KR>2004 Gathering Video

KR Fliers and Builders I just received my 2004 KR Gathering DVD from 'video Bob' and what a production. I have only made the last three gatherings, but this video is an academy award winner. This video captures the spirit and much more as to what took place last year at the Gathering. I don't

KR> Grove gear

- Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" Why did you choose the two piece over the > single piece? For a couple of reasons...to get the wider distance between tires based on the handling reports like what Larry F reported with his 8ft separation and it also replicates

KR>KR2S Progress Report 8-15-04

KR netters, After about a year layoff of working on my KR2S, I have started making progress. Even though the past year has not seen much building, I was "collecting" all the parts for the landing gear for my KR2S, working on a wt file for all pieces, and collecting/starting the assembly and

KR> 2S plans

Brian, When I ordered my KR2S plans, I basically got the KR2 manual, KR2 drawings and supplemental drawings for the KR2S where it differed from the KR2 (fuselage, wing,empenage, etc.) identified by KR-2S on the drawing. r/Bernie KR2S Builder Lexington Park, MD http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n2w6

KR> H/S spars strenght

. > >What are the measurement for a KR2S tail ?? > >Phil Matheson I have built my HS & elevator spars and they are 71 inches long...which are the dimensions given in the builder's manual. There is an elevator spar center bracket of 1/4" plywood, but nothing else for the stab spars. In the

KR> H/S spars strenght/ wing span

> Can someone please tell me then , > What is the wing span listed in the KR2S plans, Please > > Phil Matheson - Sheet W2 of the KR2S plans shows the wing planform and from that the wing span from tip to tip (which includes the 20" wing tip extension on each wing) is 23 ft 5 in. The span of

KR>Outbd Fwd Spars KR2S

> >Right now I am building my outbd fwd spars. I don't understand drawing > >no. 17 where it shows a 12 1/2" piece of plywood being glued to the fwd > face of > >the spar. When I tapered my spar caps for the outbd spars it says not to > >taper until 7" . > > How is the plywood on the fwd face

KR>KR Newsletters

KR Builders, Last year I bought the CD with all the KR newsletters that Larry Capps had put together. I had started building my KR2S last year and would occasionally scan thru some of the past newsletters. I had even subscribed to the newsletter for a couple of years (Dec 97-Feb 2000). This

KR>RED OAK - GATHERING

Sid Wood (KR2) and I (KR2S), builders from the right coast (Maryland), will be there ...arriving 11 Sep, departing 14 Sep. My second, Sid's first gathering. See you all there. r/Bernie KR2S Builder Lexington Park, MD http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n2w6 - Original Message - From: "Mark

KR>KR2s Internal Dimensions

From: "Gavin Donohoe" > I'm soon to buy the plans for a KR2S project!! Can someone tell me how wide the cabin is at about shoulder level from the plans? Gavin, The widest part of the fuselage per plans is 38 inches, but if you take the width of the longerons on each side and subtract

KR>KR2s Internal Dimensions

From: "Ray Fuenzalida" > As a new builder, I am trying to learn everything. > How did you widen the fuselage? That seems to me to be one of the great limitations of the KR2S. Ray, What I did is follow the recommendations that were made by other builders to widen the

KR>Grove or Diehl

John, I will post a copy of the one sheet of instructions I received when I got my Grove gear and a couple of pictures of the mounting brackets on my web site. I posted a message on the net when I got them that if you are using new wing airfoil shapes (AS5048), you will need to install additional

KR>Grove or Diehl

John, Couple of problems..when I went to copy the Grove drawing of the bracket, there was a big "Proprietary Data" on the front of it and I can not copy without permission of Grove Aircraft. However, I have posted some pictures of the bracket on my web site (which I forgot to give on my last

KR>Grove Brackets

>> It looks like that gear actually is mounted a few inches inside the fuselage. Is that how it works? >> The one page instruction sheet I received does not tell you where to mount the bracket. I bought the two piece gear which is somewhat like mounting the Diehl gear. If you get the one