They can definitely keep the plane safe and dry. I have a picture at www.engalt.com/kr2.htm. It is the second picture on the home page. The wings and tail surfaces are basically socks that slide over. Everything has either straps with buckles or velcro. There is a canopy cover that straps on and then the fusalage cover that has a cutout around the canopy. I did this so I could take the canopy cover with me and leave the rest at home. The canvas was Sunbrella brand. I chose it for UV resistance. I had about $700 in materials in the cover and it took me about a week to make it with no previous sewing or canvas experience.
The front of the fusalage cover is not quite done yet in the picture. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Dennis Mingear Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:57 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS Brian, I'm interested in your canvas covers. We get alot of rain in the winter here in Northern Ca. Do you think that the custom covers keep your plane dry enough to keep the wood and metal parts safe? Denny ... Brian Kraut <brian.kr...@engalt.com> wrote: I installed and removed wings about three times. It took me about an hour or two to remove the wings and about three to four hours to install them. Your results will vary depending on how much access you leave yourself to work on getting the bolts in and out, how much practice you have, and if you can come up with some kind of good holding jig to position the wings while you get the bolts in and out. Obviously, nav lights, fuel lines, etc. slow things down. I have heard of a bunch of people planning on keeping their planes on a trailer, but don't know of anyone that actually does it. It is a real pain and I would worry about the repeated wear on the wing attach fittings eventually ovaling the holes. This is not to say that you can not come up with an easier way or that perhaps someone else already has. I made a custom canvas cover for my KR and kept it tied down at the airport. Save me over $300 a month not needing a hangar. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Dennis Mingear Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:29 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> WING ISTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCESS Oooops, I forgot to add a subject line. Dennis Mingear wrote:I've searched the archives and was unable to find an answer to my question. My question being; How easy, or hard, is it to install and remove the outer wing panels? How much time and trouble would this be on a plans built KR. The ancient info pack that I have suggests that it takes 20 minutes more or less to do. My problem is that hangars are few and far between where I fly and I was wondering if the wing installation/removal process was simple enough to allow me to trailer a KR to and from the airport. I can park a covered trailer at the airport along with the gliders but hangars are another story. Thanks in advance ... Denny "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
