KR> High EGTs

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:30:51 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > Stanley, > > If you are truly running 1800 EGT, I think that you are burning your > engine > up. The reason for asking about the meter and mixture control was > to > determine if you have a way

KR> Polliwagen

On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:53:36 -0600 "Steve Bray" writes: > Jeff in Los Alamos > Look at e-bay #4602717806. > Do you know the builder? > > Steve Bray > Jackson, Tennessee Interesting. Since I was the EAA Tech counselor for the last 8 years, I can tell you that whoever is

KR> carb heat

Wicks and Aircraft Spruce both sell a small Cessna style carb heat muff for around $45. I've been using this on my KR since it's first flight. It works well, is light weight, dirt simple and will clamp onto almost any exhaust stack. Jeff Scott > I still have not yet flown mine, which has an

KR> KR insurance

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:50:13 -0600 "Mark Langford" writes: > > Insurance is a whole new ballgame and I haven't got that far so > > Falcon Insurance (830-257-1000) insured my Corvair powered KR2S > through AIG, > complete with hull insurance, as well as liablity. Cost was

KR> Spar length/spins

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:45:58 -0600 Larry Flesner writes: > > > > >Nontheless, I would be interested to know how a KR behaves in a > spin > > >with fuel only in the outer tanks. Anyone tried it. :-) > > > > John. >

KR> resins once again

I have used about 4 gallons of Aeropoxy and a couple of gallons of West System epoxy for laminating in the last 8 months. Aeropoxy will give you a longer pot life and significantly longer open time on the layup, even during the summer months. The new tail on my KR was built with mostly Aeropoxy.

KR> Brakes

John, There are a couple of things that can be going on here. #1, make absolutely sure you are using 5606 hydraulic fluid. In a pinch, sometimes Automatic Transmission Fluid gets used instead of 5606 hydraulic. I have seen it cause the brakes to slowly lock up as described in your previous

KR> Re: revmaster_spark_plugs?

The Franklin Aircraft engines used a 14 mm aircraft spark plug. The plugs can be found. I think you'll do better to use automotive plugs and shielding from Great Plains. I use the 14 mm adapter from my automotive compression gauge to adapt my compression differential tester for Franklins and

KR> Subaru / 0-200 / 0-235 engines

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:34:37 -0500 Larry Flesner writes: > > > > >My other option has been using an O-200 or 235. > >Fred Johnson > + > > Check the parts cost on the 0-235 Lyc. I've heard they are quite > expensive. > >

KR> A cautionary tale

On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:48:45 EDT bearlk...@aol.com writes: > Netters; > I just bought a KR2 project with Diehl wing skins. The builder had > used the > wrong glue and very poor technique to assemble the wings. It took me > less than > an hour and a couple of hand tools to ply them apart. The

KR> Re: CorvAircraft> near miss?

Actually, it generates some healthy discussion as well as the usual net hoopla. One thing worth mentioning is that Mark said his Transponder was out for repairs. If he would have had a functioning transponder, he would probably have never seen the Grumman as the Grumman would have seen him on

KR> flaps

Actually, the web page with the flap mods, tail mods, photos, my opinions and analysis is still up. The process I did is well documented with photos. < http://www.vla.com/jscott/kr/2005mods.html> Jeff Scott On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:07:49 -0500 "Oscar Zuniga" writes: > I

KR> KR net BS

It may be time to restrict the posts to those that have plans or flying KRs. All others can be read only. It's a method filtering down the posts to serious builders and flyers. Jeff Scott N1213W On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:03:02 -0500 "Mark Jones" writes: > Great.that's two

KR> N64KR - Black Bird

Congratulations Dan! That's been a long time coming. You may find that your CG is perfect, but your tail incidence being off just a little will leave you with a lack of nose up trim. Remember the big trim strips that were under the trailing edge of the elevators on my old tail? My CG was

