From: krnet-bounces+johnbou=speakeasy.net@mylist.net To: John Bouyea Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 257 Date: 12/29/2004 5:42:48 PM Send KRnet mailing list submissions to krnet@mylist.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to krnet-request@mylist.net You can reach the person managing the list at krnet-owner@mylist.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: First Flight (Mark Jones) 2. Fw: KR> Trim Tube/Cable (Parley Byington) 3. KR Parts for Sale (Douglas Dorfmeier) 4. Ribs (Serge VIDAL) 5. First flight (JIM VANCE) 6. Re: Ribs (Dan Heath) 7. new KR completed (Joseph H. Horton) 8. R?f. : Re: KR> Ribs (Serge VIDAL) 9. Re: First Flight (Tim Hoversten) 10. The gospel of Bingelis (Stephen Jacobs) 11. Re: Ribs (larry flesner) 12. Re: First Flight (Dennis Mingear) 13. R?f. : Re: KR> Ribs (Serge VIDAL) 14. Ribs (larry flesner) 15. KR2 project for sale (pilgrim1@pdq.net) 16. KR-2 on eBay (Mark Jones) 17. Re: Ribs (patrusso) 18. Re: KR-2 on eBay (Boeing757mech1@aol.com) 19. Re: Still looking for a kr2 or kr2s (chris c) 20. Re: First Flight (Barry Kruyssen) 21. Third Flight (Barry Kruyssen) 22. Elec Ign - Great Plains Low Profile (Dan Heath) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:14:48 -0600 From: "Mark Jones" Subject: Re: KR> First Flight To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <006a01c4ed65$573cd1e0$6401a8c0@wi.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Congratulations Barry....job well done. I hope to be joining you soon with that big grin. What carb are you running? Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flykr2s@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Kruyssen" To: "KRnet" Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: KR> First Flight > Hi, > > Well, Yesterday, 28th Dec 2004, I did my first flight in my KR2 at Atherton Air Strip 2400ft. > > After several false starts it finally all came together. The weather > was perfect, nil wind and silky smooth air. The take off was a little jerky but I soon settle down to 90kts for the climb out. I climbed through very broken early morning cloud at 3500ft to 4500ft all my temps were good, CHT 50F below maximum. A few turns straight an level then power off and simulate an approach 2000ft above the strip, round out to stall, felt soooooo good. Now descend and join circuit, the water on the near by lake was like a sheet of glass, not a breath of wind. Lined up perfectly. I read somewhere that your first landing will be your best and they are so right, I greased it on like I'd been doing all my life. > > Back to the hanger and my wife. I went over all the suspension bolts, engine mounts, prop bolts and anything else that I could check. All was OK so back out to the strip and out for a short circuit, a small bounce on the next landing and a very long roll out, back track and take off again. The next approach was way to hot and at half strip I went to full power went round , this time a much longer approach and I notice about 5kts wind at 60 degrees to the strip. This was a rough old landing with several small bounce. So back to the hanger (and the wife) and another though check over. Half an hour air time in total. Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaah and grin that will have to be surgically removed, if at all possible. > > I have to wash the bottom of the aircraft as I'm operating from a > grass strip and the early morning dew covers the bottom with water and grass, etc. > > > This morning, 29th Dec 2004, I woke well before sun up, Doh. > > Out to strip, pre flight the KR2, perfect weather. > > A quick circuit with a near perfect landing (not as good as the first one), back track and take off again heading for our ceiling height of 6500ft. > Now for some stats. > Engine is a 2.2L Jabiru 4 cylinder - total engine time only 1.3 > hours on the ground, engine red line at 3300 RPM > Prop is a Richard Sweetapple 56 X 56 timber prop > Static RPM is 2800 > Initially max RPM was 2900, very tight motor. > By 2.7 hours max RPM had increased to 3000. > Best climb is 980ft/min at 80kts but the CHT's are climbing. > Ideal climb is about 750ft/min at 100kts, Oil temp of 100C and CHT temp of 290F > Cruise at 115kts no wheel spats or cover strips and still 2 big > holes where the retract gear came from. > > 6 touch and goes and then run low on fuel, all not to bad. Only 40 > Litres capacity and I was down to 15L so back to the hanger and another check all over. I cann't get refueled to this afternoon. :-( > > Next flight is planned for tomorrow (or maybe late this afternoon). > > Regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > RAA 19-3873 > > kr2@BigPond.com > http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:20:59 -0800 From: "Parley Byington" Subject: Fw: KR> Trim Tube/Cable To: Message-ID: <005d01c4ed66$32f6d1e0$4fe1e404@Parley> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" I never