KR> Battery

Guys, Just to put up a point of information, I am using a battery that is a generic called a universal with dimensions of about 3" x 7" x 10" and 450 cold cranking amps. The first one I replaced at 2 years old last July during the annual. I replaced it for no real reason except $40 seemed

KR> Cold Weather Flying

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:10:05 -0600 "Mark Jones" writes: > How many of you fly in temps below freezing? I am again having > withdrawal symptoms from not flying my KR. My last flight was > January 7th due to the fact it has been below freezing here every > day since

KR> Canopy frame

, I always was of the opinion its primary advantage > structurally was a > very good youngs modulus, ie its siffness, my theory being that two > layers > of cf at half the weight of the regular stuff would give a stiffer > canopy > frame than the usual glass. Just a thought though. > > >

KR> Buying KR parts

Sorry, I'm just getting around to giving a rebuttal to this post. This information is not true. I have a completed and flying plane that used all the pre molded top and is widened 2 1/2 inches from the 2s plans. The pre molds are pretty flexible and there is still plenty of fabrication to do with

KR> almost there

On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:47:19 + airgu...@comcast.net writes: > That is my understanding, > > -- > Paul > KR2 Stretched > Derry, NH > > -- Original message -- > From: "Dave Arbogast, CISSP" > > > Doesn't flying outside the US require 12" letters ?

KR> How Much ??

Paul I used a DAR volunteer. You should be able to get the names from the local FSDO, any way that is where I got the recommendation from. The gentleman that inspected mine last year only asked for reimbursement of travel, computer and phone. It came out to something like $232 and

KR> Flight report

Ron, I'll take a little shot at an answer for ya here. I have the same plane as Mark Jones and a 3100 corvair. Mine is pretty well cleaned up and mine has been truing out at 172 mph although this morning with everything really working well today the true was 176 mph. From flying with

KR> header tanks

Guys, I guess that I'm in the mood to throw my pennies into the pot here. I have the exact set up that is being talked about here and have no problem with it for low pressure or CG management. I have in fact been testing max climb angles and durations at those angles. I don't have the

KR> Last flight of 06

Well Guys, It's been a good flying year with a lot accomplished with N357CJ. I had to finish the year with a couple of the flights that I had dreamed of during the 9 1/2 years of building. Yesterday afternoon I took my 11 year old son, Jason for another flight that was really just a cruise

KR> discouraging

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:04:27 -0600 "Rick and Pam" writes: > wow what a response I think this beat out the over the top post, > anyway > everybody thanks for all the posts, I really appr. the support. Ken > Jones is > hopeing to fly out sunday to give me an "educated"

KR> EAA SPORT AVIATION

Mark, Just got my mag. Great article. I'm proud to call you a friend. I hope your family is as proud. Thank you , Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> Home again

Guys, Well I finally got 357CJ home today. Three trips to Florida in 2 weeks. I'm the only person I know that is willing to go broke to get to a free seminar. I need to publicly thank every one that helped with contacts and support to get my bird home and especially William and

KR> new problem

Guys, If you Guys are tired of Hiccups I have a new problem that I have never heard anyone talk about in the KR world. About 4 1/2 hours into the flight to Florida a couple weeks ago I started getting a vibration. It would come and go at will, sometimes very light and others times enough to

KR> Too Much Right Rudder Required.

Barry, I believe that it would sure be easier to try the trim tabs first before going to all the work of changing the engine location. The trim tab on my aileron is still just taped on and has been for 125 hours. Just a quick word on the C/G which I know is not your concern but my 2S was

KR> FAA web site

Guys, As my latest situation is now resolved to a happy ending I'll fess up to my stupidity. I lost my log book, pilots cert. and medical in a rental car a couple weeks ago. It is now on its way home. Needing to get my plane back from Florida I logged on to the FAA Web site and registered

KR> 1.1 landings?

> > get the 1.1 hours, but how do you do 1.1 landings? > ___ I know how he does it because I've seen him land. ;-) Dan - I bring my plane home Tuesday, but I am planning on going on by to get to a half way point for fuel so I can do it in one stop.

