I will support this. There are no tailwheels available for training around here (eastern WA). My KR 1 is finally ready now, just completed my bfr, in a 172. Two aircraft could hardly be more different... Kevin Stolhammer
On Wed, May 5, 2021, 6:36 AM victor taylor via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hello KR builders, > An opportunity to put together a trainer has come up. I spoke with Mark > and he is onboard with this idea. I am willing to buy and set up a KR2 for > training and get an exemption from the FAA so we can legally train in it. > The airplane needs to be totally self sufficient to make this happen. The > airplane would be based near Mobile Alabama. Myself and Jeff Scott were > former Velocity Aircraft transition flight instructors and know how to set > up a proper transition training program. If someone buys a KR it would be > different from someone who had built a KR. All in all though to properly > transition most people takes between 5 and 10 hours. So probably around a > thousand dollars for someone with no MR time. > Based on my conversation with Mark Langford I’m ready to do this if we > have the interest. > The aircraft needs to make enough money to repay the debt over time while > paying for its own hangar rent and maintenance. > We could also give demo flights in it. Availability of training would push > the value of existing KR’s up and lower insurance rates so it would benefit > the whole community. > Can I get a show of hands of those who would be interested in training, > flight reviews etc? Please give your opinion even if you wouldn’t need this > training. > > Victor Taylor > CFII > > > > > On May 3, 2021, at 03:30, krnet-requ...@list.krnet.org wrote: > > > > Send KRnet mailing list submissions to > > krnet@list.krnet.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe 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: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) > > 2. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) > > 3. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Flesner) > > 4. Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? (Jeff Scott) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:26:34 -0500 > > From: Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > > Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? > > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > > Message-ID: <5f036c24-cf43-e297-2a09-52f628f85...@frontier.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > >> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: > >> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Thanks, Jeff. I knew someone out there had the answer. > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:53:01 -0500 > > From: Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > > Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? > > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > > Message-ID: <c12c7a27-f6d1-e1fa-b5e2-d8b12f369...@frontier.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > >> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: > >> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. ex pretty easily. > >> -Jeff Scott > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Jeff, > > > > Do you recall the amount of MMO they were running in the 3300 that > > checked well? 4 oz to 10 gallon of fuel is recommended but I run 4 oz > > to 5 gallon in the 0-200 and a bit in the crankcase at oil change time. > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 07:55:30 -0500 > > From: Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> > > Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? > > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > > Message-ID: <70e5d87a-91ad-3d78-e516-da57a44f3...@frontier.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > >> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: > >> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. > >> -Jeff Scott > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > I forgot to mention that he leans aggressively, even on taxi, and his > > plugs run clean with no deposits. Engine has approx 350 hours TT. > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 15:46:32 +0200 > > From: Jeff Scott <jscott.pla...@gmx.com> > > Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? > > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > > Message-ID: <trinity-66700996-f8ad-4839-b1d2-41403a6a8634-161996319211 > > 2@3c-app-mailcom-bs11> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > > > > >> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 7:53 AM > >> From: "Flesner" <fles...@frontier.com> > >> To: krnet@list.krnet.org > >> Subject: KR>Re: Jabiru 3300 engine? > >> > >>> On 5/1/2021 10:27 PM, Jeff Scott wrote: > >>> This is a common issue with the Jabiru. ex pretty easily. > >>> -Jeff Scott > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> > >> Jeff, > >> > >> Do you recall the amount of MMO they were running in the 3300 that > >> checked well? 4 oz to 10 gallon of fuel is recommended but I run 4 oz > >> to 5 gallon in the 0-200 and a bit in the crankcase at oil change time. > >> > >> Larry Flesner > > > > I really don't recall. I could send him a text later today and ask, but > 4 oz sounds about right. MMO seems to soften the lead deposits causing > them to slough more easily and lessening lead build up in the engine. Lead > build up in an engine is a constant process where the lead is always > building and sloughing away. I once checked a fresh engine 2 hours after I > had overhauled it and was quite surprised by the amount of lead that had > already built on top of the pistons. > > > > Leaning helps to avoid excess deposits, but leaded fuel will always > deposit lead on any exposed surface as it burns. TetraEthylLead is used to > not only boost octane, but as a sacrificial metal intended to deposit > between the valve face and valve seat to prevent valve face/seat erosion > due to the valve and seat faces exchanging metals while hot. Newer, > hardened seats and valves no longer require lead to protect them. In the > Jabiru engines, it seems to cause static valve seating issues. But, if you > checked the engine with a boroscope, you wouldn't see any signs of uneven > heating or burning of the exhaust valves, so they are not leaking > dynamically as that would cause the valves to burn and fail, which would be > obvious with a boroscope. It's just something that shows up on a static > differential compression test. So, to assure the mechanic that all is > actually OK, the mechanic stakes the valves and finds the compression > readings recover to normal. It's really not an actual problem with the > engine itself. I suspect part of this may come from the Jabirus having > small valves and light valve springs, which is actually a good thing. > > > > -Jeff Scott > > Arkansas Ozarks > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > ________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at <A HREF=" > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/";> KRnet Empathy > Archive administration </A>. > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html . > > To change list delivery options visit the <A HREF=" > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org";> KRnet Affinity List > Info Board</A> . > > <A HREF="https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/";>John > Bouyea's KRnet Searchable Email Archive (recent, as well as decades > old)</A> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of KRnet Digest, Vol 9, Issue 92 > > ************************************ > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search <https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/-Search> > John Boyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/ ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Boyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/
