>KRs, >I am slowly coming to the realization that doing your own thing, >using hardware store bolts etc.,among other things does not sit well >with people who know aircraft maintenance, repair and building. >Arnold +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Arnold, The reason it doesn't "sit well" is because the practice can be DANGEROUS!! "Generally accepted practices" have developed over the past 100 years of aircraft design and building because they appear to be the safest way to do things. I would hope that all builders would approach the process of learning them with a positive attitude and don't look at them as " I've got to do it this way to please the inspector". As I and others have stated here on the net at least 25 times in the past few years, the best source for a new builder would probably be the Tony Bingelis series of builders books available through the EAA. They are the easiest to read and understand books you will find anywhere. I'm convinced that his books and the KR plans are the only resource you will need to successfully build a KR. I'm sure that there are several members of your local EAA chapter that have them and would let you check them out before buying your own. Remember, you don't have to learn it all at once. Learn what you need for the part of the project you are working on. By the time you're finished you will be a "know-it-all". :-) Larry Flesner
