Larry said,
> Unless you do an aileron roll you'll seldom ever use full left or right
stick while in flight. Even an aggressive turn will require maybe have
stick throw.
That's true, but when landing, nearing the flare, with strong gusts from
the side full travel is often very necessary. As
f something
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Please pardon my Trump comments ML. I know these kinds of observations
are out of bounds and I won't do it any more, nor follow up on anything
I've written here today.
Mike Stirewalt
KSEE
Laser147 at Juno.com
> "And don't be led astray by pictures of KRs or anything else. Those
pretty
girls in TV soap ads are barely real."
Oh yeah . . . they're real. You just need to be a little younger for
them to smile at you with anything other than pity.
As for planes, the KR is almost always passable (except
a mystery.
He wasn't far from being ready to fly when I was visiting. Whenever I'm
around his part of the airport I look to see if his door is open but so
far . . . nada. His hangar neighbors must know something so I just need
to make a better effort.
Mike Stirewalt
KSEE
Laser147 at Juno.com
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Keep playing with the windings and you'll get it working. I am in awe of
Tiny Tach - both of their reliability and customer service.
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KSEE
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Colin wrote,
> "I thought though that most people would understand that this was a
typo error, but unfortunately Mike KSEE did not realise it was a typo
mistake. So for Mike's benefit, . . ."
Blimey, thank you Colin for your patience in dealing with me not knowin'
irony - irony in this instance
Colin said,
"Those who took off to go and fly over enemy territories of certain
conflicts through history and didn't really expect or have much chance of
coming back, but still flee, that's brave."
Thanks for that Colin. I always flee too.
I've felt guilty sometimes for fleeing but when
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KSEE
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Man, postings on this forum don't get any better than that.
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"Also, are you flying on top of the weather, too? That's how Ken Rand
died.
He was flying VFR on top and ran out of gas."
Ha. That's what he wanted the world to think. Didn't you find it
strange they never found his body?
Ken Rand is living happily in Costa Rica with all the other short
lifies things even more and makes flying safer in several ways.
There's less traffic at oxygen altitudes than below them, plus glide
range is much enhanced in case of a mechanical issue. It helps
significantly with fatigue and also improves vision, especially at night.
I could go on and on . .
good thing. He knew you knew how to use a plotter so
he probably did what he did for his own benefit, to help stay focussed
and teach the essentials while surrounded by a blizzard of electronics.
I refer here to some really good writing on the subject:
http://goo.gl/qomcV9
know about since I'm sure they use less electricity than normal
strobes. LED's are taking over the world.
Mike
KSEE
Laser147 at Juno.com
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As Mark W. correctly points out, the drone registration is that of the
owner/operator, not the drone itself. A source I came across this
afternoon says each operator has 1.5 drones, so the actual numbers of
drones is
Looks like beta versions of this new EFB have been out for a few months
but I just found out about it yesterday via an email from FltPlan.com.
The emphasis seems to be on the Windows 10 version, but it's also for iOS
and Android.
It's free - a fully featured EFB compatible with quite a few
Roger said,
"I have rebuilt the old 044 heads with new valve guides and new 214NSS
stainless valves from CBP and recut the valve seats with a Neway cutter"
The worn guides, wear and tear on the valves and retainers on the
original heads sure says a lot about how important it is to go through
Bill Weir said,
"Would appreciate any comments any of you would have concerning the size
of
the KR2 rudder. Is it too small, is it larger than required, or is it
just
right?"
Mine is a KR-1? and the KR-2 I owned was so long ago I wouldn't want to
give a rudder evaluation at this late date. In
Well that's sad news. No more frozen hangar door stories and no more
"Yee Has!!" after a magical flight on a cold winter's day.
I think you've got two KR's out there running around now Mark. I came
across one you built a long time ago, so that makes two if I'm not
mistaken or confused. With
I think I read the Revmaster seats are chrome-moly, or at least chrome,
but really all the old seats needed was a little nickle added to the
mixture.
Funny how misunderstandings and rumors persist. Steve once told me the
reason for adjusting valves was because the valves "stretch". Now, I
This link is especially for "Deer Slayer" Mark Jones, although others may
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"I asked about the valves and was told "they're high quality", but got no
further details. "
That's a fascinating site - great resource - but somebody who can't be
more specific on something critical like valves might as well be working
behind the counter at McDonalds.
I've attached my
Darn Bryan, you mis-read something. I wouldn't insult Larry for the
world.
I apologize to everyone for stirring things up.
