I was actually at a small airport back a few years ago and seen a mini max EROS in an open hanger. I thought it looked like the coolest little airplane I had ever seen. It reminded me of a RANs airplane, but I do not remember the model. Anyway, the guy had painted the EROS red. I did not get to see it run or fly as the owner was not around. For that matter there was not a single person around on the airport. But as I said , my thoughts where "man is that a cool little airplane"
I used to travel a lot more then I do today. When I would be out of town on business, I would make a point of trying to find the local airport or I would actually drive secondary roads just to find remote little airports. I just wanted to be around airplanes. This habit of finding airports got me to a lot of very remote and sometimes very small airports. Most of the time, I would find the airport but there would not be a single person there. Most of the airports would have the open community hangers so I could just walk through and look at plane after plane. By the way, one of the coolest airports I ever got to was, Washington County airport in Southern Indiana. The FBO was manned by the local EAA chapter. Everyone in the chapter signed up to share their duty. The fuel pump was on the honor system and I think it had a box that you would slip you money into. The walls where cover in the torn t shirts, solo awards. They have a little fly in every fall I believe. I went a few times and it was an awesome big little fly in. This reminds me of the time I was at another little airport somewhere in Indiana. A guy flew in with a small Rans. I think it was a model S-9 or something like that. Anyway , he pulls up to me because I was standing close to the water hose. He gets out of his little plane and begins to wash it off. To wash the bottom of the plane, he grabs a lawn chair that was sitting near by. You know, one of those web lawn chairs. He grabs one side of his plane and lifts it up and sets the landing gear down in the lawn chair. He then could slid under the airplane and finishes washing it. I was so amazed by this I had to watch. We talked and when he finished, he climbed in, grabbed a pull starter, you know, like to ones you find on a snow mobile, pulls it, the engine comes to life and he taxi's off. That was many years ago and I am sure it was before I had my pilots license. Not that you wanted to hear all this but, what the heck, I wrote it anyway. I guess this is as close to hanger flying as I am going to get today. As far as the next KR gathering, yes I plan to go, but the next time I promise myself to have the KR there. I thought I was going to have it there last fall. But, I had not solved my oil temp problem, which as I mentioned previously, may not have even been a problem anyway. Oh , and on that subject, I also realized that my oil temp sensor is very close to my exhaust, so I may have even been picking up inaccurate readings anyway. So , as soon as I finish my baffling redo, I will relocate my oil temp unit also. Ok, its getting near the holidays and I guess I am getting a little sentimental. Don't ban me from the list, remember, I did mention my oil temp problem and the fact my sensor is to close to the exhaust so there may be some official KR value there. Have a great day, Jeff York KR-2 Flying N839BG Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 Email [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Janssen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Hi Jeff Re: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > Jeff, > > I can sure relate to family commmittments. I've had five boys myself. All > that's behind me now though. Good luck on finishing up the plane. It's > sure a beauty. > > I just finished up scratch-building a Minimax Eros (if you know what they > are) and is now flying. I also have a KR-2 project that needs refurbishing, > so now that I have something to fly, I guess I'll get back to work on it. > > Maybe you'll make the next Gathering. > > Ed > > Ed Janssen > mailto:[email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "Ed Janssen" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:31 PM > Subject: Re: Hi Jeff Re: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > > > > Yes , I flew it several times ( about 16 hours worth) before taking it > down > > for what I thought would be a little cowling mod. > > > > The story on that is , a friend and fellow pilot ( who also built a > > homebuilt and is a professional pilot, just to qualify him) thought that > the > > oil temps where to high. We had been flying it around for several hours > > when he noticed this on the last of many take offs. > > > > So , I began the search to fix this issue. I began by modifying the lower > > cowling as we suspected the low pressure side was actually to high due to > > the intake. > > > > Well, with kids, job change and so on, that modification alone ended up > > taking a over a year. Oh, I also forgot to mention losing my hanger as > well. > > I ended up having to store the plane for over a year. > > > > Forward to near present. > > > > After getting the cowling done, and getting back into hanger of my own ( > > shared the last one) I began the slow and not so regular procedure of > > putting it back together. > > > > Once back together, I took it back up. Several taxi tests and such as I > > wanted to re acquaint myself with it. > > > > It was just like riding a bike. Took only a little while to get the hang > of > > it. > > > > The result of several flight tests showed no change in oil temps. I then > > noticed a string of KR net messages on the subject of temps. The bottom > line > > of those emails lead me to believe that I may not have really had a oil > temp > > problem after all. My oil temps where seeing 220 F. Since this was in > climb > > but I was afraid of cooking an engine per my friends thoughts. I then > > decided to redo my engine baffling. > > > > This is where I am at present. You can see pictures of current state of > > baffle work on my website. > > > > I also got involved with a Piper Cherokee. That I think I will have to > back > > out of it as the pre inspection was not what I was lead to believe and now > > that same mechanic is telling me a whole different story on the annual. > Long > > story but the short of it is that I think I am backing out of that deal. > > > > So between watching my kids and house chores , job, yada yada... I am > > getting there. > > > > I know, if you have your priorities straight.. and I do, I love my plane > but > > not to the extent of having my 3 year old trying to sleep in my van or > > running around while I work on my plane. > > > > I just need to figure out how to have more hours in the day and more free > > time on the weekends. > > > > Jeff York > > KR-2 Flying > > N839BG > > Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > > My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 > > Email [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ed Janssen" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:03 PM > > Subject: Hi Jeff Re: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > > > > > > > Jeff, > > > > > > I remember first seeing a picture of your beautiful KR2 shortly after > you > > > bought it quite some time ago. I haven't seen any flight reports. Have > > you > > > actually flown it yet? > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > Ed Janssen > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[email protected]> > > > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:42 AM > > > Subject: Re: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > > > > > > > > > > What I meant to say was that in 18 years of flying, he may have never > > > really > > > > thought of this situation as being a problem > > > > > > > > It also brought to my mind the thought that wheel pants ( not in his > > > > situation) and other items may allow for ice build up from splashing > > water > > > > on the taxiways. > > > > > > > > Or in other words, it refreshes our minds to remember that winter > flying > > > > brings with it additional things to consider other then just how to > stay > > > > warm when we fly. > > > > > > > > Not sure if I am getting my point across but what I am trying to say > > that > > > I > > > > was glad I read this because it made me think. > > > > > > > > Jeff York > > > > KR-2 Flying > > > > N839BG > > > > Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > > > > My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 > > > > Email [email protected] > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ron Freiberger" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "'KRnet'" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:59 AM > > > > Subject: RE: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do you preflight ice buildup? > > > > > > > > > > Ron Freiberger > > > > > mail to [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: KR> Re:Wet Runways in the winter > > > > > > > > > > I think Kip's story say's a lot for all of us to think about. > > > > > > > > > > The fact that he has flown this plane for 18 years and never had > this > > > > > problem. Therefore this was never part of his preflight. WOW !! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
