I talked to the inspector today and the inspection is scheduled for sometime Saturday. There are still several things that have to be done, the most time consuming of which, is making the wing gap cover attach brackets. So, I took a half day off today and went to the airport to get that done.
I was about half way finished with the first one when a person stopped by and wanted to look at the KR. He said, "what is this one, I don't think that I have ever seen one of these." I told him that it was a KR2 and he said, oh, let me introduce myself, I am John Pipen, I think we have met before." and I told him that we had, because he was going to give me a ride in his plane. I couldn't remember the exact name of it. Then he remembered and said "oh yeah, that's it, I was going to give you a ride in the Deuce. I'm sorry we could not work it out for your bi-annual". He was also going to give me my bi-annual, but could not find the time. He just got back from doing missionary work in Haiti. He is a CFI and commercial pilot. Then he said that he wanted to bring it out because he had not flown it in over a month. So we went down and pulled it out of the hangar and I asked him how to pronounce the name of it and he spelled it for me "BAKENG DEUCE". Then he told me that if I had a jacket that I better get it. I got my jacket and dawned the head gear for flying open cockpit. Soon, I was duded up like Snoopy in the Sopwith Camel and we were taking off with the sound of the wind ringing in our ears. This was the first time I had flown in an open cockpit and was it cool, oh, yes, it was also cool, and I am glad I had my jacket. He gave me the controls for a while and I found it to be a very stable craft It is just the opposite of a KR, heavy on the rudders but very responsive to rudder input. Pics to follow when I get them. And, I guess the wing gap cover attach brackets will have to wait for another day. Like Mark says, "Life is Good" See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building is OVER. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC
