KR> new youtube playlist

[Craig Williams]

Hi 

I added a playlist to my youtube channel just for my KR2.  Here is a link if 
anyone wants to subscribe.  I will post this on my webpage too.  Probably make 
another playlist for Corvair and OSH videos but I will only be there on the 
30-31st.  Hope to hook up with a few of you there.

http://youtu.be/wFoZYXCOcS8

Craig
www.kr2seafury.com

KR> Seat Harness Attachment

[Eric j Pitts]

Do you have the NTSB report? The storey at your link says nothing about seat
belts or age or how it was stored. I would rather read the NTSB report, not
some reporters account. :)

l 20, 2011 at 11:08 AM, smwood  wrote:

> http://thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/23184
> The glider was reported to be 43 years old and had been stored outside and
> also in a trailer.
> All KR aircraft have their seat belts and shoulder harness attached to
> wooden structure in the aircraft.  It seems prudent to me that builders and
> owners would pay close attention to how the bolt anchor attachments are
> made
> and the soundness of the lumber during annual condition inspections.
>
>
>
>
> --
>
Eric Pitts
Terre Haute, Indiana
HTTP://eric.pitts.mystarband.net/KR2S.html

"Life should NOT be a  journey to the grave with the  intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but  rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn  out
and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

KR> Seat Harness Attachment

[Robert Boyd]

Thanks for the info Sid.
Prayers to all.



Robert Boyd
Warehouse Manager


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-Original Message-
From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of smwood
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:08 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR> Seat Harness Attachment

Friday 7/15 a two-place glider N7475 crashed in a big tree attempting to
get 
to the runway at K2W6.  On impact the pilot was ejected from the glider 
going through the instrument panel, windshield and canopy, then falling 
about 50 feet to the ground.  The pilot was killed apparently by
multiple 
blunt force trauma.  The pilot's seatbelt and shoulder harness bolts
ripped 
out of the wooden structure of the glider.  Wood remnants remaining on
the 
bolts looked to be dry-rotted.  The passenger survived, suffering lower
back 
pain.  His harness remained intact, but showed numerous cracks in the
lumber 
at the bolt attachment points.  The fire department retrieved the
passenger 
from the glider using their tower ladder truck. 
http://thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/23184
The glider was reported to be 43 years old and had been stored outside
and 
also in a trailer.
All KR aircraft have their seat belts and shoulder harness attached to 
wooden structure in the aircraft.  It seems prudent to me that builders
and 
owners would pay close attention to how the bolt anchor attachments are
made 
and the soundness of the lumber during annual condition inspections.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net



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KR> Progress Report Victor Taylor

[velocityo...@yahoo.com]

Hello KR Addicts,
I just removed the right aileron for final finishing and balance. It's getting 
there. Unfortunately I have to head back to work tonight unexpectedly so it's 
not going to get the progress that I had hoped for this time. One part at a 
time is still progress. 
Victor
Irvington, Alabama 

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KR> Seat Harness Attachment

[smwood]

Friday 7/15 a two-place glider N7475 crashed in a big tree attempting to get 
to the runway at K2W6.  On impact the pilot was ejected from the glider 
going through the instrument panel, windshield and canopy, then falling 
about 50 feet to the ground.  The pilot was killed apparently by multiple 
blunt force trauma.  The pilot's seatbelt and shoulder harness bolts ripped 
out of the wooden structure of the glider.  Wood remnants remaining on the 
bolts looked to be dry-rotted.  The passenger survived, suffering lower back 
pain.  His harness remained intact, but showed numerous cracks in the lumber 
at the bolt attachment points.  The fire department retrieved the passenger 
from the glider using their tower ladder truck. 
http://thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/23184
The glider was reported to be 43 years old and had been stored outside and 
also in a trailer.
All KR aircraft have their seat belts and shoulder harness attached to 
wooden structure in the aircraft.  It seems prudent to me that builders and 
owners would pay close attention to how the bolt anchor attachments are made 
and the soundness of the lumber during annual condition inspections.

Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net

KR> Fuel tank probes

[da...@windstream.net]

If you go to the end of the thumbnails on this page, you can see end of the 
probe installed in my tank.  I thought I had more pics of how it was done, but 
maybe not.

http://krbuilder.org/ConvertingToWingTanks/index.html

Dan Heath

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:00 AM, Larry Flesner 
 wrote: 

=
At 08:04 PM 7/19/2011, you wrote: 
>Larry 
>I think I remember that you posted an email about fuel tank probes 
>that were 3 to 4 foot in length 

++ 

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/skysportfuelsys.php 

These are the ones I have.  Mine are 7 feet long and run the length 
of the outer wing panel, low at the root, high at the tip.  I think 
the price has gone up a bit since I purchased mine. 

Larry Flesner  fles...@frontier.com 


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KR> Fuel tank probes

[Jeff Scott]

I have had this model of fuel probe in all three tanks of my KR from day 1, 
which is now over 14 years of flying. They work great when they are working and 
give good stable and accurate information. However, I have had cronic problems 
with the grounding wire that wraps around the base of the probe inside the 
tank. The wire is attached to the probe with a pop rivet, but there is a 
problem with the wire and the probe being dissimilar metals, so even in the dry 
climate here in NM, it gets some galvanic corrosion due to the dissimilar 
metals, which allows the ground on the probe to float. That causes intermittent 
low fuel readings, then the gauge eventually quits. I have replaced all three 
probes on my plane at least once and have had repeat problems with some of 
them. I'm sure others will write in and tell you they have never had a problem 
with theirs. My experience with using these for 14 years and 850+ hours is OK, 
but not as good as I would have expected for something with no moving parts. It 
seems that I get roughly 5 years of service before I have to remove the wings 
so I can pull these probes out for maintenance. That is not satisfactory IMHO, 
but your mileage may vary. :o)

 My recommendation would be to look into the heavier capacitance fuel probes 
used by Vans in their aircraft.

 -Jeff Scott
 Los Alamos, NM

- Original Message -

 At 08:04 PM 7/19/2011, you wrote: 
++
 http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/skysportfuelsys.php These are 
the ones I have. Mine are 7 feet long and run the length of the outer wing 
panel, low at the root, high at the tip. I think the price has gone up a bit 
since I purchased mine. Larry Flesner fles...@frontier.com

KR> Back seat on KR

[omotosho olalekan]

Mike, exactly this is what am talking about. Please do you have details 
construction?

Regards,

Steve





From: "laser...@juno.com" 
To: kr...@mylist.net
Sent: Wed, July 20, 2011 1:07:00 PM
Subject: KR> Back seat on KR

Is this similar to what you're thinking of doing?

http://krbuilder.org/KR2T/index.html

Mike Stirewalt
KSEE

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KR> Fuel tank probes

[Larry Flesner]

At 08:04 PM 7/19/2011, you wrote:
>Larry
>I think I remember that you posted an email about fuel tank probes 
>that were 3 to 4 foot in length
++

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/skysportfuelsys.php

These are the ones I have.  Mine are 7 feet long and run the length 
of the outer wing panel, low at the root, high at the tip.  I think 
the price has gone up a bit since I purchased mine.

Larry Flesner  fles...@frontier.com

KR> Fuel tank probes

[Dan Heath]

Try this at Aircraft Spruce.  They work with Westach and with Dynon, and
probably others.  I have them in my tanks.  At least at full fuel, they
work.  I should be able to give more information on them in a couple months
and hope to be at the Gathering with them in the tanks, in the Black Bird.



10-00256 Advanced Fuel Probe $189.95



https://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php?query=advanced+fuel+probe
 =1





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See you at the 2011 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN

There is a time for building and it never seems to end.

Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC