KR> Max Fuel Flow Test

2012-01-01 Thread Mark Langford
fuel. But 14 degrees isn't exactly the most efficient angle of attack for that configuration, although it is the angle you'd be landing at, but you should "have it made" on the runway before you get to that angle of attack. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com

KR> KRnet and spam filters, archive

2012-01-07 Thread Mark Langford
information at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp , search it while it's still there, just in case it goes away forever... Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com

KR> Engine compartment temp

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Langford
ing the box probably won't help much, as the heat soak from being parked will eventually get through. But most batteries are on the forward side of the firewall and it works.... Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com

KR> Propellers

2012-01-14 Thread Mark Langford
ind that one prop maker's pitch isn't the same as another, but you should figure that out from the chart as well. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com

KR> 254 Days

2012-01-17 Thread Mark Langford
Mark Jones wrote: >> Mark Langford better show up in his Swift cause I want a ride in >> it. I'll be there. I got four hours of flying solo in the Swift over the weekend, and something like 18 touch and goes. Thanks to the draggy gear and huge flaps, it lands i

KR> Outside air temp sensor

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
outside of the cowling, or in the ram air tube or cooling inlet, or out in the stub wing, or even just sticking out of the fuselage (but the engine might affect it some there). Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> Firewall width

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kopinion.html, and on the cowling in particular at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/cowling.html . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> High EGTs

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Stanley Mello wrote: > As was asked, I do have and inflight adjustable mixture conrtrol and an > Air-Fuel Ratio meter. Everything seemed fine except for the EGT. I'd suspect a gauge problem. I can't imagine an EGT of 1800 degrees, unless you're burning something other than gasoline!

KR> Fiberglass layups

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
a factor, however. I always get a kick out of people talking about epoxy "drying". It doesn't "dry", it "cures", and it does it with little or no relationship to available air... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR Fuel

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
on ratio). Your mileage may vary (as Larry would say)... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR Fuel

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
mendations. He ought to know what works and what doesn't in his engines. Gorgeous blue skies outside, and I have a new Airmap 1000 to try out, so I'm headed to the airport to do a little testing... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> remote filterconnections

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
he web such as DCI in Atlanta, at phone number 404-522-3497. There are a few details on the oil system at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/oil_system/ , but I didn't go so far as labeling all the fittings. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford

KR> a little flight testing

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
. For more on my plane's configuration, see http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/ . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> a little flight testing

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
anufacturers, which is why I made my horizontal stabilizer adjustable. Mark Lougheed did the calculations for my plane using CFD, and I'd say he was was pretty close! Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> remote filterconnections

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
> I still need to figure out the hose size and connectors but I noticed this > pro lite hose is much lighter then steel braid hose. The hose size is 3/8, which is defined by "AN-6". Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langfor

KR> fuselage length

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
John Godwin wrote: > I am definitely going with the corvair engine, with that in mind do you > think adding another bay aft of the rear spar is a good idea? Yes. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kopinion.html for details. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML a

KR> Solution for carb heat

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ovide icing. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> Ken was lighter than we thought!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
windy out there right now. Maybe later in the day, or tomorrow... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Spars for Deihl landing gear...

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
if you are using a "used" bracket with holes drilled in it already, you could seriously weaken your spars by trying to use the existing hole pattern. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR>scarfing, mudding, buzzing

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Brian Kraut wrote: > Mark Langford has pictures of a scarfing jig made with a router on his web > site. I made one and it works great. I have it mounted off the side of > my > table saw so I can use the guide or rip fence on the saw and get straight > scarfs. Once that pi

KR> Thanks Mark...

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
gh all of my pages trying to update them with what I think I know know. Maybe I'll even get around to some Gathering photos one of these days. Working on the spinner now, between flying sessions... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> another good flight

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
is not to "rub it in", but to provide motivation for you slackers to tighten up and get with the program... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> another good flight

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
on the line and it'll tell me which one it is. I'll work on that and try to do better... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Corvair info post

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
volve totalled airplanes and/or deceased friends... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> inexpensive mixture meter

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/o2meter/ for details. I have my GPS programmed for Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. Tomorrow afternoon I plan to turn a 3 hour drive into a half hour flight over some really cool waterfalls in the Tennessee mountains... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see

KR> Corvair info post

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
was a prayer of getting useful info out of it, I'd have done it already. Ford and GM may have something like that, but even those guys have to do real world testing on a new engine and test and fine tune it after prototyping... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> improved EIS data plot

