Re: KR> fuel flow sensors

2018-12-17 Thread Craig Williams via KRnet
If your feeling especially Randy about a DIY fuel flow you could buy one of the ebay sensors and send the pulses to an Arduino board to do it cheap. Programming required. I started one on my Smith but never finished it. I can dig through my test data and find how many pulses per gallon they put

Re: KR> fuel flow sensors

2018-12-17 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
Flight Data Systems sells on for $369 through Aircraft Spruce; just slightly over your limit.  Pacific Coast Avionics has one listed on Ebay for $349 with free shipping, so that meets your criteria.  Blow the dust off that credit card...   -Jeff Scott   Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 at 5:41

KR> fuel flow sensors

2018-12-17 Thread Flesner via KRnet
The C140 I flew today had a fuel flow meter and I found it to something I'd like to have in the KR.  I'm not willing to spend more than $350 or so on the entire system and I want it easy to install in my fuel line with common aircraft type compression fittings  or I'll pass on the idea.  Any

Re: KR> flying tailwheels

2018-12-17 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
  Those planes should be just as gentle as your KR if the tailwheels are configured correctly.  But, there are a lot that are misconfigured, and lots of ideas about what is the right configuration.  (I like the steering really loose, while others like it really tight).  The only tailwheel plan

KR> flying tailwheels

2018-12-17 Thread Flesner via KRnet
Today I helped a friend bring home a 1946 C-140 that he won in a raffle.  After doing the first flight and several additional short test flights on the Murphy rebel and the C-140 today I'm starting to think that 700 hours in my KR has not prepared me to fly tailwheels.  I'm learning what a pu

KR> some progress

2018-12-17 Thread n357cj via KRnet
Hey Guys, Merry Christmas, I have gotten restarted on the Dr. Dean project. The past couple weeks I was able to complete sanding and glassing the top of the left wing. The wing fuel cap lid was fabricated and installed. We cut the wing loose and turned it over. Got it all jigged up and the

Re: KR> Link from the KR website

2018-12-17 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Stef wrote: >> The link (test fase KR2S) at the KR webstite isnt working. Does someone have >> a oringinal word document? Rick Junkin, a professional F-15 test pilot, has published a KR2S Flight Test Plan http://www.krnet.org/checklists/KR2SR8V2.doc especially for the KR2S. You'd be crazy not to