>
>I have learned a lot being on the KR net. However, circumstances
>have taken me in a different direction. Please remove me from the e-mail list.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
onsequence other than advising others. If the FAA
caught you, filing the report timely will prevent penalty.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
KRs that I have seen have enough bulkheading
at this point to provide adequate protecting. Just a suggestion.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
y a quarter a pint of rain water
>water with your 10 gals of fuel.
Also, for those with lawn mowers, remember the problems starting
after not running all winter.
With avgas, I have started an engine that has sat 4 years with the
gas remaining in the tank, Try that with mogas.
Larry Severso
At 03:22 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Larry,
>I would like some pics of your bird if you would send them to me.
Ronald Wright has agreed to pick up the project Monday, sorry.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
gal header tank + 5 gal in each wing
ADI
DG
vacuum pump
oil P
CHT
.Diehl gear
Great Plains hydraulic brakes
Dragonfly canopy + spare KR canopy
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
en pump
>Sterba prop
>14 gal header tank (RR KR2S tank)
> wings (ailerons not installed)+ 5 gal in each wing
>ADI
>DG
>vacuum pump
>oil P
>CHT
>Diehl gear + wheels + RR pants
>Great Plains hydraulic brakes
>Dragonfly canopy + spare KR canopy
With the list ab
maybe a 2S. In any case, in the early
days, builders were increasing the size before the KR2S plans came
out. The project has been indoors all of its life, so the wood is in
good shape.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ed Composite manufacturing school in the U.S.)
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
;Composite MFG Magazine" says, for a repair, use parent
material of better. If you start with polyester, you can repair with
either polyester OR epoxy. If you start with epoxy, you HAVE TO use
epoxy! If you want to use less than the best (epoxy), go ahead. But,
do not expect the best.
Larry
sted of a hinged section on the trailing edge of the
underside of the wing. The split flap was simple and also had the
benefit of increasing drag, which helped a pilot descend toward the
runway at a steeper rate than current wings would allow and thus made
landing approaches easier.
Larry Severson
Founta
.
polyester shrinks about 5% over time, and it is not as strong, nor as
heat resistant as epoxy. But, it is cheap.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
s 205 lbs (including alternators and ignition
system). It has dual electronic ignition driven by an independent
alternator. It will be priced below $10K
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> My altitude here at 4SD is 5046' and the VW
>just makes marginal horsepower at this altitude in my opinion for two
>and full fuel, unless I built a type IV with 2700 CC's or more.
Or, you have it turbo powered.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
gt;
>-Original Message-
>From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
>Behalf Of larry severson
>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:33 PM
>To: KRnet
>Subject: RE: KR> Subaru engines
>
>
> > My altitude here at 4SD is 5046' and the VW
>
%, per the checklist.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
list the specific numbers because some planes will not have
119 operations according to the list (Q2/Q200). Also, an autogyro may
have more than 119 operations. You check off all operations completed
prior to your activity as being done by the kit manufacturer, and all
you do to get the 51%.
Larry
At 09:54 AM 7/20/2006, you wrote:
>It will not set up for me. It has stayed sticky for a week now.
The mixture ratios for ANY epoxy must be EXACT. I suggest that your
mixture ratio is off.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
I will have only 3 days at OSH. I have to decide which 3 days. Could
someone tell me all of the KR related activities so that I might be
able to maximize?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
h
money in the business for her to have a full time staff.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 04:09 PM 6/22/2006, you wrote:
>I asked this same question a month ago and am still looking. The
>avionics shops have em. Where do they get em???
Most electronics supply shops, like Fry's, have them. Or, try the internet.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-98
in my hanger.
I like the KR, and the people. At a later date, I expect to either
buy/build one.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>If it is not still spilling oil all over the place and I
>get it idling properly, I should be flying soon.
If it is blowing oil, the oil pressure is probably to high.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
--
>
>Check out :
>http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/nacaducts/02082310.jpg
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ll a complex subject and sometimes what seems like a
good idea isn't.
Larry Severson
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and expands laterally to give a good fit.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ut a trim color on the leading edge. Plane didn't
want to fly due to the SLIGHT disruption of air flow. After he sanded
off the extra paint and restored the surface, plane flew great.
Just because it sounds good, doesn't mean it is. TEST!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
upling, made it less
>short, and that is what made that situation less of a situation.
All you have to do is research the GeeBee from the 1930s to know that
the above is true. It also points out the problems that come with
extended wings.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(71
At 09:36 AM 3/23/2006, you wrote:
>I have wondered what affect these long wings will have. I am also
>concerned what affect these long wings are going to have on the
>speed of the plane.
More lift = more drag. Land slow, fly slow.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
sometime in the next year for test purposes.
I expect it to be both lighter and stronder.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
uot;. A temp indicator to control conditions is necessary.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
tem that was used? I wouldn't anticipate that
>the 150 degree would hurt them...Bobby
All standard texts recommend heat post cures. Epoxy does get stronger
and more resistant to heat over time; however, post curing (to 140F
for 3 hours) is highly advocated.
