Welcome to the sanitorium! If you're short on cash, I would recomend VW for power, build it up yourself with parts and advice from GPAS. The type 4 was an easy conversion for me, a relatively inexperienced mechanic. Before starting anything, give Steve at GPAS a call and see what his experience has to contribute. If you are like me, past middle age with the accompanying paunch (220 lbs), you might want a least 2100cc. If you don't have Steves e-mail at GPAS, let us know. Pat (who swears he's going to lose 30 lbs before the next flight)! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Drake" <peterdr...@kingslandstabling.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:00 AM Subject: KR> New Member
> Hi Guys > Just want to introduce myself to you KRnetters. I live in the UK (near > Hereford). I have just taken on a part built KR2s project started by a > friend of mine, John Bally about 5 years ago. It has been the home for his > chickens since then and needed quite a lot of cleaning up. He had built > the basic "boat" and the wing spars. As with most KRs it has had a few > mods. The centre wing section has been increased by 6" with a > corresponding reduction in the outboard sections to accomodate special air > brakes. This has entailed special WAFs to give us a reasonable AUW. Also > the fuselage has been extended by 6" at the front and the seats moved > forwards to move the Cof G further forwards. The width has been increased > by 2" to accomodate us middle-aged men with expanding waist lines! > We have just had our first inspection by the PFA (our equivalent to the > EAA). I think the inspector was a bit daunted by the age of the project > and that he was not familiar with the type (or a fan of foam & fibreglass > construction!). > I am attracted to the idea of using a Corvair engine, however as we are > somewhat restricted on AUW by the PFA (our rules are much more restrictive > than yours) we may have to go for something lighter like a Jabiru 120 > (blow the expense!) any ideas welcome! > I have been following the construction and first flights of Mark's KR and > have taken much inspiration from it - Well done Mark! > > Peter Drake > _______________________________________ > 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
