Counting down the days. Looking forward to seeing all of you again. To sound
like the younger generation, I'm pumped, stoked and just plane fired up.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:36:32 -0500
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> From:
I contacted a local KR builder / flyer to see if he was going to make it to the
Gathering this year only to find out that he was having cylinder trouble and
waiting on parts for his Jabiru 3300. That's all I know, I did not ask what
caused the problem. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the
Hey Guys, Quick and to the point. My traveling companions look like their going
to pass on Oshkosh this year so If I decide to come it will be a solo 16 hour
drive. I'm still trying to figure out the camping arrangement. Looks like $22 a
night plus $110 weekly admission and fuel up and back.
Stef, First I covered the wing gap area with this clear, super thin packing
tape. Then I was able to cheat a little. I have a roll of 3 inch wide glass
tape that I cut into about 7 foot long strips. Using 3 layers per side. I was
afraid to wet them all at once on a piece of plastic in fear
I just want to catch you guys up on what I've been doing in the KR2S category.
The wings are finally completed, after having to rebuild a twisted aileron. I
even have the gap covers made. This is a huge milestone for me. I know you
haven't heard a lot from me lately but rest assured, I've
I am glad to hear that Mark is ok. The super tornado just missed our home in
Trussville by about a mile. My son was in Tuscaloosa when it came through ,
thankfully he was one of the lucky ones with no damage other than power outage.
The University has suspended all final exams and sent
Hey Guys, Just a quick word about high fill epoxy primer. This stuff will
dissolve plastic, or at least the thin plastic cups that I used to scoop each
part out of the gallon can. After stirring part A and B separately I used throw
away plastic cups from the Dollar General to dip into the
Hey Guys, A little update. After spending the last week trying to put a slick
finish on the stub and main wings, I have a lot more respect for those who have
completed a KR. I have also decided that my next plane will be something other
than a composite, perhaps tube and fabric. Don't worry
Yea Ha, Man that's awesome. Joe, I'm doing the best that I can to share some
sky time with you guys. Keep the stories coming, there great inspiration.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
> From: joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:34:07 +
Hey Guys, will be taking a break from building this weekend to attend SERFI
(South East Regional Fly In.) This fly in is in Evergreen Al.. Our EAA chapter
152 helps with the aircraft judging so I'll be there all weekend. If you are
looking for a place to fly to Saturday, we would love to have
Alright Guys, come to my rescue. Am I overlooking what the aileron linkage is
made of in the plans ? What do you make the outside linkage that hooks directly
to the aileron out of ? I need to get the linkages to know how much to notch
out the stub and main wing. Thanks.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s
Thanks Guys, I was hoping the speed difference would be minimal. This will save
some building time as I have the plane upside down doing the cosmetics. Full
speed ahead.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Hey Guys, This is to the guys that have added a speed brake (Belly Board) after
having already flown without one. Could you tell if the plane was any slower
with the brake at full retraction ? I do not plan on fairing it in unless there
is a substantial speed difference. As far as the design,
Robin, Yes, The plans call for 1 layer from the front edge of the main spare
aft and then 2 layers from the back edge of the main spare wrapped over the
leading edge about 3 the inches. After talking to several builders at the
Gathering, I believe that most builders have used 2 layers on the
Good mourning guys, I was hit in the face with a harsh reality about my
landings yesterday. A friend and I flew to Moontown for their fly in
breakfast , which was great by the way but that's a whole other discussion.
After landing at Moontown in my 150 and doing what I thought was a
Mark, I like sunsets as much as everybody else but I had really rather see a
picture of those longer wings. I'm interested in the tips. Are they like
Jones's or more like the Horner tips?
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Without a doubt, Having a KR fuselage sitting 5 feet away was very helpful in
getting started. I say started because it seems like so long ago. I am proud to
say that I have finished the wings, counterweights and all, except for the
cosmetics and will be moving on to another part of the plane
Hey Guys, I've been down in the airplane factory(basement) working on my
project and I realized that three years has gone by. Even though every day
brings me closer to completion, sometimes I wonder why I ever started this
project. That's when I have to give myself a little pep talk for
Hey Guys, It's a little slow on the net right now so I'll pose this question.
