KR> progress

[Mark Langford via KRnet]

Ray almost wrote my progress report for me, except I'm a lot closer to 
flying!   I towed N891JF it out to the airport late Friday (see 
http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/140524_028m2.jpg ),  by replacing the tailwheel 
with the receiver from my Harbor Freight trailer and towing it on the gear. 
I got a lot of waves, thumbs up, and people who followed me for miles 
without passing, despite plenty of opportunities.  I pulled off the road at 
one point to let a guy by in a hilly curved part (I was only doing 25 mph) 
and rather than pass, he pulled up next to me and asked "does it run?".  I 
could only blurt out "oh YEAH!".  I was a very happy boy when I got home 
from the airport.

I spent most of yesterday helping with the airport workday, but got the 
wings on it last night.  The panel turned out pretty nicely...see 
http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/panel/panel_final_hdr.jpg for the final shot of 
that.  The belly board speed brake is totally done.  I expect a huge 
difference.  I'll do the weight and balance today, but expect no surprises. 
Afterwards, I'll do some taxi testing to test out the brakes and that sort 
of thing, and spend some time getting more familiar with the MGL Explorer, 
as well as the general layout of the controls (which is very similar to 
N56ML).

 I would fly it tomorrow if the condition inspection was signed off...but 
it's not. Although I'm surrounded by A at my airport, none of them do it 
professionally, and don't have the insurance for it.  I can't blame them, 
but it now looks like I'm going to have to pay somebody to do it to get it 
over with, and after finishing up the details today, that'll be the only 
holdup.  It won't take me long to get this straightened out though, and if 
the weather's decent next weekend, I should be back in the air.  It's even 
possible that I may get it signed off tomorrow, and if so, I could be flying 
in time to capture the sunset tomorrow!

And like Ray, getting that airplane out of my basement opens up a lot of 
space.  I'm also moving all the boxes of airplane support stuff back to the 
hangar, so my workshop is getting a whole lot less cluttered in a hurry!  I 
foresee a summer of cleaning up and reorganizing my basement, and a dose of 
the same for the neglected hangar.  I feel like I'm alive again...

Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
website at http://www.N56ML.com

KR> progress

[Mark Jones via KRnet]

- Original Message - 
>from: "Mark Langford t's even ossible that I may get it signed off 
>tomorrow, and if so, I could be flying n time to capture the sunset 
>tomorrow!


I just have to say that is one beautiful KR. And what a panel. I just hope 
Langford accounted for the extra weight in his calculations to accomodate 
all the weight of the Gathering awards he again will be flying home with. 
Great job.


Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Stevens Point, WI
E-mail: flykr2s at charter.net
Web: www.flykr2s.com

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[Dan Heath via KRnet]

I am sure Jim will be very proud of what his plane has become.  Great stuff
all the way around.



See N64KR at   http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on
the pics 



Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN 

Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN 

Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN 

Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN 

Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN 



Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC





-Original Message-



I towed N891JF it out to the airport late Friday (see 

 
http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/140524_028m2.jpg ),  by replacing the tailwheel
with the receiver from my Harbor Freight trailer and towing it on the gear



I spent most of yesterday helping with the airport workday, but got the
wings on it last night.  The panel turned out pretty nicely...see

http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/panel/panel_final_hdr.jpg for the final shot of
that.  

KR> progress

[Rob Schmitt via KRnet]

Wow! Love the panel! Jones is right about the next gathering and potential 
awards!

We need to start planning. I've been looking at a route that goes through Jeff 
Scott's airport. If anyone else wants to join me going through the mountains 
from the Midwest to Chino let me know. 

Rob Schmitt
N1852Z
Kansas City
Robert7721 at aol.com


> On May 25, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet  list.krnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ray almost wrote my progress report for me, except I'm a lot closer to 
> flying!   I towed N891JF it out to the airport late Friday (see 
> http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/140524_028m2.jpg ),  by replacing the tailwheel 
> with the receiver from my Harbor Freight trailer and towing it on the gear. I 
> got a lot of waves, thumbs up, and people who followed me for miles without 
> passing, despite plenty of opportunities.  I pulled off the road at one point 
> to let a guy by in a hilly curved part (I was only doing 25 mph) and rather 
> than pass, he pulled up next to me and asked "does it run?".  I could only 
> blurt out "oh YEAH!".  I was a very happy boy when I got home from the 
> airport.
> 
> I spent most of yesterday helping with the airport workday, but got the wings 
> on it last night.  The panel turned out pretty nicely...see 
> http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/panel/panel_final_hdr.jpg for the final shot of 
> that.  The belly board speed brake is totally done.  I expect a huge 
> difference.  I'll do the weight and balance today, but expect no surprises. 
> Afterwards, I'll do some taxi testing to test out the brakes and that sort of 
> thing, and spend some time getting more familiar with the MGL Explorer, as 
> well as the general layout of the controls (which is very similar to N56ML).
> 
> I would fly it tomorrow if the condition inspection was signed off...but it's 
> not. Although I'm surrounded by A at my airport, none of them do it 
> professionally, and don't have the insurance for it.  I can't blame them, but 
> it now looks like I'm going to have to pay somebody to do it to get it over 
> with, and after finishing up the details today, that'll be the only holdup.  
> It won't take me long to get this straightened out though, and if the 
> weather's decent next weekend, I should be back in the air.  It's even 
> possible that I may get it signed off tomorrow, and if so, I could be flying 
> in time to capture the sunset tomorrow!
> 
> And like Ray, getting that airplane out of my basement opens up a lot of 
> space.  I'm also moving all the boxes of airplane support stuff back to the 
> hangar, so my workshop is getting a whole lot less cluttered in a hurry!  I 
> foresee a summer of cleaning up and reorganizing my basement, and a dose of 
> the same for the neglected hangar.  I feel like I'm alive again...
> 
> Mark Langford
> ML at N56ML.com
> website at http://www.N56ML.com
> 
> 
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[Dene via KRnet]

The plane looks awesome Mark, love the panel!

Regards
Dene Collett
www.denecollett.com

> I would fly it tomorrow if the condition inspection was signed off...but
it's not. 
> Mark Langford
> ML at N56ML.com
> website at http://www.N56ML.com
> 

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[Sid Wood via KRnet]

Nice panel!  Like the Mixture Meter.

Sid Wood
smwood at md.metrocast.net
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
--
I towed N891JF it out to the airport late Friday (see
http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/140524_028m2.jpg ),  by replacing the tailwheel
with the receiver from my Harbor Freight trailer and towing it on the gear.

The panel turned out pretty nicely...see
http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/panel/panel_final_hdr.jpg for the final shot of
that.  And like Ray, getting that airplane out of my basement opens up a lot 
of
space.  I'm also moving all the boxes of airplane support stuff back to the
hangar, so my workshop is getting a whole lot less cluttered in a hurry!  I
foresee a summer of cleaning up and reorganizing my basement, and a dose of
the same for the neglected hangar.  I feel like I'm alive again...

Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
website at http://www.N56ML.com