Congratulations. Good to see you back in a KR. Now if I can ever get
the time...
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Subject: KR> N981JF
From: "Mark Langford"
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Thu, August 23, 2012 8:07 pm
To: "KRnet"
Speaking of Jim Faughn's airplane, I recently bought it
Speaking of Jim Faughn's airplane, I recently bought it and flew it back
from Omaha. See the photo at the bottom of http://www.n56ml.com/n981jf/ .
I'm honored to own such a gorgeous piece of KR history, and will do my part
by flying it to the 40th KR Anniversary Gathering in September. I'm bac
"So, once again for the hard of hearing...I have built my own version of a
dual stick aileron control system based on the stock geometry. Stick pivot
to cable eye is 2.5", as spec'd out in my plan book. What is unknown is
whether or not my stick will allow enough movement side to side to move the
Read this:
http://www.jfaughn.com/other/kr/uniquepartsofmykr/kr_landing.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
At 08:48 PM 8/23/2012, you wrote:
>I'm using 3/4" 7075 T6 for the legs.
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3/4" sound plenty thick to me. I'm thinking my Diehl 30 inch legs
with 1/8 inch thickness added is maybe 3/4 inch and the aluminum is
much stiffer. ( I'm guessing) Anyone using
Thank you, Larry and Tony--
Tony--thank you very much for sending that helpful material. I'm
surprised at how close to the Diehl gear width dimensions I came (3" at
bottom, 4.25" at widest, 2" plus at top).
With my taller spars I couldn't use the Diehl bracket. Since I couldn't
use that, it
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>I found a lot of Diehl gear posts in the archives, but none with the
>width dimensions of the legs.
>If someone has those, or could measure them, I'd appreciate it!
>For example: 2" at the top
> 4" at widest part on the spar bracket
> Narrowing to 3" w
Hello All,
I found a lot of Diehl gear posts in the archives, but none with the
width dimensions of the legs.
If someone has those, or could measure them, I'd appreciate it!
For example: 2" at the top
4" at widest part on the spar bracket
Narrowing to 3
Jeff,
Pete's got a nice looking KR. It should be less sensitive and probably a bit
more stable in pitch than your Sonerai and probably a bit heavier on the
ailerons. You've done enough test flying that you already know what you want to
accomplish on your first flight. For landing, if you find
I will take my GoPro along!
Jeff
On 8/23/12, Craig Williams wrote:
> We need more video of guys flying their KR's on Youtube.
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> From: "schml...@gmail.com"
> To: KRnet
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:38 AM
> Subject: KR> First flight in a KR
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> Gr
We need more video of guys flying their KR's on Youtube.
From: "schml...@gmail.com"
To: KRnet
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:38 AM
Subject: KR> First flight in a KR
Greetings,
I am about to fly Pete Brautigam's KR2s and wanted to get any pointers. Joe
Greetings,
I am about to fly Pete Brautigam's KR2s and wanted to get any pointers. Joe
Horton let me get a little stick time in his and it seemed to be an easy to fly
airplane.
Pete's has a reverse rotation Corvair with the 5th bearing. Its a taildragger
and also has the new wing. I am trans
Sorry. That would be the yahoo groups krsig website.
--
Lance McBride
From: Lance McBride
To: KRnet
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: KR> KR-1 restoration project for sale
I uploaded some photos of the project to the group site. They'
I uploaded some photos of the project to the group site. They're in the folder
N7753.
Earlier this summer I pressure washed the plane to get the flaking paint off
which is part of why it looks like it does. I started sanding and primering,
which is why portions of it are grey. It really n
I think understand the question and it's a legitimate question that can
only be answered by measuringunfortunately my plane isn't finished and
it's not stock. The way I understand the question is what is the travel at
the stick required to hit the maximum travel of the ailerons...not the
maximi
Sorry, I really thought I was sharing my knowledge. Apparently I rank among
the obtuse, the hard of hearing, those unwilling to treat others in the
manner we would wish to be treatedetc. You have no doubt subscribed to a
list of downers and dolts!
Ahh. but your original question and the w
without being pedantic, dont forget to remember that as the arc of the lever
increases or decreases the leverage moment effect will alter the length of
cable movement proportionately. Probably a bit hyperthetical but true. Just
saying!
Vaughan Thomas
Down (rightdown) Under - New
ealand
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