This forum never ceases to amaze me. I can observe the damage first
hand, interview
the owner and report exactly what he has told me knowing that he takes at
least
ordinary diligence in his fuel testing, do the repairs in my shop, and
post what
should be some useful information to the group. Ye
The Continental mount bushings are readily available from Aircraft
Spruce, part number 22387. Since you're in New Zealand , here's your
contact information.
Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
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The same is true at certain throttle settings on my O-200. However, one
has to ask why it runs better. As Mark states below, carb heat improves
the fuel distribution. However, it doesn't do that by heating the air.
It improves distribution by disturbing the air flow, adding turbulance to
the ai
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:40:32 -0600 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
> At 06:06 PM 10/25/2009, you wrote:
> >It was a perfect flying day in the Southeast today,
> >Mark Langford
> +
>
> I too had great weather today in southern Illinois.
I extended the rudder 3" at the bottom and 1" at the top. -Jeff
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:07:39 -0700 "Fred Johnson"
writes:
> Jeff, what is significant mean on your rudder size?
>
> Fred Johnson
> Reno, NV
>
>
> Jeff Scott wrote:
>
> FWIW, I also added to the cord of the rudder, which also ma
I haven't seen any replies to this question, so I'll give my opinion and
reference the testing I've done. Please refer to http://jscott.comlu.com
and follow the link to the KR page. There's a lot more detail there.
I flew my KR with the stock 72" tail for 500 hrs. Then I cut the tail
off and
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:46:07 +1000 "Phillip Matheson"
writes:
> Fred,
>
> Polyester should work just fine. That's what Piper used to build
> the tip
> tanks on the Cherokee 235 and Cherokee 6. Polyester has it's
> difficulties
> in certain applications, but it works quite well for a fuel ta
Don't know. Piper never intended for their planes to have alcohol in
them. That may very well be the reason why Steve Glover says not to use
it.
-Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:18:01 -0700 "Fred Johnson"
writes:
> How well will it hold up to alcohol?
>
>
> Fred Johnson
> Ren
Hi Robin,
Good to hear from you.
I flew the KR to another fly in in Southern, NM yesterday. With the
additionaly horsing around I did at the Gathering, I have logged a total
of 26.5 hours on the KR in the last two weeks.
Best regards,
-Jeff
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:38 +1300 Robin Macdonald
On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:41:46 -0400 "Howard Goodwin"
writes:
> Thanks for your thoughts Dan:
>
> Unless someone comes up with a solid negative reason, I am going
> to use
> 3/16 automotive brake lines. They might be available in aluminum, I
> will
> certainly check. My brakes are heel act
EGT temps really aren't important unless you are worrying about melting
down your exhaust pipes. They vary depending on altitude, mixture, RPM,
and engine. The actual number isn't important, but is typically used
only to measure the current EGT reading vs Peak EGT reading. That's why
the old Alc
On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:34:42 -0400 "Brad Ankerstar"
writes:
> Netters,
>
> The project I started on July 31st, 1974 became an airplane at 1030
> today, August 21st.
Congratulations Brad! That is a huge accomplishment and you get the
prize for persistance with a 35 years construction project
Try to make it to the gathering. You'll get plenty of opportunity to
look at any part of many different KRs and can get lots of 1-on-1 time
with many KR builders and pilots. I plan to be there.
While the RR plans are important, I think you'll find much more
information on the web pages published
Insulate your fuel lines with fire sleeve. You'll find it listed with
the fuel hoses in the Aircraft Spruce catalog.
-Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:11:58 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) "Myron (Dan)
Freeman" writes:
> Hi Guys & Girls;
>
>
>
> I went to the airport today a
Mike,
This is a question that should go to your local FSDO, which often times
gets a different answer depending on the FSDO Office. When a friend did
a major rebuild of his Hummelbird (yes, the one that made it to several
gatherings), he changed nearly everything about the plane including
differn
On Sun, 31 May 2009 08:25:35 -0400 Dana Overall
writes:
>
> > To: kr...@mylist.net
>
> > > Anybody flying today?? I'm am:-)
> > > Dana Overall
> I'll get
> > the KR out of the hangar and head out for a $50 breakfast burrito
> > tomorrow. :o)
> >
> > -Jeff Scott
>
> Hah, around this neck of
On Sun, 31 May 2009 08:49:23 -0400 Dana Overall
writes:
>
> Here's why you need to "get em flying". We are throwing around a
> long weekend trip to St. Simons Island. See:
> http://www.explorestsimonsisland.com/index.html or
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSSI
>
> Here you go, for me it
On Sat, 30 May 2009 14:09:31 -0400 Dana Overall
writes:
>
> Anybody flying today?? I'm am:-)
>
>
> Dana Overall
>
Yeah, I was. But not the KR. Had the other plane out today. I'll get
the KR out of the hangar and head out for a $50 breakfast burrito
tomorrow. :o)
-Jeff Scott
Los Alamos,
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:47 -0400 "Dan Heath"
writes:
> I have to be a "smart A" here and say that there is one sure fire
> cure for nose wheel shimmy.
