KR> Corvair engine mount

2014-09-14 Thread Dan Prichard
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KR> KR-2 Plans - Corrections?

2014-09-14 Thread Mark Langford
Sid Wood wrote: >Are the KR-2 Plans flawed? I believe the KR2S' additional 2" up front was a direct compensation for the extended tail length behind the main spar, rather than a cure for the short engine mounts or CG range issues. Really, the engine mount should be built to get the CG in the

KR> KR-2 Plans - Corrections?

2014-09-14 Thread Dan Heath
I think the only flaw in the original plans regarding CG, is the aft 2 inches allowed. I think the problem is that there are no KRs built to the design weight. When you add more weight, most of it is aft of the CG, therefore the reason you must do something to offset it. See N64KR at http://KRBu

KR> KR-2 Plans - Corrections?

2014-09-14 Thread Sid Wood
Most KR-2 builders acknowledge that the VW engine installation needs to have the engine moved forward 2-inches from the plans callout. Does not matter either conventional gear or tri-gear. The KR-2S supplement moves the firewall forward 2-inches more than the KR-2 plans. The above 2-inch move

KR> Chino Trip Video

2014-09-14 Thread Rob Schmitt
KR Net, I managed to finally download photos from last weekend's trip to Chino CA. I put together a short 6 minute video from these. These are posted to my web site at www.robert7721.com . The file size is about 75 MB so I recommend you right click and download the file 1st, then run it on your co

KR> FW: belly board installation in N891JF

2014-09-14 Thread Pete Klapp
Netters If you pull the hinge pin, reverse the leaf and re-install the pin, it lines up with the underside of the speed brake panel and doesn't require a shim on the other hinge leaf. I used 0.125 6061T6 aluminum for speed brake, 9x30", powered by a 6" linear actuator. Will deploy to appox. 80 d

KR> FW: belly board installation in N891JF

2014-09-14 Thread Flesner
At 12:27 PM 9/14/2014, you wrote: >Netters >If you pull the hinge pin, reverse the leaf and re-install the pin, >it lines up with the underside of the speed brake panel and doesn't >require a shim on the other hinge leaf. ++

KR> belly board installation in N891JF

2014-09-14 Thread Dan Heath
Well, since we are doing belly boards ( speed brake ) here is another one. I modeled this after Mark Jones' installation. http://krbuilder.org/BellyBoard/index.html See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics? Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best KR

KR> belly board installation in N891JF

2014-09-14 Thread Paul Visk
Larry,? You should post your Go pro video of you belly board. ?That was pretty neat.? Paul Visk Belleville Il 618 406 4705 Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S?4. Original message From: Flesner via KRnet Date:09/14/2014 9:21 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Mark Langf

KR> belly board installation in N891JF

2014-09-14 Thread Flesner
> In the last belly board discussion, somebody remarked that it was > almost impossible to install a belly board in a finished airplane. >Mark Langford ++ Here is another take on belly board installatio