Marty was a fantastic guy and I’m proud to say a close friend. One day while at Dan’s place Marty said that he was going to let me fly his airplane. Steve Alderman was there along with Dan. As Marty was talking me through the preflight Steve asked if I was afraid? I said no and he said “you should be”. Marty laughed and kept talking. As soon as I took off I was thinking that I sure hope I can land this thing and don’t tear up Marty’s airplane. Mind you that this was only my second flight in a KR at the time and only the first time that I had actually had a stick in my hand. I went out and got to know the airplane a little but the time soon came when I had to get it back on the ground. I was focused so hard that it turned out to be a squeaker landing right in front of the guys. I quickly dried all the sweat off my hands and started breathing again before getting to the hangar so they would think I was a really cool pilot. When I got out Steve decided I could fly his as well which I did many times. I flew Marty’s pretty much every time I saw him after that. Marty was such a good friend and was so trusting of me. Marty and Steve flew formation alongside my Velocity going to Sun N Fun one year. Marty had just cut a foot off each wing for the race that year. When we headed down from 13,500 ft I didn’t think about them too much and let the speed build up to 240 mph indicated. Steve said “Victor is smoking!”. Steve fell back a little bit Marty stayed with me until his windshield cracked and had to slow down. He was WELL over 250 mph true airspeed when that happened. We all miss Marty and if he were here he would be telling us to keep the KR alive. If I can ever get mine finished it will have his name on it somewhere.
God Speed Marty, Victor Taylor > On Apr 5, 2020, at 11:00, krnet-requ...@list.krnet.org wrote: > > Send KRnet mailing list submissions to > krnet@list.krnet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > krnet-requ...@list.krnet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > krnet-ow...@list.krnet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: spar failure (Flesner) > 2. To spruce or not to spruce, that is the question, (colin hales) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:54:34 -0500 > From: Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > To: Mark Langford via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> spar failure > Message-ID: <4283141e-98e6-94b8-8f09-33558f9cd...@frontier.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >> On 4/4/2020 8:16 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote: >> >> As for spar tests, please take a look at the 2008 KR Gathering website >> at http://www.krnet.org/mvn2008/ , about a third of the way down, for >> a spar test conducted at the 2008 Gathering. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > It's been awhile since I've looked at the plans but I recall? the wings > have a "design" rating of 7G's at 800 pounds (=5600lbs). Marty Roberts > had a KR that weighted 760+ as I recall so his flying weight would have > been 1000+ lbs and he claims to have pulled 6 G's (registered on a G > meter) without wing failure.? At the Red Oak, Iowa Gathering he pulled > enough G's that the baggage area structure behind the seat broke loose > and interfered with the elevator cables making for an exciting landing.? > His first words after landing and exiting the KR were "I'm done flying > for today. Where is the beer"?? I sure do miss? Ol' Marty. > > I've seen several crashed KR's over the years and the wing attach > fittings remain intact after the spar caps and structure disintegrate. > Built correctly the attach fittings are one of the stronger structures > in the wing.? They will bend on impact but I have yet to see them or the > attach point fail. > > As always, your results may differ.? Don't crash one to test it. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 00:29:08 +0000 > From: colin hales <colinha...@hotmail.com> > To: "krnet@list.krnet.org" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Subject: KR> To spruce or not to spruce, that is the question, > Message-ID: > > <vi1pr0402mb36485047182ddc5a1af12190db...@vi1pr0402mb3648.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks for all the advice on the spars. The problem I have is that I'm > British. Now being British isn't the problem exactly as its a wonderful > thing! We are mostly well educated, civilised, understand irony, are > humourous, don't take ourselves too seriously and have a national health > service. But we also unfortunately have an awkward governing body, the LAA > which is our version of the EAA. > > Any deviation from the original plans, even though they are usually better, > safer, stronger, mean an evaluation by the bods in hats, as it will be > classified as a modification. There is a fee tied to this and about a six > month waiting list while they consider all that we already know and ask all > the dumbest questions possible. > > Early days, I won't mention names as yet but I've got lots to follow up with > regards to spars. > > Here is another stupidity. DHL, UPS, Fedex and quite a few other freighting > companies state that their maximum shipping length to the UK for any parcel > or package is 8 feet. I'm trying to get longeron 5/8 square spruce out of > Spruce and Spec. They sell it in 12 feet lengths and my lower longerons are > 10 feet 6 inches. I can't splice it as that is another mod.... The world has > gone crazy. Don't worry on this one, I think I have go it sorted. > > I'll post some photos of the repairs as soon as there are any worthy stages > met. > > Cheers Colin. > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of KRnet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 71 > ************************************ _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
