KR> Wood

Here's another link that may be the same thing or supplemental and it is also free to download. http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/products/publications/several_pubs.php?grouping_id=100_id=p Dennis ... --- On Fri, 12/24/10, Robin Macdonald wrote: From: Robin Macdonald

KR> bad news

I'am very glad to here that you are OK!. The plane can be replaced. Denny ... phil brookman wrote: well my fellow aviators approx 3 hrs ago i crashed g -boun and turned this lovelly little kr into matchwood doing a touch and go and at about 150 ft massive vibration

KR> Crash Photos

WOW! Mark Jones wrote: Here is the link to Phil Bookman's crash photos. http://flykr2s.com/philbookman.html Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com ___ Search the KRnet Archives at

KR> moto-glider

The KR-1B uses longer wings but they cannot be used on a two place KR. The spar and wing attach fittings would have to be redesigned. I've done a lot of thinking about a "Xenos" type clone based on a KR-2S fuselage. It would be a lot of work, like a redesigned wing with glider like spar

KR> Spruce vs Douglas Fir

Here's the "Wood Book", it should contain all the info that you need to choose a wood type for your KR. http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm and here is a great Australian source for info; http://www.auf.asn.au/scratchbuilder/contents.html and finally here

KR> Spruce vs Douglas Fir

Here's a PDF file that does just that, gives you a selection and test methodology for the non-certified wood that you use in your project. http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UEP5RcRYnIYwgM31-UmspXnpzXSACpMccoQgrDp9Uu1qDMgymUiKC-4JXir34SzdezeIxQpOdzPeNtENwWQWwg/testing_wood.pdf Denny ... Ron

KR> ICOM A-200?

We put one in our towplane a few months back Mark, and we've been very happy with the radio. Denny ... Mark Langford wrote: Anybody heard anything good or bad about the ICOM A-200? I've finally become convinced that my Terra has a modulation problem (I can talk clearly

KR> Making KR ELSA

Thanks for bringing some constructive "insight" to the list Rich. Your points are all well made and need to be considered by anyone wishing to carry on in the tradition that Ken Rand really intended for the KR. It is supposed to be a simple, lightweight, efficient aircraft that can be built

KR> Making KR ELSA - rebuttle

First it's a LSA, and second, you can't possibly be serious about "dangerous" landings in a motorglider with 27 foot wings. We regularly land gliders with 40 to 60 foot wingspans, with and without motors, in 20 to 30 mile an hour crosswinds. Yes you do need some training, but its not

KR> Making KR ELSA

Thanks Dan, I appreciate your comments. You're right of course, unfortunately we will never know what Ken would have done had things turned out differently. What I meant by "simple" was that the original KR-1 and 2 were, retractable gear aside, "simple" and simply constructed aircraft.

KR> Be it known to all

Congrats Ron, the first solo flight is indeed a very big day. I will never forget the details of my first solo. Denny ... Ron Smith wrote: On this day 7/18/2006, Ron Smith, did fly solo in a Cessna 172 SP, tail # N239SP, at Buckeye Municipal Airport. After 4

KR> wing attach bolts

Oscar Zuniga wrote: "Is there really anything more critical to a fixed-wing aircraft than the wing attachments?" Yes there is, The pilots undivided attention of the PIC during assembly and preflight inspection. More glider pilots have died because they didn't

KR> rc servo diagram

You can also go down to a good hobby shop and find a thing called a servo driver. It's a little box that RC types use to setup the initial servo travel and stops on their planes. They are inexpensive and will save you a lot of work. I put rc servo driver into a search engine and came up with

KR> Vortex gen

You can get the book from AC Spruce, see link; http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/bv/books_reference.html This is a very well done book. Kent takes a very methodical, data driven approach to drag reduction on his M-2. The process can be applied to any plane with success. Good read. Denny

KR> LSA

You could build per plans if you wanted to limit gross weight to something less than 950 pounds and fit into the eLSA rule. This would bring the wing loading into line with the Sonex and Waiex sLSA's. Then you would need to limit prop pitch too, to limit the top speed. That would

KR> KR2 wing removal

Study these pictures of a British KR that is stored in a trailer. http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/katkinson/ I think you'll find them interesting. Denny ... Ed Janssen wrote: Pete, While it IS possible, detaching and attaching the wings on a KR (built strictly

KR> AS504x wings

The center of lift of any airfoil, will move around with changes in AoA, it's not a fixed point on the airfoil. Designers typically use the term Aerodynamic Center which is a fixed point on the wing, usually the C/4, or 1/4 chord point when doing initial design work. Denny ... --- Mark Langford

KR> AS504x wings

I would like to see that reference, I would be surprised if the center of lift didn't move some with changes in AoA. Denny ... --- Matthew Elder wrote: > > Ahh, except for symmetrical airfoils from what I > understand. Apparently it never changes. > > > > The center of

KR> AS504x wings

Thank you Don, very nice post. --- Donald Reid wrote: > At 01:27 PM 11/7/2005, you wrote: > >I would like to see that reference, I would be > >surprised if the center of lift didn't move some > with > >changes in AoA. > > These last few posts have mixed a number of >

KR> Aluminum T stock

Why not use 2 pieces of L stock, back to back, to make the T stock item you need. Denny ... --- Mark Jones wrote: > Steve, > It is almost impossible to find 6061-T6 in T-bar. > Especially in 1" > required for the rudder and elevator horns. I bought > some at the local

KR> Sand Bag Testing

That sounds like a good idea to me Orma. Place the tailwheel on something that places the KR in its normal flight attitude with scales at all three points and measure and verify the actual CG location, prior to flying. We W/B some of our gliders this way and it works fine. I would be very

KR> Sand Bag Testing

< fine>> > > You're supposed to Weight and Balance before EVERY > flight! If you don't, > you're pulling on the devils tail. > > Joachim > > > [Original Message] > > From: Dennis Mingear <dennisming...@yahoo.com> > > > Southfield, MI > > &

KR> Covering material

You're right Bob, It will take years if ever for me to get a hangar and I agree, removing covers would be better than installing and removing wings. Denny ... --- "Robert L. Stone" wrote: > Hi Ron, > If you have the skills to make custom covers > for KR Aircraft and

KR> Steve Jones' Crash

Thanks for the additional info regarding this very sad event Mark. Everytime I see someone on the list talk about sandbags in the cockpit I always worry about the darn things shifting around and as we all know it doesn't take much shifting around, not to mention a loose 50 pound bag of sand, in a

KR> steel tube fuselages

If you have a Sonerai in your neighborhood you might look at how the wings are pinned to the fuselage in that example, tail components could be attached using the same techniques. Basically, the wing center section is pinned to the fuse through the reinforced center of the shearweb with bolts via

KR> The Eggenfellner aircraft engine

Kitplanes just did an article on Eggenfeller and some of the people using His motor. You might see if your library has a copy you can look at. Denny ... --- Pitts Eric MSgt 181FW/MXOO wrote: > You mite check there web site to glean some more > info >

KR> steel tube fuselages

Interesting idea, I'll let others comment on the more technical aspects of your post, but I would be interested in the weight difference between the wood and steel fuse. Denny ... --- Don Chisholm wrote: > just to get a dicussion going. I have a hypothetical >

KR> steel tube fuselages

36 pounds, without covering or paint. Sounds like it might be twice as heavy as a well finished wood fuse. Am I close? Denny ... --- Don Chisholm wrote: > just to give an idea the Sonerai 2 S uses About an > equal amount of 3/4 inch > 5/8 inch .035 steel tube

KR> steel tube fuselages

Was that covered or uncovered Pat? Denny ... --- patrusso wrote: > I have forgotten what my KR fuselage weighed, but my > son is building GOP = Greed-Oppression-Power. __ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page!

KR> fuselage weight

Thanks Don ... Denny --- Don Chisholm wrote: > I just weighed my Sidewinder fuselage and it weighs > 58 lbs > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a

KR> Concern Regarding Registering a KR in the LSA Category

Most KR's are not as fast as most people think they are. The VW powered stuff seems to fit into the LSA rule fairly nicely, the stall speed is still a problem though. Look at what Monnett has done with the Sonex ans Waiex, they are both LSA compliant. Any KR builder can do the same with his KR.

