraft from another home builder. > Hiring outside help, in and of itself, is not illegal; certifying on the > FAA

KR> RE: build shop [legality]

2009-01-06 Thread sidney.w...@l-3com.com
Andy, I think you misunderstand the intent of the homebuilt rule. You can get outside help, but you must personally provide the labor on your experimental aircraft to construct the majority of that aircraft. This is the so-called 51-percent rule. This is one of the reasons for having a builder's

KR> widening fuse, etc.

2009-01-06 Thread Andy Mckevitz
I believe it was Larry: "Not >only do I hardly ever fly passengers (because few people are stupid enough >to want to climb in that little airplane with me)" I've thought of this too. Good point. Is the speed loss known yet from widening the fuse width? Meaning, a Kr1 width [one person, yes yes

KR> Widening the fuselage, Bending Longerons

2009-01-06 Thread Phillip Matheson
I said I would post a reply from the builder of my 44 inch fuselage. I bought. Brian sold the KR2ss fuse to build an RV. --- Hi Phil, I was talking to Ron Slender recently and he mentioned that you were working on the KR. You may have noticed that I made both top and bottom longerons a