I have a complete Spring Bar and Gear for a stock KR-2 if you want
it. Maimi Fl.
You pay shipping only, Virg virg...@bellsouth.net
On 12/25/2010 4:35 PM, david feiger wrote:
> Went up today to celebrate my birthday, Two days late because of snow and ice
> on my hanger ramp; finally melting off. Born 12-23-'36, spent my first year
> and a half (fourth generation) in Elijah Ransom's (civil war vet) old
> farmhouse south of Traverse City, Michigan.
>
> Unseasonably warm at 45 F; strong east winds made for moderate turbulence
> with the surrounding mountains here in eastern Oregon. A short flight with a
> few bumps on landing: 90+mph airspeed with the gps showing 70 mph on short
> final to runway niner.
>
> Still have fun in my stock KR2, retrac gear that has had the gear legs
> replaced three years ago with my version fabricated out of 1/4" cold rolled
> steel plate after one of the aluminun legs failed. Replaced the spring bar
> last year when it failed at the left side pivot attachment, metal fatigue.
> But then with 1412.3 hours as today on the books I guess its expected.
>
> Missed a lot of flying this past summer and monthly saturday breakfasts and
> wednesday chili lunchens at our EAA chapter hanger in Prineville, OR due to
> a three month battle with the flight physical people in Oklahoma City. They
> finally conceeded that I am healthy enough to pilot, and don't want to hear
> from me again for another six years (still gotta do the biannuals here).
> Hmmm... in six years I'll be 80, doubt if I'll be around to fly!
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