Hi Dan and Netters, Yes, I am familiar with Bob Sr. we are of the same era. I never had a problem with any part of my retracks but it all depends on the TLC one gives it when constructing and never had an incident with the gear, that's also why flaps instead of a belly board, all worked as designed and for an old ATP I knew what I wanted in my KR. I had been flying it in my mind years before I built it. Had mechanical brakes but don't need them anyway even on the big a/c plan your movements before they happen, only used for stopping, that's why I was always easy on tires on any aircraft. Happy Flying!
Dan Heath wrote: >Adrian, > >Very nice looking plane and congratulations on making the retract work for >you. Bob Muse Sr. was also quite successful with his for many years. I >remember vividly the time he came to see me to give me a ride in it. I was >getting close to flying mine and he came for a visit. I was watching him >come in on final and when he got close to the runway the plane slid over to >the left and took out a runway light, his prop, and a few other things. > >His throttle cable had gotten stuck somewhere between flying and landing and >he was working so hard to get it to work that he forgot to put the gear down >until it was too late, then tried to put it down and lost control of the >plane. Well, we patched it up and he flew home the next day on a prop that >Gladys send him on the bus. > >I also have many stories about the stock retract that I will not waste your >time with today and if there is anyone out there who needs some parts, I >have most of two gear assemblies left which I will send to you for the price >of shipping and one spring bar. I have been using the aluminum off of one of >them for making parts. > >"There is a time for building and a time for FLYING, and the time for >building has long since expired." > >See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering http://KRGathering.org > >See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics > >Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > >_______________________________________ >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >. > > > -- Adrian VE6AFY Mailto:cart...@spots.ab.ca http://www.spots.ab.ca/~cartera
