Ladies and Gents, Last evening was a beautiful time to go for a flight here in Wisconsin so I took to the air about 6 PM and climbed to 8,500' and played around on top of the clouds for an hour and a half. Being on top in a KR rates among the highest forms of entertainment in my play book. Being on top of a cloud deck allows you to really sense the feeling of your speed since the clouds give you a relatively close reference points. I honestly can not think of anything else I had rather be doing other than flying in a machine that I built.
As most of you know, I had Roy Szarafinski build me a short block with his fifth bearing over the winter months. Roy's expertise and dedication to produce the highest quality Corvair engine possible for me has proven to be a very smart decision on my part. Roy is the type of person who will go the extra mile to make sure he has achieved this task for the end user. Last night I crossed the 20 flight hour mark on my new engine. I had been fighting a very minor misting oil leak but I no longer have that problem. My engine was totally dry after the flight last night. I did have to replace the main seal to stop the leak. Fortunately, Roy's design of the fifth bearing allows for a very quick and easy seal replacement. His fifth bearing is very well designed and really adds to the beauty and integrity of a Corvair engine. Many of the pilots at my airport have examined Roy's fifth bearing and every one of them commended the quality of it's design, not to mention the extra safety it adds to the engine. At this point I am totally confident I have an engine that I can rely on. I have absolutely no reservations now when I turn that switch and watch her come to life. Keep building, you too will be rewarded as I have been. Thank You Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com