>
> Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC
Yep. Then you get a tail wheel shimmy. :o)
FWIW, caster, tire pressure, and damping all apply whether w
The Carbon Fibre he is using is prepreg. Unless you have an autoclave,
vacuum press, or a large oven to cure in while vacuum molding, it's not
going to do you any good.
Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:25:10 -0700 (PDT) Kurt Clement
writes:
> I love meeting new people and tell
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:14:45 +1100 Darren Crompton
writes:
> >
> > One of them had the venturi's
> > mounted on the belly right behind the engine air outlet, so it
> was
> > already in the disturbed air without creating a lot more drag.
> >
>
>
> Jeff.
>
> I am guessing that having the ventur
re: Running a gyro with engine manifold vacuum, you will find that you
aren't going to get enough vacuum to operate a gyro while running at high
throttle settings, which is where I'm almost always running. Venturis
work great. My Stinson Voyagers had them. One of them had the venturi's
mounted o
On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:15:30 -0500 M Blank
writes:
>
> Anyone flown a KR2S/0200 and a Mooney M20C? I have a KR2S project
> and bought a Mooney last year and just wondered how much of a
> difference there would be in the flight characteristics between the
> two. I have even pondered "gulp" sel
The design was for 38" pipes. I accomplished that on the two front
cylinders. I don't have the bending equipment available to do a really
bang up job on headers, so the two aft cylinders ended up closer to 35"
in length.
-Jeff
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:00:29 -0600 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
>
On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:33:49 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath"
writes:
> I noticed on Jeff's web site that the Cont cannot take advantage of
having a
> crossover. They claim that the VW can, I wonder why? Also, I have
noticed
> that the Vairs don't use crossover. Is this just for conv
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:37:00 +1100 "Darren Crompton"
writes:
> Hey Jeff.
>
> I was checking out the archived updates on Jeanette Rand's web site
> and
> somehow ended up finding some old pics of your KR. Do you think you
> could
> include them on your current site?
> Not every link works but i
I slapped together a quick web page that shows the old and new exhaust
systems on my KR. < http://www.losalamos.com/jscott/KR/exhaust.html> If
anyone is interested, the old exhaust system will likely be for sale
(including heat exchangers) at a very reasonable price after I've put a
little time o
On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 21:55:55 -0600 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> Anybody been making progress on a KR lately? The weather's been less
> than optimal lately for flying OR working on KRs here, but surely
> somewhere somebody's getting a little closer to flying. I'll bet
> the Aussies are cookin'...
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:06:01 -0700 "Bob" writes:
> Has anyone used Tracy O'Brien brakes successfully?
>
> Bob Sauer
I should be test flying a Sonex with them sometime in 2009, but that's
not helpful to you in the immediate future.
Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
_
Congratulations, you just passed my KR for time on the tach.
Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:08:16 -0600 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> I parked the plane with 710 hours on it this
> afternoon.
>
> Sorry Jones...
>
> Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
Dan,
I saw that you were having to really tug on it to get it engaged. My
first thought was that you might want to adjust the bolt that pushes the
electrical contacts so it makes contact a bit easier. The starter gear
is probably already fully engaged. I also noticed that your starter
cable was
Thanks.
High compression O-200 (using C-85 pistons) and 60x66 prop from
Performance Propellers. I was out testing because I had just had the
prop trimmed down from 62x68. The pitch was supposed to be trimmed down,
but the prop diameter wasn't. I haven't been completely happy with the
results, so
Gap seals are to prevent a jet of air from shooting up through the
aileron gap and producing drag. I did the testing on my KR with the gap
seals and also found no advantage in climb or speed. I did find that the
seals pressed against the bottom of the ailerons creating very heavy
ailerons at high
Gorgeous day here in the Southwest today. That gave me an opportunity to
do some performance testing with the new prop on my KR.
Many builders ask for performance numbers on different KRs, so below is a
set of numbers I ran this morning while documenting the performance with
the new prop.
