KR> Progress and website update.
Hi KR friends. After the paint job we installed the engine mount and introduced our kr2 with his new friend" the BMW engine" so last week we did a pre weight and balance to check the engine mount. I made the engine mount after a lot of calculation and assistance from some of the krnet friends. The result of the W is great. Because we made the leadingede fuel tanks there is almost no change in the gravity point. It looks like we use only 8"/ 12" aft of the leading edge. So we don't have to use a filler or tho cut something from the engine mount. The light engine is pretty much fwd so the result is a long nose. Final weight will be around 305 kgIt is more we hoped but it is accepteble I think. Now I am sure the engine mount is oke, we can start with the engine cowlings. I did a update to my website to. Everybody thanks for sharing information via the KR-net. Stef Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2 http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2
KR> Oilite bushing insertion
> Below is something I wrote for the "KROnline Newsletter" in 1996. There > are more of these at http://www.krnet.org/kronline/, but many are > missing photos (due to poor linkage practices, a server move, and my > negligence toward fixing them). I've dug up the photo and enclosed it, > but it's way over compressed. I could redo that photo now five times > bigger and perfectly clear to have the same file size. See below. Mark, I do appreciate your post, it was very helpful in the installation of the 5/8 flanged oilite bushing in my tailwheel assemby ! Before asking, I tried a search the KRNet archives but didn't find the needed information - it was in the newsletter... Next time I will try both. I followed the suggested in your post procedure, the only variance was the use of Dremel tool instead of a reamer. The larger sandpaper rings of the Dremel tool fit perfectly a 5/8" hole, and seems to ream uniformly the inside surface of bearing. My assembly seems to work fine, the time will show. For the 3/16-5/16 bearings, I will certainly use a reamer... Thanks again, Stefan Balatchev Ottawa, ON, Canada s_sbal "at" hotmail.com
KR> Flying on Top
KR> Flying on Top
When I do it I have an EFIS plus backup round airspeed, turn coordinator, altimeter, and vertical speed, autopilot run off the EFIS, several GPSs, VOR with ILS, IFR approach plates on my tablet and backup on my phone, ability to fly ILS or GPS approaches on autopilot off the EFIS, XM weather, radio and handheld backup also with VOR and ILS and oxygen and I am on flight following on cross countries. I also have over 30 hours IFR training with many hours actual IFR even though I don't have the rating yet. And I scan METARS for airports well within my fuel range to ensure that there are holes to get down and be under the cloud cover well above ground level before I commit myself to going over solid cloud cover. Terrain under me and other weather factors also are considered. If all is not looking good I don't go over the top. To sum it up, I agree that anyone that does VFR over the top needs to be well prepared and well within their comfort zone and abilities. Certainly don't want to give the impression that anyone should just fly over the top willy nillly and hope for the best at their destination. Original Message Subject: Re: KR> Flying on Top My opinion for VFR pilots flying "VFR over the top" should have at a minimum an attitude reference device and know now to keep the top side up in IMC. Just in case they have an unplanned descent.
