KR> HAPI issues?
yes, in fact, my 2200 is a late solid lifter version which had pretty much all the early issues (such as cooling fin configuration) resolved. ?one update that came later was to add 2 steel dowels between the crank and flywheel. The orignal design did not use dowels or shoulder bolts and relied on sheer friction (I guess). there were a very few failures so they issued the dowel spec. I had that done. by the dealer, and had the crank magnafluxed and checked (and no there was never any damage history whatsoever). I flew this engine 3000 miles with no issues. these really purr like a kitten and sip fuel. it only had 150 hours but because it sat, and the dowel update, we disassembled it and had the valve job done (with heads checked) honed and checked the cyls, etc etc and ordered all new through bolts, bearings, rings, the usual overhaul stuff. I left it apart until needed, in case of any more updates or anything, and to preserve it. all that being said, the one issue that I'v read about is that these do not tolerate detonation well, it stretches the through bolts. I am interested to turbocharge my project eventually, and the VW is available with turbocharging now from at last two companies.? (I saw on the interwebs that they are also turbocharging the jab 2200 in EU I should add). I could always go to electronic ignition with knock sensor, and run the jab with a turbocharger. one other consideration is the tendency for KR's to be a bit tail heavy. since I really would like th shortest nose possible, (in keeping with N1436 looks), the heavier VW is actually an advantage there.? my jab is for sale, if it sells that funds things like wing skins etc, if not, I can just run it. but there is plenty of time to decide. so hopefully that should explain why the 2200, as great as they run, is not a definate best choice in my case. ?it seems you have the answer in your pocket. > > Larry Flesner > >
KR> BRS vs Bean Field
Yeah, exactly. My thoughts are that I'd rather hit anything at 5mph than at 60. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Dave Acklam via KRnet Date:07/29/2015 7:09 PM (GMT-05:00) To: KRnet Cc: Dave Acklam Subject: Re: KR> BRS vs Bean Field I have one BRS equipped plane - a Fisher ultralight At least with that install, if I ever have to 'pull it' the BRS will likely destroy the airframe in the process of getting me down safely... The flip side is that if your flying area is devoid of survivable emergency spots, it beats the hell out of crashing into a forest or skyscraper On Jul 29, 2015 3:15 PM, "Mike Stirewalt via KRnet" wrote: > Chris said, > > > "if nothing else, the peace of mind would seem worth it." > > It sure wouldn't contribute to _my_ peace of mind. I would be annoyed > every time I got in the plane and noted I had devoted valuable space to > something fairly bulky that requires repacking and inspection > periodically and costs quite a bit of money to buy and maintain. That > money would, in my case, be a lot better spent on something like an > autopilot or some other luxury. There's also that lurking thought in the > back of my mind that the thing wouldn't work if I ever _did_ try and use > it. Which I wouldn't. Pushing the button would make me feel like a big > weenie. > > I've gotta admit a BRS, if it wasn't iced up like the rest of the plane, > might have saved Ken Rand's life in the predicament he was in but how > often does that happen? I think only Ken would fly into an ice storm > with no fuel left - 'course he wasn't expecting the ice. There was no > salvaging that situation other than with a BRS so clearly, in such an > extreme situation, a BRS might have saved the day (again, if it wasn't > frozen up like a popsicle). > > The best argument against carrying a "plane chute" though is simply > looking at the record of Langford's forced landings. My math is probably > off, but a quick search of the records shows Mark has had 27 forced > landings and never gotten a scratch. He usually doesn't even mess up the > plane. With a parachute, once you push the button you're liable to land > in a lake or on top of someone's roof. In case of engine failure, if you > fly the plane down instead of turning it over to the fickle finger of > wherever the wind is blowing that day, the records show you almost always > make it to a runway or a road or a golf course. Catastrophic structural > failure is another matter, but those don't seem to happen with KR's > (seats breaking don't count). > > So, as a practical matter a plane parachute for a KR isn't a good idea. > As a "peace of mind" issue, that may work for some people but it wouldn't > work for me. I wouldn't trust the thing to actually work, plus I > wouldn't be able to bring myself to push the button (or yank the lanyard > or however those things work). KR flyers are not weenies. We'd rather > die than suffer the ignominy of helplessly floating down to earth under a > canopy of shame. But who am I to speak for all KR flyers? Let's take a > poll. > > Big WeenieNot a Big Weenie > > > > > > > > Mike > KSEE > > > > > > Old School Yearbook Pics > View Class Yearbooks Online Free. Search by School & Year. Look Now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/55b950343f1f050345a67st02vuc > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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> brs vs bean field option