Mike
KSEE
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> "DRD looks like they have a lot of interesting type 1 heads.
http://www.drdracingheads.com/xcart/home.php;
That whole site is interesting . . . and the first time I've come across
it - even though it's just up the road from me. Looks like VW heaven.
Chromed bail-type valve covers! My
Larry said,
"I feel your frustration but using a firing squad to encourage change
will only result in less participation."
Being nice to these morons may very well reduce participation - as Martha
would say, "that's a good thing." Mark rightly mentions it doesn't do
any good. You can't
"Wanna sell it?
Bill Jacobs"
How about taking your private business propositions off net and also
learning how to put a subject in the subject line and not re-posting the
entire message you are referring/replying to? It screws up our very
valuable archives when you do stupid stuff like
wow, that R3000 is interesting!
> https://issuu.com/panzera/docs/issue_104.5
Calm down Chris. That's way too much engine for your KR-1. They pull
700 HP out of that motor (for ten seconds at a time).
I agree though . . . it's an impressive bit of kit.
"Re. Great planes. With all due respect Mark, and I mean that sincerely,
their has been the same man at the heart of Great Planes from the
beginning . . ."
I've got about 900 hours on mine and trust it as much (or more) as I
would a Lycoming or Continental. I routinely fly at night and over
For those who don't subscribe to Avweb you've probably missed this one.
Notice the tiny little ADS-B technology about halfway through from one of
the new companies we've never heard of. I've seen these systems getting
smaller and cheaper as time goes by and this is yet another example.
A year or two ago, someone with a new Revmaster - I think it was the
R-2300 - sent us a picture of head/valve damage he had suffered with his
new engine. Someone else was referenced at that time who had the same
problems with that engine.
How could that happen? Nobody knows the VW better than
I continue to be amazed that Mark has time to not only buy, build, crash
and re-build but also track down esoteric forums on VW heads. I would
guess Mark doesn't get much sleep.
Thanks to the link I've discovered a new tool - an "air file". I don't
need one but do enjoy buying stuff I don't
Looks like a good one. Parts for the Limbach will cost a fortune but
hopefully the buyer won't need any. With 300 hours on it, registered,
looks nice in the picture. Even at asking price you can't build one for
three times that plus saves a lot of work - good deal for somebody.
Few VW questions, anyone know any significant differences between
Great Plains and Revmaster approaches to VW Type 1 engine?
As time has gone by Revmaster has developed more and more proprietary
parts for their engines - so your only source for parts is Revmaster for
some things. They are both
Thank you Jeff and Mark (and others who have commented) for the feedback
on my alternator voltmeter reading a little low. I'll get my
multi-meter out and try and stay clear of the prop and take some readings
on the regulator.
Mike
KSEE
I've recently been wasting money on various navigators that I've been
thinking of for some time. For years I've been using the AnywhereMap ATC
which with it's 5 inch overall size has been perfect for my small
cockpit, plus the AnywhereMap software is about as perfect as can be
found. Until the
Anybody know if the flywheel alternators that are in the Great Plains
engines wear out with time? It seems my voltmeter needle is riding
around 11 volts instead of 12 with the engine at full RPM. It might be
my imagination.
If they DO wear out with time, what needs to be replaced? What
According to the article at the link below, the FAA is offering a $500
rebate to those who install ADS-B IN/OUT systems.
http://goo.gl/VqPIbD
I've been reading recently, Navworx and Selus have FAA compliant ADS-B
systems for prices approaching $500. Concievably, if you put a system in
that
I've got Rosenhaun reservoirs and cylinders attached to my rudder pedals
and the wheels and brakes are also Rosenhaun. I'm pretty sure Rosenhaun
sold out to Matco at some point so I guess I could say I have Matco
wheels and brakes, although there may be differences now. When I first
changed my
I had an old Cadillac with a computer display that would read out my
real-time fuel consumption. I imagine most cars have such things these
days, althoiugh the Oldsmobile that I replaced my beloved Cadillac with
doesn't. Whenever I would drive cross country and got into the mid-west
where
The new prop and new windscreen makes me wonder if the new owner hit a
bird or some other incident that would have messed up only the prop and
windscreen. I would also wonder who did the 0-200 overhaul and the
reason for it. In any case, whoever buys it needs to take the engine
apart and see
> "I believe that the JAB 2200 is the perfect engine for the KR1."
Why Dan? Aren't the parts a lot harder to get and more expensive than
the VW? Dunno . . . just asking.
