Craig, I might have fliwn your Smith Miniplave. A prior owner was Sam Milburn of Winchester, VA. Doug Steen On Oct 18, 2015 11:03 AM, <krnet-request at list.krnet.org> wrote:
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Re: Nose Wheel Shimmy (Paul VISK) > 14. Re: Nose Wheel Shimmy (Dj Merrill) > 15. nose vs tail (n357cj) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:11:21 -0500 > From: Larry <laheze at yahoo.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Dissing > Message-ID: <19BF7818-289C-4067-9189-275195414C71 at yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > What dis all about? If you want to know sumpn just axe me! > Larry H > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 16, 2015, at 12:41 PM, Dj Merrill via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > >> On 10/16/2015 01:33 PM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: > >> However, I as a rule, dont use words that originated from "da street" > within recent memory, as this word has. I'm sure I use many words that > started in "da hood" many generations ago and we'd never know it. > > > > > > The English language is wonderfully divergent sometimes. Sometimes you > > can get as many meanings for a single word as recommendations when > > asking which type of primer you should use! ;-) > > > > -Dj > > > > -- > > Dj Merrill - N1JOV - EAA Chapter 87 > > Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ > > Glastar Flyer N866RH - http://deej.net/glastar/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:23:58 -0400 > From: "John O'Conner" <oconner.jc at gmail.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: KR> Looking for a builder near Luray, VA > Message-ID: > < > CAHN_BLP09HpvDv4uux+HdWPhGVOZ-Cu3ez9eyRqsEDGJ9jFmPA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I'm came to Virginia this week to get a little "cabin time". Is anyone in > close proximity to Luray, VA that would let me come by and take a look at > their project? > > R/ > > John > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:47:00 +1000 > From: "Paul & Karen Smith" <pk.smith at bigpond.net.au> > To: <stefkr2 at kpnmail.nl>, "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Nose gear engine mount > Message-ID: <000601d1091c$f9246020$eb6d2060$@bigpond.net.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > This is the O200 arrangement. > Paul. > > -----Original Message----- > From: stefkr2--- via KRnet > > Normally you will connect your 2 nose gear tubes to the aft of your engine > ( > I think) . > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: 01 Original engine mount6.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 243652 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/private/krnet_list.krnet.org/attachments/20151018/52b51938/attachment-0001.jpg > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:23:45 -0500 > From: Flesner <flesner at frontier.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Dissing > Message-ID: > <mailman.30.1445184009.9706.krnet_list.krnet.org at list.krnet.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > > > > > > However, I as a rule, dont use words that originated from "da > > street" within recent memory, as this word has. I'm sure I use many > > words that started in "da hood" many generations ago and we'd never know > it. > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I think the work originated for the word "disrespect" and was "street > shortened" to "dis", as in he is "dis(respecting)" me or he is > "dissing" me. I think it's time to drop dis subject. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:55:48 -0400 (EDT) > From: n357cj <n357cj at ptd.net> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Cc: "T. W. Norman" <Twnorman at msn.com> > Subject: Re: KR> Cross-Country flying > Message-ID: > <1464205588.41566756.1445126148455.JavaMail.zimbra at ptd.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Trevor, > I can not speak for the KR2 but the 2s has far exceeded my expectations. I > have a U.S.map that has lines radiating from my home base all over the east > coast and as far as Chino Ca. I have about 50,000 miles traveled in the > last 10 years and 75% of my hours are XC. Maybe the definition of XC needs > to be addressed as going 40 miles to the hamburger stand is different than > crossing mountains and plains and weather frontal systems. but both are XC. > I took a flight to visit my son at college last weekend that is nearly a 3 > hr. drive but 40 minutes in the KR. At one point I thought that I had the > auto pilot set because it was so smooth and stable and stayed on course so > well. (A oh yea moment when I remembered that I was supposed to be flying > ?it). My range if I pay attention could be about 800 miles and I have spent > over 5 hours at a time in the seat (with a way for relief) I love the plane > so much I am building another. But it is a bit larger in the cockpit for > more comfort and I don't mind having a passenger with me ?either so there > will be more room for them too. > ?? ?I tend to fly high most of the time and when weather forces me to fly > low (below clouds) it can be a handful and very fatiguing > ?? ?This was also my second flight with the ADS-B and I spent a lot of > time searching the sky for the planes that were on the screen. Out of the > dozen or more that were on screen through the flight I bet I would have > only saw one. > ?? ?I can not comment on the VW but I sure am happy with my Corvair. > Joe Horton, > Coopersburg, Pa > > > ? > > > ? > ?Original Message ----- > From: "T. W. Norman via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > ?Cross-Country flying > > > > Can you guys give me some feedback about the viability of using the KR-2 as > a cross-country aircraft? Is it comfortable for just a single person? What > range are you guys seeing out of your actual aircraft? > > > Would I know it may not be what it was designed for, but for a single guy > like me, I'm looking at the option of using it as an extended transporter. > > ? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:02:36 -0400 (EDT) > From: n357cj <n357cj at ptd.net> > To: Robert Pesak <rkpsk1 at att.net>, KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Cc: KRnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> flight #2 > Message-ID: > <1241191309.41568312.1445126556087.JavaMail.zimbra at ptd.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Robert, > Several of us have discovered that the left wing is slightly heavy in > our 2s's with one person aboard and mine actually is a bit heavy with 2 > souls on board. I have a small trim tab on the left aileron about 1 1/2" > long x 3/4" and it is just taped on for the past 10 years. it has a very > slight bend in it. It does not take much at all to get it trimed. > Joe Horton, > Coopersburg, Pa. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Pesak via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > > > > > I decided to make my second flight today.? I got to the airport at around > noon the winds were calm but by the time we got around to take off the > winds were out of the west 5-8 knots we?departed ?on runway 18. I was > really surprised how well it handles in cross wind take-offs and > landings.?A friend?with a RV8 followed me around the patch for about 45 > minutes to see how close my?ASI was to his, we were both indicating 140 > knots.The oil and CHT stayed in proper range. I noticed I have a ?heavy > port wing I had to apply right aileron input to maintain level flight.?I > didn't use any elevator?trim and pitch control wasn't a problem.?????? > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:27:41 -0400 (EDT) > From: n357cj <n357cj at ptd.net> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Nose Wheel Shimmy > Message-ID: > <2119077710.41574880.1445128060993.JavaMail.zimbra at ptd.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Sid, > I had been fighting the shimmy for the past couple years after going many > years without a problem. I discovered several problems that were from a one > nose heavy bounce. The axle bolt was bent, The nose strut was teaked a bit > and I also discovered that the fork actually had a bit of twist. And > finally the pivot was bent a bit. I replaced everything. I still had a > shimmy sometimes and only on landing. I eventually tightened the pivot a > bit more than i thought it should be and now have about 20 landings with > and without passengers and all is good. I have mine so just so it does not > return to center with no weight on it but in the air with relative wind it > turns back straight. > Joe Horton, > Coopersburg, Pa. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sid Wood via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > > My Diehl nose wheel has developed a violent shimmy between 20 and 40 Kts. > I > managed to drip some oil from the engine onto the strut. The oil ran down > and got into the swivel joint and lubricated the nylon washer. Now it does > not have the proper friction. So, have to take the swivel joint apart, > clean off the oil and re-adjust the friction upon reassembly. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:54:51 -0400 > From: Chris Prata <chrisprata at live.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> flight #2 > Message-ID: <BLU179-W750437CAB57CE9560F2D9CB63B0 at phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > would an adjustable trim tab make sense? since sometimes flights are solo, > and sometimes not. > > (since I am building a KR1 that wont be an issue!) > > > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:02:36 -0400 > > To: rkpsk1 at att.net; krnet at list.krnet.org > > Subject: Re: KR> flight #2 > > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > > CC: n357cj at ptd.net; KRnet at list.krnet.org > > > > Robert, > > Several of us have discovered that the left wing is slightly heavy in > our 2s's with one person aboard and mine actually is a bit heavy with 2 > souls on board. I have a small trim tab on the left aileron about 1 1/2" > long x 3/4" and it is just taped on for the past 10 years. it has a very > slight bend in it. It does not take much at all to get it trimed. > > Joe Horton, > > Coopersburg, Pa. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:17:44 -0500 > From: Flesner <flesner at frontier.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: KR> Saturday flight > Message-ID: > <mailman.31.1445184009.9706.krnet_list.krnet.org at list.krnet.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > > > I had a nice 63 mile cross country flight today after our hangar > breakfast to a 3000 foot grass strip for a local EAA chapter fall > picnic. 180 mph ground speed going out, 127 on the return. Great > people and nice airplanes including a polished twin Beech and a > turbine ag tractor. The local ag flier had laid 600 foot of asphalt > on the hangar end of the strip and I was hoping to find out just what > takeoff distance the KR could make. On my side was a 10 mph head > wind and a -400 density altitude (cool fall temps). Full power, tail > up, and it lifted off just as the wheels reached the end of the asphalt. > > Back at my home airport I noticed when exiting the KR that my > tailwheel was completely flat. Never a problem before today and I > have no idea of the cause. Totally flat and I couldn't tell it on > taxi. The tube looked scuffed but I relate that to the taxi in with > a flat. I can only wonder if the cool temps lowered the pressure in > the tiny tire to the point that maybe it spun on the rim on touch > down. Other than that, not a clue. I had an extra tube and 30 > minutes later I had the wheel remounted. I still love the pneumatic > tail wheel over the old solid wheel. It is great. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:43:46 -0400 > From: "Dan Heath" <danrh at windstream.net> > To: "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> flight #2 > Message-ID: <007e01d10991$dde2ef00$99a8cd00$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Certainly not un-common. However, I like my Dynon auto pilot even more. > > > > See N64KR at <http://krbuilder.org/> http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on > the pics > > > > 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. > > > > Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > > > Best Interior and Panel at 2008 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Prata > via KRnet > Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 8:55 PM > To: KRnet > Cc: Chris Prata > Subject: Re: KR> flight #2 > > > > would an adjustable trim tab make sense? since sometimes flights are solo, > and sometimes not. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:47:14 -0400 > From: "Dan Heath" <danrh at windstream.net> > To: "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Nose Wheel Shimmy > Message-ID: <008301d10992$5a415000$0ec3f000$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I know that y'all knew this was coming. I have resisted all I can. There > is one sure, and absolute, way to get rid of nose wheel shimmy. Make your > KR with a conventional gear. > > > > Sorry, but I had to say it. Could not help myself. > > > > See N64KR at <http://krbuilder.org/> http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on > the pics > > > > 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. > > > > Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > > > Best Interior and Panel at 2008 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:18:27 -0400 (EDT) > From: Craig Williams <craig at kr2seafury.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Looking for a builder near Luray, VA > Message-ID: > < > 544610463.399629.1445167107423.JavaMail.open-xchange at > oxuslxltgw00.lxa.perfora.net > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I am just north of there in Martinsburg WV. My project is on hold for 6 > months > but I can show ya what I got. Just bought a Smith Miniplane and I am in > the > process of getting that back together and ready to fly this spring. > Previous > owner removed a O-290 and I am putting in my O-235 I just built for the KR. > > Craig > www.kr2seafury.com > www.flightwidgets.com > > > On October 17, 2015 at 1:23 PM John O'Conner via KRnet < > krnet at list.krnet.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm came to Virginia this week to get a little "cabin time". Is anyone > in > > close proximity to Luray, VA that would let me come by and take a look at > > their project? > > > > R/ > > > > John > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > > options > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:46:33 -0500 > From: Paul VISK <ppaulvsk at aol.com> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Nose Wheel Shimmy > Message-ID: <2xqnrqrt73i2yhmm1qycwdsm.1445172393214 at email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > It's okay Dan. ?Don't let it happen again though. : ) > > Paul ViskBelleville Il618-406-4705 > > --my > I know that y'all knew this was coming.? I have resisted all I can.? There > is one sure, and absolute, way to get rid of nose wheel shimmy.? Make your > KR with a conventional gear. > > Sorry, but I had to say it.? Could not help myself. > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 10:31:46 -0400 > From: Dj Merrill <deej at deej.net> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Nose Wheel Shimmy > Message-ID: <5623AD52.9040605 at deej.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > On 10/18/2015 6:47 AM, Dan Heath via KRnet wrote: > > Make your > > KR with a conventional gear. > > Since "conventional" means "ordinary, rather than different", and the > vast majority of aircraft created today have the little wheel up front, > wouldn't "conventional" now mean "nose wheel" by today's standards? *wink* > > -Dj > > -- > Dj Merrill - N1JOV - EAA Chapter 87 > Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ > Glastar Flyer N866RH - http://deej.net/glastar/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:01:37 -0400 (EDT) > From: n357cj <n357cj at ptd.net> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: KR> nose vs tail > Message-ID: <333942387.41802766.1445180497572.JavaMail.zimbra at ptd.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > In my airplane as in life I prefer to see where I am going and avoid most > obstacles instead of weaving around like a drunken sailor. I guess Dan just > likes to drag his A$$ around. But seriously, other than personnel > preference the nose wheel comes with a about a 5 mile and hour penalty > depending on fairings. > Joe Horton, > Coopersburg,Pa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dj Merrill via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > > > On 10/18/2015 6:47 AM, Dan Heath via KRnet wrote: > > Make your > > KR with a conventional gear. > > Since "conventional" means "ordinary, rather than different", and the > vast majority of aircraft created today have the little wheel up front, > wouldn't "conventional" now mean "nose wheel" by today's standards? ?*wink* > > -Dj > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > KRnet mailing list > KRnet at list.krnet.org > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of KRnet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 276 > ************************************* >
