My hangar lease agreement stipulates that fuel or combustibles outside the
aircraft fuel tank(s) may not be stored in the hangar in any quantity. It's
not really to protect the nearby FBO who has a self-service avgas pump that has
never pumped anything that costs less than $4/gallon, it's to pr
As Sid correctly points out, all the listed fittings are Swaged fittings. When
the cable is swaged inside a sleeve, it is impossible to inspect inside the
sleeve for corrosion.
Per plans, I made all the cables in my KR with a thimble and loop with a copper
Nicopress sleeve, which is not call
Maybe a tensile test at 80 percent of the yield strength would satisfy any
fears of internal corrosion?
Seems a shame to toss them out arbitrarily without knowing if they are
internally corroded .
Just a thought as I have a few in my KR2S ,as I recall.
I use them on the rudder horn where appearan
On 4/2/2015 8:53 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
> At 02:52 PM 4/2/2015, you wrote:
>> As Sid correctly points out, all the listed fittings are Swaged
>> fittings. When the cable is swaged inside a sleeve, it is impossible
>> to inspect inside the sleeve for corrosion.
> +++
At 02:52 PM 4/2/2015, you wrote:
>As Sid correctly points out, all the listed fittings are Swaged
>fittings. When the cable is swaged inside a sleeve, it is
>impossible to inspect inside the sleeve for corrosion.
+++
I've been running the 8.5:1 compression O-200 in my KR and the 8.5:1 160 HP
O-320 in my SuperCub clone on a diet of 100% E0 premium fuel for the last 2
years. I have a tank with filter, grounds, and electric fuel pump that is
anchored in the bed of my truck. Nobody at the airport (including th
I ran 93 mogas for years. ?I found that mogas burns hotter than 100LL. ?Watch
those temps. and valves. ?
From: Jeff Scott via KRnet
To: ml at n56ml.com; krnet at list.krnet.org
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Selecting an airport to be based at
I've been running
Thanks for the response guys. So I won't have to worry about it for the first
40 hours at least if at all.?
Paul Visk
Belleville Il?
618 406 4705?
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Original message From: Paul Visk via KRnet
Date:04/02/2015 10:33
All of the control cable fittings called out in the Australian AD are roll
crimped terminations. The internal areas of the terminals that grip the
cable are not visible for corrosion inspection. Nothing in the AD about
Nicopress or similar cable crimps.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsv
I purchased a clean 55 gallon metal drum ?that I keep in the hanger. ?I put it
on my trailer when it is empty to transport it to the pure gas station with
inexpensive 91 octane. ?I have a hoist that hangs from the ceiling that I use
to unload it from the trailer. ?I transfer the fuel to a 5 gall
I operated my B33 out of two public airports in OR for years. Realize that with
aux tanks I could transfer as much as 80 gals of mogas at a time. I used
approved plastic jugs that frequently filled my car trunk and back seat. I was
discrete and safe, and completely unchallenged. I heard that fed
Paul, I don't think that they search every vehicle. Lots of folks here do there
own fueling. Don't be overtly obvious about it. My airport does have mogas so I
have only done it a few times.
> On Apr 2, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Paul Visk via KRnet
> wrote:
>
> I'm starting to look for airports i
Paul Visk wrote:
>>I'm starting to look for airports in the area to base my airplane at. Im
>>finding the public airports do not allow you to bring your own mogas in. They
>>state safety concerns. Is this common?<<
That's certainly the case at the three major airports around my place. But the
I'm starting to look for airports in the area to base my airplane at. Im
finding the public airports do not allow you to bring your own mogas in. They
state safety concerns. ?Is this common?
?One of the benefits of a Corvair engine is being able to use mogas. ?But if
you can't fuel it unless you
Hi guys
CASA has released an AD in Australia limiting control cable life to 15
years, this seem to include building time on some fittings.
I have added the AD number and link below.
Does this indicate the parts need a Date of Manufacture stamped on them from
now on?
Phil Matheson
AD/GEN/8
Time in service is for the cable assembly, not the individual pieces, and is
based off the aircraft manufacture date. The clock starts after the aircraft
is signed off as airworthy, and repeats every 15 years. (technically). If you
live on the coast and the project is taking 10 years to comple
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