Glover...you have nothing to be jealous of and I guarantee that. I just might win that Ugly KR award this year...but, I will be flying....... :-) It is just a matter of days now. Doing a final W&B tomorrow then I have no more excuses not to fly except weather.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Glover" <kr...@cox.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:26 PM Subject: KR> I'm a pilot again! YEEEEHAAWWWW!!! > Hello Netters, > > Well, today, KR-2 N902G made her first flight since being damaged during the > January floods in Corona, California. The prop was repaired, refinished, > and balanced (what a pain that was!). The elevator was repaired and a new > trim tab installed. The trim tab was courtesy of Richard Shirley while I > was working on the elevator. I now have ALOT more trim authority due to the > larger size and have plenty to spare. I still have to do the final paint. > Once the weather clears up a bit maybe. > > Other collateral damage was discovered once the plane was washed. The tarps > left significant scrathes all over the canopy and paint. The only thing I > can figure is the wind whipped the tarp a bit causing the damage. The > bungees I used also left nasty marks on the fuselage. I had to spend half > the day polishing out the canopy and paint. Fortunately most of the > scratches came out. The canopy needs a bit more work but I think it will > clean up. > > The weather has been marginal so it was a quick 20 minute flight. Too much > haze and fog. It sure was nice to get back in the air, though. > > I still have a few things to clean up or repair around the hangar. After > that, maybe I can get back to building that new Corvair motor for the KR. I > lost a number of parts for that during the flood(s) also. It will take some > time to recoup everything, but hey, at least I'm flying, right? > > Oh, by the way, when are we gonna get the two Mark(s) flying??? At this > rate, at least we won't have to worry about not having a photo crew for this > year's Gathering. ;) (I can't wait to see those two KR's. They're gonna > be awesome! I'm jealous...) > > As we get closer to spring and better weather, I am planning a semi west > coast tour to visit some builders. I know of a few in the bay area and > Cameron Park. I may need to stop by over in Phoenix also. I know Lee Van > Dyke has to be getting close to flying now. Canada may be a bit far for the > weekend though. Hey Dan, you flying to the Gathering this year with > Jerry??? If anyone else out here on the left coast wants a visitor, let me > know. > > Stay motivated...keep building. It is soooo worth it!!! > > Steve Glover > KR-2 N902G > AJO, Ca > <kr...@cox.net> > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
