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Subject: Re: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Rogelio M. Serrano Jr.
wrote:
>
> Spruce is like Gold nowadays. Which is a good substitute? Baltic Pine?
> bald cypress?
>
> Anybody got a stand of stika spruce they can spare? ;-)
>
Im planning to use the cf for the main spar and a second spar at 50%
chord, wing skins and ailerons and flaps and landing gear.
But im going to build a stock kr2 for now.
I was trying to copy the colomban mc 100. high wing loading (about
same as a cessna!). small wetted surface area and light
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Rogelio M. Serrano Jr.
wrote:
>
> Spruce is like Gold nowadays. Which is a good substitute? Baltic Pine?
> bald cypress?
>
> Anybody got a stand of stika spruce they can spare? ;-)
>
Half of commercial plantations in the UK actually plant Sitka Spruce.
But they
Ill build it stock for now.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:48 AM, JAMES DUFF
wrote:
> As Mike says.
>
> If you're flying under UK law it needs to be built as per plans which is
> what the design has been assessed against, unless it's a KR2S in which case
> it's as per plans plus some mandatory
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 10:34 AM, Dan Heath via KRnet
wrote:
> So, I guess that if you were to build a "one-up", it would be as bad as
> building a new certified aircraft here in the US. Seems like a really good
> way to encourage "experimentation".
>
Its not that bad really. But I think ill
Hi Peter,
Thank you for the heads up. I got so excited about the CF i forgot
about the LAA.
What mods are you doing exactly?
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Peter Drake wrote:
> Hi Rogelio
>
> I am based in Herefordshire and am building a much modified KR2s
> (www.peterskr2s.co.uk)
> DO NOT
Hi Mark,
That means individuals cannot do it alone anymore.
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:13 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet
wrote:
>
> So yes, carbon fiber spars will almost certainly require more work than you
> can imagine to get past Engineering. The few pounds you will save in the
> effort will
Hi Peter,
Doing it alone is very very hard.
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Peter Drake via KRnet
wrote:
> Mark
> I thought I enjoyed a chase, but that one is wearing a bit thin now!
>
> Peter Drake
>
Can we change the subject on this thread? Doesn't look like finding wood
anymore.
Patrick Driscoll
Saint Paul, MN
patrick36 at usfamily.net
www.pensbypat.com
If you can read this, Thank a teacher
If you are reading this in English, thank a veteran
Mark
I thought I enjoyed a chase, but that one is wearing a bit thin now!
Peter Drake
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Subject: Re: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
But some
people enjoy the ch
Not to be a naysayer or pile on, but Richard Mole was designing a new
airplane in the UK with a carbon fiber spar, and had to build a
full-scale spar and test apparatus, and bring it to LAA headquarters and
demonstrate a live test, along with a pile of calculations that he said
was several
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Subject: Re: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
As Mike says.
If you're flying under UK law it needs to be
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Date: 02 March 2015 00:02
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Subject: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
Hi Guys,
I hope UK based builders can get in touch.
I live in the Isle of Man and I'm looking for spruce and okoume
plywood suppliers in the northwest of Britain.
I just orde
proceeding any further.
Regards,
Jamie
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Subject:Re: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
It certainly will be an issue if you expect to build and fly your KR
: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
> How are you planning to use carbon fiber on the spars? The plans call for
> spruce and ply only.
>
> Larry Flesner
I am deviating from the plans. I hope it will not be too much of an issue.
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Subject: Re: KR> UK aircraft grade lumber supplier?
As Mike says.
If you're flying under UK law it needs to be built as per plans which is
what
I am a member of the LAA out of the UK just because I have a lot of
interest in British aircraft. As I understand it, if you make modifications
to
plans built aircraft in the UK, you have to get the ok from the engineering
dept within the LAA. That spar mod might be an issue.
While
> How are you planning to use carbon fiber on the spars? The plans call for
> spruce and ply only.
>
> Larry Flesner
I am deviating from the plans. I hope it will not be too much of an issue.
Hi Guys,
I hope UK based builders can get in touch.
I live in the Isle of Man and I'm looking for spruce and okoume
plywood suppliers in the northwest of Britain.
I just ordered flat tow bid uni and triax carbon fiber fabric for my spars.
I hope to be building the fuse as soon as possible.
At 06:02 PM 3/1/2015, you wrote:
>I just ordered flat tow bid uni and triax carbon fiber fabric for my spars.
++
How are you planning to use carbon fiber on the spars? The plans
call for spruce and ply only.
Larry Flesner
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