KR> Young eagle's
My EAA chapter is looking for airplanes this Saturday at KCPS ?to fly 40 Boy Scouts. Our local FBO discounts fuel down to $2.00 a gallon for the event. ? Let me know if your interested.? Paul Visk Belleville Il 618-406-4705 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S?4
KR> Whats everybody doing...
I finally finished up installation of the new axles, brakes, wheels, and tires on N891JF last night, and man does it now have brakes! For the first time, a full-power runup is no problem at all. That was a real safety issue for me. I owe Riley Collins for the great deal he gave me on these brakes, which are probably 30 years old, but unused until now. I was able to nail the alignment at 0.58 degrees of toe-in, which is "close enough for KR work". 0.50 degrees was the goal, but I'm quite happy with 0.58. The landings are far less exciting now. And I love being able to lock one wheel and pivot about that wheel, which has been impossible in N891JF until now. I got lazy regarding making shims, and just milled the mounting flanges of the axles to the correct angle. I fretted over doing that for a while, but after a beer one night this week, I clamped them in them in the vise at the correct angle using a smart-level, and milled the matings flanges off to what I measured with no shims. That was far easier and more accurate than making shims. And rather than reinstalling the 6.5 ounce shims that were there, I removed some aluminum instead, saving almost a half a pound on shims alone. Given that I haven't been able to fly it for 5 weeks, I flew up to Larry Flesner's place for a "hundred dollar BBQ sandwich" today. Actually it was only $79 in fuel, and Larry bought the lunch, so I got off easy. The cool thing is crossing three states in under two hours just to go to lunch and visit with a buddy, and then getting back home in plenty of time for dinner. I'd have gotten better fuel mileage, but the absence of wheel pants reminded me what a huge impact to performance and efficiency that is! Cruise speed at the same RPM dropped from about 148mph to about 135mph, and climbout was surprisingly handicapped. Still, I shouldn't complain about 135mph at 3.4 gph, which is 39.7 mpg...far better than my GTI gets, twice as fast, and straight-line travel. Lack of wheel pants has other ramifications, such as glide range. I decided on the way back that I wasn't going to fly it anymore until I remedy that. Tonight I played around with wheel pants, and discovered that there's a real possibility that Jim's "sexy wheel pants" will fit right back over these brakes! That's a huge time-saver, and will ensure that I can fly to Sun-N-Fun in a month or so and not have to lumber all the way down and back. I'll update this and document the latest progress shortly, but a beginning on the "new gear" story is at the bottom half of http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/brakes/index.html#matco. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com
KR> KR2 for sale
I saw this on Barnstormers: http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php?mode=search hit "search" hit "experimental" hit "KR aircraft" There is a KR2S project for sale in the San Diego area for $5200 I talked with the owner Dean Randolph and went over to see the stuff. He has a pretty complete kit there (no engine or instruments) but has lots of the really good parts: wing skins http://www.nvaero.com/products/Diehl-Wing-Skin-Kit.html landing gear http://www.nvaero.com/diehl-complete-tri-gear-kit-with-wheel-pants-fairings/ $2800 what appears to be "Grove" landing gear legs: http://www.pilotshop.com/catalog/lgpages/groveLandinggears.php?gclid=CLKEipvkusQCFQenaQodpx4AAQ canopy around $450? Header tank $ 2 wing tanks $??? The fuselage could use a lot of TLC but has all of the metal parts built and installed (very nice workmanship) This appears to be worth a lot to the right person Give him a call Bill Masquelier
KR> Whats everybody doing...
Well, since you asked. I just finished up my lycoming engine mount Jig. The 4130 will be here next weekend and I can tack weld it and get it off to the welder. In the mean time my engine is in a box at Aero Engine waiting on the main bearings. So in 2 weeks we will put the lower end together and if I am really lucky I will be hanging the engine on the firewall by May 1st. This in the most progress I have made in 2 years. Next is that front deck I started last year and mount the panel. Then it's off to the tail or the left wing, I haven't decided yet. Hope to have this plane mostly done by late 2016 so I can start test flying in 2017. Gotta have goals. Craig www.kr2seafury.com www.flightwidgets.com > On March 19, 2015 at 9:35 PM dfeiger via KRnet > wrote: > >
KR> Sid's ballast
Hi Sid 46 lbs of ballast.are you sure? Seems like a hell of a lot :-). Did an authorised weight and balance person come up with that amount? If not, please get one to double check your calcs to be safe. I'm amazed you managed to fly earlier if it was that heavy in the tail at the time. All the best. Regards John John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net ..and installing 46 pounds of ballast in the engine compartment..snip - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5856 / Virus Database: 4311/9347 - Release Date: 03/20/15
KR> Whats everybody doing...
Rev master 1835 kr-1 fire wall forward ( mount to prop ) 2,500 + crating & shipping -- On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 11:22 AM PDT Sid Wood via KRnet wrote: >I am putting my KR-2 back together after re-locating the main gear, modifying >the elevator trim tab control, re-working the carb to put in a new throttle >control and installing 46 pounds of ballast in the engine compartment. All >the while doing an annual condition inspection due in April. This Spring will >be back flying the KR-2 for Phase I testing. Meanwhile flying a rented Cessna >150. > >Sid Wood >Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 >Mechanicsville, MD, USA > >Subject: KR> Whats everybody doing... >Flying; a few flights to log in on my 31st year on my KR2 N39426. Yesterday?s >flight was around the John Day valley. I saw 178mph on the GPS; not level >flight but shallow power on dissent over a friend?s place (I keep at least >1000? between me and the ground). About 140mph is my cruise at less than full >throttle, with most of my flying at 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level. > >Thought I was going to have to give it up, 3rd class physical in September, >new doctor picked up a heart murmur and failed me on my hearing test. At the >FAA?s request I had to have an echo cardiogram and hearing test, passed with >flying colors. Didn?t hear back from FAA . Wife called them in early February, >the young sweet lady who answered said ?he is cleared to fly?. The FAA mailed >my Medical Certificate on December 4th, but was returned ?undeliverable?; >mailed to my street address instead of my post office box! So going on my 78th >year on earth all is well. >Dave Feiger >John Day, Oregon > >-- > > > >___ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >options
KR> Kitplanes
For those that subscribe to Kitplanes, the May 2015 issue has a number of photos from the KR Gathering in Chino and a reasonably fair write up covering the KR line of aircraft. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM
