Bill, E-mail me ( [email protected] )some photos and I will link then to my web page for you.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at [email protected] Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Page" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:33 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR humor > Larry, > > My name is Bill Page. I am a new member of the KR.Net and have enjoyed > reading all of the information and remarks. As I have stated before, I am > probably 99% completed with my KR2. All I need is paint to am ready for > flight. (After inspection naturally). I also own a Acro Sport 2 biplane. > Beautiful aircraft. A friend of mine was on his deathbead and wanted me to > have it. Cost me $15,000. The engine is a Lycoming 0-320 with inverted oil, > fuel, and fuel injection. Total time on the engine since factory new (never > rebuilt) was 160 hours. The Acro Sport had only 24 hours on it. The Acro > Sport is fun to fly if you are not needing to go very far cross-country. > However, in the late evenings when the air is cool, I love to just fly and > feel the wind over the top of my head, watch the earth roll as I do aileron > rolls, barrel rolls and loops. It is a completely different experience. The > Acro Sport is easier to fly than a Cessna 150 except when landing. This is > when you have to be in complete and constance control. Approach is 90 mph, > over the fence at 80, and then total concentration as you look to the > left-front for references. You have to look left front as you can't see a > blame thing in front of you. > > Hope that I didn't bore you. I will be at the Gathering come September. Can > you give me a site that I can post a picture of my KR so you guys won't > think I am lying. > > Bill Page > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "larry flesner" <[email protected]> > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 3:34 PM > Subject: KR> KR humor > > > > > > > > Netters, > > > > Things being slow on the net I thought I'd share some good natured > > bantering from our local EAA chapter net. My "good friend" with > > the Acro Sport (the picture that Marked posted) gets tired of hearing > > I have to throttle back to 1800 rpm to fly formation with him so he > > gets back at me with his wicked sense of humor on the key board. > > Below are a couple of snips and my replys. Enjoy....... > > > > Larry Flesner > > ======================================================== > > > > > > As I understand it, they would like > > > to see large, ultra-fluorescent markings on the rear of all flying > > > machines other than KRs. The petition complains that these vehicles > > > are difficult to detect during the split second transpiring during > > > overtaking. The extreme speed differences of the KRs and lesser speed > > > aircraft greatly tax the reaction times of even the highly skilled KR > > > pilots. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > (my reply) > > It was determined that, due to the extremely long building time of some > > KR projects, the pilots of these aircraft have aged to the point that > their > > reaction time is greatly reduced. It's similar to the "driving beyond > your > > headlights" syndrome. The reflectors and other anti-collision devices > > are efforts to improve safety in the airspace. KR pilots do not consider > > aircraft of lesser speed to be inferior, just in danger of being overrun. > > It is the safety of their fellow pilots that is of greatest concern to KR > > pilots and not an attempt to flaunt the blinding ass speed of the KR. > > If the effort is successful, the KR drivers could also eliminate the > > throttle on their aircraft. This would reduce the empty weight and make > > them even faster. Builders of other model aircraft , such as the Acro > > Sport series, have added a second wing in an effort to reduce their > > speed and help insure the safety of their fellow pilots. My response > > to that effort is "get the hell out of the way". > > > > It's hot out and I think I need a nap. I hope I don't get drool on my > > nice clean shirt......... > > > > KR Larry - too old to react, having too much fun to give a damn !!! > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > >Wanted: Need 4-channel remote control transmitter for model airplane. > > >Prefer Hitec Focus FM unit that would be compatible with HS-300 > > >servos. Servos already installed in the KR and project ready for > > >flight. Just need transmitter. Call Larry. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > (my reply) > > Also looking for a transmit booster from a CB radio similar to those > > used by truckers. Without it I'm concerned the KR will fly out of > > radio range before a 180 degree turn can be completed. > > > > KR Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
