KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

Thank You to all that responded! I wish I had a website where I could post pictures, guess that is the next item to deal with! I managed to find some small driving lights that (with a little time and patience) will "flush-up" into the nose of the pants and actually take on the original

KR> Wheel Pants on or off

It is a personal choice and depends on how much snow, slush, and mud your local area gets. Some guys will remove their wheel pants each winter and others will reframe from flying when their is snow or slush on the runways and taxiways. Brant Hollensbe Bhollensbe at mchsi dot com Des

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

Is it customary to leave wheel pants on in the winter months on a KR? I really don't know, so I'm asking. Seems that at my airport wheel pants are removed on all aircraft in the winter. And I would imagine that the lights would go through abuse they were not designed for. Seems that every time

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

The plane I'm getting is already fitted for the wheel pant lights, but when I do the tanks (after I finish my BD4, I don't want two planes on the ground out of the air) I think I will put them in the leading edge as well. Might leave the ones in the pants alone as long as they don't break but

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

throwing, until I could build some racing fenders. la...@lebanair.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Teate, Stephen Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:32 AM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights "I g

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

"I guess I'm looking for pros and cons more than anything." The most abused components on airplanes are tires and wheel pants. Even if you don't operate off grass or dirt strips they just take a beating especially if they are in the prop wash which basically means sand blasted. Already

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

Dave Dunwoodie Wrote > So the bottom line question is how to align them?  With the airplane in > straight and level flight, where should the vertical beam be pointing? > Straight ahead?  Down by 6 degrees?  Up by 6 degrees?  Something like that? I would sooner retrofit a landing light into the

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

Hi Dave, The person, I'm getting my KR2 project from went the same route, though I would really like to hear everyones opinion on this, as I was worried that a wet runway would splash the inside of the wheel pants alot with water. Thoughts? Joe On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Dave Dunwoodie

KR> Wheel Pants Landing Lights

I guess I'm looking for pros and cons more than anything. I came VERY close to installing landing lights in the wings, but it immediately became apparent that this would become an expensive (intimidating) process. As I am in the process of adding wheel pants, I thought that perhaps a good

KR> wheel Pants

Devon, UK _ From: Ray Fuenzalida [mailto:ray_pi...@yahoo.com] Sent: 19 February 2010 16:49 To: mike.m...@tiscali.co.uk Subject: RE: KR> wheel pants Looks good. But is it more decorative than functional? Does it give any aerodynamic benefit? Thanks. Ray New Orleans

KR> wheel pants

Of Jeff York Sent: 17 February 2010 20:55 To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> wheel pants Does anyone have some nice detailed pictures of how they did their wheel pants specific to the main gear. 

KR> wheel pants

> > >I have started and stopped the completion of my main wheel pant >installation mostly because I do not know if I should or should not >constuct a backing plate assembly on the gear leg side of the installation. > Jeff York

KR> wheel pants

Does anyone have some nice detailed pictures of how they did their wheel pants specific to the main gear. Maybe if you know which completed or under construction sites on the KRnet lists.   I have started and stopped the completion of my main wheel pant installation mostly because I do not know

KR> Wheel Pants

What a way to start a day This morning at daybreak I made my first flight with the wheel pants installed on my plane. What a huge difference in speed. I was tooling along straight and level at 3000' at 160 MPH TAS. Check this link for details and photos: http://www.flykr2s.com/photo.html

KR> Wheel Pants

That is impressive. How much did the pants for the mains cost? I take it they are of the pressure recovery variety? Jeff On 5/25/07, Mark Jones wrote: > What a way to start a day > > This morning at daybreak I made my first flight with the wheel pants > installed on my

KR> Wheel Pants

Congratulations Mark! That is the information I was hoping to hear. They look good on there too. I think you will get a little more improvement when you get the gear leg faired into the pant and the area over the brake closed. Thanks for the pictures. John Backer On Fri, 25 May 2007 08:08:09

KR> Wheel Pants

looks good mark real good phill - Original Message - From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>; "Corvair Net" <corvaircr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 2:08 PM Subject: KR> Wheel Pants > What a

KR> Wheel Pants

Does anyone know of some good websites on how to install wheel pants? I bought a set of wheel pants from John Backer and the fairings from Dan Diehl and I am not sure if there is any one good way to do this. A website with some pictures would sure help me in the right direction. Any help would

KR> Wheel Pants

I'm also trying to come up with pant brackets. I have Matco disc brake set up. This seems a very difficult installation set up. Looking for help???/ Phil Matheson VH-PKR7 Australia KR Web Page phillipmathe...@bigpond.com www.philskr2.50megs.com http://www.vw-engines.com/

KR> Wheel Pants

Does anyone know of some good websites on how to install wheel pants? I bought a set of wheel pants from John Backer and the fairings from Dan Diehl... Steve Henderson St. Louis, MO KR-1 kr-avia...@sbcglobal.net Here is how I am doing my wheel pants and Diehl fairings.

KR> Wheel Pants

Steve Henderson wrote: > Does anyone know of some good websites on how to install wheel pants? I > bought a set of wheel pants from John Backer and the fairings from Dan > Diehl... Here's one, at my RV counterpart's website at http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/fairings.htm . I like his

KR> Wheel Pants

and then trying to fit those fairings on all of that. Not looking forward to it. From: sidney.w...@l-3com.com List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 2007/03/12 Mon AM 07:53:24 CDT To: <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR> Wheel Pants Does anyone know of some good websites on how to install wheel pants?

KR> Wheel Pants

>I'm also trying to come up with pant brackets. I have Matco disc brake set >up. >This seems a very difficult installation set up. >Phil Matheson ++ Phil, Check out http://mysite.verizon.net/flesner/21.jpg This might give you some

KR> Wheel Pants

, but this should get you started. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Web Site: www.flykr2s.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of sidney.w...@l-3com.com Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:53 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Wheel Pa

KR> Wheel Pants

The wheel pants that I have provided to KR builders need a lot of work to get them on the plane correctly. I have found nearly all of the wheel pants you get from anyone take time and ingenuity to get them installed correctly. I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out an easy, fool

KR> KR Wheel pants

i use the 500-5 after having smaller wheels and noticed it does run better on grass phil - Original Message - From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR W

KR> KR Wheel pants

lay a big part too just a few pounds can realy make it run phil - Original Message - From: "phil brookman" <p...@ntlworld.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:52 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR Wheel pants >i use the 500-5 a

KR> KR Wheel pants

t; >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >Subject: KR> KR Wheel pants >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:37:26 -0500 > >At 06:07 PM 10/19/2006, you wrote: > >Same experience: very difficult to get the wheels spats off without > >jacking up, a

KR> KR Wheel pants

Don't know about the small ones on grass, but I had 500X5 on my first KR and it was sweet. I have the small ones on this one and am concerned about landing on grass with them. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2007 - KR Gathering There is a time for

KR> KR Wheel pants

Phil Geoghegan wrote: > they look good! I am trying to decide whether to use the lamb 10x400-5 or > the normal 500-5 tires. Does anyone use the smaller ones on grass strips? I land on grass all the time with 10x400-5's with no problem at all. But I don't have wheel pants yet (not that it

KR> KR Wheel pants

Hi I am using the diehl taildragger UC (Asuza 5" and lamb tire) with great plains hydraulic brakes. I was wondering which wheel pants people are using. Phil www.philgeoghegan.co.uk _ Windows Live™ Messenger has arrived.

KR> KR Wheel pants

At 04:16 AM 10/18/2006, you wrote: >Hi > I am using the diehl taildragger UC (Asuza 5" and lamb tire) with >great plains hydraulic brakes. I was wondering which wheel pants >people are using. >Phil +++ Jeff Scott and I are using the

KR> KR Wheel pants

as you will not be able to get a spanner in between the wheel and the spat to hold it. - Original Message - From: "Larry Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:29 PM Subject: Re: KR>

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I will vouch for that. I only have the nose wheel covered right now. I have the John Backer pants and just the nose wheel gave me 8 mph. If I ever get back in the air, I will get the main gears covered with pants too. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/

KR> KR Wheel pants

..@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:31 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR Wheel pants > It's probably worth noting that Larry and I also use bigger tires > (5:00x5) than the rest of the KR fleet, which is the reason for using > the larger wheel pants. However, they do really help w

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KR> KR Wheel pants

At 06:07 PM 10/19/2006, you wrote: >Same experience: very difficult to get the wheels spats off without >jacking up, although there are only a couple centimeters missing. I also >had to battle with the nuts, until I decided to glue Rivnuts to the spats. >Serge Vidal

KR> Wheel Pants

My wheel pants made next to no difference, makbe 2kts. And the grass runway I use is so ruff in places that in 10 hours I had to repair both sides. For me, wheel pants are to much effort for the return! regardsBarry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia k...@bigpond.com

KR> Wheel Pants

Youm should have done the 0-360, I think it would have given you a few more knots. good luck. Jim On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:07:22 +1000 "Barry Kruyssen" writes: > My wheel pants made next to no difference, makbe 2kts. And the grass > runway > I use is so ruff in places that in

KR> WHEEL PANTS

There was an article in the EAA magazine several years ago about a Glasair trike that gained 15 miles per hour speed from a special designed wheel pants. I don't know which year/month it was but look it up Mark, it might be worth it to you. By the way--I hate these laptop keyboards myself.

KR> WHEEL PANTS

took mine off the other day and lost 10 mph soon put them back on i tell yopu phil - Original Message - From: "Larry H." <lah...@yahoo.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:00 PM Subject: KR> WHEEL PANTS > There was an article in the EA

KR> wheel pants

At 07:10 AM 5/27/2006, you wrote: >Yeah, When I installed the pants, Richard S. talked me into installing >them lower than normal so I only have about 1" - 1.5" of clearance. >Steve +++ Let's hope you never have a flat tire or you will most likely

KR> wheel pants

k Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:22 PM Subject: Re: KR> wheel pants > Yes, I think Bill's were made by John Backer. I have a set also, and they > are gorgeous (but they'd look a lot better on my

KR> KR Wheel Pants

Hello KRNET, Doesn anyone know where I can purchase some wheel pants for the Diehl gear legs? I am looking for some like the ones on Bill Clapp's plane. Steve Henderson KR-1 St. Louis, MO sp...@sbcglobal.net

KR> wheel pants

Steve You will need to contact Bill directly as the wheel pants are a modified set Bill did himself. He has pretty much totally re-worked his set. email him at : ifly...@aol.com He explained this to me at Corvair College and at some point plans on offering sets from molds he will pull from his

KR> wheel pants

I don't know about now,but the set he originally had was a set he got from John Backer.Mark L might know how to get in touch with John. Bob Glidden Eminence,Indiana KR2S N181FW (building) Corvair 110 glid...@ccrtc.com --- ---

KR> wheel pants

Bill told me he got his from John Backer, from the archives: List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Jan 8, 2005 5:58 AM From: john backer <jeb...@omnitelcom.com> Subject: KR> Wheel Pants I check my KRnet messages nearly everyday. I can be contacted at jsbac...@yahoo.com or 641-816

KR> wheel pants

Yes, I think Bill's were made by John Backer. I have a set also, and they are gorgeous (but they'd look a lot better on my plane). Here's something John posted in January, from the archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp , searching on the word "backer"... "I check my KRnet

KR> Wheel pants

After I finish installing the Cleveland brakes on Tweety, I will need to rework my Rand wheel pants. I need some suggestions on how to make the inner cover and would like to see how others attached the pants to the gear legs. pictures and links would be most appreciated. Orma Southfield, MI

KR> wheel pants and trim

NetHeads, You guys that have flown without and with wheel pants...was there any noticeable difference in the trim required when wheel pants were installed? The reason I ask is I've never been able to fly with trim in the neutral position...it's always nose up, and with flaps I still don't have

KR> wheel pants and trim

I can see how adding >wheel pants would streamline the wheels, causing less drag about the wheels, >decreasing the tendency to fly nose down, but I guess I'm trying to get a >feel for how pronounced the difference is. >>Mark Langford

KR> wheel pants and trim

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"

