Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Robert Russell via KRnet
t; Cc: "Kayak Chris" Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 1:09:52 PM Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail? I may have other options including electronic ignition. more reinventing. maybe I will never even build this thing to completion. but as long as I am trying, reinventing the 46 year old(!) de

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Kayak Chris via KRnet
I think this lightest aircraft is not a KR. It looks to me like a clean sheet project and I'd like to know more about it. As to reinventing the KR, even ken rand "reinvented" the plane in a number of way including creating the KR2, and other major and minor developments. many see experimental air

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread larry howell via KRnet
OK I won't name anything for you. I am surprised how many late comers to the party try to reinvent the wheel, use $5.00 cheaper lumber for the whole project but adds 20 lbs etc. I'm a member of other groups also, I see it over and over. I think if people want to be STUPID, maybe they should be

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Kayak Chris via KRnet
How light is it? > > At the moment, Richard is finishing up construction of one of the > world's lightest internal combustion powered airplanes for human pilots. > He meticulously designed every aspect of it. Now he's building a > trailer to haul it to the airport... to change options. > To UNsu

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Tommy Waymack via KRnet
M > From: "Mark Langford via KRnet" > To: KRnet > Cc: m...@n56ml.com > Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail? > Larry Flesner wrote: > > > I'm not sure if I understand all I know about the "Mole" tail. If I > > read correctly he states that these "t

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
    Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5:19 AM From: "Mark Langford via KRnet" To: KRnet Cc: m...@n56ml.com Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail? Larry Flesner wrote: > I'm not sure if I understand all I know about the "Mole" tail. If I > read correctly he states t

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Larry Flesner via KRnet
At 06:19 AM 2/27/2017, you wrote: At the moment, Richard is finishing up construction of one of the world's lightest internal combustion powered airplanes for human pilots. +++ That would be a trick, building lighter than the Cri-Cri. Larry

Re: KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-27 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Larry Flesner wrote: > I'm not sure if I understand all I know about the "Mole" tail. If I > read correctly he states that these "tabs" help to "increase" the > stick force per G (it takes a stronger pull on the stick to > accomplish a given G load). It seems to me they would "lighten" the >

KR> Mole Tail

2017-02-26 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
Joe said regarding Dana Overall, > "He is in a new home enjoying triatlons and scubba diving, I think he is an instructor. He looks very healthy and happy in pictures." Change the names of the new interests from scuba and triathalons to yachting and teaching Master Mariner skills and you could b

KR> Mole tail?

2017-02-26 Thread Larry Flesner via KRnet
I'm not sure if I understand all I know about the "Mole" tail. If I read correctly he states that these "tabs" help to "increase" the stick force per G (it takes a stronger pull on the stick to accomplish a given G load). It seems to me they would "lighten" the stick force per G. As you p

Re: KR> Mole tail

2017-02-25 Thread n357cj via KRnet
; Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 7:07:18 PM Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail Yes he was. I wondered what became of Dana about a year or so ago and searched his posts on the Vans Airforce site and found that he sold Black Magic then he disappeared from that group. Not sure if he got out of flyi

Re: KR> Mole tail

2017-02-25 Thread brian.kraut--- via KRnet
t him an email at the address on his business web site, but didn't hear back. Good guy. Hope he is doing well. Anyone still in touch with him? Brian Kraut 904-536-1780 br...@eamanuacturing.com Original Message Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail From: Mark Wegmet via KRn

Re: KR> Mole tail

2017-02-23 Thread Mark Wegmet via KRnet
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 8:56 PM To: KRnet Cc: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> Mole tail The Mole Tail was designed by Aeronautical Engineer Richard Mole, after he did a stability analysis on the KR2 and S "listed" CG range was out of whack on the aft end, and that the last tw

Re: KR> Mole tail

2017-02-23 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
The Mole Tail was designed by Aeronautical Engineer Richard Mole, after he did a stability analysis on the KR2 and S "listed" CG range was out of whack on the aft end, and that the last two inches should be avoided. Dana Overall was given the dimensions and built the tail that I enclosed this