KR> airplane maintenance

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:12:37 -0600 "Mark Langford" writes: > NetHeads, > > Joe Horton will be happy to hear that I spent much of the day doing > maintenance on the plane, rather than flying it. He keeps ribbing > me about that promise I made that I was going to spend as

KR> evening flight

Well Guys The long and short of it is I love this flying stuff. A short flight of 20 min right after the Sun dropped below the horizon. Climb out in the brisk air was nothing short of exhilarating at 1750/min. I went screaming around the neighborhood at 170mph indicated and went

KR> another flight report

> OK, here's my contribution for flight reports > today...http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/061103100m.jpg . > This is > what passes for fall foliage colors and rolling hills in southern > Tennessee. > I flew up to visit Troy Petteway at Columbia, then came back and did > ten >

KR> mixture again

Guys. For the past couple weeks i have been fixing oil leaks and doing some other repairs and changes. After a couple hours of in flight testing I can say that i have a positive improvement to mixture and balancing between left and right bank in the corvair with a slide type carb. aero

KR> intake testing

Guys. I had a flight of 55 min tonight and I used full throttle and set the leaning out the highest exhaust temp to 1370. In the past when I got this high it would be close to acting up and shuting down. this time the other temps went to a 40 deg. span and 3 of the exhaust temps were as

KR> weather site

I just tried to use this site and it says it still has free area but every thing that I tried to use comes up as for members only and need to pay at least $50 Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com > You flyers may want to look at this website, watch out though, it was >

KR> fun flying

Guys , It wasn't much flying but a new way to have fun for me. I joined the local pilots that fly some where for breakfast every Sunday morning today. I was late getting to the airport and they had already left but I found they went to N31 (Kutztown,Pa.) It took all of 8 minutes to get

KR> KR2S Life Span

I have no proof of this but I had planned on 30 years of flying when I was planning my project.(If my kids allow me to live that long I would be 78 then.) That would translate to just under 4000 hours at the current rate. I am finishing up my first full year in a KR2S and see no reason

KR> engine restart

OK Guys, I finally got it all reassembled to the airframe this after noon. Took longer than I thought it would. About 4 hours to reinstall engine and get it ready to start. And it didn't take the first time. I went back through the timing set up and found that I was 180 deg. off. I reset

KR> Gathering

Just started looking at forecast for tomorrow along the route. IT isn't looking good. The front is pretty well defined and they are saying 60 to 95% chance of showers and T-storms along most of my route. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> gathering

Guys , It's a bust for me today. Foggy here and raining along the route. Tomorrow! Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> Gathering

Guys I'm headed out to try again this morning. Planning on meeting Ken Jones at KHAO and coming in together. We will be the flight of 2. Code name Miss Piggy and her escort Kermit the frog. Sorry it's Friday and I'm excited. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> Gathering

Guys, Arrived at UKT at 3pm EDT. 4 hrs and 40 min in route with a 50 min lay over in Ohio. Average ground speed was 180 mph. Thanks for the memories. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> update -cracked block

Guys, Just a quick note, I have the engine completely reassembled and sitting back in the airframe. The welding of the block went well and the aluminum seems to be very good quality and welded very cleanly. I had the case halves bolted together during welding to maintain shape. I remade a

KR> KR2S

Andy, I am using a 54 x 60 Sensenich on a 3100 cc corvair that gets 3350rpm in cruise at 172mph true airspeed and 2950 rpm climb at 80 mph and 1000 to 1500 foot per min. climb -depending on the weather. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:40:53

KR> Oil Leaks

Well Guys. I have been chasing an oil leak in the front of my engine for a few weeks that seemed to be getting worse. I even dyed the oil and kept cleaning and running the engine to locate it. This morning I took the top cover off again thinking that the leak was in a scratch or something

KR> Block crack

guys, I took my welding guy to look at the crack in the block and he says he can fix it. Another marathon engine build coming my way. I'll have it out and tore down by tomorrow night. Welded by Thursday, and back in the plane by next Sunday night. That will give me a couple days to shake

KR> KR's on E-Bay

I don't know about the Florida one but the one in Harrisburg , PA is close enough for me to check out if any one is really interested. Just let me know of line Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:28:44 -0500 "Steve Bray" writes: >

KR> Milestone made

Well it's not a Toyota - but to coin a phrase " OH What a Feeling" Shut down tonight with 100.3 hours of flight time and 195 landings in 10 months since first flight. What have you got built in the last 10 months?? I loved the building and now I'm really loving the flying. While I have

KR> Cleaning paint

Guys, It was foggy again this morning so I gave N357CJ her first full sponge bath. I had kept her wiped down and what I thought was cleaned up but when I really washed her down with cleaned and a bucket of water I couldn't hardly believe the amount of dirt that came off. Anyway after

KR> Separate ground lug

Dan, I'm sure that someone while chime in with the high tech version, but I look at it as trying to dissipate the ground over as large of a ground as possible as soon as possible. The engine or the engine mount become the finial point as the largest chunks of metal in the plane by default.

KR> Photos of Pete Brautigam's KR-2S

Congratulations to Pete, That is a real beauty of a plane. It is going to be one fine gathering. Joe Horton On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:38:06 -0500 "Mark Jones" writes: > As promised, here is the link. Mark Langford, please put this link on > the KR Net under completed KR's. >

KR> more flying

Man Guys, Addiction is a terrible thing. After a 3 hour trip this morning I just had to stop on the way home from work and do some more. Another 1.2 hours and 7 more landings and a couple airports. The KR seemed like it was stuck on rails tonight. The pattern work was identical each time

KR> Turff Landing

All right Ken, That is the route that I had up on the GPS (to the grand Canyon) but I had to take off to the East so I just kept going that way. I picked out a corridor just South of NY control zone and went to the NJ beach. I flew South for about 50 miles and turned around and retraced

KR> still searching

Well Guys, I want to thank every one that has given suggestions. It has been a real help and I did investigate every thought that was thrown out there and some of them several times. I have found nothing to date that would tell me why the engine quit. So I've decided to sell N357CJ to

KR> Belated Fun Friday:-)

On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:05:12 -0400 "Kenneth B. Jones" writes: > Just for the record, those metal airplanes were parked with my KR. I > guess > that made them feel "grown-up". The guy next to me was so > embarrassed after > seeing my beauty that he put his RV-10 up

KR> KR diet

Like the current emails about diets,my KR don't need a diet. > > Bob Glidden > Eminence,Indiana > KR2S N181FW (building) > Corvair 110 > glid...@ccrtc.com > Bob I say haa! that's easy to say now but wait until ya do the finial weight. Then see if you can still say it. Mine is

KR> FLAP SPEEDS

Mitch, With the variation in each KR I don't think that there will be a set of numbers that will work for all. Having said that I can tell you how mine is set up. I never lower flaps above 100 mph indicated usually on base. 2nd notch is about 80 mph on finial and the last notch is a

KR> still searching

Guys, For the past week I have made some kind of adjustment, change or check in the engine compartment trying to find any source of a problem from my engine out 3 weeks ago. I have a small stumble that I can now get to happen when running on the ground. I did not have any hint

KR> engine out update

Guys I think that I have done and checked every thing that I can imagine and all the stuff that you guys thought up. I ran for another half an hour tonight. Every thing just seemed so sweet. I have been working hard at being precise with set up. The gaps, dwell, and timing as well as fine

KR> First flight training

You will get it quick enough Dan, One of the times around the pattern everything will click and it will all seem fine. I did about 5 hours in a warrior the 2 weeks before first flight. I would not have had the courage to attempt the KR with out that training. I expect that we will here you say any

KR> more on engine outs

I have joined the ranks of have done form those that will. Yes you can return to land down wind from 400' in a climb out. Details latter - need to get to church now. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> more on engine out-details

This may get long if you bore easily- The ending first for those that won't be able to read the details- The pilot is fine - Airframe is fine- The engine is unknown at this time. History About 4 weeks ago I noticed an oil pressure drop while waiting for take off at an away field.