Larry Severson
Fountain Val
oam core. I think it is Clark foam, but not sure about that.
The real question is what is used to join/attach the skins. Vinyl
ester is subject to shrinkage and brittleness, epoxy is not.
Everything is a compromise.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
e US, by definition, ALL homebuilts are experimental.
If it was not produced on a certified production line, it is experimental.
When you built it, you were experimenting; therefore, the plane is an
experiment and is experimental.
No one gives out such a document. The FAA will only certify it
ower in both cruise and landing.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 02:28 PM 2/4/2006, you wrote:
>I live in Mesa AZ, and even white gets hot if its the sun too long without
>flying.
Yes, but black will get 50+F hotter.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> It might be difficult for someone in South America to locate a
> 1960s Chevrolet Corvair engine.
> Maybe a turbo VW or at least a 2180?
At that altitude, I would not consider a non-turbo engine for the
KR2. My turbo Revmaster will develop full power up to about 8500 feet
atively, many epoxies can be post cured. PTM (maker of
aeropoxy) has epoxies that can be post cured to have de-linking
delayed past 325F, but do you really want to have a wing skin sitting
on the ramp at over 170F?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
e of an auto ignition system.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
increase it.
There is a temperature (each epoxy is different) below which the
epoxy will not cure. Few epoxies will cure if the air + resin are at
13C. Heating the resin helps. Keeping a heat lamp on the part being
joined will solve any problems.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
t;where it gets up to 110 degrees sometimes in the summer. I was
>planning on going
>with a maroon paint which will make the plane heat up like mad.
There are tables for temp increase with various color paints. Without
looking it up, I would expect skin temps of 170F when exposed to 110F.
>So I guess "both" means yes they come with manuals and yes they are
>available from revmaster?
true
>Also, what is the recommended fuel for the 2100d revmaster, 100ll or autogas
100LL. Compression ratio is 9.3
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ge (Listed
by "Composite Mfg Magazine" as the best composite school in America,
and one of the very best in the world)
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
t is getting the engine
monitoring system operating properly.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>.but what about for composite epoxies?
Aero Poxy appears very good. It has a room temp (77 degree) delink
temp of 180+ degrees.
>Who's using what?
I have been quite happy with EZ Poxy, but I will be shifting to Aero Poxy.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-98
At 04:05 PM 1/9/2006, you wrote:
>Check this out. Interesting!
>
>http://www.quasiturbine.com/EIndex.htm
Interesting, but in the fine print it says constant speed operation.
One would need a variable pitch prop with a LARGE range.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
had it to me
>in 2 days. He helped with several other issues over the net,
>too. Great guy with excellent customer service.
>
> Bill Walton
No other company anywhere has given me the service and attention that
I have gotten from Revmaster and Joe Horvath.
Larry Severson
Founta
span will reduce the stall speed. Reducing HP and
increasing drag will reduce cruise speed. However, remember the short
coupling problem when increasing the wing span. I highly suggest a
longer fuselage than even the KR2S. Then you can call it a NKR2SS,
not a KR2S, but super stretched. Now
>Where in Montana do you know of one? I live in Montana and am looking for one.
>Great Falls
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>I have
>built a couple of KR-2 models for X-Plane to post for down load
I would love a copy.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>
>Can't find the plane. Point me there please!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
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er and the engine life was doubled. The
turbo is tempting, but it is not necessary to stress the engine.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
djustable
at about 16 lbs for under $2K
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
prevented charging the battery - result loss of
all electrical power. As much as I hate mags, the dual system runs
when the battery doesn't.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
eld is just too much money. Some other companies will sell you a
>large screen mounted in the instermenet panel for that.
An Airmap 1000 with all of the features of a 296 except color is $499
at aviationproducts.com
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
I reckon you're dead". The
more cross checks on has, the safer they are. Those who have only a
GPS that dies is LOST.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>Have entertained the idea of Microair panel mount. Has anyone used
>or experience this unit?
I have the Microair 760 radio. Signals come in loud and clear. Of
course, the antenna needs to be good.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
d with epoxy. Epoxy
bonds beautifully with VE according to the composites chair at
Cerritos College (rated the best composite training school in the
U.S. by Composites Manufacturing Magazine).
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
is saying is that one should always go equal of better in
bonding two parts.
polyester bonding use polyester, vinyl ester, or epoxy
vinyl ester use vinyl ester or epoxy
epoxy use ONLY epoxy
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
How much should each of the fore and aft wing spars weigh? The wings,
without tips, that I received weigh 38 pounds each. That seems high
considering the hallow wing construction.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
f resolution. With an
analog gage (needle rotating around a circular display), the
resolution of the screen has little impact.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 10:39 AM 10/22/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>who supplies Dart industries
Search on Google.com will give you the answer!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
skins. I should end up with a very light wing that is stronger than the
design in the plans. It will all be with college materials.
They also have $2 million worth of equipment available including an
autoclave to help in the building.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar
As of a year ago, the Dragonfly canopy was made in Gardena, California.
