Hi listers,
As some of you may be know, I am more listener than reader, so rarely I
try to ask some things here. Some time I have a very good answers, but many
times just a chatter... Most of you experienced and less experienced builder
think that every body know all you know (what is the stupid question about
Fiberglas or epoxy :-) What I want to say, are you crazy for your neighbour
just for that you are home builder? Why the general should be crazy for us?
Sorry, you are great people, just some time we could not listen each other.
There is one science fiction story about a team of scientist, they have
a task to invent
some things impossible. The reason for this was a short movie with this
invention, but unfortunately his inventor crashed and dead. Nothing remains,
just a short move. While most of scientist spent all the time to demonstrate
this is impossible, a couple of them did that.
But not as in that movie, more expensive and not portable :-) When they
reported about their progress, they just say sorry, we could not create, at
list now, more portable and less expensive. What was the answer? Thanks a lot!
In reality there was nothing, the movie was a fiction, just for though, noting
more. Our hopes were for people as you, who will try despite the fact that it
is impossible. Not for those
scientist who know very good the theory and do not try to think may be there is
some thing wrong?
BR,
Alex Birca
Moldova
-----Original Message-----
From: gerald locker [mailto:brigadier192...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:00 AM
To: KR builders and pilots
Subject: Re: KR>assembly plant
--- Max Hardberger <capt...@maritimeatty.com> wrote:
> SORRY, MY LAST POST APPEARED. HERE IS THE TEXT OF A
> PREVIOUS POST:
>
> The brigadier may have been misguided and have
> approached the project
> bass-ackward, but Sport Plane regulations are
> coming, and, like it or not,
> foreign-manufactured aircraft (completed, not kits)
> are coming. In fact, I
> am now working with a Ukrainian manufacturer who is
> looking to get his
> two-place taildragger approved for import when the
> SP regulations are
> implemented.
>
> For the same reasons that the members of this group
> have chosen the KR
> design, foreign manufacturers looking for a popular
> design to convert to
> assembly-line production methods will probably
> consider the KR as well as
> other present "homebuilt" designs. The appeal of an
> aircraft for a
> manufacturer lies in its lines and performance, not
> in its construction
> material or methods, which, in any case, would be
> radically altered in the
> process of tooling up for volume manufacturing.
>
> There are a number of advanced techniques gaining
> acceptance among
> manufacturers of lightweight, high-power vehicles,
> including vacuum-bagging
> and automated panel-lamination. Advances in
> injection molding--and
> particularly in strength-of-materials for
> non-fiber-reinforced
> plastics--will probably allow, in the near future,
> for non-labor-intensive
> construction of molded fuselage panels and perhaps
> even wings and control
> surfaces. Although the tooling and start-up costs
> for this kind of
> manufacturing will probably always be beyond the
> reach of homebuilders, they
> do make sense for manufacturers. Such advances, and
> the advantages of
> pre-tooling and computer-controlled cutting, may
> even make the production
> aircraft lighter and more accurately built than the
> average homebuilt KR.
>
> Further, the lines of the KR-2/2S appear suitable to
> such techniques, being
> relatively clean and free of protrubrances. The
> questions of quality control
> and commitment to safety are properly answered by
> examining the corporate
> philosophy of the manufacturer and his technical and
> financial resources.
> There are many Russian and Ukrainian aircraft, for
> example, that have stood
> the test of time and have proven safe and reliable
> aircraft, all (gasp!)
> without FAA intervention or regulation.
>
> Certainly there is nothing improper in a prospective
> manufacturer exploring
> the possibilities of taking advantage of the new
> sport-plane regulations by
> investigating existing designs before reinventing
> the wheel, as long as he
> makes the proper arrangements with the owner of any
> design he decides to
> use. It's just that he should bring aircraft
> manufacturing expertise to the
> project, and not alienate those in a position to
> help him by showing his
> lack of knowledge, i.e., by pronouncing an intention
> to put a fixed O2
> system in a low-altitude aircraft.
>
> Max Hardberger
> Admiralty Associates LLC
> (877) 732-5298 tel.
> (562) 684-4539 fax
Dear Max,
Let me explain again. I never said I was going to put
a fixed oxygen system in the plane...only that I
wanted a system (portable) that would be one of the
standard features for our markteting pitch, along with
the BRS, and a transponder. I am also not a novice in
the business as I set up and ran the lightaircraft
manufacturing plant in Bahrain under the auspices of
the Royal family. These, however were all kits and
high wing, and everything that was needed was
supplied.
What I am asking are things about the differences in
the VW 1835 and the 2100 as well as the Revmaster, and
the aerovee, and the rotax 914. Since the information
is almost non-existent coming from Jeanette as we have
sent faxs, and telephone calls to her for a meeting
with her and to no avail. As for paying royalties,
that would depend if we were planning on making our
own from the plans, or continue buying the various
components that are available. I am totally amazed
that people can be so childish as if I am stepping on
anyones toes. It is going to be done in Mexico and I
want my partner and I to be the forerunner for this.
Who ever does this first, and carefully, will be in
the driver's seat. I have found some things that
Jeanette does not mention about the KR and it is a bit
distrubing, especially in the weight loads for the
KR-2 and KR-2S which seems to be a lot higher than
what it really is. We will obviously have to curtail
some of the instruments we wanted on it and I am
grateful for those that mentioned about these things.
I passed on your name, company, and email, as well as
fax and tel. to Mike. I am sure he will contact you,
if nothing else but to touch base.
Sincerely,
Gerald Locker
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