Buenos dias Jose LuisBienvenido a la casa de KR! Me llamo Guillermo
Clapp y you tengo el KR2S N41768. Hay fotos y literatura acerca de mi avion
y
de mi mismo por el internet. Desde joven yo he hablado espanol, como he
vivido en Colombia y Ecuador, y otro paises. Espero que nosotro
I know this is a little off the beaten KR path - but what would be the best
(easiest) way for me to build a web page up to show some intesting KR stuff
for yall to look at? If you have suggestions as far as a program or info I
can use...I can learn any of it but remember that the last compu
The tubes have the standard PVC caps epoxied on. then drill and tap the
caps for the AN fittings. I will try to get pics up for them...
Bill
Hey Joe - good to hear the engine ran fine. My guesstrash in the points
or maybe a hot coil - next tiem (hopefully not) check your secondary coil.
On testing I once had the A side not work and found dirt on the points -
cleaned them and was back in business. Fly light the first few t
There have been more crank failures in Continentals/Lycomings than any other
aircraft engines - but they have also gone through much more in testing and
many thousands of engines flying. Many Broken VW cranks have never been
documented or tested - just replaced and gone on...There have been
Good job Joe! A reminder that safety in aviation is not the absense of
parts breaking or "bulletproof" engines (because there arent any!) but on
having
a plan of action on how to deal with a variety of emergency situations.
Any idea how many simulator hours are spend with the commercial
Today I flew down to WIlliam Wyyne's at FLYCORVAIR.com in Edgewater FL do a
little photo shoot stuff with the Hanger gang down there. A cool video will
be coming your way soon to anybody interested. (for a nominal fee). When I
arrived at 1030 am Dan Weesman and Gus had been out flying an
Lets go though a couple checks...
1) DOES THE PROP GO THROUGH 360 DEGREES OF ROTATION?
If it does then maybe you didnt have sudden stoppage but perhaps a failure
in the ignition circuit - did you try #2 coil ? You could have trash on your
#1 points...
2) If the prop does go through all 360
Over the last couple weeks I have read a couple posts abour the upcoming
Oshkosh and I have a couple things to say regarding "the greatest show on
earth"
1) If you can go - GO! especially any of you KR guys - dont be frightened
by the size and how busy it is. Get aquainted with the Notam
I dont think I'll EVER have a nose gear failure on mine. My plane was
built correctly!.Bill and 41768
Count me in Mark - Bill
Just as a bit of information on my Kr - the red is painted on (candy apple
three stage) with a clear coat. The only sticker are the N numbers on the
tail. A little work to tape and paint but as a body guy it was easy. Bill
Clapp
I got there a little late - but I did get there. I flew into Frasca about
11:15 or so because of bad weather in Tennessee that I had to wait for.
Mark J. and Mark L. had already performed the Corvair services and I heard
that
there were plenty of people in the congregation. It was ni
I agree with most KR guys - it flies great just as is - you get used to it
real fast - makes a 150 feel like a dumptruck though
Bill and 41768
Just a little note - I will be cancelling my AOL account and my new email
will be _IFLYKRS@yahoo.com_ (mailto:ifly...@yahoo.com)for now. So if you
need to write me - send it there.
What was this about my plane being in Kitplanes? Is this true? If so - Ill
have to get a copy. There w
Ill try to get to Frasca tomorrow night - mid afternoon. Time enough to
find a hotel. If weather is bad Ill get as far as I can and spend the night.
Let you know more once I check the weather.Bill
Thanks for the offer Larry - always a pleasure to be with you and your wife.
Dont be surprised if I drop in on you. Are you planning to go to Frasca as
well? If weather is good it should be a smooth 3.5 hours to your door.
Hope to make it in afternoon - or all the way. Ill decide tomor
I may be able to make it up there in WW stead...I have manuals and other
FLYCORVAIR products and can do forum. I hope that I can do the trip. I will
be
talking to WW in the next couple days to see if I will go and take more
stuff for him. ANY help is appreciated (thanks Mark!) My plan
Hey Joe - I would set your EIS oil pressure to 20 psi - idle pressure. If
you get 20 at hot idle that is very good - cruise should be around 45 psi.
Sounds like your having fun - me too - just love flying !