KR> KR2 with C65 Engine

Yes, the mount will fit the whole small Continental series. However, the mounting pads are different for the O-200 and will move the engine forward about 1". The C-85 will bolt up with the same parts. There are other "Gotchas" in mounting up an engine with starter and Alt/Gen depending on which

KR> KR2S

Since the Corvairs are turning roughly 3300 RPM and the Franklin produces it's power at roughly 2800 RPM, the prop pitch for a Corvair isn't much help for a guy looking for a prop for a Franklin. Call or write to one of the manufacturers of props for homebuilts. Most want to know the engine,

KR> aviation fuel vs autogas

Actually, Avgas has a lower vapor pressure, so doesn't cool the carb as much during atomization. Thus it freezes less water out of the air and is less prone to cause carb ice when conditions are ripe for carb icing. Avgas is also refined diffferently and does not have the varnishes and oils that

KR> aviation fuel vs autogas

Actually, Avgas has a lower vapor pressure, so doesn't cool the carb as much during atomization. Thus it freezes less water out of the air and is less prone to cause carb ice when conditions are ripe for carb icing. Avgas is also refined diffferently and does not have the varnishes and oils that

KR> OLD KR2 BROCHURE SPECS From 1976

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:12:37 -0500 "Stephen Teate" writes: > "A Ray Jay Turbo Charger has been installed which raised the cruise > speed to 230 mph at 18,000 feet." > > A KR at 18,000 feet! I love it! > > Stephen Teate > Paradise, Texas > My normally aspirated KR

KR> KRs flying in from the West

For those KRs that will be flying to MVN from the west, let's check our travel plans and see if we can't link up along the way. I'll be leaving Los Alamos, NM at first light on Thursday morning, will likely be cruising at 9500' monitoring 123.45MHZ and will try to remember to make a call in the

KR> Fuel Supply

You will find that the carbureted Pipers have a single fuel line with the electric pump in line with the mechanical pump. Jeff Scott On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:23:47 -0700 (PDT) "Larry H." writes: > Ray, > A lot of certified aircraft, usually low wing aircraft have a >

KR> Gathering

I arrived at KLAM (Los Alamos) at 2:45 MDT after two 20 minute fuel stops in Coffeeville, MO and Dalhart, TX. 7.9 hours in the cockpit bucking strong headwinds. When I went off frequency to land in Los Alamos, Steve Glover and Richard Shirley were near Gallup, NM planning their second fuel

KR> Charles Reeves

On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:19:59 -0400 "Dana Overall" writes: > I just spoke with Charles and thought I'd relay what happened to him after > his off runway excursion the other day. Seems the same fine folks Mark > Jones ran into in Superman's town were at Charles's mishap.

KR> KR PLans on CD

Don't know if anyone else wrote to the seller, but I did question him on his ethics. He replied: These CDs were purchased by me at an airshow about a month ago. When these are gone, that's it - and they are being sold under the Right of Frst Resale and are not copies made by me. I also

KR> Interesting landing at LAM

Interesting landing as two Bonanzas landed stacked on top of each other at my airport today. Both approached the airport simultaneously, with one apparently on the wrong frequency. http://www.krqe.com/expanded.asp?ID=18029 Jeff Scott

KR> How to make an alternator look like a magneto??

Bob, You expect too much from the magneto manuals. I have the Bendix overhaul and installation manuals as well as the Slick installation manual. There is no such spec in the manuals as the coupler mounts to a tapered shaft, then the mag mounts flush to the accessory case. The engagement depth

KR> brakes

If the O-ring on the brake puck seeps a bit only under pressure, the fluid may be burned off on the brakes and won't leave many signs that you have a leak until it starts leaking when you are parked. This reply will depend a bit which brakes you have, but the disc type brakes typically used on

KR> KR Flights

It was a gorgeous day here in the Southwest. I had both planes out for rides this morning just enjoying the smooth air, the mountain views and the 200+ mile visibility. While I don't have the time to fly as much as Mark and Bill, and share my flying time across several planes, my KR ticked over

KR> Canopy questions.