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Now that Bob Lee has educated me on Excel 2 axis plotting, I've managed to make the recent trip's EIS data make a little more sense. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/jan2006farm/ for a new plot that is easier to read (maybe), or at least has more information on it... Mark Langford

Re: Réf. : Re: KR> Carb heat

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
t problem that now has 120 hours on it. You can see what I mean on the third picture down at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/ ... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> inexpensive mixture meter

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
langford/flights/jan2006farm/ . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Looking for KR for sale

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
forwarded message below...reply to the email address shown, not to Mark Mark Last storm to hit Texas and Louisiana got N15G a little. Do not have much time with all going on at work. I need a KR that will

KR> KR insurance

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
I expect that price to drop dramatically now that I have 125 hours on my plane (it will be over 200 by the time I renew) and over 500 landings. I think liability alone was something like $800. I also hear Sky Smith is good. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at h

KR> MVN 2005 Gathering photos

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
.krnet.org/mvn2005/ . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> KR insurance

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
next time around... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Landing gear bracket. Flox to spar?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
der paint, it's pretty tenacious stuff, but I'd still remove it completely where I want to epoxy it. That's not going to be easy, but some coarse grit on a belt or palm sander ought to do it in a hurry. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langf

KR> Gear leg brackets

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
thought "10 degrees more splayed out", but I think (and I could be wrong) that it's the other way around. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR>engine weights

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
when I visit him next weekend. There's more on my last visit with Richard and a flight in his KR-like plane at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/trips.html . I called him this morning and he said he'd been keeping up with my progress, and seems happy to hear from me. I'll have a Bass Ale for ya.

KR> prop strike!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
trider, so it'd be a snap to swap cranks. I'll have to think on whether I want to tear it down right now or wait for the 3100cc engine that I'm in the process of getting all the pieces for, but the fire just got turned up on the new engine... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airpla

KR> prop strike!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Frank Ross wrote: > Glad you're okay. > Will you be re-covering the pilot's seat now as well? No, I was actually quite relieved that it was only the prop, and that I didn't have to start building another airplane... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56

KR> KR-2 For Sale on Barnstormers

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/columbia/columbia.html ) and he's done a lot of work on it since then... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> More brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ck up again." Now I'm really thinking this might be it... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Cessna fuel valve

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
OZ wrote: Oh, and you might be interested to know that this valve, new, lists for $1,660. I was astounded to learn that bit of info when I tried a Google search for info on it. That's just the "aviator's" price. I think they sell them at WalMart for $8.88. Mark Langford, Harve

KR> angle of incidence, AS504x

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
with little if any drag penalty, unless you spend all of your time doing high speed passes at sea level. On the other hand, if your aft spar is already glued in place, you can leave it there and it becomes a no-brainer... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML

KR> angle of incidence, AS504x

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
he tailwheel first. The horizontal stab isn't "theoretically perfect", but neither is Troy Petteway's KR2, and his is the fastest KR I know of... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR-1 airfoil

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
drag and higher speed... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> cranks

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
s. My first one was something like $150 from Advanced Heat Treat, but after they'd returned it and found it was for an airplane, they said it should have been something like $275, so it's still not a bad deal. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to

KR> KR-1 tail group--To Airfoil or Not to airfoil ?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
hter didn't do PIO's (pilot induced oscillations) the first time she flew it. I don't think anybody has that's flown it so far (that's about 8 folks that I can remember). The forward CG is also a help, I'm sure. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> slipping / crabbing

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
l venture, but the complexity of the mechanism made it unrealistic for production... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> interesting mod / gap seals

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ys they made a huge diffence in climb rate on the new laminar airfoils (almost 1000 ft/min). Jeff Scott tried gap seals on his RAF48 wing and found virtually no difference but heavier ailerons, as I recall. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com em

KR> water in the fuel?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ch I'd have thought would have made him a happy man... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> water in the fuel?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
0cc engine that will replace it. Runout of the reinstalled prop was about 1/32" without any effort other than a normal torquing, which is close for KR work, as far as I'm concerned. Once the new engine is in, I'll tear it out and magnaflux it... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt

KR> water in the fuel?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
t's the lowest point while on the ground, but I'm sure that's not nearly as good as having a big sump that traps it. Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> cleveland brakes

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
lly close to doing that again on the "sidewalk" between my hangar and the runway. But if had been a 90 brake line fitting instead, it probably would have done the same thing. The good thing about the bleeder is that it's aluminum, so it shears off without trashing the caliper if you're

KR> Questions from Australia

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ell you that it was probably more trouble than it was worth. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> water in the fuel?