Bill and 41768
Not to toot my own horn but fly a corvair after flying a VW and you will see
why we corvair folk are patient when it comes to W.W. Steve Bennett makes
a good product and has been in the business for a very long time and has been
able to manufacture and produce his stuff. W.W. is just in
So, I am finally back home after a nice visit to Ohio for the Corvair get
together at Barber Field in Alliance Ohio. I left out Friday morning and got
as far a Parkersburg WV where the weather stopped me. Elaine and I spent the
night at Holiday Inn - pool and all for Elaine you know.We
I just spent the last week on a very interesting trip with William Wynne and
his wife Grace. We traveled to Mexico, MO for the Zenith Open House and
Corvair get together. I met a lot of new people and saw some old faces as
well. William did his speech and talked shop with a lot of new bu
3$ pice of birch ply from Home Depot. Instrument hole cut with hole saw -
tint to look like mahogany/rosewood. 4 Coats of clearcheap and easy -
looks good. Check it out on N41768...Bill
Hey guys, Since I dont have a set of plans, can anybody tell me what wood I
would need to order to build a set of KR2S spars - The center ones, front
and rear. The only difference is that they will be 10 feet long - the
outboard spars will be standard length. I plan to build the 18% new
Thanks for the info on spar wood guys. For those interested, I do need a
center spar length that is 2 feet longer than normal. The 18% chord AS
airfoil will improve the strength and load bearing necessary for my project.
The
Taller spar is about 20% stronger than the stock spar which wi
I plan to be there as well - I will bring Elaine along as always - Flew
around today - gave a ride - much funBill
SO whats so "uncivilized" about a low fly-by? Its in the KR handbook under
"Mandatory manuevers". :)
Owning a KR should be a sin its so fun!
The Kr will accellerate very quickly with no power added in a shallow dive.
Speeds @ 200 are easy to achieve. That is why the KR pattern will be bigger
or shallower if you dont have a good speed brake or flaps. A heavy Corvair
KR and a light VW KR will have very similar numbers as far a to
Anything new from Video Bob? There should be some good video of Krs in
thereStill hoping to see it soon..maybe before the next Gathering. How
many
days away Mark?
Bill
Hi Joe - sounds like you had vapor lock - my aerocarb did that once when it
was warm - it stuttered a bit when oil temp was over 240 on a climb out - I
leveled off and once it cooled to 235 it was fine. Make sure you have a fresh
air cooling tube to a box around the gascolator and put fuel l
Seems that there is some carb heat discussion - Carb heat is essential
esspecially with certain carbs. My ( and I emphesize that this is MY setup)
is
as follows. Corvair engine with a 35mm Aerocarb, No carb heat, filter inside
a plenum box inside the cowl. The engine intake air come fr
I may be looking for someone to make a set of spars for me. I could do it
but am just putting this out for anyone interested. What I need is the
following.
2 sets of outboard spars (thats 4 front and 4 rear outboard) for the 18% new
airfoil. I believe they begin at 8" tall. Need to be
In a message dated 4/23/06 5:51:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
fles...@verizon.net writes:
http://www.experimentalpilots.com/anrr.wmv
Cool video - Im not quite daring enough yet I guess
Good Job - flying and looking good too! I guess you figured out the
knocking problem. Hope to see you soon Mark!Bill
Me neither - my plane is still in Edgewater FL and Im in Georgia - So, Im
not sure who it is but doesnt seen to be someone from the KR net - Glad the guy
is okay. It seems we will need a lot more info before we know what went
on.Just a good reminder to always be prepared - both the pla
Morning! No the Skycoupe was not at Sun n Fun. It needed an annual and
with the limited time we had it could not be completed. There is also a
question whether the fabric could pass a punch test so we opted not to spend a
lot
of time on it. We also have not changed the crank in that m
Be careful what you read.I heard that my plane cruises at 200 and only
weighs 480 lbs empty..
Come on Mark - as per reciepts at time of first flight - 7318.56 - that is
actual.
Borrowed radio and GPS at that time. GPS is now mine but the radio is
Glendas.
It can be done for that...Bill
Hi Mark - Looks real good! Hope to see you flying soon.Bill
Glad you made it home safe - It was nice to see you there. See you at
Oshkosh? Bill Clapp
I hope to be there for diner - whats on the menu?
Bill Clapp
Guys - if you get a chance - look at the new FLYCORVAIR.com update and click
on the photo of the 601. You will download a great little clip of a new
flying corvair -- ENJOY!
See you at Sun n Fun!
Bill and N41768
Im giving a little update on the information I have now concerning the prop
change I made recently. I wrote on a previous email that I removed my Prince
p-tip 52X54 due to vibrations and replaced it with a loaner from William
Wynne. The Sensich I currently have on is a 54X52 and runs very
Just a little note - Im not sure you necessarily need to reduce the stall
speed on a KR at all - What would be the reason? Is it not safe ienough where
it is? I find it very difficult to bring the Kr anywhere close to stall
throughout all flying manuevers.
Bill and 41768
Just a little note from the corvair guystake a look at the update at
Flycorvair.com.You will see photos of the newest corvair airplane to fly -
a Zenith 601 that belongs to Phil Maxson from New Jersey. William did the
engine install and I did the polish and paint - Gus did design d
How many Kr guys expect to fly their KRs to Sun N Fun?
1. Me (Bill Clapp)..corvair
2. Steve Makish...corvair
3. Mark Langfordcorvair
4. Joe Hortoncorvair
5. Porgapolis PigVW
So how many morelet us knowmake a fling of it..
Bill and 41768
Hi Mark - nice to hear that you are in the air again. I too replaced the
crank in my engine and as did you found the process quite simple and not to
costly. My crank (non - nitrided ) that was removed did not have a crack but
it did have a #6 rod journal that was going bad. So although t
Which date exactly - maybe I can make it - I have a lot of prep before Sun N
Fun but Ill seeBill
My regards and condolences BobbyIt is good to hear that you were able to
enjoy your Dad so much - we appreciate all you and he have done for the KR
people. He will be remembered by all and your family will be in our prayers
at this timeBill and the Kr family
A note about props- I just recently converted my Corvair over to the
nitrided crcnkshaft that William Wynne recommends and also put stainless valves
in
my engine (prep for turbo). One recent change that I want to tell you about
is my prop. I have had issues with my 52X54 Prince p-tip la
William Wynne from Flycorvair can get you one for a reasonable price.
Better than what Sensnich will sell direct386-478-0396 is his number...tell
him your application and he will order for you. Allow about three to four
weeks for delivery..Bill
Well, if all goes as planned I will be at Sun n Fun for the entire week..
Like last year I will be sponsering the KR and Corvair crowd. I will be
helping out William Wynne and the Corvair gang and ALso be promoting KRs.
According to William there should be around 8 to 12 corvair powered
So Joe - does it fly as sweet as Mine! - Im sure it does - great fun -!
Bill
If anyone is interested I may be coming up with an easier way to make the
wings yourself. It may cost the same or slightly more than a regular wing but
take less time to make. More info down the road. Flew around for an hour
todayHave to reinstall my gascolator blast tube...Having fun.
Ive been flying with this fuel flow gauge for the last 150 hours. It works
very well and was easy to install. I dont use the fuel totalizer much but
will in the future. It work well for long trips. I average @ 4.8 gph at 160
mphat 8500'.But that changes sometimes acording to cond
If you are building a KR2S you may not want a real light engine. My 2S is
built per plans with a Corvair and I did not have to put ballast anywhere and
I could not be happier with the CG and stability. I chose the Corvair mostly
for cost (Remember I only have about 2500 in the engine and 35
As far as payload in the 2S - I have a stock 2S with Corvair - empty weight
is 710 lbs. I listed the gross at 1200 lbs. One flight I did - departure
weight was @1400 and I was close to the aft CG. I had 6500 feet of runway
so I could test this weight. Takeoff was smooth and normal - m
Not so much of a big deal - just trying to help a guy out which is what the
net is all about. I can understand the confusion. I came from flying a KR2
with a turbo Revemaster 2180D that my father built to building the 2S I have
now. Nothing wrong with the VW engine - other than they broke
WW is working real hard right now trying to catch up on orders plus getting
the fifth bearing and crank issues dealt with. I am waiting for a KR mount
as well and believe me - after seeing some of other people's work and some of
the mounts that William and I have had to cut apart and remake
Please dont take this wrong or anything. I am just letting you know how
things work at times. WW does not run a large warehouse with stocked up items
though he wants to get to that point in the near future. All I am saying is
that he works things in batches and groups. For example, he wil
The Corvair is much heavier by far because of the weight of the money left
in your wallet. The cost of a Jab is around 14,000 - 16,000 and very little
in the way of installation support from what Ive heard. I have around 2500
now tied up in my Corvair - but that is low in comparisson to the
If you are going to get rid of the KR2 spars - let me know - I am looking
for a pair!
