Re: KR> Hotel Info Posted to the KRGathering Page

2018-07-05 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 7/5/2018 6:34 PM, John Bouyea via KRnet wrote: Larry Howell reserved a block of 20 rooms at a discounted rate for attendees. The details are on the [Lodging] page at http://krgathering.net John Bouyea + At or near the b

Re: KR> Oxygen

2018-07-05 Thread Tucker via KRnet
Hi All, I fly from 5673 MSL. I often drive to 11,000 MSL. I have seen many people have issues at that altitude. If you get a mountain checkout they will provide you with some good information about flying at altitude. FAA requirements aside; at one point I was suggested to just use my oxyge

KR> Hotel Info Posted to the KRGathering Page

2018-07-05 Thread John Bouyea via KRnet
Larry Howell reserved a block of 20 rooms at a discounted rate for attendees. The details are on the [Lodging] page at http://krgathering.net Tip: there are less than 20 remaining. I booked mine this afternoon! See you in September at KMVN. Yee Haw, just 69 days away. John Bouyea N5391M/ KR

Re: KR> Oxygen

2018-07-05 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 7/5/2018 12:16 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: For just putzing around to find out ones service ceiling we can all get by without oxygen. Everest has been climbed, after all, without oxygen. + And many get "mountai

Re: KR> Max gross weight.

2018-07-05 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 7/5/2018 7:02 AM, CHRIS GARDNER via KRnet wrote: Stef,Mine (kr2s) is certified at 1150 lbs max gross weight in Canada. +++ I licensed my KR at 1350 pounds gross in the USA.  I routinely fly at 1150 pounds.  The heaviest I

Re: KR> Oxygen

2018-07-05 Thread inhisservice--- via KRnet
Mr. Stirewalt wrote: "For just putzing around to find out ones service ceiling we can all get by without oxygen. Everest has been climbed, after all, without oxygen." Sir, This is not correct. If one is flying at 14k+ it is not a choice whether or not to be on oxygen. People have died bo

Re: KR> Oxygen

2018-07-05 Thread Kayak via KRnet
I will just add that many years ago, a commercial airline pilot friend was talking with some other similarly high time pilots about flying recreationally. he mentioned how much better your night vision gets the instant you take the first breath of oxygen. everyone seemed to concur. that stuck with

Re: KR> MILEAGE

2018-07-05 Thread Kayak via KRnet
thanks joe, what i was trying to ask was how much did the tornado bring them together. in other words if u had a hot cyl running 100 degrees hotter than the coollest and then the tornado brought that difference to 30 degrees difference, if u know what I mean now... On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 1:04 PM

KR> Oxygen

2018-07-05 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
Zipper said, > "Oxygen is REQUIRED at 14k cabin altitude for pilots. It is recommended well below that, and for good reason . . . " For just putzing around to find out ones service ceiling we can all get by without oxygen. Everest has been climbed, after all, without oxygen. For cross countr

Re: KR> MILEAGE

2018-07-05 Thread n357cj via KRnet
Well ... Trick question...full of landmines.. Idle is and was in the 900 degree range, Full throttle, full rich averaged about 1180 to 1250, Stablized in cruze at altitude and 75% power i shot for 1330 deg and the low was maybe 1280 and the high was approaching 1400. After the tornado the temp

Re: KR> MILEAGE

2018-07-05 Thread Kayak via KRnet
What were your temps prior to implementing the tornado solution? On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:39 PM n357cj via KRnet wrote: > > Hey guys, I put the tornado in I have temp sensors on all. It mixed the feul well enough that I could get to and maintain exhaust temps differential of less than 30 degree

Re: KR> Max gross weight.

2018-07-05 Thread CHRIS GARDNER via KRnet
Stef,Mine (kr2s) is certified at 1150 lbs max gross weight in Canada. I’m not aware of any with a higher gross weights. I used some statements from US KR owners that have 1200 lbs or higher to help sell it to Transport Canada. My KR2S has flaps as per plans ,which factors into the calculation for

KR> Max gross weight.

2018-07-05 Thread Stef den Boer via KRnet
HI, For the certifing of our KR-2 I am looking for a Airworthness cerificate that has a written max gross weight on it. So I can handover this to the Dutch FAA. I want to go for a 1200lbs max gross weight but 1300 is also oke. In the past the 3 dutch KR-2 ( PH-MIJ, PH-KRS and the PH-OMI) get a