KR> microair transponders

Guys. This is just to help keep people informed. I have had a glitch in my microair transponder that had me baffled ( not to hard to do). I am in the middle of doing an annual on N357CJ and the trandsponder was one of the items on my to do list. The following is the response I got from

KR> Frasca flyin

I had actually decided to go but the weather man tonight said I don't go any where for the next 7 days. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com > together. Looks like there will be four KR's there and three with > Corvair > engines. Who else is going to be there? > > Mark

KR> SAA Frasca Fly In

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:23:00 -0500 "Mark Jones" writes: > I just got home. Great fly in!!! Four KR's showed up: Langford, > Flesner, Clapp and me. Lots of KR builders and Corvair engine > builders too. I put exactly 4.o hours on the Hobbs including all > ground and taxi

Pictures; Re: KR> SAA Frasca Fly In

> > I have some pictures of the SAA Fly-In, posted at the following > Yahoo > address. Click on "slide show" for easiest viewing. > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/eros_62546/album?.dir=/fbb5 > > Ed Janssen Great pictures! Thanks a lot I am sorry I couldn't get there. The pictures of

KR> MILESTONE

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:21:12 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > Yea, well, I hope 99 days is enough. > Dan, I'm sure that 99 is more than adequate for you. I spent way more of my 40 hours learning to fly the plane than actual work on changes. I think that

KR> KR 35th anniversary at Oshkosh

On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:10:27 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > If I am flying and the weather cooperates, I will be there. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > ---Original Message--- > > We need at least 35 committed KR pilots to fly their plane to

KR> Update

Guys. Happy Father's Day, Not a bad week so far. I flew N357CJ seven of the last eight days for close to 10 hours. I did get a flat tire again yesterday on the left side this time and the small hole was at the exact same place inside sidewall with nothing being found that would make the

KR> Update-reply

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:45:12 -0400 "Clare Snyder" writes: > Joe, I think you are pinching your tube on landing. Try higher > pressure and > see what happens. As for your oil pressure, what oil are you > running, and > how many hours on the change??? > Tires---

KR> BKW trip

Wow - What a day guys. I don't really know how to put this day trip into words. I left UKT at 6:45 am and had to make a leg around Camp David to make the trip to BKW about 370 miles instead of 320 or so. I contacted and talked to control centers all the way down and it made me more comfortable

KR> Virginia KR meeting

OK - I'll buy Mark's hamburger and anyone else that shows up. We should be there around 10:000 to 10:30 am local time. (Sorry your ion your own for the fuel tab) Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:25:00 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: >

KR> Repairman Cert.

On Tue, 16 May 2006 15:58:22 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > I was told that you had to turn in your application for repairman at > the > time you had your inspection, or you could not get one. You are one > blessed > person. > > See N64KR at

KR> Repairman Cert.

Yea that was my point. Joe On Tue, 16 May 2006 15:26:20 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > That's really kind of comical. The FAA is too busy to come inspect > your > plane, and perfectly willing to let you pay somebody else to come do > their > job for them, but when it comes

KR> Repairman Cert.

> I think someone was looking for an excuse to get out of the > office for a day. :-) > > Larry Flesner > > Could be. I may fool him and fly up to him. It is only 10 minutes away. Any excuse is a good excuse to fly. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> Diehl Main gear fairings

On Tue, 2 May 2006 20:29:10 -0400 "Jim Brewer" writes: > Netters, I need to find a pair of main gear fairings for the Diehl > landing gear. I have the wheel pants, just need to find out where > to get the fairings. Jim do a search for Diehl Aeronautical. I think that

KR> Life is too good

Oh Man Guys, You gotta get out there and build some parts, plan or do something this weekend to get built. I am so sorry that I had a 18 month layoff in the middle of my KR building. I got to the airport this morning about 5:45 and did some preheating. By 6:15 I was warmed up, run up and

KR> Flying -but not uneventful

Guys, It was finally a calm clear evening so I went for a ride before 3 or 4 more days of rain. The temp. was about 80 on the ground. I was going around the pattern once before departing for a pleasure ride. I had all my lights on and called my pattern legs. As I was on short finial the

KR> Flying -but not uneventful

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:07:13 -0700 (PDT) bo...@hatconversions.com writes: > Joe, > What kind of carb are you running? Paul just changed his and > is > building a new intake system. > > > Bobby - I have a 38 mm aerocarb, #3 needle, airintake directly from in the cowl with the 3100cc