Bill Clapp
Valdosta GA
Having my wing tanks made from pvc and having drains in the bottom end at
the root leaves very little room for water to enter hide. I believe I can get
any wing tank water out through them. The main tant is tapered so that the
outlet is at the bottom even when on the ramp. My only dissadva
I know that my airspeed indicator has been way off for quite a while . I
have over 300 hours on the plane and this is what my AI shows. I was pretty
sure it was offf when I first did stalls and slow flight and it was pegged on
the low end at 40 and I was still in slow flight and not near a
Right now I am reducing drag on my plane by working on pants. 1. The wheel
pants on the airplane will be cleaner and more streamline. 2. My pant size
is on the way down due to long needed excersize and dieting. I hope to be
down to 165 or 170 by the Gathering. I lost 8 lbs on me in the l
Fight hours - I had about 450 in many different kinds of airplanes. 80
hours taildragger Cessna 185 time. Flying my dad's KR2 -Revmaster 2180 turbo-
was no problem - only noticed real sensitivity when at gross weight. This
tendancy is much better in N41768 - the KR2S. I feel that flying
On the crank issue I dont believe that William makes any money on the ion
nitriding at all. If you want to know why the cost difference you should
speak
to Mark Langford and find out what he had sont and then to William Wynne and
ask him directly. Believe me that there is little profit tha
I dont do chickens or june bugsbut I would let the paint cure for about
one week - then you can put graphics on. Usually you can color sand after a
day or two. Remember to lay the graphics on in one try - otherwise trying to
pull it off can sometimes pull the paint. I just tape and spr
Be careful when you convert on your measurements fellows - Remember that
even Nasa screwed up the Mars probe because of bad conversions. Just stick to
the system your used to. We Americans like the standard version of
measurements because it is our form of rebellion against "civil" societi
Some bloke was real impressed when I told him that I spoke English, British,
Mexican, Honduran, Ecuadorian, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spanish, and a little
of Brazillian and Potugeuze. I also know a litlle Hivaro, Waudani and Shuar
(just a few words really). I know that these translators don
If Eduardo needs a little help with translation I will try to help - let me
know...Bill or Guillermo.
Mark - Georgia born and bread ? -maybe a little too much of the bread
Ha Ha.! How the paint looking? Im reworking my wheel pants to make them
look better and ease the removal of the gear and change of wheel. I seem to
go through a set of tires ever 100 hours or so. They are the
Hey Brian - where are you staying? Ive got my plane parked at the airport
at HILO international and will be flying up to the big island in a day or
two. Its been a long trip. The new wings with extended tanks worked great
but
the butt gets real sore after all those hours over water. I
Has anybody heard about the CD from Video Bob? Is there one available yet?
Im going to plug a movie for yall at this time - not necessarily KR news but
interesting aviation news.
As many of you know I grew up in the jungles of South America in a town
called Shell Mera in Ecuador. (named after the Shell oil company). In 1965
five missionaries were killed by th
Yes - the bucket drop is true - How Nate figured out to do it was while he
was in flight school. He was daydreaming during class and was dangling a
pencil on the end of a string. As he turned his hand in a circle the pencil
would
tunr around underneath. He found that at a certain length o
Are there any good sources for new wing attach fittings for the 2 or 2S? I
may need a pair. Also am looking for someone to make me some tall outboard
spars (new airfoil) for a 2S. If someone has already made a set and still has
the table and plans set up it would be nice. Thanks. Bill
Yell! I need just the outboard sets. I have a KR2 with the fiitings on the
center spars but no wings for it. I have spars but no fittings. It has the
RAF airfoil.
I also need a set for the outboard wings of a 2S. (im not sure if they
are any different)
So total is two sets of outboa
Been gone t long... Merry Christmas / happy New year to all - It has
been a long few weeks away from the net and talking to friends. Had Christmas
with my folks in Wisconsin and had to attend my grandfather's funeral - he
passed away the day after Christmas - out in South Dakota - flat
I have the simplist primer system of all...NONE. With the aerocarb on the
corvair I just turn on the fuel - mixture rich - count to five and turn the
prop over. When the engine is cold it will sometime take a couple extra
revolutions to start - I call it "pre-oiling" which is good for the
Having flown various aricraft as student and as CFI I will have to agree
with Colin that you learn the leaning procedures for YOUR engine well. It can
make a huge difference in performance in a low margin situation. A Cessna 185
on a jungle strip that can take off at gross and only use 120
Congrats on nearing the 100 hour mark Mark! Its a lot of fun isnt it -
worth all that work and more. I just passed 300 on mine - new engine is going
together for it now.more about that later. I hope to get a transponder
finally so I can travel places (ha ha). So glad you made it tot
All Maloof prop were red tagged (put out of service) because they were
throwing blades. I had one on my kr2 but had to remove it and put on a wood
prop.
I highly recommend you do the same. The hub is a good design - maybe
someone will make better blades.Bill
And not in that orderFirst - Corvair college was a blast. I had a lot
of fun meeting friends and new builders. 99% came with good attitudes and a
willingness to learn and help each other and that is always encouraging. To
those who are of the 1% - please learn to be less selfish. W
Look at SUMMIT Racing.com or their catalog - they have some nice tanks that
may work for you.
Has anybody heard from Video Bob on pics? Also - has anybody seen any pics
from the Gathering 05 other than Glends's? Am looking forward to some. Bill
Once you know the empty weight and CG on your airplane - then you can figure
the extreme limit and then stay within it. I know that I can carry full
fuel and 200 lb passenger and be within my CG if I have no more than 25 lbs of
baggage in the back. (as since tested to be true) If I have ove
Landing a tri gear at minimun speed is not an issue. Landing a low
taildragger is a problem at minimum speed because the tail wheel will impact
the
runway before the mains and set up a miserable bounce. Therefore a little
more
speed is required on some taildraggers - such as mine- for a s
Congratulations Joe on a well deserved First flight! All the work is worth
it. Life worth living is best lived to the fullest and I think the KR people
are a part of that. May you have countless hours of safe and fun flying to
come. Hope to see you again soon. Bill
Heres to Steve and all we learned from him. He will be missed especially
among the KR community. Flying like all of life can be dangerous and he
willingly accepted those risks. We need to remember that and always strive to
lessen those risks where possible.
For those who dont know -
Elaine and I just got back from the Thomasville Fly-In - Its just down the
road from here. Only a 15 min flight (okay more like 13). Got there about
9:30 am and talked to a few people. Showed off the Corvair engine conversion
and met a few Peitenpol and Kr guys. Chuck (Dragonfly-corvair)
Want to know if there is anybody interested in building up a couple sets of
KR2S spars for me. Preferably somebody who has done them before and still
has their table. I am currently looking into building complete outboard wing
sections on a jig but need some spars. I dont have the plans or
I have a simple kit that can be added to a KR - Look at my pics in the
Gathering 04 and 05 photos and you can see the setup . The kit sells for 150
and
inlcudes board, handle and torque tube assy. You just supply the hinge and
the pushrod of your choice. It is very adaptable to different
For those interested in the SUB installations two names come to mind. Steve
Makish and Bob Lester are the only two that I know who have SUCCESSFULLY
flewn many hours behind Subaru engines in a KR2. They know all the problems
and
had all the bugs worked out. Since then they have removed t
As far a HP and torque on the Corvair engine check out the info from the
dyno tests that WW performed at FLYCORVAIR.com. Here is actual HP performance
figures on an engine (0-200) as it came off the airplane and the Corvair 110
as it came off the airplane. These are HP and torque at the pr
Steve - dont worry about getting a WEB site up and running - YOU have and
AIRPLANE to BUILD and FLY! Do the web thing later and show where you are
going and have been. I still havent done one but have 290 hours on 41768 this
year! Having FUN! I hope to visit soon - Bill
Sorry about the empty letter - here goes...
Well, another successful gathering ! I flew 41768 up on Thursday with a
friend on mine (Jerry Howard a KR2 builder) and we arrived at 6:00 pm or so in
Mt. Vernon. Elaine couldnt go because of school so Jerry got a ride with me.
A very uneventf
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