KR> wheel pants and trim

Recently added pants to my tri-gear. No noticeable trim effect. I always have to use nose up trim. Quite a bit when flying at 80 kts. or less. Simultaneously adding the pants and wing gap covers (vertical blinds) added about 12 knots (10%) to top speed. Ken Jones, kenbjo...@cinci.rr.com

KR> wheel pants/ climb rate

At 10:50 PM 7/17/05 -0400, you wrote: >Did you get any climb rate increase that you could tell or just a speed >increase? >Brian Kraut +++ In theory I've had to pick up a bit but whatever it was is not noticable on a VSI that is bouncing around

KR> wheel pants

Very good news Larry. I had no idea that it would make that much difference Ours are waiting for the hours to be flown off so I don't have to take time away ffrom the possibility of making the gathering with the WannaBee that soon WillBee. See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See

KR> Wheel Pants

Brian I check my KRnet messages nearly everyday. I can be contacted at jsbac...@yahoo.com or 641-816-5575. My mailing address is PO Box 575 Greene IA 50636-0575. John Backer

KR> wheel pants

My axles came already dirlled an tapped. There is no reason why you can not do it. The end of the axle where it is drilled and tapped is not a stress factor area. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at

KR> wheel pants

You don't actually NEED a hole anywhere on the axle, depending on what kind of wheel pants you have. Many wheel pants are split either vertically or horizontally, and fit together. If they're not split, you can split them and add a joggle to reattach the halves. Then you sandwich a piece of

KR> wheel pants

tp://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg do not archive >From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >Subject: Re: KR> wheel pants Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:18:12 -0600 > >Yo

KR> Wheel Pants

I've completed the molds to make my wheel pants. As Mark has said, they will look like dolphins under the wings. And I made them that way on porpoise. Should a liner be placed inside around the wheel to keep the pants from filling with debris or water? Is 1/2 inch clearance on the tire

KR> Wheel Pants

>Should a liner be placed inside around the wheel to keep the pants from filling with debris or water? >Jim Vance + I'd say no. The tighter the space around the wheel the easier it will be for it to pack with mud, snow, etc. Water? How

KR> Wheel Pants

The baffles, front and back, do keep mud, snow, stones, dirt, etc. from accumulating in the front and back of the wheel pant. Another important function is to limit circulation of air around the wheel for better streamline air flow at the opening. You can get so carried away with the tight fit

KR> Wheel Pants

Has anyone ever heard from the person at last year's gathering who brought wheel pants that he was making and said that he would make the mold available or make pants for sale? "There is a time for building and a time for flying, and the time for building has long since expired." See N64KR at

KR> Wheel Pants

Dan Check Mark Langford's photos from the Gathering. I think there was a photo of him there with his name. Joe On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:57:33 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > Has anyone ever heard from the person at last year's gathering who > brought > wheel

KR> Wheel Pants

That would be Sid Wood. You can email at the link below. smw...@titan.com Bud Midkiff - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 1:57 PM Subject: Re: KR> Wheel Pants > Has anyone ever h

KR>wheel pants and CG

The tires for my KR are Lamb 4.00 X 5 - 8 Ply. I am going to be flipping the plane over to build up stub wings and fairings. There was a man at the Gathering that had a mold and wheel pants. Does anybody know if they will be available and if they fit my tire? Or are there other pants out

KR>wheel pants and CG

: KR>wheel pants and CG The tires for my KR are Lamb 4.00 X 5 - 8 Ply. I am going to be flipping the plane over to build up stub wings and fairings. There was a man at the Gathering that had a mold and wheel pants. Does anybody know if they will be available and if they fit my t

KR>wheel pants and CG

ts <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR>wheel pants and CG The tires for my KR are Lamb 4.00 X 5 - 8 Ply. I am going to be flipping the plane over to build up stub wings and fairings. There was a man at the Gathering that had a mold and wheel pants. Does anybody know if they will be available and if t

KR>wheel pants and CG

John Backer's e-mail address is jsbac...@yahoo.com Ed Janssen mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com - Original Message - From: "Brian Kraut" <eng...@earthlink.net> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 12:48 PM Su