Jim, Masking tape will leave a nasty residue if it is on there any length of time. Electrical tape won't. I masked mine off with electrical tape. -Jeff On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:32:58 -0800 Jim Morehead writes: > Netters, > I¹m ready to glass in my canopy to the canopy

KR> Homebuilt inspection history (was bad news from the DAR)

Just as a minor nit to pick (and not necesarily related to Lee's problem); The rules changed to what we have now in 1980. Prior to that, someone at FSDO or GADO had to sign off the annual condition inspection on a homebuilt, either in the field, or you flew it to them. The inspections were

KR> Re:registration

The feds always rat you out to the state, but what the states do with the information varies greatly from state to state. Here in NM you only pay the annual registration, which is $.02/lb of gross weight for the first two years, $.015/lb for the second 2 years, then $.01/lb of gross weight once

KR> bad crank

Welding ads additional stresses to a crank. I've only seen one crank that had the journals built up in an aircraft engine (150 Franklin). It was cracked through #5 journal when I tore the engine down at 30 hours SMOH. No more than a Corvair crank costs, buy another crank. I expect William Wynn

KR> Attn Aussie Pilots

If one of the Aussie pilots is in the Sidney area and would be interested in taking a friend for a ride sometime in the next few of weeks at her expense for rental and fuel, drop me an email to . She is a US licensed pilot and would love to get in the air while visiting Sidney. Thanks, Jeff

KR> Newbie Questions

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 17:58:41 -0700 "KM Urban" writes: > Dear List, > I am new to the list and I have been poking around the KR Net and > have found answers to alot of questions so I will try to keep this > short.Just as a point of interest, I grew up in So Cal and I used

KR> Facet Pumps

Dan, Put them on a battery. They will probably work fine. The charger supplies half wave AC to charge a DC battery, not solid DC as needed by the pumps. Jeff On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:45:26 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > I have tried pouring gasoline down

KR> Dispute Resolution??? - Why I need this to be covered in the contract " agreement "

This is exactly what a partner and I had in our agreement on our Champ. The agreement extended to the loss of one of the partners in that we agreed on a value of the plane annually. If something happened to one partner, the other had the option to buy the other half of the plane for half of the

KR> GPS

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:43:11 GMT "thepitt...@juno.com" writes: > > This site http://airplanegear.com/lowrance.htm list the lowrance > 1000 for 599.00 > > > Eric Pitts > Indiana > KR2S For those that are using the original Lowrance Airmap or Airmap 300, the database

KR>Photo ship

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:16:04 -0600 "Oscar Zuniga" writes: And no, > the Piet is not fast enough to serve as the photo ship for the > Gathering. > Top speed, downhill, with the wind, is probably slower than stall on > most > KRs! The Piet makes a great photo ship.

KR> tech advisors

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:16:01 -0500 "Brian Kraut" writes: > I have an EAA tech advisor coming by Monday to look over one of my planes > before my airworthiness inspection. I was wondering if it is normal to tip > a tech advisor? Buy them dinner? Just a thank you? > >

KR> FIRST FLIGHT

Geez. How long have we been waiting for this? Of course we're interested in all the details. Congratulations! -Jeff

KR> prop changes

Brian is absolutely correct here. The real bite is that by not notifying the FAA PRIOR to flying with a "major modification" as definde by the FARs, you are in violation of your operating limitations, which voids your insurance coverage, including liability. Typically, the FSDO will thank you

KR> heavy engines

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:11:40 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > Al Friesen wrote: > > > Has there ever been a firewall separation issue with any KR out > there? Al > > That was my point. If it's worked for 20 or 30 other guys, then > it'll work > for others. I was just

KR> VW 20 degree

FADEC = Full Authority Digital Engine Control. It's out there. The Cirrus SR series as well as some other new planes have it. It can be retrofited to some planes depending on how quickly it appears on the Type Certificates or developers are willing to tackle the years of paperwork and testing

KR> Pitch sensitivity

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:50:09 -0400 "Colin & Bev Rainey" writes: > Jeff Scott just mentioned about increasing stability by making the > horizontal stab longer but still having issues with the pitch > sensitivity of the plane. I cannot say for other pilots, but I have >

KR> the internet: friend or foe?