KR> Concern Regarding Registering a KR in the LSA Category

re in Canada > with a stall speed of 45 mph. If you look at the > early KR2 plans it calls the stall speed as > 42 mph > > Dennis Mingear <dennisming...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Most KR's are not as fast as most people think they > are. The VW powered stuff seems to fit into the LS

KR> Stalls

Thanks Don, Between your post and Collins a pretty clear picture is emerging regarding slow flight in aircraft. The use of rudder and aileron during slow flight depends on a host of issues, some subtle and some not so subtle. I'm beginning to wonder just how important washout really is in this

KR> archiving and the digest

Understood Oscar, since this varies from list to list you never know, but typically on other lists I snip replies and I'll start doing that here also. Denny .. --- Oscar Zuniga <taildr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Closed-circuit comment to Dennis Mingear: when you > reply to a post, pl

KR> kr structiure

You can get some very light cloth from these guys. http://www.cstsales.com/WovenESGlass.htm Does anyone have a cheaper source for 0.6 ounce cloth? This is a supply house for model airplane guys and maybe this stuff is cheaper somewhere else. Denny ... --- Orma

KR> RE: KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 271

And what about vibration levels? Won't the V-Twin shake more than a six cylinder Vair? Denny ... --- Sean Caranna wrote: > Agreed! > > While the Harley has similar power loading to the > Corvair, I just don't see > how to justify the extra cost. > > Sean C. "I can train

KR> The Stall

Thanks for the report, good reading, but please be very careful when using aileron during your stall tests. You don't want to seperate the airflow from a wingtip and initiate a soin, that would be exciting. Denny ... --- Mark Jones wrote: > This morning I was again at the

KR> The Stall

Thats "spin" not "soin". Denny ... my bad! --- Dennis Mingear <dennisming...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks for the report, good reading, but please be > very careful when using aileron during your stall > tests. You don't want to seperate the airflow f

KR> The Stall

A soin is a spin without the p. Denny ... --- James Ferris wrote: > Whats a soin? > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net >

KR> Ailerons and stalls

Thanks for the additional info. I fly giders and it is possible to initiate a spin during a stall by quickly deflecting the ailerons and when flying any new plane considerable caution should be excersized until the flight envelop has been properly explored in a structured systematic way. Denny

KR> The Stall

Thanks for telling us about your flying adventures Larry. I've leaned a lot about KR flight behavior from this thread. Has anyone here spun their KR? What king of spin recovery technique did you employ? Denny ... --- larry flesner wrote: > > >Thanks for the report,

KR> re:The Stall

I guess that if I was faster on my feet I should have responded to the "What is an inverted "soin" with something like this. An inverted "spin" is spelled like this "sbin". Denny ... "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter

KR> re:The Stall

Thanks Jeff ... Denny --- Jeff Scott <jscott.pi...@juno.com> wrote: > > -- Dennis Mingear <dennisming...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Has anyone here spun their KR? > > Yes. Didn't have sufficient altitude to allow it to > fully develop, so only made ~1/2 turn. Rec

KR> The Stall

rol SMALL deflections > in the wings but not fore long. I use ailerones to > keep the wings level, > dah. > - Original Message - > From: "Dennis Mingear" <dennisming...@yahoo.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:

KR> The Stall

ow flight in > take-off and slow turns I use > rudder to keep the ball centered. It doesn't level > the wings.Al > - Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Mingear" <dennisming...@yahoo.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sen

KR> The Stall

a KR or piloted one? I am > not asking that to be a > smart a&&, just wondering. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI USA > E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com > Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj > > > - Original Mes

KR> Turtle deck advice

You can also use plastic wrap, like saran wrap. Jim Marxke of Marske Flying Wings uses it when making D-Tubes from a hotwireed foam plug. http://www.continuo.com/marske/Pioneer3/pioneer%20III.htm Kayak builders use it also,

KR> Turtle deck advice

The heavier sheets of mylar will help bridge the low spots on your form and help you make a smoother part that requires less filling work to finish the part. Denny ... --- Matthew Elder wrote: > Instead of mylar, use Monokote. I forgot to mention > that earlier... Works

KR> what a day./ glide rato..

Your prop info you stated is exactly right and was also proven again during the testing of the KR-1B. I used to fly competion freeflight models and a windmilling prop was very bad for a models L/D. In several classes folding props were not allowed so everyone in those classes used prop stops or

KR> glide rato..

With the engine running at idle the challenge is to determine if you are producing thrust or drag. The CAFE association uses a sensor on the engine to determine where the "zero thrust point" is by measuring the fore and aft movement of the crankshaft. If they are producing thrust the crank pulls

KR> glide rato..

If the prop stops in a horizontal position it will disturb the airflow over the wing, making it seem smaller than it actually is, this will reduce the planes L/D. If the prop stops vertically the airflow over the wing is not disturbed and you have more effective wing area, producing more lift,

KR> Glide ratios and other such things....

That's a glide ratio of just over 13 to 1, you must have a very clean plane or you are producing some thrust. Is this with the engine stopped or with it set to some idle rpm? Denny ... --- ifly...@aol.com wrote: > The only real test on glide ratios that I have done > brings me to conclude >

KR> FAA bans drug use.

43 out of 23,000,000 users. That's 23 million users. All had risk factors that should have prevented them from taking to drug in the first place, like hypertension and other issues. Denny ... Mark Jones wrote: Despite what you thought of the advice your mother may have

KR> airspeed calibration

Touch Wood :-) regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia RAA 19-3873 k...@bigpond.com http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm - Original Message - From: Dennis Mingear I couldn't agree more with this statement. We recently went through this with our club gliders. Someone t

KR> airspeed calibration

I couldn't agree more with this statement. We recently went through this with our club gliders. Someone thought that it was a good idea to use low pressure air to blow the water out of the static systems, not! Static lines were blow apart in several difficult to impossible to get to places in

R�f. : Re: KR> airspeed calibration

re any known way to prevent water ingress / moisture ingress into the pitot and static lines? (I like the word "static line". It brings back fond memories of military jumps! ;-) ) Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France Dennis Mingear Envoyé par : krnet-bou

KR> tools/ observations of life

Problem is you have to find a source of old tools to get the "good" stuff nowadays. As far as I know almost everything is made in China now, even if you pay more for it. The problem started a few years back when people quit buying quality and started buying at a specific price point, that is,

KR> Foreign made tools

I've read that all of these tools mentioned are made off shore now, all of them. If you know that they are made here I would like to know that because I would prefer to buy American. There was a rather extensive discussion recently on the BearHawk list on this subject and we were all very

KR> Off Kr subject cat problem

A friend of mine uses cayenne pepper. He bought a very large jar of the stuff at a restaurant supply house. He spreads it around the areas that he wants to keep the cats out of. I've got to tell you that it's pretty funny to see them jerk around with a snoot full of the stuff. After that the

KR> Golden West Fly In/West Coast KR Gathering

I'm not actually building yet, but I am gathering up parts, like a fuselage cowl, spar and so on. So I would be interested in a get together too. Denny ... rick...@comcast.net wrote: In the past, John Esch had floated the idea of a West Coast Gathering. Well, the Golden West Fly-In is coming

KR> Golden West Fly In/West Coast KR Gathering

Thanks Steve, right now everything depends on my 3rd Class Medical. I'm undergoing a number of tests at the moment to determine why my BP is so high. So far we've looked at a lot of things with no real answers yet. Once I get the medical behind me I'll be moving forward quickly! Denny ... Any

KR> Folding Wing Brackets

Thanks Phil, nice post, great pictures. I've seen this method employed on several different aircraft. Didn't someone named Robert Moore use this technique and even market the idea to KR builders some eons ago. Denny Phillip Matheson wrote: I found a simple Folding Wing

KR> Header Tanks

You could always use spacers on the firewall to move the engine mount forward 1 or 2 inches and then you wouldn't have to modify the engine mount at all. A little W math should get you into the ballpark for spacer thickness. Denny Barry Kruyssen wrote: Hi Phil, The header

KR> WENT FROM LURKER TO BUILDER YESTERDAY!

Hello Group, I went from "Lurker" to "Builder" yesterday! I aquired a KR-2 boat, front center spar, cowl and fuel tank. I'm very pleased with the "stuff" and we trucked it home yesterday without incident. The parts are approximately 12 years young and the "semi kit" came without plans so I'll

KR> WENT FROM LURKER TO BUILDER YESTERDAY!

Dan and Larry, thank you both very much for the replies. Fortunately there is no varnish on the boat or spar so I don't have to deal with that. I'm almost certain that the "white" epoxy" that was used for the initial build is FPL-16 from the Forest Products Labratory. Very good stuff, but I

KR> WENT FROM LURKER TO BUILDER YESTERDAY!

Thanks Mark, Since the center spar is already done, nice work too, I was thinking that I would build the new 15% KR-2S wing without the foam spar extensions. This will mean that I will have a little less wing area but I don't see that as a problem. The goal for this KR will be to build it as

KR> WENT FROM LURKER TO BUILDER YESTERDAY!

