Re: KR> Black Bird attended CC21

[jeffyor...@yahoo.com]

Good goin Dan. Another yeehaaw

Now fly up to Lexington, Georgetown KY. Still working on my annual. Waiting on 
my exhaust to get back fro Jet Hot for warranty ceramic redo.

So, I might as well get the well get the wheel pants done and only. Finally 
after all these years. Installing the big oil cooler too.

Jeff York

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From: "Dan Heath" 
To: "'KRnet'" 
Subject: KR> Black Bird attended CC21
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Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2011 7:26 pm


Saturday, the Black Bird arrived in Barnwell, SC for the 21st Corvair
College.  As soon as she was parked the usual happened when a new born
arrives.  I believe that she was well received.  I apologize for not taking
any pics, but I was busy and did not take the time to get my camera out.  I
will try to do better next time.



Now, I have to get the spinner installed and test again to see if that
eliminates the violent vibration in the cowling.  If it does not, then I
will add stiffening to it.  All I can tell you about the performance is that
the climb rate is very good, but I have been focused on the airspeed when
climbing out and have not noticed the VSI.  I will check all that out as
soon as I get the spinner on, which I hope will be by this Sunday.



See N64KR at   http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on
the pics 

See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN - 40th
Anniversary

There is a time for building and it never seems to end.

Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC





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KR> Black Bird attended CC21

[Dan Heath]

Saturday, the Black Bird arrived in Barnwell, SC for the 21st Corvair
College.  As soon as she was parked the usual happened when a new born
arrives.  I believe that she was well received.  I apologize for not taking
any pics, but I was busy and did not take the time to get my camera out.  I
will try to do better next time.



Now, I have to get the spinner installed and test again to see if that
eliminates the violent vibration in the cowling.  If it does not, then I
will add stiffening to it.  All I can tell you about the performance is that
the climb rate is very good, but I have been focused on the airspeed when
climbing out and have not noticed the VSI.  I will check all that out as
soon as I get the spinner on, which I hope will be by this Sunday.



See N64KR at   http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on
the pics 

See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN - 40th
Anniversary

There is a time for building and it never seems to end.

Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC

KR> LED replacement bulbs

[Lee Parker]

Try superbrightleds.com




From: Larry Flesner 
To: kr...@mylist.net
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: KR> LED replacement bulbs



I'm looking for the least cost replacement LED's for my position 
lights on my KR.  Aircraft Spruce has them for $30 for each 
bulb.  Anyone found them any cheaper?

Larry Flesner


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KR> Re: Stock Retracts

[Roger Bulla]

Glenn
I had the stock retracts on my kr for the 22 years I flew it. They can be 
made to work pretty much in stock form. Mine had spring loaded hold-down 
latches, the left side with a positive latch, and never collapsed on some 
very bad landings and on some very rough fields. When dropped in real hard 
the spring bar would pop a hole in the top of the wing roots, but would take 
the punishment. I was going to replace the 3/4 inch spring bar with a 1 inch 
to get rid of some of the sag mine had before I crashed the plane. Having 
said that, I would agree with Larry that spending your resources on fixed 
gear would be a better way to go. My new kr project has Rand fixed gear. If 
you still want to pursue the retracts I have the stock gear legs, wheels, 
mechanical brakes and tires that you are welcome to. Email me if want them.

Roger Bulla
rbu...@cdmsinc.net
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Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:04:12 -0600
From: Glenn Martin 
Subject: KR> Stock Retracts
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As I continue to research the stock retracts on the KR. I keep hearing about 
how hard landings can
overload and possibly bend the landing gear.

-- 
Glenn Martin,
KR2 N1333A,
Biloxi, MS

KR> Re: KR2 spars

[smwood]

The Lancair 320/360 and the Pulsar XP have all composite construction, fuel 
in the wings and removable wings.  The Lancair wing spars are attached with 
only two bolts for both wings at the two common attachment points inside the 
fuselage.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net

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Hi Dave

Many thanks the reply. I am well familiar with the KR2 Super and its 
website, have been studying it since February of this year as well as many 
other KR builders sites.

I like the KR2Super very much and building with composites is no problem for 
me - been doing for about ten years for model RC planes ( a different story 
but composites are not new to me). As usual one sets out with a plan and a 
list of desires which normally are not fulfilled in every way by existing 
designs - in other words one tends to like different things about different 
designs but never finds the "ultimate solution". So I want a two seat, side 
by side and homebuilt from plans. It would be great if it could fit into LSA 
limits (again a wishful thought). That led me to KR and the KR2S. Further 
research led me to alternative materials due to wood availability in my 
country. I found the KR Super and got excited.

Trouble for me though is I want the original wing design with WAF's, fixed 
undercarriage, fuel tanks in the stub wings and I want to put it onto a 
trailer to take home in winter and save storage cost for fuel! Scott's KR2 
Super does not allow for this with his spar design. I also like the way Mark 
has rebuilt his wings - from the fotos it is a far simpler construction the 
the Supers but he used "beefed up" woodens spars.

I also find nothing difficult/complicated about the Supers spar design - 
website has excellent instructions, very good foto's and if followed 
correctly and taking care with the layups and methods an easy part to make.

I am by no means a designer and would be lying if I said I understood half 
the technical discussion on spar design so was hoping to compare what I have 
found out and worked with to someone else who may be more familiar with the 
design aspects of a spar.

So back to my original question/query - has anyone designed alternative 
composite wing spars using the original WAF's mountings design idea?

thanks again

Greg
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