Less filling and Tastes great!!! Internet groups such as KRnet are a prime source for both good information and bad disinformation. It's up to the reader to figure out who supplies the good data and who's full of BS. The down side to internet groups is that everyone with a keyboard is an

KR> Choosing Nicopress sleeves

On Sun, 22 May 2005 00:28:07 +0200 Serge VIDAL writes: > Aircraft Spruce stocks two types of Nicopress sleeves: plain copper > or > zinc plated. Which ones should I order? > > Serge Vidal Copper is the most commonly used sleeve, but either is acceptable. -Jeff Scott

KR> nicropress sleeves.

I have taken some marginal looking nicopress looks and stretched them on a press until failure. It's always been the cable that failed rather than the crimped end. Jeff Scott On Sun, 22 May 2005 17:11:00 -0400 "haroldwoods" writes: > Hi Netters. > Would you like a bit

KR> gel coated parts

Brian, You can scuff and paint over gelcoat, but I would recommend using a good bonding epoxy primer as gelcoat does not seem to bond as readily as bare fiberglass. **Warning. The following is only my opinion!** I am not a big fan of gelcoat finish on airplanes. Gelcoat is relatively heavy,

KR> glide rato..

30" Diehl gear legs. Larry and I have the only two sets. Jeff Scott On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:24:38 -0400 "Brian Kraut" writes: > 68" diameter? What kind of gear legs do you have? > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -Original

KR> Re:Another short report 357CJ

I would not advise using copper for brake lines. Typically you will see aluminum or stainless steel, or a braided line. Mine ar Aluminum. Once every year or so I usually post the sad tail of one of our local pilots that burned up his Defiant following the rupture due to heat of nylaflow tubing

KR> Staples

Try waxing the staples with floor wax before you load them in the staple gun. I shot a bunch of waxed staples into the side of my KR today. I'll give you the results after I pull them tomorrow. Jeff Scott N1213W Los Alamos, NM On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 21:18:31 -0700 "Joe Beyer"

KR> Staples

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 17:53:18 -0600 jscott.pi...@juno.com writes: > > Try waxing the staples with floor wax before you load them in the staple > gun. I shot a bunch of waxed staples into the side of my KR today. I'll > give you the results after I pull them tomorrow. The waxed

KR> aileron counter weight

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:38:37 -0600 "wilder_jeff Wilder" writes: > > Can someone tell me what the length of the counter weight arm is on the > aileron. I cannot seem to find that information within the plans. > > Jeff As long as you can make it while not binding or

KR> Matco Brake Linings

On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 19:26:07 -0400 wcraw...@cmhc-schl.gc.ca writes: > has any one replaced Matco brake linings with Cleveland? I have > Matco > brakes, and want to install new linings, will Cleveland linings > work? > They should be the same, but the Rapco linings are the ones most of the

KR> center thrust line

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:40:23 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > Jeff Wilder wrote: > > > Can someone tell me about how far from the top of the firewall can > I find > > the center of the thrust line. > > I don't know how tall your firewall is, but the thrust line is > defined

KR> wheel pants and trim

I've flown with two different types of wheel pants as well as none at all. Even flown with all the wheel pant fittings hanging out in the wind. No differnce in the trim, although it was much draggier without the pants. Jeff Scott On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:56:23 -0500 "Mark Langford"

KR>fly-in

I'm forwarding this to the KR list for Terry Chizek: This is a great little fly-in to catch if you like KRs, great BBQ, and beer. - Jeff Scott I'm having my annual cookout & campout August 26th & 27th. Campout friday night and B.B.Q sat at 6:00 pm At Marion KS [43K] This is a small

KR> Here's lookin at you, Babe

Scott, While your point is correct, the air inlet below the prop is fairly common. Check out many of the older Continental powered airplanes. Champs, Taylorcrafts and Ercoupes come to mind. They have a slot just under the prop to allow cooling air to the bottom of the engine and oil tank. The

KR> KR Gathering Warm up...

