Greetings Rich, Thank you for the quick response and for the offer of the fuselage. And yes, asking about the Fly-in was going to be my next question. I would appreciate talking with you about the fuselage when you have a moment, especially since there's a lot I don't know, and even more (in parts, tools, instructions) that I don't have.
I'm up to my ears at the moment until Thursday evening, but can talk after that. You can always email me at [email protected], or text me at 916-849-4798. Again, I very much thank you for reaching out! Regards, Babak On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM Rich Parker <[email protected]> wrote: > Best thing for you would be to attend the Kr Fly in coming up in Mt > Vernon Illinois. All your questions will be answered and you will meet the > best people to support your build plans. > > After that if you are interested I have a free boat stage stretched KR2S > on gear with Diehl wing skins and landing gear located in NH that will > greatly accelerate your build. (I have 2 other planes that I need to > finish) > > Rich Parker > Greenfield NH > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ------------------------------ > *From:* KRnet <[email protected]> on behalf of B F via KRnet < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, 12 July 2026 00:18:30 > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Cc:* B F <[email protected]> > *Subject:* KRnet> New subscriber intro — undecided KR-2S vs. FreeBird, > looking for current state-of-the-fleet input > > > Hi all, > > First post here, so I'll keep it tight. I'm based at KROA (Roanoke, VA), > EAA Chapter 646 member, currently working through PPL training on > DA-20/DA-40, and pursuing the Experimental Aircraft Builder's Repairman > Certificate alongside it. Background is clinical research, so I tend to > approach builds the way I'd approach a study protocol — > documentation-heavy, methodical, not in a hurry to skip steps. > > I'm genuinely undecided between a KR-2S and a FreeBird and would rather > get real input from people who've actually built or are building one than > guess from spec sheets. A few things I'm hoping the group can help with: > > - *Current state of kit/plans support for the KR-2S* — I've seen mixed > signals about sourcing (kits, plans, parts availability) and would rather > hear from people with recent firsthand experience than go off a website. > - *Current state of FreeBird plans support* (freebirdplans.org) — > responsiveness, completeness of the plan set, how active that side of > things is right now. > - *Real timelines and real total costs* for either airframe — not > brochure numbers, what it actually took. > - *Biggest regret or bottleneck* anyone hit partway through, on either > design. > - *Is a partially-built project a realistic buy right now* for either > KR-2S or FreeBird, or is starting from raw plans the more dependable path > today? > - *Engine/FWF choices people are actually flying* — I know the usual > suspects (VW, Subaru, Jabiru, Corvair) but want current real-world > experience over spec sheets. > - If there's a smaller group of active builders/flyers I should reach > out to directly rather than asking the whole list, point me that way and > I'm happy to move it offline. > > I've spent some time in the archive already and will keep follow-up > technical questions narrower and take them offline once I know who's > actively working these airframes. > > Thanks for having me, > Babak Fazeli > > [email protected] > > 916-849-4798 >
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