KR> VW True HP

Jose Fuentes wrote:

KR> VW True HP

You know I've heard some of this before but since this is my first shot at these smaller engines I was wondering about this article. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.homebuilt/msg/4472e9a8bcf1c1be?pli=1 I'm no expert though people are flying with these engines and seeing or say they ar

KR> C of G, empennage and main wheel position question

I wrote: >>If I open the canopy (forward) with no fuel and any kind of weight on the cowling or the floor (where my laptop sits), it will fall on it's nose if I have it jacked up into a level position as a starting point. So that may not be the end of the world for your KRs.<< Now that I think ab

KR> C of G, empennage and main wheel position question

Martin Pearce wrote: >>Doing a W & B I found both to be very similar in weight. A/c #1 (neither >>yet have an Au rego) appears to be in good balance and has a small tail down force when empty in the level attitude. A/C 2 appears to have an aft CG situation but wants to tip on its nose when level.

KR> RE: Canopy Gluing- Epoxy- Polyester Resin

I spoke to a friend that was in the Canopy business. He has made and fitted canopies from light planes to Spitfires. He said he as done loads of testing over the years, and Polyester ( low or no wax content) resin is the strongest bond. The canopy will break before the joint lets go. Phil Math

KR> C of G, empennage and main wheel position question

I have two Kr2 a/c in my garage, recently imported from Canada, one for me and one for one of my good flying friends. Doing a W & B I found both to be very similar in weight. A/c #1 (neither yet have an Au rego) appears to be in good balance and has a small tail down force when empty in the leve

KR> Elevator

When I rebuilt the tail on my KR to enlarge the stab and elevator, I built my elevator as two pieces and inserted each half in from the side, then sandwiched them together between two aluminum plates. There are several pictures at , follow the KR links. When Lee Van Dyk

KR> Elevator?

OK, I reread it and over-reacted. The picture was misleading too. I'd split the split and squirt some T-88 in it with a syringe, close it up and let it cure, and it'll be good as new. I wouldn't use Kevlar, and doubt that's what's there now. It's probably just fiberglass built using yellowed

KR> Elevator?

Hi Mark, I value your opion very much, thoguh I might not been clear in my email, wish I could take some pictures but I'm in Orlando right now. Anyways, the Horz Stablizer is fine, nothing wrong with it, it's all on the elevator it looks like something just snapped it off on one side. Most of th

KR> Elevator?

Joes Fuentes wrote: >>Someone had a whole Horz piece with elevator to sell me, though it >>occurred to me when I went to look at the lane in more detail that I'm not familiar with how the horz is attached?<< Yes, the horizontal stabilizer spars are normally epoxied to plywood bulkheads that al

KR> Elevator?

Hi everyone Someone had a whole Horz piece with elevator to sell me, though it occurred to me when I went to look at the lane in more detail that I'm not familiar with how the horz is attached? I thought maybe it was bolted on and glassed in, so I would simply cut the glass and unbolt it. but it

KR> Christas Day Flight

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;

KR> Mil-spec 6073 vs. any other wood

I am involved in building a homemade lumber drying kiln right now and have been studying what I can find on the 'net about it. It seems that the strength of the wood depends on the drying process as well as the species. Non-mil-spec lumber might not have been dried using the process that give