They supplied it to Slipstream, but I picked up mine at the factory. I will
try to find my receipt tomorrow.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Dragonfly, etc. canopies
Aircraft Windshield Co
10871 Kyle St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2410
(562) 430-8108
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
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hments. I now know
that the original builder put in the back attachments in backwards ( they
face aft). I used to think that I underestimated time by a factor of 5 I wish!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
only is no reason to not have one of those items, as the above shows.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
mapquest and AAA have left me hanging.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
The future is GPS, if you plan to go to fly-ins (X-country). Lowrance 1000
can be gotten for $499.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
e redoing. For me, a 1
gal kit from Spruce was just the start.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
t
in one of the holes with a hypodermic needle tube, and cover the resulting
patch with weighted down plastic. When the micro cures, the bubble will be
gone.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
er covered lift table. I have one, it is perfect.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 03:09 PM 8/24/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>Weldon,
>Made a saw horse just tight under the firewall. Put it under the FW and lift
>the tail wheel and put something under it. Al
Better put another one under the wing that has the wheel off.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)
allen screws. These tend to
read 50 degrees F lower than wires below the spark plugs. Also, you might
want to google the web for info on the j temp probes. Depending on your
method of running the sensor wire from the engine to the gage, you can end
up with much lower temp readings.
Larry Sever
complete with GPS and Radio, and many
>improvements, for 15000 Cdn. OBO
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
t;on our French heritage and the fact that the dollar is weak compared to our
>big brothers money down south, Get it?
Jim:
The Canadian dollar is stronger relative to the U.S. dollar today then it
was BB (before Bush).
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
et me know if I should look for you.
I need to talk to EAA about the registration problems. I can't do that
until Tuesday. I will let you know.
I have no problem getting to Boston by commercial air. I will have to
research the further legs to your area.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley,
2 so that I can fly while I go
back to finishing my KR (it requires major reworking).
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
I have space for one KR2 in my hanger at Chino.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> but springs create drag, and we wouldn't want that!
Put the springs inside the A/C, and the drag will disappear.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
required paperwork giving you
the complete requried submittal package. I received a trial package through
the EAA, and am very impressed.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
n puts out more power than the O200 at 8000 ft.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
that very little oil is in the cooler.
Larry Severson
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(714) 968-9852
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on. Someone could come across a piece of your
mail and get all your vital info.
Be careful!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
at 1/2 the wing span. (Drag due to
lift reduces by 1/2 at the 1/2 wing span height because the down flow off
the aft part of the wing is cut off.)
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
owever, the 1/2 figure is where
pilots first notice the effect.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 04:57 PM 5/28/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anybody know if ground effect lowers your stall speed? I would think
>so, at least some small amount, but I don't know for sure. If so, how much?
No, only drag.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>What are the thoughts about using west systems verses using airopox or
>some other resin?
The experts at Chino ALL say, "Use the West System for cosmetic, DO NOT use
it for structural!"
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 11:41 AM 4/8/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Larry -- Please be more specific.
Can't. I only know what people whose names appear frequently in EAA
publications say.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 02:42 PM 4/3/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>About in flight pics Mark - does a digital movie work well for taking one
>frame for a photo?
My digital video makes great pic frames, but it does require fire wire.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
UHS, a Canadian company simply attaches the spinner to the front bulkhead
which has a flange that extends all of the way beck to the bottom of the
prop. Making the spinner out of fiberglass helps.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
shing it.
Skill first.
>There was
>somebody I can't remember who it was,but he said he done acrobatics in his
>all the time.
J. Rand said that a Air Force test pilot put a KR2 through the complete
cycle of acrobatic maneuvers. She promised me a copy of the letter, but
never got it to me.
Lar
>Orma,
>
>Isn't it +7 -4?
At 800 lbs. light plane, light pilot, light fuel.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
their done legally, parachute, etc.
You can also voluntarily reenter the test phase in 5 hour blocks at any
time to establish the aerobatic capability.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>BTW, Where are you on your project?
It is currently dogging it in my garage, 90% done, with 90% to go.
>Do you have
>pictures posted somewhere?
No
>. I used to live in Fountain
>Valley, off Newhope and Mcfadden.
Brookhurst and Talbert
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA
airportshoppe.com
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
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At 06:35 PM 3/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>It looks like the 1000 that has the 5" screen is $799
March 2005 issue of In Flight USA has www.airportshoppe.com showing the
price as $599. I do not know why their web site has not been updated
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)
At 07:51 PM 3/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:43:11 GMT "thepitt...@juno.com"
><thepitt...@juno.com> writes:
> >
> > This site http://airplanegear.com/lowrance.htm list the lowrance
If you look at their "special price" the 1000 i
. can put engine controls in center making it possible for either pilot to
control.
4. Emergencies (medical) happen. Do you want your passenger to die with
you, or to save you?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
nel, and yes it was a pain, but
now it works - for $19 (vs $40 from Spruce - the difference is that the
spruce bolt holes are accurate, the automotive aren't).
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
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