KR> Vacuum power

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Hey Steve The VSI is just hooked to the static line of the altimeter, and airspeed indicator. You can use a venturi that is placed inside the cowling if you want to have it not show outside the plane, but that is going to be the easiest, most reliable way for a KR builder. For both an Attitude Indi

KR> WAFs

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
I have to agree with Don Reid if I understand this thread correctly. My take on it is that the original design has 4 bolts per attach point for a total of 8 per wing side. If this is the way ya’ll (sorry) are doing it, I will YELL hold on! I have been doing the wing attach thing with 4 bolts total

KR> Aileron travel

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
I hate to contradict you Brian, but more travel does not necessarily increase sensitivity, but WILL make for a better roll rate when fully deflected. The sensitivity will be dependent on how much deflection occurs compared to a given amount of stick travel, as compared to an original setup. If the

KR> ailerons

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Differential ailerons are one of the two ways engineers use to control or tune out adverse yaw, caused by both the decrease in drag on the inboard wing and the increase in drag on the outboard wing during a level turn. Friese ailerons like Mark L uses and is common on Cessna’s have the hinge part o

KR> aileron deflection

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Jim I hope you see this reply Just over a year ago, I ran into the same problem, expressed a little differently. When hooked up by plans dimensions and parts, the aileron does not deflect the required or recommended amount of degrees. The two things I did to correct this condition were as follows

KR> 1835 - 1915cc

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Ben I previously had an 1835 with large 2180 jugs for a 1915cc engine with Zenith Carb. I was originally told by two recommended prop people to put on a 52x48 prop, but this killed the power, and restricted rpm to 2100 rpm. I bought a prop on ebay 52x42 and loved it. Solo I was getting 1000 fpm cli

KR> AMY progress

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Hey Mark J What is AMY PROGRESS? Just curious on Friday. LOL Ok back outside to the plane… Colin N96TA

KR> master cylinders

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Ok gang I have learned from the original builder that the master cylinders came from C172, and could be McCauley or Cleveland depending on the year and whether the upgrade had been performed or not. Has anyone dealt with these style that look just like a Cleveland model 10-21 but have a plastic cen

KR> master cylinder o-ring kit

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
Ok netters I got the master cylinders apart with a home made tool, Oscar referred to it as a spanner wrench. I don’t have a better name for it, but its roots are from an adjustable wrench (metric size*) and two M10 1inch grade 8 bolts and nuts. Works great, and will accommodate any sizes from 10mm

KR> Ethanol

2008-10-12 Thread Beverly & Colin Rainey
It is my understanding that this why alcohol and straight pump gas has never been endorsed by the FAA: alcohol absorbs water. Water in fuel creates a nightmare of problems from freezing at altitude to low power, etc… That is why MOGAS at airports has the same rating in octane but is refined differ