Re: KR> In-flight Fire

[Chris Kinnaman via KRnet]

Glad the pilot survived & hope he recovers fully and quickly. That's 
really scary.


Chris

On 1/29/2017 3:21 PM, Sid Wood via KRnet wrote:
Was planning for some air-to-air photos of N6242 this Spring.  An EAA 
Chapter member said he could fly the photo ship using his Tri-Pacer.  
On January 28, 2017, while attempting to return from a lunch fly-out 
at GED, Georgetown, DE, he had an in-flight fire seconds after leaving 
the runway.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA





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Re: KR> Melting lead

[Chris Kinnaman via KRnet]

Maybe you could cut the exact shape & size you need.

On 1/28/2017 8:47 AM, Paul Visk via KRnet wrote:

Thanks for all the advice from one pothead.  I guess I was a little impatient. 
I'll cut this hunk down into littler pieces. That will help.

Paul ViskBelleville Il.
618-406-4705

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Re: KR> Harness (2) for Slick 4316 magneto

[Chris Kinnaman via KRnet]

Bought them. Thanks for the heads-up, Mike.

Chris

On 1/25/2017 10:20 AM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote:

There's a heck of a deal available on eBay just now.  Two harness sets
for the 4316 magneto, brand new, for $174.  These are the original gray
woven insulated outer sleeve made by Slick/Champion/Unison.  Fits 5/8's
plugs.




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KR> Captain Midnight

[Chris Kinnaman via KRnet]

Better paint "Silver Dart" on the nose.

On 5/26/2014 8:09 PM, Rob Schmitt via KRnet wrote:
> Heck I've flown it several times now in X-Plane flight simulator. No
> problems! Now to just do it in my KR2S for real this fall.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Garry Cowles
> via KRnet
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 8:35 PM
> To: krnet at list.krnet.org
> Subject: KR> Captain Midnight
>
> like Captain Midnight ,  Jeff lives on a mountain next to a secret
> government base.  His runway is on the mountain to and it ends at the edge
> of the cliff
>
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KR> Heaviest engine

[Chris Kinnaman via KRnet]

Hello Hennie,

You don't have to put that engine in a KR. If that opportunity came my 
way, I would take advantage of it even if I did not have a use for the 
engine. There is certain to be an opportunity for some old-fashioned 
horse trading somewhere along the line...

Chris

On 5/8/2014 11:42 AM, Hennie van Rooyen [HQP Alloystream] via KRnet wrote:
> Hi gents,
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> Thank you for your reply. Mark, I hear your point & will give it some serious 
> thought. When you look at my pics, you'll notice the builder made the 
> ailerons inboard only and full width to the rear spar. I'm sure I can convert 
> that into flaps and ad outboard ailerons. This would not be so much to lower 
> the stall speed, but to add drag during landings.
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> Peter, I'll keep in mind what you've said. If I could have the ABSOLUTE 
> engine of my choice, it would have been the 6 cyl Jabiru. Unfortunately those 
> do not come cheap.
>
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>
> Fact is, IF I can get this deal, it would be just too good to let it pass. 
> Never in my wildest dreams did I think for a moment that I could lay my hands 
> on such an engine. IF!!! this deal goes through, I'm willing to adapt. I'll 
> say no more for now as everything depends on the outcome. I was caught 
> completely off guard today and my mind is still spinning endlessly. I just 
> wanted to know the pros & cons to make a more educated decision for the 
> moment. This would be the closest thing to REAL flying I've yet come to in my 
> life. Yes, I have a great many hours in ultralights, but as you know you can 
> go nowhere in those. The odd Koala (Fischer FP404) and Mizer I had were the 
> closest and then they could only do 75mph max in cruise.
>
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> Anyways, all the best everyone,
>
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>
> Hennie van Rooyen
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> Peter wrote:
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> Hennie; Continentals need to be run at 75% at cruise, or they can burn oil. I 
> added a quart an hour in my IO-470 because I ran at low power too much of the 
> time. Also, how will you transfer that much torque to the airstream if you 
> are limited to a 55 inch prop? HP=T x RPM Peter
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> Mark wrote:
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> Hennie van Rooyen wrote:
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>>> I am able to lay my hands on a good 160hp Continental engine, complete
> with prop & running. What is the heaviest & most powerful engine ever put in 
> a KR2? I see it weighs 297 lbs compared to the 227 of the Corvair.<<
>
>
>
> The "world's lightest KR" project sure didn't last long!   I had this same
>
> conversation with a newbie on the list a few weeks ago.  His goal, like so 
> many other of us cheapskates who build KRs, was to fly in and out of a short 
> strip on his own property, dodging expensive hangar rent.  The problem with 
> the KR is that it's a very slippery plane, so landing burns up at least twice 
> as much runway as takeoff, if not more.  You can get out of places that you 
> can't even land at, which is problematic.  Being light is good...it means a 
> low stall speed, but if you add an extra hundred pounds of engine, you're 
> stall speed will climb, and your landing glide will extend due to the higher 
> speeds you'll have to land at, and you'll need even more runway to land.  If 
> getting in and out of short strips is a concern, you need the lightest engine 
> you can live with (and afford), not to mention "real" flaps and a bellyboard. 
>  Landing is your limiting case, not takeoff, so the extra power hurts your 
> overall mission goal, not helps it.
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> Having said that, I'm a big fan of more power, but short strips demand 
> compromises, and engine weight is one of them.  If you have several thousand 
> feet of runway at your disposal, it's not so much of a concern...unless you 
> have to dead-stick it in a small hayfield someday...
>
>
>
> Mark Langford, Harvest, AL
>
> ML at N56ML.com
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> www.N56ML.com
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