Life is a bowl of strawberry's (I don't like cherry) but if you wait the bowl
will spoil. I pulled Les Palmer's KR out of the hanger 2 weeks ago and started
cleaning it up to fly. I bought a C310 3 months ago and just after I brought
the
KR home I took the 310 to dinner with my wife on board. About 5 min out the
left
engine started to get hot so I turned around and came home. Left engine #6
melted piston #4 collapsed rings and #2 burnt valves center bearing
spun. Injectors plugged up, engines have 1600 hrs on 1500 tbo wife said find a
low time pair and install. 1 engine is in know. The point is she said sell 1 of
the other planes and the KR and Bellanca Cruiseair are the only 2 flying and I
wont sell the cruiseair. You need to be comfortable flying a KR the one
advantage is the gear is 8' from out side of wheels so it is not really
squirrelly it is a nose drager. I need to recope $11000. This KR is heavy 940
lbs Has a EJ22 150 hp Subaru. I put about 100 hrs on this plane including the
first 30 hrs of test flight. I have seen 200 mph it needs some sanding and
painting. This plane lands between 75 and 80 mph so you need to be comfortable
with speed. It has a wood prop that is a little to big so that could be
changed. If anyone is interested contact me directly so we don't flood the
site. Please do not call or email unless you are serious. For those that don't
know Les He built his KR straight back from the firewall and moved the seat to
the middle. If need be I can fly it to you if you don't live 2000 miles away,
just pay return expenses. Name is Randy Smith 940-368-7973
