KR> FW: Bob Lee's passing

2014-05-10 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
I knew Bob quite well as we spent time together at the gatherings, travelled to several together, met on a few occasions, and kept in touch since the first time we met at the gathering. We had exchanged email only a few weeks before we got the sad news. Bob kept his pain and suffering to himse

KR> Carbeuretors

2014-05-20 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
Big drawback, I think. Kind of like having to use a speedometer cable for mixture control on a Zenith Carb. I know it is being done, but I would not do it. My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site Daniel R. Heath -?Lexington, SC -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailt

KR> Carbeuretors

2014-05-21 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
They work very well for low level flight, where you probably will not need mixture control. In fact, if you don?t care about having mixture control, they work very well. I have a friend who flew with one for years and it never gave him a problem. However, he never flew above 3500 feet. My

KR> Need a source for Rivets

2014-05-21 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
AS is out of the rivets I need, and I found it impossible to order anything on Wicks web site. Does anyone know of a reliable source for aircraft grade rivets other than these two? Thanks, See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics Peoples Choice

KR> Fwd: WICKS MEMORIAL DAY SALE

2014-05-22 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
Thanks Paul. Looking for a 3rd supplier. It seems there are shortages of certain items. This could stop my Panther build, and that would not make me happy. Did you call me a couple days ago? I think I have a missed call from you. My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site

KR> progress

2014-05-25 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
I am sure Jim will be very proud of what his plane has become. Great stuff all the way around. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il

KR> The perceived value of X-Plane experience

2014-05-27 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
I hope you do not consider flying a KR in X-Plane, any kind of experience that will help you. In fact, you will be better off forgetting it. I flew a KR built by the MAN himself, and it flies nothing like my KR, but then I knew that because of previous time in a real KR. This is just a caution

KR> KR2 Dual Stick Controls mounting to spar

2014-05-31 Thread Dan Heath via KRnet
I used existing holes where the original retract gear mechanism was mounted in the center, to mount a plate to which the stick mechanism is mounted. This is the best pic of it that I could find, quickly. http://krbuilder.org/CockpitWork/AllPics/Cockpit_Finished_03.JPG See N64KR at