I just noticed that Ross's airplane never sold on ebay, due to a high bid of only $3181. I'm going to print that out and use it to prove to the state tax folks how little these things can be worth, despite the money that's been put into them. If you want to do the same, visit http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2479793898 . Don't worry...I'm not going to hurt Ross's feelings. He unsubscribed from KRnet right after he put it up for sale on ebay.
Today I did 5 takeoffs and landings in a Starduster Too. It's a world of difference from the Champ! My taildragger instructor buddy tells me it's probably a lot like a KR2, only lands a lot hotter. That was a real blast, and I greased several of them. I'm beginning to think I can pull this off. I spent the afternoon programming and tweaking my EIS (Engine Information System), and now when I turn on the master, everything on the panel works. I had to replace my Tiny Tach last week. While it's supposed to have an 8 year battery, I think mine made it about 4 before going blank, and had turned a grand total of zero minutes, zero RPMs. The battery is not replaceable, so they say. If I could just bring myself to install the plug wire ends, an air filter (which I'll have to design and fabricate), and throttle cable, it'd be running right now. I can turn the switch to "start" and it turns over nicely. I welded a boss for an oxygen sensor to the exhaust manifold too, so I have now have an air/fuel ratio meter on the panel. But I got diverted by the huge colony of bats living in my attic soffit and put a few hours into remedying that crisis instead of finishing up. I wish Mark Jones had been around to see all those bats buzzing my head! Enjoyed the visit, Mark, and I really think you should lay off the liquor....it's affecting your vision! Back to the TV, but first I think I'll slop on another cost of Rustoleum... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