One of the fellows in my EAA chapter had that engine in his Tailwind and
couldn't keep valve seats in the head. Sold the
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Larry said,
"I've often wondered what happened to several KRs I've
seen in the past like Robert Muse's KR , the turbine KR seen at the
Perry, Oklahoma KR Gathering in the late 90's, and the retractable
gear KR owned by the Gathering host at Perry."
Bobby Muse's really nice KR met it's end
I've seen some net entries lately with the name Fiberfrax on the title
and just came across this very good article on exhaust heat that mentions
this product and others. I've always been suspicious of wrapping pipes
and after reading this it's confirmed that it isn't a good idea. The
article is
I should add . . . re tailheavy KR's . . . my first KR was an original
canvas-seat standard KR with no mods so that's what I was basing my
comment on. As nose gears got added and fuselages got lengthened (such
as with my current one 15 ft. 8.5 inches), the tail heaviness with two
people situation
Lots of discussion of parachutes lately with related subjects of
sailplanes, structural failures, flying over solid cloud decks, etc.
Various thoughts:
KR's tend to be "tail heavy" from the factory. As fuel is consumed this
feature gets even worse. The KR-2 with two people in it is
While we're on the subject of electronic devices - I ought to mention
something I bought recently. It's been around since at least 2005 on
various platforms and with ever-increasing capabilities. It runs on full
Windows, not CE or Mobile. Until recently there haven't been any decent
Windows
> "I'd love to fix it so my brakes don't go away while landing, but I
simply can't get there! And bleeding brakes is not uncommon
(leaks so happen) . . ."
Although I have a removable front deck and a removable custom-built 17.2
gallon fuel tank and can get to my brake cylinders very easily, Ken
Chris noted:
http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/04/09/how-do-piston-aircraft-eng
ines-fail/
Great link Chris, thanks. I always read anything by Mike Busch or John
Deakin. I found a bunch of other things of interest linked to that forum
link above and have subscribed.
Mike
KSEE
> "I would like to turbocharge eventually if not at the get-go."
It really does need to start at the "get go". Compression ratio needs to
be lowered a little and probably some other considerations need to be
taken into account. Slapping one on an existing engine (like the Aerovee
approach?
Chris said,
> " . . . but I *think* I saw the top tier turbocharged verson priced at
37k OUCH!"
That ain't nuttin' fo a stepper.
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Yeah. The Chinese have Limbach now. They've hauled it all off to
China. Of course, the Chinese also now have Continental and practically
> "50% more power, 50% more weight, but lot more reliability in the form
of two extra cylinders . . ."
. . .that also make it inherently smoother as well, I think.
Having said that however, I can't say that as nicely as I keep my
engine/prop balanced that vibration has ever been the slightest
> "Has anyone checked out Motorav.com? It looks to me like they have done
what
should be done with regard to the basic VW type 1 engine."
The only forced landing I've had with either of my KR's was due to an
exhaust valve spring breaking (due to metal fatigue - Rimco re-used old
springs when
That's a keeper. I doubt I'll ever be needing to put my engine back
together after taking it apart like that, at least not this lifetime, but
this piece on how to pre-lube it is getting put in printed form together
with my other essential VW reference material. Thanks Mark.
Re the sawhorses
> "The sump is not the worst place to shed heat."
Sure isn't. The more fins or circulation around the sump the better, at
least in hot weather for sure. Getting it too hot can cause it to crack,
the magnesium ones more easily than the aluminum ones I've got the idea
in my head . . . don't
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Chris said,
> "One issue I wonder about is the new aerovee turbo option, since these
heads and their temps are a key issue, one wonders about pushing that
much more thermally with the use of a turbocharger (and no intercooler)."
Yes, one does wonder. The longevity and reliability of the VW as
Dan said,
> "I had a GPASC 2180 back before they realized that the oversized valves
were
useless and a detriment. The replacements that I got from GPASC, were
from
EMPI"
The ones I have are also EMPI. There's some discussion about the value
of going to the 40mm valves - my position on the
> "Anyone wanting to see some photos of Josh Choitz's KR2s for sale can
go to: http://www.bouyea.net/KRGathering/ and click on 2011."
Nice treatment of the canopy. I saw that with Bill Clapp's plane (wonder
whatever happened to that one . . .) and having that top would sure help
with glare
Joe Nunley said,
> " . . . and put holes in your belly board. ;)
We've talked about this subject some years back . . . it'll all be in
those great archive resource we have.
In my experience and in looking into the subject, the main plane we think
of as having holes in their dive brakes was the
Thanks to all you knowledgable folks for educating me a little on this.