Rate of
Steve is exactly correct if you want to go with accepted industry
practices. Welded steel tube fusealges have a small hole drilled between
tubes at welded junctures before welding so there is an air connection
through the center of all of the tubes. You inject a small amount of
linseed oil throug
I finally got to drag my KR out for some flying today as well. I got to
fly to Angel Fire, NM for breakfast this morning. With a range of peaks
between Los Alamos and Angel Fire, we crossed the mountains at 13,500'.
Interesting place to fly in and out of as it's at the bottom of a valley
with t
And this guy is still walking and breathing???!!! Last guy that was in
my hanger that couldn't keep his hands off my engine parts was marched
out the hanger door and was told in no uncertain terms never to return.
I can't believe that someone would to that, then keep their mouth shut
while you g
On Sun, 6 May 2007 19:32:03 -0400 "Brian Kraut"
writes:
> Don't know if it will help you or not, but I do highly recommend the
> Westach
> capacitive sender fuel gauge. It is easy to install and works
> great. I had
> one in my KR and there is one in my Stang and both worked good.
>
> Brian
Rotax also supplies barbed fittings and black rubber like hoses. As
Barry says, the key here isn't that the hoses won't work, it's fire
prevention and containment. Using those hoses in a plane isn't a
problem, but I would strongly recommend using firesleeve over them.
Jeff Scott
On Sat, 10 Feb
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:46:39 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath"
writes:
> That's funny. I am using a mirror motor out of a Mercury Sable. And
> it
> works great. For how long, I can't guess, but if it craps out, I
> will put
> in a Ray Allen. For now, this $5 servo is working just fi
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:09:54 -0600 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
> At 03:39 PM 1/16/2007, you wrote:
> >But I thought peel ply left a skin of silicone on the epoxy I
> >thought you had to remove that before you laid another layer on??
> >Fred Johnson
> +
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:46:35 -0600 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
> At 05:17 AM 12/15/2006, you wrote:
> >Is there an 0 200 Continental cowling available for KR2s
> +++
>
> Jeff Scott and I got ours from Dan Diehl several years ago.
> I don't know if he
It was a gorgeous day here in the Southwest. I had both planes out for
rides this morning just enjoying the smooth air, the mountain views and
the 200+ mile visibility. While I don't have the time to fly as much as
Mark and Bill, and share my flying time across several planes, my KR
ticked over
> Have total falure of
> an aircraft mag and what do you have?
The other magneto firing all 4 cylinders. :o)
OK Kevin. I admit I had some fun at your expense. I know what you're
talking about. It's a magneto with a CDI. Dirt bikes and lawn mowers
have used them for years. Could be conf
Bob,
You expect too much from the magneto manuals. I have the Bendix overhaul
and installation manuals as well as the Slick installation manual. There
is no such spec in the manuals as the coupler mounts to a tapered shaft,
then the mag mounts flush to the accessory case. The engagement depth i
If the O-ring on the brake puck seeps a bit only under pressure, the
fluid may be burned off on the brakes and won't leave many signs that you
have a leak until it starts leaking when you are parked.
This reply will depend a bit which brakes you have, but the disc type
brakes typically used on the
Interesting landing as two Bonanzas landed stacked on top of each other
at my airport today. Both approached the airport simultaneously, with
one apparently on the wrong frequency.
http://www.krqe.com/expanded.asp?ID=18029
Jeff Scott
Don't know if anyone else wrote to the seller, but I did question him on
his ethics.
He replied:
These CDs were purchased by me at an airshow about a month ago. When
these are gone, that's it - and they are being sold under the Right of
Frst Resale and are not copies made by me.
I also sent
On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:19:59 -0400 "Dana Overall"
writes:
> I just spoke with Charles and thought I'd relay what happened to him
after
> his off runway excursion the other day. Seems the same fine folks Mark
> Jones ran into in Superman's town were at Charles's mishap. Someone
there,
> after
I arrived at KLAM (Los Alamos) at 2:45 MDT after two 20 minute fuel stops
in Coffeeville, MO and Dalhart, TX. 7.9 hours in the cockpit bucking
strong headwinds.
When I went off frequency to land in Los Alamos, Steve Glover and Richard
Shirley were near Gallup, NM planning their second fuel sto
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:12:37 -0500 "Stephen Teate"
writes:
> "A Ray Jay Turbo Charger has been installed which raised the cruise
> speed to 230 mph at 18,000 feet."
>
> A KR at 18,000 feet! I love it!