Terry Chizek is having his annual Pre-Gathering campout and barbecue Friday and Saturday of next week. If you're a real dihard KR enthusiast, this is the place to be next weekend. From Terry: I'm having my annual cookout & campout August 26th & 27th. Campout friday night and B.B.Q sat at 6:00

KR> Gathering Report

As you probably figured out, I didn't make the trip in my "red haired step child." However, since I did have the week off, I spent the whole week doing nothing but KR work. Boy do I hate sanding!!! The good news is that the major modifications are completed, it is mostly painted again and

KR> carbon/kevlar cloth vs. Paint

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:18:07 -0600 "wilder_jeff Wilder" writes: > Does anyone know about how much weight paint adds to the basic > airframe? > > I have come across a carbon/kevlar cloth that is already colored. My > > thoughts where to use that to side my fuse with and

KR> Jeff Scott's Modifications - Early Flight test results

Here's my analysis of the changes I have implemented on my KR over the last 4 months following the FAA's mandated 5 hours of test flying. Clearly I'm still a long ways from being done testing, and I'm not done modifying, although I am a bit burned out on it for now. The modifications to the

KR> intake heat

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:58:17 -0500 "Bob Glidden" writes: > Which aircraft have a alternate air on the panel for air to the > throttle > body and how would your throttle body ice up do to carb ice ? Bob, I believe that if you check out a KCAB Citabria or a Decathelon,

KR> Live your dream

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 19:30:14 -0500 larry flesner writes: > > > Mark, > > Your having TOO MUCH FUN ! > > I'm gonna tell on you to God. I hope he doesn't ask me about > the 1.5 hours I got in he KR yesterday doing a poker run. I don't > think he likes gambling ! :-)

KR> New Web Page

I finally put a simple web page together to show this summer's rebuild of my KR. If you're interested in the whole painful process (minus about 2 months of sanding) check out http://www.vla.com/jscott/kr/2005mods.html Jeff Scott N1213W

KR> EAA Tech Inspectors

Scott, Technical counselors are there to help you, but are in no way a requirement. The technical counselor and flight advisor programs are EAA programs that are in place to help you build a better airplane and to help you do a self evaluation of your skills to fly that plane when it's done.

KR> Plans!

On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:35:24 +0200 "Cris." writes: > This is just to say that this morning in Rome FCO Airport Oscar > Zuniga took > the chance of his holiday in Italy for bringing me the plans for > KR2S. > So I'm supposed to be part of the community, now :-) > > Ciao! > >

KR> GPS NAVIGATION WITH WAAS

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:24:56 -0500 "Larry H." writes: > I realize that a gps unit is not what Mark is looking for but while > at Oshkosh this year I looked at the Lowrance 2000C. I was really > impressed with them, of course I do not own one nor have I flown > with one. I

KR> A KR kind of weekend

I got to spend a fun filed weekend with my KR as well. The plane has been flying again for 2 weeks now and has accumulated an additional 14 hours of flight time. This weekend I was off to the Copperstate Regional Fly In at Casa Grande, AZ. The flight down started with an hour of VFR on top of

KR> views please top heavy pistons / airfilter

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:27:21 -0700 (PDT) Scott William writes: > As for the grooves.yea, an air filter is good, but > you must balance between your deisred airflow through > that filter vs. it's filtering capabilities. A 10 > micron paper filter is going to be very

KR> Battery Mount

Mine is done very much like Larry's upper battery. It sits on a piece of 1/4" angle aluminum with a pair of long holddown bolts and a simple strap to hold the battery tight against the firewall. I was told that with my battery sitting about 3 inches from the left exhaust pipe, my battery

