KR> Corvair Engines

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello Everyone, I was hoping someone could tell me where to find a Corvair engine for sale. I found a few on ebay but they refuse to ship. Does anyone know of a place that ships. Thank you so much. Derek Hudeck - This email was sent using SamMail.

KR> Homebuilt Question

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello, I'm not sure who wrote this but somebody informed me that if I buy a completed KR, I can do all of the maintenance but I just can't do the annual inspections. He then said that there was a training course that I could go through to be eligible to carry out the annuals as well (something

KR> General Homebuilt Info

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello, If I were to buy a completed experimental aircraft would I still be able to administer the annual inspections and do the maintenance or is that only if you build it yourself? Thanks, Derek Hudeck - This email was sent using SamMail. Sam

KR> VW engines

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello, I was wondering if you guys could give me the dirt on VW engines. Are they reliable? They are pretty cheap and I am trying to find out if this is another "you get what you pay for" type of thing. Please write back with any information you feel will help my decision. Thanks for all the

KR> KR-2 vs. KR-2S

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello Everyone, I was just looking at the Rand website and I was trying to figure out if the KR-2S is worth the extra $2000. I am 6'1" and weigh about 200 lbs. Do you guys think that I need the extra room or would the KR-2 suit me well enough? Also, does the KR-2S have better landing

KR> Flaps?

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello, I have read mixed messages regarding flaps on the KR-2. Does the standard kit include flaps in the plans? If so are they any good? Are there any popular ways to improve them? Thank you. Derek Hudeck - This email was sent using SamMail. Sam

KR> Thanks Everyone!

2008-10-12 Thread Derek H. Hudeck
Hello, I wanted to write the group and say thank you for all of your responses to my flap questions. That was my first email to the group and I was surprised by the helpful responses. I was also wondering if anyone that has a KR-2 lives in the Houston/Huntsville, TX area. I am very interested