KR> Battery crossover (isolator)
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KR> Tri Gear Conversion
> > All my forced landing here in western Washington are probably going to > be within reach of water.. Hi John Choosing to land on water should be considered only as a last resort. The deceleration forces are huge, if you survive the ditching you could find yourself unconscious or semi-conscious and end up drowning. Cheers -- Darren Crompton AUSTRALIA My web site: www.kr-2s.com
KR> Tri Gear Conversion
Netters, Not too long ago a kr-2 went down here in Washington. I understood it to be a fatality event. There were pics on the internet and a short video of an automobile tow truck trying to right the plane, which was tri-gear equipped and after landing in a (soft) field flipped over, I am guessing over the nose gear and prop. Probably the resulting flopping down on the head, upside down would account for the fatality.. but that is a guess. There was no fire. I have seen videos of tailwheel and tri gear aircraft landing in water. Always with devastating results. It seems to me that the same aircraft landing in mud or a very soft field would give similar results. The gear grab ahold of the water or mud, and provide unsafe deceleration. After watching and reading this group for more than a year or two I have not seen this discussed. What of the safety provided by retracts in super soft field (mud) and water landings? At the last gathering, I met john Shafer who had put his kr down in a corn field gear up (his was the only flying example of trigear full retracts on a kr2).. He described sliding along the mud, corn stalks, and snow (with gear up) as a non-event compared to having to do the same thing in a fixed trike or tailwheel plane. I know alot of guys have the original retracts, and alot of guys shun them. But isin't being able to clean up the undercarriage (during a forced landing) a HUGE plus? especially for super soft field (mud) or water landings? All my forced landing here in western Washington are probably going to be within reach of water.. I think it's worth keeping retracts for, or making a tricycle set of retracts for... Any opinions to chime in here?? ANyone here put down in water with fixed gear? How did that work out? John Gotschall N611GB Puyallup, WA
KR> Battery crossover (isolator)
I think you might have misunderstood me. I was talking about a crossover, or more commonly known as an isolator. There wouldn't be any mods to the dashboard. All an isolator does is isolates the batteries, so they are not "bank" charged. Just do a search on a battery isolator, and you will get many hits. It connects to the alternator (+) and from there goes to the batteries. Here is a link to the first of many hits. But I'm sure you can find much cheaper sources http://www.newmarpower.com/Battery_Isolator_Integrators/Battery_Isolator_Integrators.html Also might look at the intergrator just below the isolator, its a different option, that does something similar. This was in response to your concern of one battery going dead, and dragging the other with it. "I'm not ready for a major panel redesign yet, probably never. With all the additions and changes over the years it could well do with a panel makeover"
KR> lean of peak operation
Dan Heath wrote: > Did you mean 142mph, not 124mph? What is the CHT that you run when LOP? Yep, I meant 142 mph. I swap numbers around sometimes between brain and paper. The average CHT went from 256F to 273F (got that number wrong too), so the increase in CHT was only 17F, rather than 26F. Still, it points out that the CHTs are actually cooler at LOP. Phil Matheson wrote: > This there a reason you use low octan fuel instead of 100LL avgas or 98 > premium fuel? And how much improvement would you get with avgas?? 100LL costs about double what 93 octane auto fuel costs here now. I guess I burn mogas because I can, it's less expensive, and I do a lot of flying every year. Although I'll be the first to admit that auto fuel has a increased vapor lock tendency and WW would be quick to say an increased likelyhood of lighting off in a crash, 100LL does work a little better when it comes to leaning (the engine is happier running leaner), but certainly nowhere near enough to make up for the double price.. Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com
KR> 110 Corvair Heads
Im looking for a junk set of 110 Corvair heads and I do mean junk not rebuildable! ! I will pay the shipping but all I want is the intake log to be intact to play with in the Mill. Better to destroy junk heads than play with good rebuildable heads. One head will work but please dont send a rebuildable head of any kind! These will be trash when they are done and only good for mock up of some parts. Thanks to everyone for the help. Eric Von Kelsheimer 1-765-832-8049 KC9OUH Clinton, In. 47842
KR> lean of peak operation
Mark. This there a reason you use low octan fuel instead of 100LL avgas or 98 premium fuel? And how much improvement would you get with avgas?? Or is it all to with fuel price. Avgas here is around $1.75 per litre Phil Matheson SAAA Ch. 20 http://www.saaa20.org/ VH-PKR Australia EMAIL: phillipmathe...@bigpond.com KR Web Page: www.philskr2.50megs.com --- Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
