Hi Mark: Thanks for the info. I hope to make the trip from Texas. I am going through my annual justification protocol with my non-aviation loving wife.
Regards, Chuck > Subject: RE: KR> New to the list> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:55:54 -0500> > From: mjo...@muellersales.com> To: kr...@mylist.net> > Chuck,> Welcome to the > KR family. Glad to have you on board. The tail draggers> with retracts are > the ones which are prone to collapse. You need to> make absolutely sure the > locking mechanism is in pristine condition. I> would highly recommend > converting to fixed gear. As far as nose wheel> retracts, I know of only one > other KR which has a retractable nose gear> and that is John Scaffer's KR2. > You stated you have already converted> the nose gear to fixed and that is > good, now just fix the mains. Are you> going to be at the Mini KR Gathering > and AirVenture?> > Mark Jones (N886MJ)> Wales, WI> Web site: > www.flykr2s.com> Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr....@mylist.net> > [mailto:krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Charles> > Burgoon> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:32 PM> To: kr...@mylist.net> Subject: > KR> New to the list> > > Hi group,> > I am new to the list. I just > purchased a KR2 with retracts. I have> read about the gear collapses, but I > am not clear if they are mostly> nose gear, mains, or both. Which is it? > > > I have already switched my nose gear to fixed. I am not sure if I will> > modify the mains until I start flying it, and like it. I am really> cramped > and need to move some things around for ergonomics.> > Regards,> > Chuck > Burgoon> Baytown (Houston) Texas> _______________________________________> > 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