It's a canister style mounted on the front of the firewall! Interesting. My concern would be the heat. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: Tony King via KRnet List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date:07/28/2015 5:28 PM (GMT-05:00) To: KRnet Cc: Tony King Subject: Re: KR> brs vs bean field option There is a KR on Oz with a BRS.? I haven't seen it up close, but it belonged to Barry Kruyssen.? I know he had it for sale a while back.? Not sure where it is now. Take a look at http://www.athertonairport.com.au/kr2/ Cheers, Tony ___ 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> Touchdown speed
Well said. ?The single most accurate information as to whether the wing will fly or stall, and tell you best climb, best glide, is Indicated Airspeed. ? I would disagree that gps speed, or anything else is as relevant, even in calm air, for approach and landing.? What does gps tell you? How fast over the ground? So what. I operated from high density altitude airports, my plane indicated the same speed at liftoff and in climb as at sea level, but I was charging doen the runway much faster, and used 5x as much runway to lift up! I suppose the gps said something, but so what, until the ASI said 65, I wasnt going anywhere. ? Maybe I am missing some point here? For short field ops, I would practice my stalls at safe height to see where the safety cutoff is ASI, then conduct short field ops on a longer runway (in calm winds) and determine what my plane and skill level can repeatetly and safely do in terms of feet of runway. That would decide for me the shortest runway to use. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device ? Indicated airspeed is simply a "reference" number to fly by.? It is a factor of how dense the air is that's rammed in to the tube
KR> Flaps versus belly board versus spoilers
Have spoilers been installed and used on a KR1? Where? Outer or inner wing? Do spoilers blanket ailerons with turbulent air? On apch, I wonder if you'd pull the nose up when spoilers deployed to create a 'dirty' configuration? Anyone here running spoilers and or belly brake? Pics? Thx Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: bjoenunley via KRnet Date:01/13/2015 4:27 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ronald Wright via KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Flaps versus belly board versus spoilers I like the spoiler concept. Easy to install. Between a belly board and spoilers we should stop in a hurry. My question is; do we put holes in the spoilers to make them more efficient or not? Just kidding about the holes, Joe Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Ronald Wright via KRnet Date:01/13/2015 3:10 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Chris Prata ,KRnet Subject: KR> Flaps versus belly board versus spoilers The KRs really need SPOILERS.. They are much better than flaps and a lot easier to build/install. Close a spoiler and you are instantly flying again. Dump a flap and you sink first and then get to climb again. Personally, I love spoilers! Ron On Tue, 1/13/15, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: Subject: Re: KR> TriGear? To: "krnet at list.krnet.org" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 2:11 PM Flaps? Are they fairly easy to build in and are they effective? Also wondering about the Belly Brake option. This design is slippery, I'd love to have another choice manage the energy on approach besides a forward slip or slowing down way back at the start of downwind. I'd rather have the energy the whole time, and be able to brake on final. From: danrh at windstream.net To: chrisprata at live.com; krnet at list.krnet.org Subject: RE: KR> TriGear? List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 05:59:25 -0500 You may be mistaken about the one less thing. My opinion is that it is one more thing to go wrong. I have never heard of a broken tail wheel causing a serious accident, but certainly have heard of several where the nose wheel broke. A fixed gear KR1 would be a very simple machine to fly, especially if you could add flaps. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Interior and Panel at 2008 ? KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- Trigear would mean one less thing that can go ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