>
> Stephen Teate
> Paradise, Texas
>
My normally aspirated KR has been to 15,500' many time
For those KRs that will be flying to MVN from the west, let's check our
travel plans and see if we can't link up along the way. I'll be leaving
Los Alamos, NM at first light on Thursday morning, will likely be
cruising at 9500' monitoring 123.45MHZ and will try to remember to make a
call in the b
You will find that the carbureted Pipers have a single fuel line with the
electric pump in line with the mechanical pump.
Jeff Scott
On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:23:47 -0700 (PDT) "Larry H."
writes:
> Ray,
> A lot of certified aircraft, usually low wing aircraft have a
> mechanical pump on the en
Since the Corvairs are turning roughly 3300 RPM and the Franklin produces
it's power at roughly 2800 RPM, the prop pitch for a Corvair isn't much
help for a guy looking for a prop for a Franklin.
Call or write to one of the manufacturers of props for homebuilts. Most
want to know the engine, HP
Actually, Avgas has a lower vapor pressure, so doesn't cool the carb as
much during atomization. Thus it freezes less water out of the air and
is less prone to cause carb ice when conditions are ripe for carb icing.
Avgas is also refined diffferently and does not have the varnishes and
oils that
Actually, Avgas has a lower vapor pressure, so doesn't cool the carb as
much during atomization. Thus it freezes less water out of the air and
is less prone to cause carb ice when conditions are ripe for carb icing.
Avgas is also refined diffferently and does not have the varnishes and
oils that
Yes, the mount will fit the whole small Continental series. However, the
mounting pads are different for the O-200 and will move the engine
forward about 1". The C-85 will bolt up with the same parts.
There are other "Gotchas" in mounting up an engine with starter and
Alt/Gen depending on which
It may be time to restrict the posts to those that have plans or flying
KRs. All others can be read only. It's a method filtering down the
posts to serious builders and flyers.
Jeff Scott
N1213W
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:03:02 -0500 "Mark Jones"
writes:
> Great.that's two so far tonight..
Congratulations Dan! That's been a long time coming. You may find that
your CG is perfect, but your tail incidence being off just a little will
leave you with a lack of nose up trim. Remember the big trim strips that
were under the trailing edge of the elevators on my old tail? My CG was
perfe
Actually, the web page with the flap mods, tail mods, photos, my opinions
and analysis is still up. The process I did is well documented with
photos.
< http://www.vla.com/jscott/kr/2005mods.html>
Jeff Scott
On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:07:49 -0500 "Oscar Zuniga"
writes:
> I think Jeff Scott will pro
Actually, it generates some healthy discussion as well as the usual net
hoopla.
One thing worth mentioning is that Mark said his Transponder was out for
repairs. If he would have had a functioning transponder, he would
probably have never seen the Grumman as the Grumman would have seen him
on TC
On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:48:45 EDT bearlk...@aol.com writes:
> Netters;
> I just bought a KR2 project with Diehl wing skins. The builder had
> used the
> wrong glue and very poor technique to assemble the wings. It took me
> less than
> an hour and a couple of hand tools to ply them apart. The gl
On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:34:37 -0500 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
>
> >
> >My other option has been using an O-200 or 235.
> >Fred Johnson
> +
>
> Check the parts cost on the 0-235 Lyc. I've heard they are quite
> expensive.
>
> My advise. Go
The Franklin Aircraft engines used a 14 mm aircraft spark plug. The
plugs can be found. I think you'll do better to use automotive plugs and
shielding from Great Plains.
I use the 14 mm adapter from my automotive compression gauge to adapt my
compression differential tester for Franklins and VWs
I have used about 4 gallons of Aeropoxy and a couple of gallons of West
System epoxy for laminating in the last 8 months. Aeropoxy will give you
a longer pot life and significantly longer open time on the layup, even
during the summer months. The new tail on my KR was built with mostly
Aeropoxy.
John,
There are a couple of things that can be going on here.
#1, make absolutely sure you are using 5606 hydraulic fluid. In a pinch,
sometimes Automatic Transmission Fluid gets used instead of 5606
hydraulic. I have seen it cause the brakes to slowly lock up as
described in your previous em
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:45:58 -0600 Larry&Sallie Flesner
writes:
>
> >
> >Nontheless, I would be interested to know how a KR behaves in a
> spin
>
> >with fuel only in the outer tanks. Anyone tried it. :-)
> >
> > John.
>
On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:50:13 -0600 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> > Insurance is a whole new ballgame and I haven't got that far so
>
> Falcon Insurance (830-257-1000) insured my Corvair powered KR2S
> through AIG,
> complete with hull insurance, as well as liablity. Cost was $1500
> for
> $25,
On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:54:13 -0600 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> NetHeads,
> But I
> would like to know who Jeff has his insurance with!
> Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
> see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
> email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
Southwest Aviation Insurance Gr
Wicks and Aircraft Spruce both sell a small Cessna style carb heat muff
for around $45. I've been using this on my KR since it's first flight.
It works well, is light weight, dirt simple and will clamp onto almost
any exhaust stack.
Jeff Scott
> I still have not yet flown mine, which has an A
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:53:36 -0600 "Steve Bray"
writes:
> Jeff in Los Alamos
> Look at e-bay #4602717806.
> Do you know the builder?
>
> Steve Bray
> Jackson, Tennessee
Interesting. Since I was the EAA Tech counselor for the last 8 years, I
can tell you that whoever is building this is not inv
On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:30:51 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath"
writes:
> Stanley,
>
> If you are truly running 1800 EGT, I think that you are burning your
> engine
> up. The reason for asking about the meter and mixture control was
> to
> determine if you have a way to adjust the mixtur
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:46:27 -0500 "patrusso"
writes:
> Anyone out there experiencing lots of condensation on the windscreen,
>
> inside? My arms are not long enough to wipe the screen. A defroster
> looks
> like a practical solution to the cab heat discussion.
Extended use of a defroster (
With 550 hours of KR time and a couple of thousand in tailwheels, I'd say
that your technique is A-OK. Your numbers are close enough to mine that
the differences in calibration could account for it, let alone the
differences in airframes and wings.
With the addition of flaps to my plane, my techni
Dene,
That is the problem. Several Prop Hubs eliminate the "screw" seal and
have a rubber seal added externally to the case. Often times they leak.
Jeff Scott
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:41:06 +0200 "AVLEC" writes:
> William
> The type 1 motor does not have a seal at that end of the motor. It
>
The common fix for this is to use 100LL fuel. Any aviation engine that
is 9:1 compression will also be tagged as 100LL minimum fuel octane
rating. That changes the lean detonation back into a harmless misfire.
Jeff Scott
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:32:51 -0600 "Oscar Zuniga"
writes:
> I'll toss ou
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:15:54 -0600 "Mark Langford"
writes:
>
> Brian Kraut wrote:
>
> I don't know Jack about 0-200 engines, but I do know that many (if not
most)
> aircraft carbs are set up to enrich the mixture at full throttle for
> detonation resistance during takeoff. That's my guess.
That is known as "Staking" the valve. Pretty common practice to fix a
leaky valve if it has a deposit built up on the face. As Bob said,
sometimes you have to soak them up in MMO to loosen the deposits.
Jeff Scott
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:58:37 -0600 "Robert L. Stone"
writes:
> Netters,
>
http://www.bakerprecision.com/adapt6.htm the fourth fitting down the
page.
Jeff Scott
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:50:38 -0500 "Brian Kraut"
writes:
> Does anyone know where I can buy an NPT pipe thread hole plug with a
> hex
> socket head? I have seen them in aluminum cettified parts before,
> b
Cristiano,
Go ahead and post your impressions in Italian. There are many
translation web pages available. One of us will have your post
translated, then repost it.
Jeff Scott
N1213W
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 23:50:20 +0100 "Cris." writes:
> Oh, well, I forgot (kidding): saturday morning... my first
Mine is done very much like Larry's upper battery. It sits on a piece of
1/4" angle aluminum with a pair of long holddown bolts and a simple strap
to hold the battery tight against the firewall.
I was told that with my battery sitting about 3 inches from the left
exhaust pipe, my battery wouldn
On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:35:24 +0200 "Cris." writes:
> This is just to say that this morning in Rome FCO Airport Oscar
> Zuniga took
> the chance of his holiday in Italy for bringing me the plans for
> KR2S.
> So I'm supposed to be part of the community, now :-)
>
> Ciao!
>
> Cristiano.
Yeah.
On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:24:56 -0500 "Larry H." writes:
> I realize that a gps unit is not what Mark is looking for but while
> at Oshkosh this year I looked at the Lowrance 2000C. I was really
> impressed with them, of course I do not own one nor have I flown
> with one. I have always been a Gar
I got to spend a fun filed weekend with my KR as well. The plane has
been flying again for 2 weeks now and has accumulated an additional 14
hours of flight time. This weekend I was off to the Copperstate Regional
Fly In at Casa Grande, AZ. The flight down started with an hour of VFR
on top of th
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:27:21 -0700 (PDT) Scott William
writes:
> As for the grooves.yea, an air filter is good, but
> you must balance between your deisred airflow through
> that filter vs. it's filtering capabilities. A 10
> micron paper filter is going to be very restrictive as
> opposed to
On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 19:30:14 -0500 larry flesner
writes:
>
>
> Mark,
>
> Your having TOO MUCH FUN !
>
> I'm gonna tell on you to God. I hope he doesn't ask me about
> the 1.5 hours I got in he KR yesterday doing a poker run. I don't
> think he likes gambling ! :-)
>
> Larry Flesner
>
I finally put a simple web page together to show this summer's rebuild of
my KR. If you're interested in the whole painful process (minus about 2
months of sanding) check out http://www.vla.com/jscott/kr/2005mods.html
Jeff Scott
N1213W
Scott,
Technical counselors are there to help you, but are in no way a
requirement.
The technical counselor and flight advisor programs are EAA programs that
are in place to help you build a better airplane and to help you do a
self evaluation of your skills to fly that plane when it's done. Wha
On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:58:17 -0500 "Bob Glidden"
writes:
> Which aircraft have a alternate air on the panel for air to the
> throttle
> body and how would your throttle body ice up do to carb ice ?
Bob,
I believe that if you check out a KCAB Citabria or a Decathelon, you'll
find an alternate
Here's my analysis of the changes I have implemented on my KR over the
last 4 months following the FAA's mandated 5 hours of test flying.
Clearly I'm still a long ways from being done testing, and I'm not done
modifying, although I am a bit burned out on it for now.
The modifications to the horo
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:18:07 -0600 "wilder_jeff Wilder"
writes:
> Does anyone know about how much weight paint adds to the basic
> airframe?
>
> I have come across a carbon/kevlar cloth that is already colored. My
>
> thoughts where to use that to side my fuse with and just not paint it.
> Th
As you probably figured out, I didn't make the trip in my "red haired
step child." However, since I did have the week off, I spent the whole
week doing nothing but KR work. Boy do I hate sanding!!! The good news
is that the major modifications are completed, it is mostly painted again
and should
Terry Chizek is having his annual Pre-Gathering campout and barbecue
Friday and Saturday of next week. If you're a real dihard KR enthusiast,
this is the place to be next weekend.
From Terry:
I'm having my annual cookout & campout August 26th & 27th. Campout
friday night and B.B.Q sat at 6:00
I'm forwarding this to the KR list for Terry Chizek: This is a great
little fly-in to catch if you like KRs, great BBQ, and beer. - Jeff
Scott
I'm having my annual cookout & campout August 26th & 27th. Campout
friday night and B.B.Q sat at 6:00 pm At Marion KS [43K] This is a
small geto
Scott,
While your point is correct, the air inlet below the prop is fairly
common. Check out many of the older Continental powered airplanes.
Champs, Taylorcrafts and Ercoupes come to mind. They have a slot just
under the prop to allow cooling air to the bottom of the engine and oil
tank. The
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:38:01 -0500 larry flesner
writes:
>
> >There are a couple of differences here. #1) I run my tailwheel
steering
> much looser than you, by preference. #2) You're runway is at ~500'
ASL.
> Mine is at 7200'ASL, which means that the ground speed and ground roll
> before the
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:26:21 -0500 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> Larry Flesner wrote:
> Hey, you just asked WHY, not if it actually WORKED! Reality is
probably
> that the tailwheel is so light that it just skitters along when you
land
> with it cocked off to one side, so it probably doesn't matter
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:40:23 -0500 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> Jeff Wilder wrote:
>
> > Can someone tell me about how far from the top of the firewall can
> I find
> > the center of the thrust line.
>
> I don't know how tall your firewall is, but the thrust line is
> defined (if
> you can find
I've flown with two different types of wheel pants as well as none at
all. Even flown with all the wheel pant fittings hanging out in the
wind. No differnce in the trim, although it was much draggier without
the pants.
Jeff Scott
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:56:23 -0500 "Mark Langford"
writes:
> Ne
On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 19:26:07 -0400 wcraw...@cmhc-schl.gc.ca writes:
> has any one replaced Matco brake linings with Cleveland? I have
> Matco
> brakes, and want to install new linings, will Cleveland linings
> work?
>
They should be the same, but the Rapco linings are the ones most of the
mec
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