Those FAA accident reports are quite sobering, pointing the finger
almost entirely at engine problems, inadequately prepared pilots, or
just lack of attention to detail (and then there's the stupidity).
One that caught my attention (and doesn't fit any of the above
descriptions) is this one
speaking of which, I asked a while back about richard shirley's fast KR1,
anyone know his planes current status?
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 18:46:58 -0500
I've often wondered what happened to several KRs I've
> seen in the past like Robert Muse's KR , the turbine KR seen at the
> Perry,
Thank you Larry!
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Original message From: Larry Flesner via KRnet Date: 5/12/16 7:52 PM (GMT-05:00) To: KRnet Cc: Larry Flesner Subject: KR> Ray
Allen trim
At 05:41 PM 5/12/2016, you wrote:
>Can someone direct me to a thread about using
At 05:41 PM 5/12/2016, you wrote:
>Can someone direct me to a thread about using the Ray Allen trim
>systems on a kr2. I am new to figuring out this whole krnet thing.
>
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Here are 4000 words worth of
While discussing crashing / survivability I came across a document
authored by the soft spoken Mark Langford.
www.n56ml.com/KRaccidents.doc Good read, lots of don't do this or
you might hurt yourself info.
Lots of other good info available also if you google "faa accident
report kr2".
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Can someone direct me to a thread about using the Ray Allen trim systems on a
kr2. I am new to figuring out this whole krnet thing.
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Original message From: John Martindale via KRnet Date: 5/11/16 5:01 PM (GMT-05:00) To: 'KRnet' Cc: John
It is in my hangar undergoing a little TLC and then will be flying again
shortly.
Steve Glover
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> On May 12, 2016, at 17:27, Chris Prata via KRnet
> wrote:
>
> speaking of which, I asked a while back about richard shirley's fast KR1,
> anyone know his planes
All mods are done. W has empty weight at 780 pounds, CG at 7.13 inches.
Condition inspection done. Waiting for favorable weather: Have had
measurable rain here every day for the past 16 days. When it has not been
raining, have had low ceilings or unacceptable cross winds. Forecast for
the
At 03:51 PM 5/12/2016, you wrote:
>A couple years ago there was a Japanese
>tourist wave riding over the Sierras that got clipped by a Hawker and
>only survived because he had a chute. That and all the other stories of
>sailplanes colliding in thermals or suffering structural failure would
Lots of discussion of parachutes lately with related subjects of
sailplanes, structural failures, flying over solid cloud decks, etc.
Various thoughts:
KR's tend to be "tail heavy" from the factory. As fuel is consumed this
feature gets even worse. The KR-2 with two people in it is
Dan, 1 o'clock Monday will be fine thank you
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Original message
From: Larry Flesner via KRnet
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: 05/12/2016 9:01 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: KRnet
Cc: Larry Flesner
Subject: Re: KR>
This is the P51 low-altitude bailout I previously mentioned and which Colin
also described.
https://youtu.be/xctYWSuwoYA
I'm not sure how robust the weight argument against a parachute is against a
context of many builders having already reconciled a near 50% increase in empty
weight for their
Please follow the fitting instructions of the shute.
I have recently seen one that had the unit mounted to the firewall, and
attached to the 4 engine mount attachments points. My (2 cents only only),
but at what speed would this only tear out the firewall and save the engine
only? and if it
How ironic that the very next e-mail I received
after my post was the following:
Larry Flesner
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You can solve them.
How?
By entering your design, concept, or idea into
the EAA Founder?s Innovation Prize challenge.
The 2016
At 10:31 PM 5/11/2016, you wrote:
> That is 60 feet for a paraglider
>chute and 400 ft for a normal emergency chute operated by a complete novice,
>not the staggering 4,000 ft that was quoted. The chutes we use hear
>at the gliding club are 12 lb and they indeed have a rated
>minimum deployment
Hi Sid
I just ran a bead of silastic around the top and sides before clamping the
steel and frax to the wall. I left the bottom open just in case something
needed to drain out. All good so far. How close are you to flight again?
John
John Martindale
29 Jane Circuit
Toormina NSW 2452
Australia
Very well stated. Stay with the plane. Fires don't burn for more than seconds.
Fuel should be turned off.?Engine failure is the most likely item. Other than
IFR screwups, engines stopping is what brings them down. Not fires.
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Original
Since when have chutes been mandatory? ?I got my Commercial Glider rating in
the 80s and never heard of that.
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Original message
From: Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: 05/10/2016 10:43
As I said, I
read what is written and mostly stay stub. That is until I read something that I
know myself is 100% factually incorrect and that might effect the decision of
someone trying to make a very personal choice. Then I just think it not proper
or correct that miss information is bantered
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