What do the wing gap cover screws screw into ? Do I need to put wood blocks on
the inside of the wing ? Looking at a few web sites, I don't think that screw
location has ever been address. Will small sheet metal
To Jack and all who plan on attending the flyin this weekend, I am sorry to say
that I will not be able to make it. I was holding out hope but it's definitely
a no go. I am sure that a good time will be had by all. Jack, thanks for
putting this on, I am sorry that I can't make it, I would have
Thanks for the help guys, I'll do the other side Saturday using a different
technique. I'll let you know how it turns out. Almost forgot, it was on the
bias... With every day that something does not go as planned , I have more and
more respect for all who have gone before me. You guys Rock
One more question.. If I'm having trouble with glassing a 90 degree bend, how
am I going to glass the aileron spar that is more than 90 degrees ?
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
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Hey Guy's, I've been quiet for a while but that's only because I've been busy
as heck in the basement. She's coming along nicely. My question for tonight
is...How do you get glass to bend 90 degrees without pulling up ? I'm referring
to places like the bottom wing fillet that has to go 90
After spending the week at Sun N Fun and seeing the rather nice accessory that
Joe had added to his plane, I am sure that he would have won best looking KR if
there had been a class for it.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Counting the day's down until departure for Sun N Fun, I am torn between
staying home and building or spending a week in paradise. I am reminded of the
old saying(all work and no play..). If anyone is going, You are welcome to look
me up. My cell no. is down below.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s
Well guys, It's that time of year again. It looks like I'll be spending the
whole week at Sun N Fun. We will arrive around lunch on Monday the 12th and
leave Saturday mourning for the drive home. Will there be any KRnet guys making
the trek this year and if so will there be an after hours
Dan, Great job on the slide show. I am sure that your anxious to see the
difference in performance with the Corvair.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
> From: da...@windstream.net
> To: kr...@mylist.net; corvaircr...@mylist.net
> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Joe, I remember squealing like a little girl when you gave me a ride but I
don't believe that having to shampoo the interior could be blamed on me.(LOL)
Sounds like you've been busy. As for me, another 7 hours on the wings today.
Trying to get in the air to help carry the KR banner. Looking
Hey Guys, Another 5 hours of cutting cloth and glassing another wing surface. I
did go ahead and cut the glass for the last wing surface, That will speed
things up. Thanks to those who answered my question about the fiberglass on the
fuselage. Like everything else on a KR, it seems to be
Hi Guys, It's a little slow on the net right now so I'll throw this question
out there. Fuselage- Glass or paint ? Who has glassed their plywood ? As for
progress, The tops of the wings are covered and I am covering the bottoms when
I get up from here. I have help on his way. We should be able
Hey Guy's, I finally have the wings covered with foam and am looking forward to
glassing them asap(which is always a month longer than I had planned.) Is peel
ply the way to go for a slick finish and why is there not a good web site for
the cosmetics on the KR ? The reason I ask is I attended
Mark, Just came up after 2 hours of working on a wing to find that life above
the trees is passing me by. I wish this plane would come together faster but
for now I'll have to live vicariously through others.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
> From:
Mark, The pictures are fantastic. It seems that we all share this common bond
that only pilots and can share. Most of the people that I talk to have never
been above the tree line and have no clue of the wonders there missing. Keep
the pictures coming, There just more inspiration for those of
Jeeez Joe, You must be a lot older than you look. I thought everyone had
plastic. LOL. Happy new year to everyone also. I've been off work for the last
two weeks and have been averaging about ten hours a day working on the wings.
One of these days when you and the rest of the KR guys look out
Hey Guys, I was flipping around in the Barnstormers adds when I came across
this. ROTAX 618 ENGINE ? SOLD IN ONE DAY!! THANKS TO BARNSTORMERS ? Currently
installed in CH 701. Performed well with only three in-flight failures. Make
good engine for washing machine, go-kart, air boat, hair-dryer
Hey Guys, I've mounted the spars, temporarily mounted templates to mark taper
of spars and oh yea, had to remake 2 WAF's to get one of the back spars to drop
down 1/2 inch. Boy is this some tedious work. There is a light at the end of
the tunnel though. I think that I'm about to be where I can
Mark, 230 mph, Isn't that a bit over VNE ? Smokin
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
YEHA! It's at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/misc/0912141948m.jpg .
And no, she doesn't have a sister...
>
> Mark Langford
> N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
> website at
Hi Guys, I have a friend in our local EAA Chapter that is a retired helicopter
mechanic from the National Guard. When it comes to electrical and mechanical
advice I listen closely to what he say's. He also has three Homebuilts to his
credit and working on number four. His choice of batteries
Hey guys, I have completed the stub wings with fuel tanks and controls in
place. Starting next week, I will be off until after the first of the New Year
and plan to make a major assault on the outer wings. Since I do not plan to
carry any fuel in the outer wings, I am going to build per plans
Joe, All four planes had a sweet sound. Sure does make one think seriously
about a corvair.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
I stayed low on take off till I was passed Ed's hanger and the captive audience.
> Joe Horton
>
Dan, That's great news. Everybody wants to be home for Thanksgiving. And after
the trauma you've been through, I'm sure it's even sweeter. We are all still
following your recovery, so keep us posted. Happy Thanksgiving.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
>
Hey Guys, Let me tell you what I was planning and then if I need to regroup I
will. The bottom of the stub wing has been glassed with 2 layers of KR Glass
inside and out. The tanks that I am using are very rigid, I don't expect any
distortion from the tank itself (even under a high G load.)
Hey Guys, I will be mounting my aluminum stub wing tanks this week and am
wondering if the x30 two part foam will pick the tank up ? I plan to weight it
down just in case. I also just mixed up a batch to check expansion size and
laid a 1 x 4 on the largest mass of it and I don't believe it
Mark L. judging from the altitude when that picture was taken, Your feeling
pretty confident about the Corvair. Talk about nowhere to set down
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
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Thanks to all who responded to the gap question. Like almost any part of the
building process, It looks like all methods work just fine. Now it's time to go
downstairs and pull the trigger. Thanks again.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Thanks Mark, That's what I'll do. Your right, That was not one of my options
but turned out to be an even better one. Being from Birmingham, I also new what
smooshed meant. Thanks.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Hey Guys, I've got a little question. I will be glassing the stub wings this
weekend and I was wondering if the area between the stub and the wing template
gets the same amount of foam to fill in the gap or can I put all the gap
filling foam on the wing ? Which is the easier way. I do plan
Just a quick reminder for all in the Southeast Region. Serfi is this weekend.
Just another destination for you frequent fliers.
As for me, It looks like I'll still be working on the wings. She's starting to
look like a plane. Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Hey guys, Please disregard my question about the spar extensions. Steve Glover
was quick to my rescue with a phone call. The spar extensions are glassed and
drying as we speak. Thanks for the speedy service.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Guy's I know it's in the plans somewhere but how about a little time saving.
How many layers of glass to hold the foam to the wood spar ends (spar
extensions) ?
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
Hey Guys, I just leak tested my aluminum tanks again before the final imbedding
into the wing and I found a pinhole with super tiny bubbles. I mean these
suckers are so small that the light has to be perfect to see them. The tank is
under a couple pounds of air pressure. I really do not wish
The weather in Alabama is touch and go also. I might have to borrow M.L.'s new
oxygen system and take the 150 on up to 30,000 to fly over this mess. (Joke).
Looks like some shower dodging on the way up for me. See you guys Thursday.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell
Looks like wheels up around 7 Friday mourning for me, with a small possibility
of a Thursday launch. Leaving from Talladega (asn) with one planned fuel stop.