KR> Flying -but not uneventful

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:38:08 -0500 "M & C" writes: > Joe did you have the carb heat on when you pulled the power? > Mike Turner > Jackson, Missouri > - Original Message - Nope- I have not made that part of the procedure. It does not seem to need it. Joe Horton,

KR> Carb heat and vapor lock issue

Hey Guys, First let me say that I went to check my plane over tonight after last nights engine stoppage. I found nothing of concern so I took it out and it started right up. I warmed up and ran normally. I still believe that it was vapor lock and subsequent flooding trying to restart that

KR> landin or how to scare the bujeepers out of ya

Guys, Ya know the feeling don't you? I went to the airport yesterday knowing it was about 45 left cross at 5 to 10, but you know this landing a KR is old hat now. I had done some work on oil leaks and wanted to get some run time to check it out. Warm up and takeoff was uneventful and I was

KR> Instruments

OOO Bob, You should know that buying airplane parts requires more planning than building the plane. Joe On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:46:22 -0400 "Bob Glidden" writes: > Man I got a hole bunch of pretty new instruments today from Wicks > Aircraft.Oh and my wife got the bill

KR> Instruments

OOO Bob, You should know that buying airplane parts requires more planning than building the plane. Joe On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:46:22 -0400 "Bob Glidden" writes: > Man I got a hole bunch of pretty new instruments today from Wicks > Aircraft.Oh and my wife got the bill

KR> KR2S crash?

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:17:27 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > I'm told there's work on the Zenith 601 (Matronics) list that a KR2S > with a > Corvair crashed at the end of the runway somwhere, pilot unhurt. > Anybody > know anything about this? > > Headed to the airport to

KR> spinner

Guys I finally got the forward bulk head for my spinner today. It did not come with any hardware to attach it to the spinner. I thought that I had seen extra sets of screws in some where the forward bulkhead would be. Does it need screws here or does just having it there with a friction

KR> EGT probe

Bobby. I have no idea where I got my information when I installed my probes but mine are about 2 inches on my Corvair. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:36:52 -0700 (PDT) bo...@hatconversions.com writes: > Guys, > We usually thought about

KR> nice day-visit

> different places to make a gradual turn, or keep it going straight. > I took > mine to 15,000' the other day, and it was still climbing at > something like > 300' per minute at that altitude. > Mark, What indicated airspeed were you climbing at?? I took mine to 10500 last night and was

KR> 1st official flight

> Today N880AB had its first official flight. It only took 14 years. > Lift-off was uneventful, climbed to 2500 feet at an airspeed of 110 > mph indicated at full power. Leveled off, power back to 2800 rpm > with an indicated airspeed of 140 mph. Had good control reponse and > the engine ran

KR> tire pressure

On Sat, 1 Apr 2006 08:12:22 +1000 "Barry Kruyssen" writes: > Hey Joe, > > For us Aussie guys, can yoy please get the brand so I can try and > chase up a > set here. > > Thanks > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > Guys, Here is the information that is on the

KR> N357CJ is now an airplane

Guys , The deed is done and it feels like a relief although I know there is more to do. But I landed this morning after a smooth and uneventful flight of 1.1 hours and a total of 40.4 in the log book. I had to work at it this week but managed to get in 6.4 hours and 10 landings. I

KR> Re: Head Sets

I converted > an old set of David Clarks with the ANR kit for $200 and it works > good for me. > Use the fabric covers over the gell seals for more comfort. > > Larry flesner > Larry, Is the conversion something that is sold and can be done at home? I have the foam in the sides of my

KR> Flight test

Guys, This morning really early I finally got in a flight. I tried yesterday morning but decided that I didn't like the wind. It has been blowing 15 to 50 all week and today ended up 15 to 25. Anyway I did a straight out climb with the intent to try a duplication of the report that Mark L.

KR> Some more flight report

Guys, It's been a couple weeks since I had time to write. I have been through a few items that needed to be attended to. Both exhaust pipes had cracked and they were repaired( they are temporary). The dip stick tube that had cracked I had to replace twice as I damaged it installing the