read where anyone was comparing the FLIGHT Characteristics of the kr to the tri-pacer, I however, mentioned that on my KR-2 the TRIM for the elevator and the rudder were similar to a Tri-pacer setup. I mistakenly indicated that the trim on the Tri-pacer used a spring setup but I meant that they used a spring interconnect between the aileron and rudder as mentioned by Larry. My point was, that the spring setup works quit well on my KR2 and has since 1991. It has been quit a number of years since I flew a Tri-pacer so please forgive the mistake and remember that we are trying to provide helpful information to those who are still building. No flames intended to anyone. Please have a happy and safe New Years and many happy flying hours to all. Parley Byington Henderson, Nv N54PB parley@anv.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Rupert" To: "'KRnet'" Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:49 AM Subject: RE: KR> Trim Tube/Cable Smart man Larry. Personally I'd rather do a dead stick into the woods of Northern Ontario where there are no clearings than handle any high performance aircraft with total loss of elevator. Correct me if I'm wrong here guys but comparing the flight characteristics of a KR to a Tri-Pacer is ludicrous, damn near like comparing an F15 to a 747. Doug Rupert -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of larry flesner Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 4:50 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Trim Tube/Cable Personally, I'll take losing an engine , 10 to 1, over losing either elevator or ailerons. You hardly need rudder if the wheels are not in contact with the ground. Larry Flesner -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 12/26/2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:51:28 -0800 From: "Douglas Dorfmeier" Subject: KR> KR Parts for Sale To: KRnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed I have the following parts for sale: Nose Gear with Nose Gear Wheel and Tire $280 KR2S Rudder Pedal Assembly $80 KR2S Tail Surface Hinges $75 KR2S Canopy Latches $15 Garmin GPS/Com Combination GPS Receiver and VHF Communications Transceiver with with Universal Yoke Mount. Original price $960, will sell for $300. (excellent condition) Pilot PA8000 Gemini Self Contained System Aviation Headset combition (2 headsets, Primary and slave) $100 Piano Hinges for Ailerons (2 hinges) $75 KR2S Sling Seat for Single Stick $25 All aircraft parts are new and have never been installed. Headsets and Garmin Combination GPS Receiver and Communications Transceiver are in excellent condition. Please reply offline to douglas_dorfmeier@msn.com or you may call me at 530-432-2871. I am located in California about an hour north of Sacramento. Buyer to pay shipping costs. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:24:22 +0100 From: "Serge VIDAL" Subject: KR> Ribs To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am still busy with the rebuilding of my WAFs, and I am hesitating between making plywood ribs, or foam ribs. After having checked the plans, I get the feeling that the plywood ribs are in fact there just in order to hold the foam during wing construction, and little else. So, it seems that I can do whatever suits me best. Am I right in assuming that? Questions: - If I go for plywood ribs, which thikness plywood should I use? - What should I coat the plywood with? - If I go for foam ribs, can I use high density extruded polystyrene foam? Serge Vidal KR2 ZS-WEC (redoing the WAFs) Paris, France ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 06:42:49 -0600 From: "JIM VANCE" Subject: KR> First flight To: "krnet" Message-ID: <006201c4eda3$e8ccbb00$0a00a8c0@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Barry, Congratulations on a job well done. It's good that the flights were uneventful, but not boring. I'll say a YEEEE HAAAA for you, in case you don't do that sort of thing down under. I WILL being making my first flight in early 2005. Jim Vance ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 07:40:22 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Dan Heath" Subject: Re: KR> Ribs To: "krnet@mylist.net" Message-ID: <41D2A5B6.000019.01712@DANHOMECOMPUTER> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Serge, I believe that the plywood is used so you will have something to sand the wing form, to. I believe that they are basically used for the purpose of construction and once they have filled that function, it really does not matter. You can use anything you wish. Just keep it light. See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering -------Original Message------- I get the feeling that the plywood ribs are in fact there just in order to hold the foam during wing construction, and little else. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 07:52:39 -0500 From: "Joseph H. Horton" Subject: KR> new KR completed To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20041229.075239.3188.1.joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Guys, Here is another surprise for the year. Last evening a gentleman from Northeast Philadelphia called me and said that he got my number of the new list of builders that was started a couple month ago. He has completed and gotten signed off a nearly stock KR-2 and is now waiting to get it's maiden flight in. He has it hangered at Northeast Philly airport. Here is what I can remember about it : Name - Joe Schiavoni Empty weight about 640 2180 great planes Rand retract tail dragger PPG Stone White with teal stripes and trim full electric 6 years build time He will be getting some pictures to post. But I may not be able to wait, I may go to see it in the next few days. He also told me about another KR locally that I did not know about. He is also planning on flying to the gathering next fall. With any kind of luck it could top the last gathering. Joe Horton joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:12:35 +0100 From: "Serge VIDAL" Subject: R?f. : Re: KR> Ribs To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It's my feeling too. But my KR2 has pre-molded wing skins, so there is no foam underneath the skin, except for the wing leading edge; and I have no clue what difference that makes. Serge Vidal Serge, I believe that the plywood is used so you will have something to sand the wing form, to. I believe that they are basically used for the purpose of construction and once they have filled that function, it really does not matter. You can use anything you wish. Just keep it light. ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 05:29:31 -0800 (PST) From: Tim Hoversten Subject: Re: KR> First Flight To: KRnet Message-ID: <20041229132931.83614.qmail@web54007.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii AWESOME Barry!! Congratulations, and excellent posts like yours keep us all going. I wish you many years of safe, but exciting flying. --- Barry Kruyssen wrote: > Hi, > > Well, Yesterday, 28th Dec 2004, I did my first > flight in my KR2 at Atherton Air Strip 2400ft. > > After several false starts it finally all came > together. The weather was perfect, nil wind and > silky smooth air. The take off was a little jerky > but I soon settle down to 90kts for the climb out. I > climbed through very broken early morning cloud at > 3500ft to 4500ft all my temps were good, CHT 50F > below maximum. A few turns straight an level then > power off and simulate an approach 2000ft above the > strip, round out to stall, felt soooooo good. Now > descend and join circuit, the water on the near by > lake was like a sheet of glass, not a breath of > wind. Lined up perfectly. I read somewhere that > your first landing will be your best and they are so > right, I greased it on like I'd been doing all my > life. > > Back to the hanger and my wife. I went over all the suspension bolts, > engine mounts, prop bolts and anything else that I could check. All > was OK so back out to the strip and out for a short circuit, a > small bounce on the next landing and a very long > roll out, back track and take off again. The next > approach was way to hot and at half strip I went to > full power went round , this time a much longer > approach and I notice about 5kts wind at 60 degrees > to the strip. This was a rough old landing with > several small bounce. So back to the hanger (and the > wife) and another though check over. Half an hour > air time in total. Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaah and grin > that will have to be surgically removed, if at all > possible. > > I have to wash the bottom of the aircraft as I'm > operating from a grass strip and the early morning > dew covers the bottom with water and grass, etc. > > > This morning, 29th Dec 2004, I woke well before sun > up, Doh. > > Out to strip, pre flight the KR2, perfect weather. > > A quick circuit with a near perfect landing (not as > good as the first one), back track and take off > again heading for our ceiling height of 6500ft. > Now for some stats. > Engine is a 2.2L Jabiru 4 cylinder - total > engine time only 1.3 hours on the ground, engine red > line at 3300 RPM > Prop is a Richard Sweetapple 56 X 56 timber prop > Static RPM is 2800 > Initially max RPM was 2900, very tight motor. > By 2.7 hours max RPM had increased to 3000. > Best climb is 980ft/min at 80kts but the CHT's > are climbing. > Ideal climb is about 750ft/min at 100kts, Oil > temp of 100C and CHT temp of 290F > Cruise at 115kts no wheel spats or cover strips > and still 2 big holes where the retract gear came > from. > > 6 touch and goes and then run low on fuel, all not > to bad. Only 40 Litres capacity and I was down to > 15L so back to the hanger and another check all > over. I cann't get refueled to this afternoon. :-( > > Next flight is planned for tomorrow (or maybe late > this afternoon). > > Regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > RAA 19-3873 > > kr2@BigPond.com > http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ===== Tim Hoversten Portage, WI timhoversten@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:56:50 +0200 From: "Stephen Jacobs" Subject: KR> The gospel of Bingelis To: "'KRnet'" Message-ID: <000001c4edae$436ff680$5764a8c0@stephen> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Did you sand or file all rib and bulkhead edges lightly? Have the plywood edges of the cantilever spar been chamfered? