t the rubber isolator from the bolt /nut
head and one to protect the isolator from any mount that is not flat. Some
mounts have a flat face, but not many.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
happen.
One might put in the agreement that the partners agree at the end of each
year what the plane is valued at to cover such a situation, and place this
at the bottom of the contract with initials. In the event of the death of
one, the family will not be able to go after more than 1/2 of that agreed
p
gt; >I think I posted this before, but it is worth reading.
> >
> > http://www.ellison-fluid-systems.com/homebuilt_court_decision.htm
> >
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Phil. you responded with my questions first.
>Any chance of heaps more info on your Elect Ign system? Photo's. drawing ???
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>You may have an idea about turboing an 0-200, not for power but to
>normilize.
Add 40+lbs to a heavy engine and you will really be pushing the weight
limits on the KR frame.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
stupid can kill you with any airplane. Avoid them, and enjoy
a fantastic, efficient, fun, and inexpensive airplane. However, bureaucrats
the world over are not interested in facts, only rules.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
portion of the
51%, you might be able to legally get the mechanics cert.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 10:17 PM 1/18/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>KR-2 Plans (circa 1982) on e-bay currently $25.99 with 4 days 15 hours to
>go.
It is a mistake to buy them. Get the new ones!
I have both - a tremendous difference.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
new plans still incorporate notes relating to earlier versions ?
>Phil
>( Scotland )
Plans the same, information vastly improved - still not fantastic, but
vastly improved!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
mmends for the KR2. It is on mine.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ine fire, since there are
>replacement materials, ceramics based, that do the job better, are
>lighter. But not cheaper, though.
2 coats of Contego "fire proof" paint will do the job without the
replacement material, but I used both. www.contegointernational.com/
Larry Severson
Fountain
edge.
At that point, you have to drill the spar for the gear mounting and install
the gear.
With your skill, and the ability to keep the area above 70 degrees, you can
probably get done in 1-2 days. It took me a week.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>
>At the flying club I visit, albeit not as often as I would wish now I am
>retired, an hour in a Cessna 152 will cost over $180.
I can't think of a better reason to have a KR2!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
still max is 66%.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
itional 20HP with the liquid heads and included new
>carburetor. I will leave that to the rest of you to argue over, I am just
>passing on the information.
That 20HP gain came at 3600 RPM. I notice that Revmaster makes their
performance figures at 3200 RPM - greater engine life.
Larry
o
fly. So, now I have 2 planes(?). The KR needs lots of work. The Q2, I
managed to break on first flight, but it is now 2 work weeks from flying.
Rather than complaining, she says "don't forget my Honey Do list while you
play."
The answer is GET the RIGHT wife!
Larry Severson
Fou
.
I bought a capacitive sensor from Kragan auto for $19.95 that worked well.
Of course that did not include the readable gage.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> I thought that in flight the air
>traveling over the curved upper surface caused low pressure on the bottom
>surface and that's what caused lift.
I think that you were tired when you posted. The low pressure is on the top
surface.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
rium in straight and level
>flight,
True.
>FLY SAFE!!!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Yep. Push stick forward - get light. Pull the stick back - get heavy. But,
only if you are flying above the stall speed..
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
c I would
>thoroughly recommend that they have a look at
><http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/airfoils.html>http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/airfoils.html
>
>which is a very interesting read.
>Best regards
>
>Paul
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>scale? That is...weighing right, left and tail independantly after
>leveling the aircraft? Can it be done this way?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>Is there some way to machine an adapter plate of say 1 1/2 inch
>steel that would bolt to the prop flange of say a VW and then
>bolt the SAE1 prop to that or go the other way if that's what
>you're trying to do.
Whole lot easier, cheaper, and lighter to do it in aluminum.
La
o get static.
Alternatively, extend the spinner to cover the new gap.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
I still need a CS15 drawing for a Q2. I have received one that is clearly
for the Q200, i.e. LS! canard.
If someone will send me a complete set of Q2 attachment 1-6 drawings, I
will convert them to accurate PDF files that anyone can print.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968
t was what I paid tax
>on. But, I bought the plane nearly ready. If you built the plane, you
>should have already paid sales tax on all of the materials, and so, no tax.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
(print outs) ready.
Otherwise, expect the tax man to really stick it to you. The tax man will
not know what a KR sells for, and will want to tax you based on a Bonanza
value, or some other outrageously expensive plane.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
t does weigh a bunch, and require different engine mounts and exhaust
system.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
4 is 10 percent increase in forward
movement (reduced by drag) so, it depends on how clean your plane is vs how
much climb you need.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
. With the extra cost
"near constant speed" cut, the above is not true for the Warp Drive prop.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>The 2S is not any different than the 2, just Stretched. Certainly not
>the airfoil.
The published wing area is greater for the S, so the win is clearly changed.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
eel has been there for a while.
I talked to them and received a tailspring from them in the last 3 weeks at
the above phone number.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
d it down to thinned latex paint
consistency without separation.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp
>to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net
>
>please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
Larry Severson
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w of
>at car at 120kmh.
Sounds like the needle is not locked on the shaft. Had that happen lots of
times with cheap clocks. If you can take the instrument apart, attach the
needle and try it again.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> For priming, the consensus seems to be to use
>two parts Epoxy primer, rather than Zinc chromate primer. So, I will see
>what the local hardware store has to offer on that department.
I doubt that your local hardware store will have either. Try the Internet.
Larry Severson
Founta
have a Revmaster engine and an EIS, why are you calling Great Plains?
Joe Horvath at Revmaster is extremely helpful, but the maker of the EIS
should be the proper source of the info you need.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
M at 10,000 feet to produce more HP but I still find it
>hard to believe that you can produce 90% power at 10,000 feet
>, even at max RPM, with only 65% MP. Just a gut feel here.
>I'll not let scientific fact get in the way. :-)
>
>Larry Flesner
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
uilt parts for the KR2S will aid in the lightness - which will add to
the weight that you can carry safely.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ckage and just shorten the end of the turtle deck.
>Has anyone tried to make the new pre-molds work on an old boat?
Not me! RR's answer to my questions was to throw away the KR2 project and
build a KR2S. Your questions match my reasons that my purchased 30 year old
project is not flying.
Larry Severs
Want a source for experimental aircraft building, try
http://exp-aircraft.com/library/library.html
I found a wealth of detailed info.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ome out.
Do you belong to an EAA local group? Many of them have members who are Techs.
You might want to contact:
Joe Norris
EAA
1-888-322-4636 X 6806
I have found him a huge help for EAA members.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
cks from mine.
Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
n. That is why store bought airplanes have a
>placarded manoeuvring speed
>
>
>(* not strictly true - some of the wing weight will be excluded)
>
>
>Have a great weekend
>
>Steve J
>
>
>
>
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.
No, the plane's max G load does not drop that fast, but safe is better than
sorry. It can be applied without the need for a calculator or any deep thought.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
adjustment
of the rudder pedals along the rudder cables without losing pedal
effectiveness.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> I
>will send a seperate message showing how I mounted it with an attachment
>picture or drawing.
Could you send me the same attachment?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Is there any science behind it?
>
>Wolfgang
>The KR2 is rated at +7/-7 G at a gross of 900lbs. A loose rule of thumb is
>to lose 1G per 100 lb thus at 1300lb your're looking at only +3/-3.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
owner will lend out
>if anyone is interested in that one. This can turn into a very worthy cause
>and will benefit many folks. Let's make it happen.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>
>Presto, 3500 RPM and 40 MP.
Joe Horwath of Revmaster says that the engine can go to 40" manifold, but
engine repair will follow soon. He said, "Emergency use to save your plane
only."
3200RPM and 34" of manifold on take-off only will translate to maximum
eng
did not put in a forward facing vent. Tank vacuum
caused a power loss right at take-off. To make matters worse, I worried too
much about the end of the runway and allowed the plane to go into the
weeds. Even a ground loop on the runway would have caused less damage.
Larry Severson
Fountain Vall
g the turbo reduces its
efficiency. They suggest putting it below the baffels.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
mprove the engine efficiency.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
my Q and it cranks over great.
>
>Search ebay for *PC-680, a guy in Miami sells em for $35.50 !
>
>Mike (no connection to the battery guys, just like a good thing)
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 08:17 AM 8/25/2004 +1000, you wrote:
>Larry is talking about the ODYSSEY batteries. They are great, I already
>have one for my plane, wouldn't use anything else.
Specs are right, but I sure paid 3X the price.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>https://ssl.perfora.net/gs-air.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=15412cc9ee6de79/shopd
>ata/index.shopscript
e-mail creates a 2 line address of a one line address. You need to put both
lines on the address of your internet explorer. It works then.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(71
Pitch is not related to diameter, but it is on a 54 in 3 blade prop on a
Revmaster 2100D turbo.
At 07:16 PM 8/19/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Larry,
>
>Is that based on a 53" diameter prop?
> >
> > I called Warp Drive. They gave me the figure of 18 degrees to get 54
>p
tually, I am the 3rd owner of the boat and it is taking longer than I
thought, but I was not the person(s) who put through a couple 12+ year
storage stints.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ject, but whatever I can recover will
help.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 06:04 PM 8/22/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> Hi, my grandfather is building a KR2 and recently dropped his
> canopy and
>cracked it. He's asked me to check around for anyone that would have an
>extra or recommendations on where to get them.
I have an extra standard KR2 can
sential buss, internal
>battery in the Dynon and pitch the old steam gauges out the window.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
> Trios biggest claim to fame is
>their ability to intercept a radial, lead turns at waypoints at huge angles
>of intercept on an autopilot for under $1000.
Absent the presence of a Navaid Servo in the KR, the Trio costs a whole lot
more to install, unfortunately.
Larry Severson
>Does a 2100cc VW really produce 76hp? If so, what does a 2180 produce and
>how do we know?
>Hp will change with compression ratio. So will engine life.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>difference?
I called Warp Drive. They gave me the figure of 18 degrees to get 54 pitch.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ill not finished. Maybe after I get my Q2's
40 hours flown off, I can get back to it.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
in FAA data
bases. I settled on 2607Q2 because I could establish a line of title for
it, but not 2607. This was even though the plane was clearly bought and
built by the person, now deceased, who registered the 2607. The FAA loved
the fact that I made their paperwork easier.
Larry Severson
Fou
speed down from 59 mph to 45 knots (or since the 59 mph assumes 1050 lbs
>gross, a lower gross weight).
Don't use 1050, if you want to fit the criteria.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 04:05 PM 8/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>You say you want go fast horses? How about 255 hp and 188 pounds? Check
>out this site http://innodyn.com
Just carry wing drop tanks for extra fuel.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
essor buy your plane at the
assessed value.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
This allows for smaller VW engines? High lift, slow speed, less gas, and
lower price.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
What tire pressure should I put in the 5in main wheels? I have heard
everything from 25 to 50 PSI.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ngine though
What type of engine is it?
I have found that the folks at both Revmaster and Great Plains very helpful
at coming up with solutions.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Yes, 75 years.
At 09:41 AM 7/13/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Do copywrites ever expire????
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Janette Rand has an article about a test pilot who did the full range of
aerobatics in a KR with no problems. She promised me the article, but I
never got it.
Can one perform 'recreational' aerobatics in a Corvair-powered KR2?
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar
> how successfully
>does the KR2 perform in general flight powered by something like the 80hp
>Aerovee engine?
Built light, per plans, it was designed to fly with a 70HP engine.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
that I am interested in.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
act, wing
design went all the way back to good old Leonardo. (That we know of. It may
ave gone much further back than that.)
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
a faired
position. In terms of installation effort and weight, it certainly has
advantages over the standard speed brake, and the one normally installed on
the KR2.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>How does the KR handle spins?
While most of the KR drivers do not spin them, the design should handle
spins beautifully. I have not gotten my plane in the air; however, I have
heard of flyers who have wrung them out.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
plane pilots do not understand how much
the stall speed goes up as the angle of bank and G forces increase. This is
where an "angle of attack" meter saves the day, since the plane will stall
at the same angle of attack no matter what the flight conditions.
Larry Severson
Fountain Vall
>I didn't see the words "KR2" or "0-200" anywhere in that article,
Caught me! And, here I thought that I was adding useful info.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
brings in a
relatively low weight package, but it isn't cheap. It cost about the total
price of the wood and glass that goes into the plane. I will not fly my KR
(when it is finished) without it.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ks. However, with these factors taken care of, I get a great landing
light cover cheap!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
little bird to
>a position it so rightfully deserves.
The KR2 is VW bug efficient, not Corvette powerful. It can be changed, but
why
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
non D10 EFIS with their pitot tube. This combination will supply
angle of attack information. A given airplane always stalls at the same
angle of attack, not speed or attitude.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
the
>time I got to full power, we were almost hanging on the prop and the
>airspeed was reading zero and no stall. I found that very interesting.
Angle of attack is the relative wind (not the path of the airplane through
the air) over the airfoil. The prop contributes to that air flow.
La
s fly nose
low, why this is not beneficial, and the fix.
>RE: Angle of attack is the relative wind (not the path of the airplane
>through the air)
>
> Thanks, Larry, now I understand what made that work that way.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ray the greater the probability that
you will get moisture in the paint. In humid climates, even a long hose can
cause problems if you don't trap the moisture right before the gun.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
At 06:06 PM 6/18/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>I see no harm in that.
Didn't think that you would.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ce at the other end of
>the runway.
Extend the wings or turbo the engine!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
cated airspeed. While
the less dense air at altitude will give one a lower airspeed than true,
for a given indicated one will get the same controllability as at sea level.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
don't waste time looking for a structural analysis - it
doesn't exist, at least not from Rand Robinson and Jeanette isn't trained
to do one.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
rea to
lift the brick.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
lowable G
loading. Gliders do not pull 6 G turns!
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
ilding and a time for flying"
>I fly an adverage of 5 hours a week.
I suggested to Otis that he get the Tuskegee kids involved in your plane as
a group project for the experience building.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
is the future of experimental
aviation because of its reliability. Unfortunately, a single bank system
with a small radiator and PSRU (perfect for the KR2) hasn't become available.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
including the bill of sale from
the previous owner.
Anyone buying will need to consider it as parts for another KR2.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
>Pixellated, but adequate even on a 21in monitor at full screen resolution.
>Sometimes a perfect picture is not required. Having a cable modem, like I
>do, made the first one a snap with a 18 second download. This one was
>about 5 seconds.
Keep them coming!
Larry Severson
Fou
At 02:26 PM 5/26/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Tried to load the video (got the pix with links attached) but only got
>pages of letters,numbers and symbols...any ideas?
You were reading the code rather than seeing the picture. Apparently, you
do not have the proper video display software.
>Note: this engine, plenum,
Is there any specific height above the cylinders that the plenum needs to
have for proper cooling aIr flow? 1", 4"???
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
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