KR> Da loop

Cristiano, Go ahead and post your impressions in Italian. There are many translation web pages available. One of us will have your post translated, then repost it. Jeff Scott N1213W On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 23:50:20 +0100 "Cris." writes: > Oh, well, I forgot (kidding): saturday

KR> O-200 EGT

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:15:54 -0600 "Mark Langford" writes: > > Brian Kraut wrote: > > I don't know Jack about 0-200 engines, but I do know that many (if not most) > aircraft carbs are set up to enrich the mixture at full throttle for > detonation resistance during takeoff.

KR> pipe thread plug

http://www.bakerprecision.com/adapt6.htm the fourth fitting down the page. Jeff Scott On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:50:38 -0500 "Brian Kraut" writes: > Does anyone know where I can buy an NPT pipe thread hole plug with a > hex > socket head? I have seen them in aluminum

KR> mixture leaning/was engine heat

The common fix for this is to use 100LL fuel. Any aviation engine that is 9:1 compression will also be tagged as 100LL minimum fuel octane rating. That changes the lean detonation back into a harmless misfire. Jeff Scott On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:32:51 -0600 "Oscar Zuniga"

KR> aerovee question

Dene, That is the problem. Several Prop Hubs eliminate the "screw" seal and have a rubber seal added externally to the case. Often times they leak. Jeff Scott On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:41:06 +0200 "AVLEC" writes: > William > The type 1 motor does not have a seal at that end

KR> cabin heat

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:46:27 -0500 "patrusso" writes: > Anyone out there experiencing lots of condensation on the windscreen, > > inside? My arms are not long enough to wipe the screen. A defroster > looks > like a practical solution to the cab heat discussion. Extended

KR> 100 hours on the KR today

With 550 hours of KR time and a couple of thousand in tailwheels, I'd say that your technique is A-OK. Your numbers are close enough to mine that the differences in calibration could account for it, let alone the differences in airframes and wings. With the addition of flaps to my plane, my

KR> Spins?

That's a bit of a blanket statement. Several certified light aircraft (Grumman Yankee, and Cirrus SR-20/22 come to mind) are no spin aircraft that tend to go flat and become unrecoverable. Spin recovery for the Cirrus is to pull the BRS. Having said that, I have spun my KR. It was actually

KR> Vacuum pump

I have seen reference to a "smog pump" on several occasions - hoped that it would become obvious at some point and save me from showing my ignorance - what is a smog pump? Steve J Smog pump is the reference to a small belt driven air pump that was used in the 70s and 80s

KR> stability challenge

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:07:24 -0500 larry flesner writes: > At 03:22 PM 7/16/04 -0700, you wrote: > >larry flesner wrote: > >> ...the stability charactistics of the KR. That is > >> all determined by airfoil shape and angle, distance between wing > >> and tail surfaces, size

KR> stability challenge

Ken, There's nothing special about my KR. See the 2002 gathering photos for pictures of it. It's a -2S that was started before there were -2S plans. Consequently, it is really a stock -2 with a 14" stretch in the fuselage and a streamlined canopy.. The only thing significantly different is

KR> EAA

Colin, As an EAA tech counselor, I'll write a response to your problem. In defense of the Tech Counselor program, there are very few tech counselors with any expertise in wood working, and ever fewer with expertise in fiberglass. The tech counselors you're dealing with may feel unqualified,

KR> Tech Counselors

Let's clear up a few misconceptions about the Tech Counselor program. Tech counselors don't sign off anything. They fill out a nice little piece of paper that gets filed with the EAA. You also get a copy to keep with your logs and the tech counselor gets a copy to keep in his files. That

KR> Flexplate

I have determined that there is some minute induced oscillation at 2500 to 2550 rpm. While it may not necessarily be damaging, what you have found is a resonate frequency between the flex plate and the engine RPM. It is possible that it could eventually cause cracking