Great little motor and your right, makes good power from what I've read, but it may be out of my price range for this project. Who know's, maybe there will be some slightly used ones out there when I'm ready for a motor. ...Denny Barry Kruyssen wrote: If you are wanting to

KR> Back on the subject of wood

Thanks Larry, I have the Tony B books, bless his soul, but I keep reading so many good things about the EAA Wood book that I think I'm going to order one. Denny ... larry flesner wrote: > >I recalled reading a government report from the >twenties pertaining to use of

KR> WENT FROM LURKER TO BUILDER YESTERDAY!

Good point Larry, no one will be able to tell from the outside and no one will be able to see the patch from the inside. Sometimes being practical and safe is better than spending a ton of time on something that in reality doesn't matter. Spend your time where it counts - getting things done!

KR> KR2S plans

Thanks for the info Mark, it is very much appreciated. Denny Mark Langford wrote:Dennis Mingear wrote: >Should I order the 2S plan supplement sheets. Absolutely. Lots of details that were left out of the KR2 plans, as well as improvements. Certainly worth 75 bucks in the

KR> Bathroom Scales

Buying some of the heavy, round exercise weights at a garage sale would also be a relatively accurate way to calibrate your scale. You could even borrow a set from someone. Denny ... Stephen Jacobs wrote: That is much more accurate than just adjusting the scales to read

KR> Glide ratio

Don, the "Pucker Factor" was probably holding you up. lol Denny ... Don Sprague wrote: I can't give you the numbers because my adrenaline was running kinda high at the time, but my engine died at 1800 ft above the airport on my first three flights (fuel vent problem).

KR> (no subject)

I've searched the archives and was unable to find an answer to my question. My question being; How easy, or hard, is it to install and remove the outer wing panels? How much time and trouble would this be on a plans built KR. The ancient info pack that I have suggests that it takes 20 minutes

KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS

Oooops, I forgot to add a subject line. Dennis Mingear <dennisming...@yahoo.com> wrote:I've searched the archives and was unable to find an answer to my question. My question being; How easy, or hard, is it to install and remove the outer wing panels? How much time and trouble

KR> removing the wings

Thanks for the info Oscar. That would mean that I need a hangar for the plane. I don't think that leaving it outside in the winter would be a good idea. Even a car type cover wouldn't give me the required weather protection. Denny ... Oscar Zuniga wrote: Dennis; It

KR> removing the wings

Thanks Mark! I knew that I had seen these pictures somewhere before. Thanks for the memory wake up call. He is also using the KR-1b wing flaps for approach control. I need to study the pictures closely, but I'm assuming that the builder is using anti-crush spacers of some sort between the

KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS

eeding a hangar. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Dennis Mingear Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:29 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS

KR> Spar questions

You can also test a scale model of a spar and obtain good results. Stan Hall discussed the methodology for this in an early Sport Aviation article, two actually. Denny ... Oscar Zuniga wrote: Steve wrote- >I would destruction test a pair of spars if I had the

KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS

Thanks Brian, I'll check it out. ... Denny Brian Kraut wrote:They can definitely keep the plane safe and dry. I have a picture at www.engalt.com/kr2.htm. "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter

KR> First Flight

Very exciting Barry, please keep us posted on your ongoing progress. Congratulations ... Denny Barry Kruyssen wrote: Hi, Well, Yesterday, 28th Dec 2004, I did my first flight in my KR2 at Atherton Air Strip 2400ft. __ Do You

KR> Mold release

One coat of carnauba wax on the mold is not enough. If we all want a chance to use this cowling mold then some care will have to be taken with it. If not then at some time a small place in the mold is going to stick to the part and the mold will be damaged seperating the parts. First make sure

KR> PVC FUEL TANK SAFETY

Hello Net, I just came from the archives and was unable to find a satisfactory answer to my question. My concern is just how safe are PVC fuel tanks. I'm also a member of the FLY5K Yahoo list. There was a very active discussion there on just how long PVC would last as a fuel tank. A plastics

KR> LOOKING FOR A RIDE OR A LOOK IN THE SF BAY AREA

Good Morning Net, I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and fly out of Concord, Byron and Rio Vista airports. My wife and I would like to sit in a KR2/S and see just what we are getting into project wise. I ordered Dr. Dean wing attach fittings years ago and it may be time to put them to work,

KR> Test

test aye Eric ... over. Eric J Pitts wrote: Eric Pitts Indiana KR2S Juno Gift Certificates Give the gift of Internet access this holiday season. http://www.juno.com/give

KR> Re: Screwed, blued and tattoed !!!

I haven't tried this but maybe a quick spray with some "Pam" cooking oil would work also. Denny ... Dan Heath wrote: I don't use flox for the nut plates, I rivet them on, so this problem does not exist for me. Funny, I found that Jerry had done the same on these ailerons,

KR> of wings, stubs, and attachments

Here's another idea for the "grist mill". Some glider guys have tapered the spars in their wings so that they overlap inside the fuselage. Then depending on how you want to hold the wings in place you can use one pin in tne center of the wing overlap. Or two pins, one each just inside of the

KR> West Coast Gathering

I would be interested. Denny ... Pittsburg, Ca. Jim Morehead wrote: Netters; I also would be interested in attending a gathering on the West Coast. Jim Morehead, Cameron Park, CA on 7/22/04 8:03 PM, John Esch at jfe...@earthlink.net wrote: > All > How many west coasters on

KR> Carbon Fibre spars

Very good point Gavin. Jim Marske covers this in some detail at the URL below; http://www.continuo.com/marske/carbon/carbon.htm The carbon will stretch, hope this is the correct way to view the problem, much more than the wood (modulus of elasticity?), so you must use more carbon than you

KR> Stall warnings - didn't find to much on stall warnings

What do you all think about stall strips ala Piper and others. Some of the same issues would still be there, like where to place them on the leading edge radius for best results, but by studying several different type certificated planes and their use of stall strips, perhaps that wouldn't be

KR> Wery understanding wifes

Very good story Franco! It just goes to show you that we all face challenges when building airplanes, no matter where we are in the world. [8^)... Denny ... Aripo wrote: Bob You are wery lucky , I remember two years a go when I've "cooked" my composite tail

KR> antennae +Microair

A dipole antenna is most efficient when the ends are at 180 degrees from one another. Hams use an antenna called an inverted V to get the antenna to fit in their backyards. Folding the antenna this way will affect its perfoamance some but not a lot. The closer you bring the ends together the

KR> antennae +Microair

There is quite abit of stuff on the web. Search Ham sites, they are loaded with pertinent information. Aviation antennas aren't any differnt than any other com antenna. Denny ... orma wrote: Jim Weir of RST engineering has written a booklet that he sells for $5

KR> antennae +Microair

Correct Orma the balun doesn't care about orientation. The mildly folded dipole that we are discussing here will work fine. The folding affects the radiation pattern, impedance and therefore the effeciency of the antenna, but a 90 degree fold is not a real big deal. Set the antenna up outside

KR> Rivets in wood

Did you use epoxy to strengthen/stabilize the wood fibers, just curious. Denny ... Phillip Matheson wrote: know that y'all don't believe me, but you can easily attach blind nuts with rivets. Yes, - Very true Dan My cowl mounts around the firewall, are riveted to the

KR> Rivets in wood - Did you use epoxy to strengthen/stabilize the wood fibers

thanks, i agree why buy when you can do just as well without .. Denny Dan Heath wrote:No, I used recess rivets and counter sunk them. I did glass over the face of the false spar just to protect and re-enforce the wood, which I would do anyway. I put them in place and squeezed

KR> SNF Pics

He didn't leave much off the panel did he? Denny ... Dean Cooper wrote: Netters, We had 4 KR's show up at SNF this year. I took pics of the 3 that I saw (I heard there was a 4th, but, it left before I could see it) and posted them here:

KR> Goldwing engine/was fighter-like handling

The motor had to run really fast, about 6000 rpm or more to make reasonable power, but the real problem was the weight of the thing. It is very heavy for the power produced. Denny ... Marty Hammersmith wrote: As I recall this engine ultimately tore itself up and the idea

KR> KR-1 project - FREE!

Well, the price is right. I'm located in the Bay Area Steve, where in Ca. is Rancho Santa Margarita located? Denny ... Hello Netters, I have a KR-1 in the boat stage. Spars are complete. Extra spruce plus other stuff. FREE! I need it gone ASAP! I am moving and don't have the room or time to

KR>smooth wings

For those who have a copy of Zeke Smith's "Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction" he descibes this process on page 9-23. For those that don't have the book he suggested adding about 5% isopropyl alchohol to a dry micro mix. The combination dries quickly. That problem was solved by

KR>Progress report (long)/slips

I've read that the KR could use a little more vettical surface. Could this be one of the reasons that it does not come out of a slip crisply. Denny ... Brian Kraut wrote: I never experienced what you described, but I did always have problems coming out of a slip

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