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I noted this statement in his article on ply skinning. I can only assume that this is some form of stress relief or riser avoidance - can anyone cast more light. Regards Steve J ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:23:04 -0600 From: larry flesner Subject: Re: KR> Ribs To: KRnet Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20041229082304.007e89a0@pop.midwest.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Questions: > >- If I go for plywood ribs, which thikness plywood should I use? >- What should I coat the plywood with? >- If I go for foam ribs, can I use high density extruded polystyrene >foam? Serge Vidal +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= The only ply ribs in my plans built wings (with the addition of fuel tanks) are the 48" and 36" ribs on each end that are 3/32" ply. I used two 48" ribs on each side in the center section as sanding guides and a ply rib on each end of the outer wing panel for a sanding guide. Larry Flesner ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 06:36:46 -0800 (PST) From: Dennis Mingear Subject: Re: KR> First Flight To: KRnet Message-ID: <20041229143646.71363.qmail@web51402.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Very exciting Barry, please keep us posted on your ongoing progress. Congratulations ... Denny Barry Kruyssen wrote: Hi, Well, Yesterday, 28th Dec 2004, I did my first flight in my KR2 at Atherton Air Strip 2400ft. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:59:27 +0100 From: "Serge VIDAL" Subject: R?f. : Re: KR> Ribs To: KRnet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Actually, the plans are a bit ambiguous. If you have a look at the pictures in the construction manual ( pictures N0 3, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31) they clearly show plywood ribs with large lightening holes at each end of the center section, and at the inboard side of the outer wing sections. On the other hand, drawing N0 68 page 79 shows no plywood rib anywhere near the WAFs; and it shows a 1"foam rib at the inboard side of the outer wing section. Confusing. Serge Vidal larry flesner Envoyé par : krnet-bounces@mylist.net 2004-12-29 15:23 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2004-12-29 15:27 Pour : KRnet cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: KR> Ribs >Questions: > >- If I go for plywood ribs, which thikness plywood should I use? >- What should I coat the plywood with? >- If I go for foam ribs, can I use high density extruded polystyrene foam? >Serge Vidal +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= The only ply ribs in my plans built wings (with the addition of fuel tanks) are the 48" and 36" ribs on each end that are 3/32" ply. I used two 48" ribs on each side in the center section as sanding guides and a ply rib on each end of the outer wing panel for a sanding guide. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:11:22 -0600 From: larry flesner Subject: KR> Ribs To: KRnet Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20041229091122.00809660@pop.midwest.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Serge, Two ply ribs on each side of fuselage in the wing center section for sandings guides, one very close inboard and the other near the outboard end, work very well. I used a ply rib on each end of the outboard wing assembly as sanding guides and cut holes in the inboard rib center piece to lighten. Makes building wings to plan a piece of cake. When sanded and glassed, I filled the gap between outer wing panel and center section with foam, sanded to shape, then cut with a Dremel tool to seprate. That leaves a very small opening to cover. I enlarged the openings at the wing attach fittings for access. Hint: sand and glass the center section all the way to the fuselage before building the faring. Sure makes the job easier as you have hard points to fare to. Larry Flesner ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:37:00 -0600 (CST) From: pilgrim1@pdq.net Subject: KR> KR2 project for sale To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <26921.216.52.172.98.1104334620.squirrel@qmail.pdq.