Just talked recently to Ken Cottle who put these BID wings of mine
together back in 1987. My KR-1? was signed off for flight April 21,
1987. This is the plane used in the VHS video on how to install the
Diehl wingskins.
> "The Diehl wing skins are a sandwich with inner and outer
layers of 2 BID on a foam core. I have talked with other builders that
have
used the Diehl skins and not used the spar extensions; they just use the
rather stiff skin as a monocoque stressed skin.
The Diehl skins extend the horizontal
Nice engine.
The KR was designed for a VW though . . . and sure have been a lot of us
that have had great good luck with the chugger. Whether with GP or
Revmaster, keep the oil and cylinder head temps under control and they
run reliably and forever. Parts are inexpensive. The best single key
Whenever I can't remember some long ago person, plane, fly-in, incident,
event, whatever - I've gotten accustomed over many years to ask Sparky
about those things which have slipped my mind. He's in his 80's - 85
coming up on 86 but has a much better memory than me so I use his brain
instead of
The whole top half has come apart from the bottom. It appears to have
just fallen off. It's just lying there on the ground next to the plane.
Tornado? Vandalism? A real mystery.
The plane says "Experimental" on it so clearly the builder was
experimenting with something to keep the top half
I contributed last time and will do so again when the Paypal address gets
posted.
This is an incredibly valuable historical resource. I don't use it that
often but boy, when I do it's there, searchable, and works extremely
well.
If this were to go away it would be a major loss.
Mike
KSEE
Brian said,
"I have been hanging upside down by the seatbelt in a KR with the header
tank on fire. All the fuel in the wings is wise advice."
What happened next? That has to be against rule #17 (I think) regarding
excess brevity. Where the heck is the moderator.
> "I was simply mentioning one possible option as an example, not trying
to recommend
any particular solution for you.
I'll not bother you with any further information."
It's just a discussion. I wasn't "bothered."
Mike
KSEE
Larry said,
> "The TruTrak may be light weight but it is a considerable
greater percentage more weight on the KR control surfaces
as compared to the control surfaces of an RV."
You're right about sticking something onto a control surface. I like the
idea of attaching the roll control to the
> "On example from Freeflight is a 978 Mhz UAT with integrated GPS for
$2k.
Going this approach means keeping the weight of the old Mode C
transponder, antenna, and wiring, and also using up more panel space,
and potential increased maintenance costs, etc."
It's still early days yet in this area.
I talked to Lucas at TruTrak this morning and got my name on the list.
That's about all one can do at this point. The ECO has been developed,
at this point, only for the RV-4 and the RV-10. Lucas said two inquiries
have been made by KR people so with me, there are now three KR's on the
list.
> "I am using a GRT Mini as the control head for a remote mounted
Trig TT22 transponder . . ."
Thanks for the suggestion DJ but at $2500 from Gulf Coast (usually the
cheapest source) I'm thinking I can find an ADS-B out solution a lot
cheaper than that. With the TT22 we're paying a premium for
Brian said,
> "The GRT mini is very nice also and can be used as a full blown EFIS or
as a portable like the Dynon D2."
I didn't even look at GRT when looking for a portable attitude
instrument. I've been thinking of GRT as a supplier or large panel mount
screens but I'm really out of date.
Jeff said,
"Gyros are heavy and require a vacuum source with a lot of associated
heavy plumbing. Mike Stirewalt has his Dynon D2 for sale for a very
reasonable price."
I did have it for sale . . . but within minutes of listing it on
Vansairforce I had two buyers. I sold it to the one whose
Whoever bought Video Bob's KR project got a Type IV that looked really
nice - as did the entire project. Whoever bought that project got quite
a deal.
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I had a 1983 Cadillac with the 4.1 V-8 that had a belt driven vacuum pump
to supplement manifold vacuum. I don't know how common that is, using a
vacuum pump to supplement manifold vacuum on car engines, but the 4.1
came from the factory with such a pump. So . . . junkyards would be a
good
supplemental/external
AHARS.
I prefer the TruTrak ADI I already have in my KR for an attitude
indicator so have no use for this device, nice as it is.
Send me an email off line if interested.
Laser147 at Juno.com
Mike
KSEE
Ex
Thanks, Glover, Wayne, Langford and Larry. It was a posting by Wayne
some time ago that promped the question. His link http://type4store.com/,
located south of Chicago, shows some really nice looking components.
They have polished and ported heads, specially ported to take advantage
of a cam
Would somebody take the time to explain why the Type IV engine is not the
engine you usually see in homebuilts. Why is the Type 2 favored?