I start getting a little nervous when the fuel gauges in the 150 start bouncing
to the bottom and after a couple of hours, I usually
Mark,Your killing me. At least you have a good sense of humor about the
situation. Thanks for the laugh.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
> From: flyk...@charter.net
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> Subject: Re: KR> Gathering hat / shirt orders
> Date: Mon, 7 Sep
Ok Guy's, It looks like I've been caught with my pants down. I originally
bought an old KR2 project to rob some parts off of and I'm pretty sure I've
overlooked something. The Wing Attach Fittings are all the same length (shorts
match and long match).After looking at the plans and positioning
A major milestone was reached yesterday on the construction of my KR2S. With
the front deck,canopy and aft deck completed it was time to go big. So I
cleaned up the basement enough to turn her sideways between the center supports
for the house and now I can do both wings at one time. The wings
Lee Vann Dyke stated that he has to stop every 200 miles for fuel which
reminded me of a question that I've been meaning to ask. I know that most
people need to make a bathroom stop before the fuel runs out but just for
arguments sake. If you were doing a long cross country and did not want to
Dana ask. Anyone flying today ?
It was so beautiful this mourning I jokingly ask the wife to go flying with me
(She's always declined in the past.) To my stunned amazement she said, sure. So
we spent the day up over Lake Guntersville in our 150 and then stopped in at
Sammy's Touch And Go
Great news Josh . Thanks for the update, Just a little carrot for the rest of
us builders. Hope to see you at the Gathering this year.
Mike Sylvester
kr2s builder
Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
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Hey Guys, Are the naca vents that most people are flying with enough to cool on
a hot summer day ? I think that I saw a picture of a KR with leading edge vents
in the wings that were turned upwards after entering the cockpit.(Like a
Cessna.) Would this be O.K. or would it disturb to much
Hey Guys, How tight can you get the canopy between the aft deck and the front
deck ? This is where I'm going. With the canopy wedging itself in at the rear
and the gap at the front being only the thickness of one piece of plastic
release agent. Is there a chance of thermal exspansion on a hot
Hey Guys, Just a quick update. My computer has been down for a couple of weeks
and I now see that it was a blessing in disguise. With all that free time, I
have made good progress on the KR. I now have the front deck, canopy and aft
deck fitted, mated and looking pretty darn good if I do say
Larry,Great job with the poems. It just goes to show that not all builders are
the hard core,take no prisoners,Mach 2 with your hair on fire kind of guys. I'm
pretty sure that in the KR community that there is every kind of personality
that you can imagine from 650 or so people. The only poems
Anybody been making progress on a KR lately? With the economy the way it is,I
have been putting in about 13 hours a day at work. During the day all I think
about is getting home to work on the plane but after going full bore all day
it's tuff to get started when I get home. I am still working
Hey Guys, Short and sweet. Still working on the canopy and picking up speed.
Everyone, have a happy Thanksgiving.Mike Sylvester kr2s builder Birmingham,AL.
Cell no.205-966-3854
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Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected
Mark,Glad to hear that you are OK. Whats the old saying..If it were'nt for bad
luck.What are your first impressions ? Do you think it's just a batch of bad
gears ? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the OT10 cam a medium or low lift cam
for low rpm torque ? How hard can it be to turn a corvair
Hey Guys,SERFI (Southeast Regional Fly In) is this weekend in Evergreen Al. Our
Birmingham EAA chapter no.152 will be doing most of the judging. If the weather
holds,I'll be there. All of you are welcome. Check out there web site at
www.serfi.org . Mike Sylvester kr2s builder Birmingham,AL.
Hey Guys,A question that I have been meaning to ask is, Let's say that your
sanding your turtle deck and you sand through the glass in some spots. Do you
just put another layer of glass on the whole thing or can you just cover the
thin spots and try to blend them in ?Mike Sylvester kr2s
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