KR> ELT in restored kr-2

2008-12-15 Thread ColdLake-Tim
If you cross th3e boarder after Feb 2009, you will be required to have the $1000 406 mHz ELT - http://www.eaa.org/news/2008/2008-09-04_elt.asp This morning on AV-WEB> Canadian 406 ELT Rule Confirmed Canada will be closed to most U.S. light aircraft within about two years after Transport Canada

KR> BAD> Update on 406 ELTs - Our Sector Must Equip

2008-12-14 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Scroll down to BLUE (U.S. Visiting Over/flying Aircraft) Update on 406 ELTs - Our Sector Must Equip By Kevin Psutka COPA (CDN AOPA) December 12, 2008 I will cut to the chase. We are at the end of the long battle to bring common sense to this issue. Common sense has not prevailed. Transport

KR> vw engines, liability

2008-12-12 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Bottom line is wavier's, or agreements don't keep you out of Court. They just aid in the decision makingSo you have an appearance date like a charge Judge/Jury decides what flies or not Serious matters need $$ Lawyers $$ from the first notice, so a No Win Small claims court is justice, but

KR> automotive / aircraft engines

2008-12-11 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Big thang would be Cast vs Forged Cranks. in the 80's gave a buddy a 1600cc VW w/ cast crank told him to swap it out to forged before he flew.Never did, pressed on a hub went flying, get this 400hrs. CL-Tim > What is the difference between an automotive VW engine and an Aircraft > VW

KR> Aviation Books for Xmas?

2008-11-20 Thread ColdLake-Tim
s.html ColdLake-Tim Yahoo Groups GM

KR> STOL aircraft.

2008-11-18 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Looking at the Zenith designs with the up sloping tail..You can rotate the nose pretty darn high using Aerodynamic braking, wing acting like a big Flap... Slow Take Off & Landing (England) Short Take Off & Landing (USA/Canada) Tim

KR> Fun Fri- Better FORMATT Flying home a new Purchase

2008-11-14 Thread ColdLake-Tim
This is from Last weekend> Jacobe Bought his first Midget Mustang and flying the miss-Adventure flying it home>>> I am almost certian I will regret sharing this story online. OK so I bought an MM1 in Texas. I went down there, spent the night, woke up early to fly her home to San Francisco. At

KR> Fun Friday> Flying home a new Purchase

2008-11-14 Thread ColdLake-Tim
This is from Last weekend> Jacobe Bought his first Midget Mustang and flying it home>>> I am almost certian I will regret sharing this story online. OK so I bought an MM1 in Texas. I went down there, spent the night, woke up early to fly her home to San Francisco. At first light, the seller

KR> Fun Friday

2008-11-14 Thread ColdLake-Tim
What's the scoop? Inqiuring minds want to know ;-) CL-Tim

KR> 1st Flight 100th anniversary

2008-11-09 Thread ColdLake-Tim
A friend's 1st Flight donePicture at my Webspace> http://www3.telus.net/projectpage/projectpage/ Next year here (CAN) is the 100th Anniversary of Flight Their project website> We did it! Now the Journey can begin. Follow the link to learn more

KR> Ordering Spruce

2008-11-07 Thread ColdLake-Tim
If you live in the North (Northern U.S. or CAN or Alaska) the CDN dollar is back down to .83 This firm is in British Columbia Canada where the last Big Stika Spruce stands. A/C on mainpage is all wood design, won Oshkosh award early 1970's http://www.westernaircraftspruce.com/ ColdLake-Tim

KR> It Flew> Hawk-1

2008-11-06 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Some free Davis DA2A plans here, but at bottom> http://www3.telus.net/projectpage/projectpage/ Hawk 1 Test Flt 'mpeg' ...Paul was at EAA Arlington with me a few years back when we rode our Motorcycles out He Flew the F-86 for the first time this week> click-on DAILY PLANET (Discovery Channel)

KR> Flying Milkstools

2008-11-04 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Actually Mark mentioned or a small 'snip' of previous email.Which is exactly what the last two emails were? & Funny besides :-) CL-Tim - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 22:48 Subject: KR> Flying Milkstools And

KR> Flying milkstools

2008-11-03 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Some older RV'ers eventually go to 3 in the green build option. My brother is considering a tri-gear after years & many TD's (62yrs old) Many factor's.Alan Toule serial RV Builder once said in SA mag about doing same said he had too much cash $$$ in his TD to have it wrecked by a simple

KR> Cam gear

2008-11-03 Thread ColdLake-Tim
You guy's been real lucky with these airports so close.KR2's are no Super STOL's Realistically I'd be looking at my watch wondering if it's now 0-200 and ain't talking daylight savings. Sans worse case senario, the loss of your' aircraft ground you, indefinetly :-( CldLk-Tim

KR> Lost wing in flight. Video clip- unbelievable-

2008-10-31 Thread ColdLake-Tim
tion of a spin, he figurerd at the last second a control in put may put the A/C in flat perhaps being surviable.He tried it. A/C rotated and travelled sideways into the trees surrounding this marshOnce he climbed down, lived to fly another day. Great Book, Great Pilot. Coldlake-Tim

KR> sunset over the hills of southern Tennessee

2008-10-30 Thread ColdLake-Tim
A couple of Sun & Funs ago a picture in SA Mag of the Yellow ARV Skylark, which started up and sped into the parking lot area hitting a Car...That was Steve's Dad's A/C..String of Bad luck Shizen! ;-) timmah!

KR> sunset over the hills of southern Tennessee

2008-10-30 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Couple hours before Sunset tonight> http://www3.telus.net/projectpage/projectpage/ Steve & his Dad did a forced landing moments after flying over our Grass Strip this afternoon (4:00pm) I was raking some topsoil he flew down the strip 100' pulled up and the engine started to miss he kept going

KR> winter storage

2008-10-29 Thread ColdLake-Tim
With that much moisture outside doubt if you'd see too dry. Most of the wood would be epoxied/varnished. Planes seem to do well in Arizona if kept out of the sun. CL-Tim - Original Message - From: "John Gotschall" To: "KRnet" Sent: Wednesday,

KR> Electric motor ?

2008-10-26 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Sonex > New idea at Oshkosh, all about batteries & their cost. http://www.airventure.org/2007/4wed25/sonex.html

KR> EAA Seeks GA Relief From Proposed Canada ELT Rule

2008-10-26 Thread ColdLake-Tim
EAA Seeks GA Relief From Proposed Canada ELT Rule October 23, 2008 - EAA submitted comments to Transport Canada this week in an effort to reduce complexity and cost burdens on U.S. pilots flying into Canada post-February 1, 2009. On that date Canada will adopt the International Civil Aviation

KR> Wing Skin Reinfrocement/DIVINYCELL FOAM CORES

2008-10-19 Thread ColdLake-Tim
Divinycell also withstands compression much better than ureathane> bad wack/bump, urethane can compress (dent) more readily and perhaps cause skin delamination. Dinveycell can also be post cured at higher temps. CL-Tim