KR> KR-2 (sort of) on e-bay

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 21:21:37 -0500 "Wesley Scott" writes: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem=1=248581 2241=63679 > > This plane is in the middle of being converted from conventional to tri-gear > after groundlooping on the first test flight two years

KR> O200 prop

On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 17:32:12 +1000 "GavinandLouise" writes: > I've just overhauled an O200 Continental for it, and am wondering > what the final prop selection any of you using them have come up > with is?? I've checked the archives but the information on there is >

KR> P factor

-- "Orma" wrote: Hello Net This is a question for KR drivers with big engines like the O-200, the Corvair's and turbo VW's. Can any one discuss the difference in the amount of P factor as a comparison to their experience with a lower powered engine? Was there

KR> primer solenoid

Riley, This configuration reflects the factory installation on the Beech Skipper. It uses a low pressure (aux) rattle pump to feed fuel from the wings, then a solenoid to bleed fuel to the primer nozzles prior to startup. - >I am planning on a similar

KR> ROLL CALL

I intend to fly in, but may have to cancel depending on the knee surgeon's schedule. Yeah, same knee that kept me away from the gathering last year. Right now it looks like I'll be there. Jeff Scott On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:07:44 -0500 "Mark Jones" writes: > Any one who is

KR> DAR visit

On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 07:19:37 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > Mark Jones wrote: > > > So you say your wings were leaning against the wall. Did you have > all your > > decks off too? Generally, they want to see everything opened up as if for an annual inspection. Jeff

KR> Will Fox's Pegasair

Hi Terry, Thought I'd let you know that Will finally got the Pegazair flying again this evening. I spent most of the day today helping him get all the final details tied up. He says it flies and handles great. With the constant speed prop, longer wings and bigger horizontal stab and elevator,

KR> Engines

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:40:15 -0400 "Colin & Bev Rainey" writes: > I don't know of any engine that goes 2400 hours between overhauls! > That is just the stated TBO, not what they do in practice. In > practice they all eat valves, develop leaks and problems where half >

KR> Primer lines to Engine

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:34:50 EDT jsmon...@aol.com writes: > Can anyone please tell me where the primer lines should enter the > engine? > I think I have seen a picture recently but can't find it that showed the > primer lines entering the intake log. Primer lines typically enter the intake

KR> Primer lines to Engine

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:02:39 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > And just in case you missed Jeff's reference to "primer nozzle", you > don't > want just a plain fitting there, you need one with a tiny orifice in it. > This does two things...sprays a fine stream into the manifold

KR> Primer lines to Engine

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:26:01 -0700 (PDT) Ray Fuenzalida writes: > Excellent info on the parts and procedures. My > question though is, "Can maritime fitiings, materials > etc. be substituted for Wicks parts?" I know there > are quality issues with Home Depot type stuff,

KR> tailwheel springs or not

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:56:27 -0500 "Mark Langford" writes: > > Troy's has a little slack (about a half inch over the 24" length that's > outside the fuselage), which he says may be why his works so well. And like > you said, my little tailwheel's probably not very

KR> strobes

John, The short answer is yes. The strobe you listed on E-bay can be used. I recently inspected a RV-9A that used that strobe power supply. The power supply is also compatable with the Whelen (and most other) aircraft strobes. Evn uses the same plugs. Jeff Scott -- "John Esch"

KR> RE: Ken Thomas

I believe he has the six cylinder Jabaru engine. I really wanted to get a good look at it, but didn't get the chance. Jeff Scott -- "Mike" wrote: I was looking at the gathering pics and saw Ken Thomas's KR and noticed 3, yes, 3 valve covers. I was only there on

KR> Adjustable Rudder Pedals

That "bent tube" is much more substantial than the straight one in my KR. So far it has 470 hours of flight time with no indication of failure. Jeff -- "Jack Cooper" wrote: I have never built and flown my KR either but the tube seems to be plenty strong enough to

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