On my new engine install done back in March, yesterday I passed the 50 hour mark on my Roy Szarafinski short block build with his fifth bearing and Falcon heads. I must say that I am pleased to no end to the performance I have had with this engine. This is the first time since I made my first flight back in 2005 that I have had a trouble free season of flying. Most of you know my history with all the engine rebuilds I performed myself so I will not dwell on that. I would like to say that Roy's fifth bearing is performing perfectly for what it is intended to do. This engine is smooth to say the least. I recently made a cross country flight of 1150 miles round trip which has given me total confidence in my engine. I will no longer hesitate to fly where ever I want.
For you KR builders who have all the queezies about flying a KR thinking that the plane is too pitch sensitive, don't worry about it. I too was scared to death the first time I flew my KR but about 10 seconds into the flight, I realized it flies just like any other plane except you do not have to make large inputs to control her. On my first flight, she flew herself off the ground at 70 mph and I just held the stick still and let her climb out. Nothing to it. Then I tried a couple of turns and that's all it took to get the feel of flying the KR. This plane flies better than any other plane I have flown and by far the most fun I have ever flown. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com
