KR> Wicks or Spruce?

2012-04-15 Thread Dave Anderson
Which has the most complete KR-2S wood kit (which would you recommend)? Looks like the price is about the same. Getting closer to pulling the trigger! Dave On Apr 14, 2012, at 11:44 PM, krnet-requ...@mylist.net wrote: > Send KRnet mailing list submissions to >kr...@mylist.net > > To sub

KR> Flaps vs. Belly Board

2012-04-15 Thread phill.h...@gmail.com
Hi Lee, from your post, I gather you have original KR retracts on your plane? Can I get details on the gear locking mechanism you are using? I have KR retracts on my plane too and I need to start thinking about the locking mechanisms while I can still get to it easily. I have looked through

KR> 400 hours mildstone

2012-04-15 Thread Phillip Matheson
I now have 401.8 hours on my little KR2. VH-PKR Not as flying as much as normal due to a knee operation and another one to come, But can still get in the KR. The next operation soon will have me out of the air for 6 weeks, (BUGGER) Have almost finished the turtle deck on the next generation KR2S

KR> Airworthiness Inspection

2012-04-15 Thread Phillip Matheson
Next up is to put the airplane back together; wait for the near perfect day and make that first flight. Let the fun begin. Yeehaa. --- All the best , take care, and wear the KR grin with pride Phil Matheson. - Congradulations! _

KR> Flaps vs. Belly Board

2012-04-15 Thread Lee Van Dyke
.Check list, Check list, Check list. You would have remembered to put the flaps up. As far as the forgetting to put the gear down. I use the gear like flaps, pull back on throttle slow and drop gear (flaps). And with the fix on the gear locking mech. I have never had a problem. Lee At least

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

2012-04-15 Thread Mark Langford
Dave A. wrote: >The flap torque-tube on the passenger side has the hole for the flap-arm mounting screw 'oggled out', so that the flap can move up and down a small amount despite the tube not being moved.< I operate my flaps through a 4130 torque tube with "clamp collar" connections on the end.

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

2012-04-15 Thread Chris Gardner
best to drill it out to the next size larger bolt at this point. When I assembled the flap tube and bell crank arms I also glued it with T88 epoxy. 250 hours so far with no slop in the flap linkage. Might want to try it? Chris Gardiner Kr2s Sent from my iPad On 2012-04-14, at 2:21 AM, Dave_A

KR> Pics of Speed Brake ( Belly Board ) installation

2012-04-15 Thread Dan Heath
http://krbuilder.org/BellyBoard/index.html See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN - 40th Anniversary There is a time for building and it is over. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC http://