Mike
KSEE
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Mark said,
"I meant 54x52. . . . wanted to be able to cut it down . . ."
Just coincidentally that Sterba 52 x 52 I had that I sent back to Ken
Cottle started life as a 54 x 52. He originally had a HAPI 1835 on my
KR-1? so cut one inch off of each tip to get more speed back when he and
Jim
Langford said,
"I'm now flying a "52x54" Sterba prop on the 650 pound KR2. As the
engine gets broken in, I expect the RPMs to come up a bit more also,
maybe 3500 or so."
You really did something special to Faughn's old engine to be getting
those numbers, especially with single ignition. With
Since I'm a real fan of TruTrak I'm not sure why I'm only finding out
about this now, but it's only just started shipping in any case and I'm
still too busy with the Cavalier to spend any time on my KR but what a
nice thing to find out about. Oh how I've longed for at least a wing
leveler -
> "I just bought a KT76 for 150 and sent it off to transponderrepair.com
which cost
me another $135."
Sounds like you did well on that. The 76 is an earlier version but never
heard anything bad about it.
Up to a $50 daily credit.
I can give you some figures on the transponder. I paid $600 for mine in
2006 which included an ACK-30 encoder. I just had to replace the ARC
transponder in a Cavalier. It needed a sign-off and wouldn't pass the
test so had the shop replace it with a used KT-76A. $1054 included
troubleshooting
> "Hard to get to tucked away under the instrument panel. I wrap a rag
around the master cylinder to
help catch the overflow."
I can't imagine anyone building a KR these days would build the fuel tank
per plans - as part of the structure and non-removable. A KR-2 with it's
extra width
> "Point of interest, there is a light tower on a hill on the East side
of Saint Paul, MN downtown airport. It is the only light marker still in
operational use."
That _is_ interesting. Here's some more information on that particular
beacon:
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~cosim001/beacon.html
It
In regards to Chris Prata's question regarding Jim Evan's KR-1 with the
R-2100D with RayJay turbocharger, Jim had to make a forced landing when
his Maloof prop failed in cruise flight. I talked with Jim about that
incident and sorry, don't remember what he told me regarding whether the
plane
I'm sorry to pass on the news from Ken Cottle, via Marty Roberts, that
Steve Bennett passed away last Saturday. Steve was a major, original,
structural component in our world of KR's and engines and has a prominent
place alongside the other originators who shaped this world we live and
play in.
Jeff said,
> "I installed a UMA 2 1/4" MP gauge in my KR when it was new. It's
currently $159 Aircraft Spruce Part # 10-11250"
Thanks Jeff. I looked at their gauges a long time ago and then plumb
forgot about Spruce. I like the Westach better than the UMA because goes
to 30 instead of 50 and
Randall said,
> "Are you plan on running and adjustable prop or turbo? Why else would
you need a manifold pressure."
We get bitterly cold temperatures around here in the winter and I just
want to make sure I don't blow a gasket with the dry air and high air
density we get.
Thanks for the
It's becoming a problem, more so as I get older. I've pulled the plane
out of the hangar and taxiied down the ramp to the entrance to the
taxiway and realize, too late in some cases, that I'm not flying a
Griffon-powered Mark XIV Spitfire. I'm actually at the controls of my
GP2180-powered KR-1?.
hing for sale let me know please. 2 1/4 hole. Doesn't need to be
lighted.
Mike
KSEE
Laser147 at Juno.com
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Joe Horton said,
> "In my airplane as in life I prefer to see where I am going and avoid
most obstacles instead of weaving around like a drunken sailor. I guess
Dan just likes to drag his A$$ around."
I'm doing a prop balance on this Cavalier I'm delivering to its new owner
in Indianapolis in a
> "It's okay Dan. Don't let it happen again though. : )"
Yeah, Dan. Criminy . . . . jeepers.
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Tony King said,
> "Lithium batteries make great starter batteries because they are
capable of
much higher discharge rates than lead acid batteries for a given amount
of
energy stored. This one of the factors that enables users to install a
much lighter lithium battery than the lead acid
Brian said,
> "an ETX680 battery at 4 pounds and over 12AH is all you need in a KR
sized plane"
Not to be cantankerous Brian but how can you possibly say something like
that? A 12 Ah battery has no reserve capacity and certainly there are
times when you need as much reserve capacity as
When my brain hears the word dis or dissing it associates it with other
words which have currency in places and among people I don't cross paths
with so my brain shuts off, kind of like the way I stop breathing when
I'm around somebody smoking cigarettes.
I've lost track completely of this
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