Hi Everyone, My Name is Joe Fuentes,
I'm planning on buying a KR2 and will probably finish the transaction I've started in mid Nov. The KR2 is a very interesting plane and has good speed which is what I'm looking for. The plane I'm looking at only has the standard 13-15gal header tank. It also has a Rev Master 2100 rebuilt. I need to put things back together and do some body work (hits and such here and there) but over all the plane looks to be in good condition. I'm also planning on getting it approved for VFR Night (as currently it has no position/anticolision lights or headlights). A little about myself, I've been building a BD-4 all metal plane now for a couple years, I'm at about 80% with it, wings are nearly done, then I have alot of electrical and fit the cowling and such plus all the testing of the systems. All in a hanger at 2J9 airport in North FL, fun I know. I'm also a student pilot (yes I started building before I even flew) though all I have left now is the written test and a check ride that stands between me and my license. I work full time and only have weekends to work on the plane and only a few hours at a time. I have 2 boys and while they were excited at the start and wanted to help, now they simply don't want to go anymore :( but I try to bribe them LOL. Hence the reason I've been looking at the KR2, I figured the one I'm looking at I could have up and running within a month, get it inspected and have something to fly around while I work on the family SUV of a plane. I also figured I could use it to commute since I travel ALOT (like every week) but only if the project is within 500 miles of 2J9 (Huntsville, AL, Atlanta and down to Miami). The BD4 since it's 4 passenger I figured we could use on more family outings and such. Anyways, I do have some questions. How easy is it to convert the fixed tail draggier to a fixed tri gear? I've sent en email out to one of the leading makers (it looks like it has their tail draggier mains) but have yet to hear back from them on the subject. Need more fuel but do not want to tear open any wings, I saw someone did some fuel tanks out of PVC sewer pipes and fitted them into the wings, with all the safety foam and such I wonder how much fuel 4 of these pipes can hold, as that is an option I can do without messing up the wings I think? Any recommendations or gotchas I should watch out for? How easy are they to fly? Is anyone in North FL with a KR2, I would love to get a chance to fly with someone? That's all I have right now. Thanks in advanced and look forward to many more discussions. Joe -- Jose Fuentes Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's Group Former Microsoft MVP http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes