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Hey Guys & Gals, Don't forget I have a KR2 project for sale in Katy, Texas (Houston area). See my ad on Barnstormers.com Thanks, Jim ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:42:32 -0600 From: Mark Jones Subject: KR> KR-2 on eBay To: "KR Net (E-mail)" Message-ID: <370D915E4564D611B0530050DABB9FC2025ED168@SIC-EXCHANGE> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Check this out guys. Love that seat back fabric. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63677&item =4515520250&rd=1 Lots of photos. Check out the manes under the completed KR photos. Mark Jones ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:50:12 -0500 From: "patrusso" Subject: Re: KR> Ribs To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <000701c4edd7$3b08cac0$eca472d8@3z4xt01> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I believe that the plywood ribs act as the template so to speak of the finished wing profile facilitating the final sanding of the foam and spar caps. I used inexpensive 1/8 exterior plywood, cutting larger lightning holes to keep it light then gluing on one inch foam to that using epoxy to provide some safety margin and strenght in compression. I then epoxy coated the outside face. Most wood aircraft have compression members between the spars, so, just in case!!!! I suppose foam glassed on both side might be similar in compression. Extruded polystyrene, the blue, gray or pink stuff that is common in household construction? I built my whole plane with that stuff except for the fuel tanks. I did glass both sides of the polysytrene ribs on the outer wings but using plywood for the end ribs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Serge VIDAL" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:24 AM Subject: KR> Ribs > I am still busy with the rebuilding of my WAFs, and I am hesitating > between making plywood ribs, or foam ribs. > > After having checked the plans, I get the feeling that the plywood > ribs are in fact there just in order to hold the foam during wing > construction, and little else. So, it seems that I can do whatever > suits me best. Am I right in assuming that? > > Questions: > > - If I go for plywood ribs, which thikness plywood should I use? > - What should I coat the plywood with? > - If I go for foam ribs, can I use high density extruded polystyrene > foam? > > > Serge Vidal > KR2 ZS-WEC > (redoing the WAFs) > Paris, France > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:59:06 EST From: Boeing757mech1@aol.com Subject: Re: KR> KR-2 on eBay To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" In a message dated 12/29/2004 10:41:58 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Mjones@muellersales.com writes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63677&item =4515520250&rd=1 It's in WA and looks like its been wet. My knee surgery wet well and I'm on the road to recovery! Chris Theroux Gilbert, AZ ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:07:17 -0800 (PST) From: chris c Subject: Re: KR> Still looking for a kr2 or kr2s To: KRnet Message-ID: <20041230000717.1028.qmail@web50602.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I missed out on buying Sherman's plane so if any of you know of a KR2 or KR2S that is available I would love to hear about it. I would prefer a completed Turbo'd IFR but will look at others. Thanks - Chris SkyVisionSC@aol.com wrote:Hello Curt... You seem to be pretty serious about this KR, and it is indeed a great bird at a great price. I am simply caught between the devil and the deep blue sea for space and have to make room for my new machine. There are five other serious inquiries this morning alone about the plane, and since you were really the first to inquire, I feel it proper to offer it to you first. Let me know of your decision soon so I'll know what to tell the others. Thanks...Sherman PS I'll find Mr Frohner's phone number, and call you with it. _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:36:56 +1000 From: "Barry Kruyssen" Subject: Re: KR> First Flight To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <01f301c4ee07$ac76dff0$d000a8c0@technologyonecorp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Mark, The carby is a BING constant depression type 94/40. The Jabiru comes from the factory fully setup, carby installed, tuned, ground run and ready to fly. I only ran it for 1.3 hours testing and taxiing before I took to the skys :-) regards Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Jones To: KRnet Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: Re: KR> First Flight Congratulations Barry....job well done. I hope to be joining you soon with that big grin. What carb are you running? Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flykr2s@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Kruyssen" To: "KRnet" Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: KR> First Flight > Hi, > > Well, Yesterday, 28th Dec 2004, I did my first flight in my KR2 at Atherton Air Strip 2400ft. > > After several false starts it finally all came together. The weather was perfect, nil wind and silky smooth air. The take off was a little jerky but I soon settle down to 90kts for the climb out. I climbed through very broken early morning cloud at 3500ft to 4500ft all my temps were good, CHT 50F below maximum. A few turns straight an level then power off and simulate an approach 2000ft above the strip, round out to stall, felt soooooo good. Now descend and join circuit, the water on the near by lake was like a sheet of glass, not a breath of wind. Lined up perfectly. I read somewhere that your first landing will be your best and they are so right, I greased it on like I'd been doing all my life. > > Back to the hanger and my wife. I went over all the suspension bolts, engine mounts, prop bolts and anything else that I could check. All was OK so back out to the strip and out for a short circuit, a small bounce on the next landing and a very long roll out, back track and take off again. The next approach was way to hot and at half strip I went to full power went round , this time a much longer approach and I notice about 5kts wind at 60 degrees to the strip. This was a rough old landing with several small bounce. So back to the hanger (and the wife) and another though check over. Half an hour air time in total. Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaah and grin that will have to be surgically removed, if at all possible. > > I have to wash the bottom of the aircraft as I'm operating from a grass strip and the early morning dew covers the bottom with water and grass, etc. > > > This morning, 29th Dec 2004, I woke well before sun up, Doh. > > Out to strip, pre flight the KR2, perfect weather. > > A quick circuit with a near perfect landing (not as good as the first one), back track and take off again heading for our ceiling height of 6500ft. > Now for some stats. > Engine is a 2.2L Jabiru 4 cylinder - total engine time only 1.3 hours on the ground, engine red line at 3300 RPM > Prop is a Richard Sweetapple 56 X 56 timber prop > Static RPM is 2800 > Initially max RPM was 2900, very tight motor. > By 2.7 hours max RPM had increased to 3000. > Best climb is 980ft/min at 80kts but the CHT's are climbing. > Ideal climb is about 750ft/min at 100kts, Oil temp of 100C and CHT temp of 290F > Cruise at 115kts no wheel spats or cover strips and still 2 big holes where the retract gear came from. > > 6 touch and goes and then run low on fuel, all not to bad. Only 40 Litres capacity and I was down to 15L so back to the hanger and another check all over. I cann't get refueled to this afternoon. :-( > > Next flight is planned for tomorrow (or maybe late this afternoon). > > Regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > RAA 19-3873 > > kr2@BigPond.com > http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:58:39 +1000 From: "Barry Kruyssen" Subject: KR> Third Flight To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <020201c4ee0a$b5742d30$d000a8c0@technologyonecorp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Well, today broke with a light breeze, 5kts down the strip. With a little hesitation (having remembered my first day with the light breeze and the "rough old landing") I pre-flight the KR2 and taxied to the end of one five, I decided that I'd do one circuit and if my landing was OK, in the breeze, I'd continue doing circuits. The landing was 9.5 out of 10, so touch and goes were the order of the day as there was a broken cloud base of about 950 ft AGL. As the time went by the breeze picked up to about 10kts and swung to 45 degrees across the strip. The breeze was very steady and I was still making good landings, so I kept doing circuits till the breeze started to get gusty and swing a bit. 1.3 hours and I decided that the conditions required more pilot than what I was, so a 9 out of 10 landing and back to the hanger, wash and put the KR2 away, race to my computer to share my excitement with those that understand me. If I remember the camera tomorrow I'll get some photos and post to the my WEB page (I'm not a camera fan and in all my excitement it doesn't get a thought). Regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia RAA 19-3873 kr2@BigPond.com http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:42:30 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Dan Heath" Subject: KR> Elec Ign - Great Plains Low Profile To: "krnet@mylist.net" Message-ID: <41D35D06.00001D.02732@DANHOMECOMPUTER> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" For those who have the Low Profile Elec Ign from Great Plains. Does anyone have a picture of how you mounted your coils. Point me to your web site or mail me at DanRH@AllTel.net Thanks, See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 257 *************************************** ================================== ABC Amber Outlook Converter v4.20 Trial version ==================================