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
and there's not a trace of water anywhere, not even the in the carb diaphragm. I poured some methyl alcohol in the tanks to mix with any water, and tomorrow I'll add a little gasoline and flush it again. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford em

KR> Remaining Questions from Australia

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
airfoil you all write about ?" Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> KR stickers

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
on the way so I can show you what it looks like on the back of a GTi in a few days... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> Starting over ! ? .

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
range wouldn't make most folks quite happy, especially if it means flying 2 years earlier. But don't let us change your mind if starting over would make you happy... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> airfoils 2

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
thinner airfoil at the tip. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Using waxed paper

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Dan Heath wrote: A layer of duct tape over the aluminum angles will release quickly, and leave no residue that might affect painting later. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --

KR> aileron control horn

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
complicated, and there's not much to the control horn itself. I'm sure there are better pictures out there, but this is a start.. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Wing Attach. Drill Jig

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
istmas clocks one year... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> engine's running fine

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
rter relay that will allow my backup battery to help out when starting. I may also remove my VSI and do some testing on it to see why it's so worthless. Life is good... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> picture of the day

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Given Bill's comments about "sunsets at 6000 feet", it just so happens I made one of those just before I landed today (and it really was at 6000'). It's at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/06021428m.jpg . This kind of stuff makes all that sanding seem worth it... Mar

KR> engine's running fine

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
sults. It's not backwards, trust me on this. It doesn't make sense to me either, but that appears to be what happened. I could be wrong about that, but the gauge works, and responds instantly and accurately. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~la

KR> Mark Langford

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
carbon fiber fails is much higher than where fiberglass fails, so it is still a better material for the application than fiberglass. There's a reason there's a shortage of CF in the world right now, and it's not because it's not a good material for building aircraft... Mark Langford, Huntsville

KR> Carbon Fibre

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Tim wrote: > Mark are your Carbon wing skins premoulded ??? See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/owings.html . Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html

KR> Ellison carb "problem" solved

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
resting when rebuild time rolls around... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> new airfoil wing skins

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
since it needs to be done and it doesn't seem to be happening. I'd like some new wings for my next plane, and I'll be able to start on it now that N56ML is "done enough to fly". I'll start thinking about the exact configuration (how to make this work with either "normal" or &

KR> Carbon Fibre

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Virge wrote: >Extra set of drawings. I think it uses the GAW airfoil, Virg Yep, the stub airfoil and stub wing structure remain the same, but the outer wing transitions from the RAF48 to the GAW during the first foot, and then tapers down toward the tip using the GAW. Mark Langf

KR> N37LH

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
e been thinking of a plane that looks a lot like yours... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> new airfoil wing skins

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ing, and I think he'll be there. If not, I'll fly out and have a beer with him one night and talk about "the old days". He says he and Marty both are kicking themselves for selling their KRs... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> more testing

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
re it matters. I'm still dialing in the carb's idle mixture setting, and now I'm pretty close. Given that I now know that the Ellison's diaphragm can be bought for $8, I've started putting 93 octane Raceway swill in it, rather than Amoco. My cars haven't complained in 18 years of burning it... Ma

KR> another day, another test flgiht

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
I've got the landing thing down now, an can even read both the ASI and GPS while writing at the same time... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Re: Stall speeds.

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
w coming out of them (I've never seen 10 straight days like that on the weather report before), but I've managed to fly for 5 of the last 7 days anyway. 138.5 hours and enjoying every schtinkin' minute of it. Life is good... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Re: Stall speeds.

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
it Dan and Jerry. One main goal was to bypass the VSI and see what happens to the other instruments. I'm also going to install a fuel transfer pump timer, different air/fuel ratio gauge (more on that later), new EGT probe for number 4 cylinder... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airp

KR> UMA VSI

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
oved the outside air temperature probe out into engine inlet so it can get an accurate indication (it has been under the cowling recording temps there). I'll finish it up tonight and fly again on Friday afternoon... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay

KR> Politcal comments

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
y? Because much of the time, your reply will have already been answered by somebody else (or lots of people), and your reply may just be redundant, or even worse, already disproved by somebody that knows more about it than you do! 17) Those who violate these suggestions may find themselves

KR> fuel timer

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
, forcing fuel out the vent and back into the aux tank again. This would be OK except that under pressure, the tank will leak a little around the top where the fuel lines enter, and I'd start smelling fuel in the cockpit, which is not a good thing... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuil

KR> fuel timer

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
or and stall speeds some more. I'm now up to 142.1 hours of totally awesome KR flight! Tomorrow I hope to fly to Auburn to see Steve Phillabaum and fly over the places I used to live way back when I went to school there... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR ride today

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
with AS5048/46 wing, widened fuselage, Corvair engine, Dr. Dean Hinges, aerodynamic elevator balances, and homemade fiberglass gear. It's looking great so far, and I'm looking forward to a ride in it next year... Mark Langford, with 146.3 hours on the KR see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> another interesting flight (painfully long)

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
pt the flat tire, I hope), to visit his 3600' long grass strip. I'm lovin' every minute of this "time machine" thing. You builder guys have a LOT to look forward to! I parked the plane with exactly 150 hours on the meter... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR2S Project for Sale

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Please reply to Edie at e...@gribler.com , not to me... From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: KR2S Project for Sale > We have a modified KR-2S, sliding canopy, additional legroom and > headroom over the standard KR-2S, 48" cabin

KR> Sport Aviation Association Fly-In dates set

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Ed Janssen wrote: > Mark Langford attended a couple years ago and reportedly had a good time. Count me in! Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> split flaps work!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
how yours stack up? Mine only deflect about 25 degrees, so if I could make them deflect further, it would be truly impressive! If you don't know what split flaps are, check near the bottom of http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/owings.html . Anybody know where I can buy a used C-85 prop hub? Mark

KR> primer

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Bobby wrote: > What are you using as a primer > on your bird that is oil resistant? Like I said, I don't want to do any > paint work until I'm sure I'm finished with the chain saw. Mine is a urethane primer called "Ultimate2K" from MarHyde, sold at most auto paint sto

KR> Autogas

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
it for sure last weekend. See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/ellison/ . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> KR1 and KR2 stickers

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
r to those "bad boy" stickers we see on the back of every pickup truck in the South. The $4.50 cost includes shipping. They're pretty cool! Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> split flaps work!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
I did 2.3 hours today, so I'm now up to 158... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> split flaps work! - Returning to the strip from a failed takeoff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
not yet up to my comfort zone of above 8000-10,000 feet where my options are greater. Sorry I mentioned it. Shsh! Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> windmiling props

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
han idling glide. I haven't proven that yet, but once it gets warmer and shock cooling isn't as bad, I plan to test that one too. Anybody want to give me a speech on shock cooling? Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> hERSHY BAR WINGS

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
And just to clarify that, go to http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp and type in the word "hershey" in the keyword field, and you'll be greeted with 37 matches instantly... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford emai

KR> Problem with Trim indicator

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
instructing" and we had no intercom (not on the CTAF), and nothing's fried (although it wouldn't have surprised me if I'd cooked the radio transmitter). It's a gorgeous day, so I'm off on another tour of the airports until it gets dark, which ought to be more than two hours of flying..

KR> anti-glare stuff for GPS

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
in handy on windy days when you need to stop for fuel and don't want to search through a bunch of "nearby" airports to find one that's oriented into the wind... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> anti-glare stuff for GPS

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
0315060m.jpg for my chocks, which were accidently designed so that you can't take them out if the tire is flat... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> anti-glare stuff for GPS

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
with what I have, but you're welcome to try out the Staples option and let us know how it goes. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Stalls @ gross weights

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
lans call for (no foam extensions), and my wing's lift is being compromised by the lack of gap seals, not to mention gritty primer overspray on the wings. So even with my best efforts, that's probably no help to you... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR> Stalls @ gross weights

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
download the Excel file or text file, edit it (in red, preferably) and send it back to Orma for inclusion into the file. Hows that engine rebuild coming, Orma? The Gathering isn't that far away... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML

KR> Stalls @ gross weights

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
/krinfo.xls ...they range from 46-60 mph. And if my correct "clean" speed were on there, it would be 46-62. I think you missed the point of his question and my answer... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay

KR> Stalls @ gross weights

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
our KR2Sport Operator's Manual, read the stall speed, and make your calculations. So I stand corrected. Please disregard any comments from me, as I obviously did not realize how simple this really was. Sorry for wasting the bandwidth... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N

KR> nice day-visit

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
ss than 20 gallons of fuel (less than I could drive it) in under 4 hours (a third of the time it would take to drive it). So for me, I don't even care how ugly it is... I've created a time machine! I parked it tonight with 172 hours on it Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at

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