KR> cowl hinge mounting

I have a Fisher FP202 Koala with hinge pins holding the upper cowl on (the lower cowl is held on with screws). They work great - takes about 10 seconds to get the cowl off for an engine check, and about the same to put it back on. One pin down each side and two much shorter ones across the front.

KR> cowl hinge mounting

My KR and several other aircraft I own have the wire hinges for the cowl and I have never had an issue. Take a look at how Van's does theirs. It makes for a nice clean look and a better looking fit on the cowl. Richard Kaczmarek Fast Little Airplanes LLC 937-243-7303 On Nov 25, 2014 7:00 PM, "Pat

KR> cowl hinge mounting

About 30 years ago, I flew Fly Baby from Minnesota to Florida. The cowl had a hinge and wire set-up and the wire was not secured at either end. Twice after landing, I had someone ask me what type of tach I was using. The wire would work out about 5 or 6" after about three hours flying and i

KR> cowl hinge mounting

I seem to recall an article in Sport Aviation many years ago about a Midget Mustang builder who attached the cheek cowls with piano hinges. When installing the wires, he would lube them with something which I have forgotten and spin them slowly with a drill while running them in, reporting no p

KR> cowl hinge mounting

And also, use the rolled hinges, not the extruded, for this application. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Interior

KR> cowl hinge mounting

I found several photos detailing the hinge joint installation, and have put them near the bottom of http://www.n56ml.com/cowling.html. Looking at the time stamps on the pictures, this process took me four hours from start to finish to fasten the hinges to the top of the cowling (judging from t