I would most definitely be interested! I’m not sure how easy it would be to get to Alabama, but I definitely like the idea!
Allie Palmer N422AB (in progress) KR2S > On May 5, 2021, at 09:36, victor taylor via KRnet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello KR builders, > An opportunity to put together a trainer has come up. I spoke with Mark and > he is onboard with this idea. I am willing to buy and set up a KR2 for > training and get an exemption from the FAA so we can legally train in it. The > airplane needs to be totally self sufficient to make this happen. The > airplane would be based near Mobile Alabama. Myself and Jeff Scott were > former Velocity Aircraft transition flight instructors and know how to set up > a proper transition training program. If someone buys a KR it would be > different from someone who had built a KR. All in all though to properly > transition most people takes between 5 and 10 hours. So probably around a > thousand dollars for someone with no MR time. > Based on my conversation with Mark Langford I’m ready to do this if we have > the interest. > The aircraft needs to make enough money to repay the debt over time while > paying for its own hangar rent and maintenance. > We could also give demo flights in it. Availability of training would push > the value of existing KR’s up and lower insurance rates so it would benefit > the whole community. > Can I get a show of hands of those who would be interested in training, > flight reviews etc? Please give your opinion even if you wouldn’t need this > training. > > Victor Taylor > CFII > > > >> On May 3, 2021, at 03:30, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Send KRnet mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or >> body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) >> 2. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) >> 3. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) >> 4. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Jeff Scott) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:26:34 -0500 >> From: Flesner <[email protected]> >> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >>>> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: >>> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Thanks, Jeff. I knew someone out there had the answer. >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:53:01 -0500 >> From: Flesner <[email protected]> >> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >>>> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: >>> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. ex pretty easily. >>> -Jeff Scott >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Jeff, >> >> Do you recall the amount of MMO they were running in the 3300 that >> checked well? 4 oz to 10 gallon of fuel is recommended but I run 4 oz >> to 5 gallon in the 0-200 and a bit in the crankcase at oil change time. >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:55:30 -0500 >> From: Flesner <[email protected]> >> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >>>> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: >>> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. >>> -Jeff Scott >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> I forgot to mention that he leans aggressively, even on taxi, and his >> plugs run clean with no deposits. Engine has approx 350 hours TT. >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 15:46:32 +0200 >> From: Jeff Scott <[email protected]> >> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <trinity-66700996-f8ad-4839-b1d2-41403a6a8634-161996319211 >> 2@3c-app-mailcom-bs11> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> >> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 7:53 AM >>> From: "Flesner" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? >>> >>>> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: >>>> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. ex pretty easily. >>>> -Jeff Scott >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> Jeff, >>> >>> Do you recall the amount of MMO they were running in the 3300 that >>> checked well? 4 oz to 10 gallon of fuel is recommended but I run 4 oz >>> to 5 gallon in the 0-200 and a bit in the crankcase at oil change time. >>> >>> Larry Flesner >> >> I really don't recall. I could send him a text later today and ask, but 4 >> oz sounds about right. MMO seems to soften the lead deposits causing them >> to slough more easily and lessening lead build up in the engine. Lead build >> up in an engine is a constant process where the lead is always building and >> sloughing away. I once checked a fresh engine 2 hours after I had >> overhauled it and was quite surprised by the amount of lead that had already >> built on top of the pistons. >> >> Leaning helps to avoid excess deposits, but leaded fuel will always deposit >> lead on any exposed surface as it burns. TetraEthylLead is used to not only >> boost octane, but as a sacrificial metal intended to deposit between the >> valve face and valve seat to prevent valve face/seat erosion due to the >> valve and seat faces exchanging metals while hot. Newer, hardened seats and >> valves no longer require lead to protect them. In the Jabiru engines, it >> seems to cause static valve seating issues. But, if you checked the engine >> with a boroscope, you wouldn't see any signs of uneven heating or burning of >> the exhaust valves, so they are not leaking dynamically as that would cause >> the valves to burn and fail, which would be obvious with a boroscope. It's >> just something that shows up on a static differential compression test. So, >> to assure the mechanic that all is actually OK, the mechanic stakes the >> valves and finds the compression readings recover to normal. It's really >> not an actual problem with the engine itself. I suspect part of this may >> come from the Jabirus having small valves and light valve springs, which is >> actually a good thing. >> >> -Jeff Scott >> Arkansas Ozarks >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> ________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at <A >> HREF="https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/";> KRnet >> Empathy Archive administration </A>. >> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html . >> To change list delivery options visit the <A >> HREF="https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org";> KRnet Affinity List >> Info Board</A> . >> <A HREF="https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/";>John Bouyea's >> KRnet Searchable Email Archive (recent, as well as decades old)</A> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of KRnet Digest, Vol 9, Issue 92 >> ************************************ > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search John Boyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Boyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
