Who is aeroen...@aol.com. I wish people on the net would give us the courtesy of a signature block
Robert J. (Jack) Cooper CW-4 retired kr2coo...@earthlink.net http://www.jackandsandycoooper.com/kr2 Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: <aeroen...@aol.com> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 9/1/03 2:18:14 PM > Subject: Re: KR>assembly plant > > Mr. Brigadier General wrote: > > I am a former Marine General who has flown over 30 > years, but I must admit that I am a novice at the > building process and realize that the more I know, the > better the plane will be. We want to include a BRS, a > portable oxygen system, long range fuel tanks, > transponder and GPS as part of the stock plane, not an > option. > > Reply: > I've been reading all the hoopla about a factory for the Kr. I enjoy the KR > Net. I receive great amounts of info. (Special thanks to Mark Langford, Dana > Overall), If there is true intent to be conjoined with Jeanette R then Mr. > Brigadier should be seeking a forum with her alone. > > My personal opinion is backed up by 20 years pure aviation. I have flown for > the Military for 10 as a Chief Warrant Officer. I have flown literally half > way around the world with 5 years over sea's even with the unfortunate > experience of going down twice. I was responsible for saving the lives of my crew and > most of my ship anyway. Of course the engine and transmission were toast. But > those that flew with me as well as myself (obviously) are still walking Gods > green earth. No medals, I did what the military trained me to do and I know I've > received the best flight training in the world. I was trained by Vietnam > veterans. > > I am licensed and qualified in both Helicopter (Huey's to the Apache) and > fixed wing. I have been slowly but surely, building my KR2S for KR netters > obvious reasons. > > I am not currently an engineer. But have been enrolled as a full time student > for the past 20 months majoring in Aerospace Engineering. With the past 5 > years as a Senior Technical writer within the Aerospace Industry. > > In my own experience, I have built them, fixed them, flown them till they > broke apart "literally", studied them, and have been writing the books on them. > > I chose this aircraft for all the reasons everyone else has. Because I love > to fly. It is not only what I do, but it is who I am. As it is for all those > that love the experience and true freedom of flight. > > Being a military man I am not surprised if Mr. Brigadier is a general. > > First of all, to even think of putting all that garbage on a well proven > platform until it is no longer a kit aircraft, until it is no longer simple to > build, until it is so heavy that it can't get off the ground and finally until it > is no longer affordable, is just like the military. > > Second, if Mr. Brigadier is a general, being a military man myself, I know > the only thing he flew for the 30 years was a desk. He may have his wings, but > that doesn't mean he actually flew. I know when my general got in my bird, I > didn't allow him to even operate the radio, and I "was" in an aviation unit. > > This aircraft I chose because I wanted to create a flying machine that would > incorporate not only the proven sound engineering of RR, but also my own > knowledge of flight experience as well as my personality. A few Pre-fabricated > parts are nice, but there still is the 51% rule to contend with as well. > > Lastly, my ethics, morality, integrity, character and tenacity to attempt to > achieve flight by my own fabrication have been shaped by the purity of the > love for flying and the machines that allow me to cheat the bounds of gravity. > > I believe that all those that are involved with this KR net forum, carry > these same traits and would speak to them as brothers of a common and noble quest. > > To Mr. Brigadier, the KR is a bird whose feathers were meant to be shaped by > the sole hands of each individual of whom so ever ventures to join in this > quest of personal accomplishment in bringing out the eagle within us....as > individuals. > > If all of us did want a factory built aircraft,.......we would......buy > Cessna. > > The journey of building the KR to reach the clouds, is what makes playing in > them, so great. > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
