By the way, CONGRATS. John MelvinIn a message dated 2/9/2021 06:45:07 Mountain
Standard Time, krnet@list.krnet.org writes:
I noted over coffee this morning that today, February 9th, is the 57th
anniversary of the day I soloed in a USAF flying club Piper Colt in
Castroville, Texas. Cost for t
Larry, You beat me by one year and 7 days. I soloed 16 Feb1965 at Fort Rucker
Alabama in a Piper Tri-Pacer. I beat you on time though. I had 8 hours. John
Melvin In a message dated 2/9/2021 06:45:07 Mountain Standard Time,
krnet@list.krnet.org writes:
I noted over coffee this morning that toda
I purchased my kr project in sept 2020 from long time builder Paul Mueller. I
spent an evening with him and stayed over night at his house in Wichita. He
had lost his wife only 3 months prior. His daughter contacted me last week to
say he had just past away from brain cancer 4 weeks after dia
👍
On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM Flesner via KRnet
wrote:
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> After my post this morning I received several post from net members that
> said they also had 50+ years of flying. For 50+ years of flying without
> accident or incident in the U.S. , pilots are eligible for the "Master
> Pilot Award
After my post this morning I received several post from net members that
said they also had 50+ years of flying. For 50+ years of flying without
accident or incident in the U.S. , pilots are eligible for the "Master
Pilot Award". You simply need to submit an application along with three
let
Dr. Feng
I just read your post on the net concerning brakes and on the kr2 retract
system and seen my name listed as someone to contact concerning info about it.
Yes I converted the original drum setup bought from Rand Robinson to full
hydraulic differential rakes while maintaining the abilit
Mark Jones
Oldsmar, Fl
N771MJ “WunderBird”
www.flykr2s.com
flyk...@gmail.com
> On Feb 9, 2021, at 10:18 AM, Daniel Heath via KRnet
> wrote:
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> Not working, no pic.
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> Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC
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> -Original Message-
> From: KRnet On Behalf Of Mark Jones via KRnet
> S
I forgot the most compelling reason to ditch the retractsyou might
just land with the gear up! Been there, done that!
But on the other side of the coin, in the event of a forced landing in a
field full of beans or even short clover, fixed gear can nose you over
instantly on landing, poten
Not working, no pic.
Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC
-Original Message-
From: KRnet On Behalf Of Mark Jones via KRnet
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 5:59 PM
To: KRnet
Cc: Mark Jones
Subject: KR> WunderBird
Just had a visit from two awesome folks. Bernie and Dee Wunder. I am
attempting
I noted over coffee this morning that today, February 9th, is the 57th
anniversary of the day I soloed in a USAF flying club Piper Colt in
Castroville, Texas. Cost for the airplane was $6 per hour wet and the
instructor was $4 an hour. I show 9 hours of instruction prior to
solo. I find i
There are several reasons why KR builders migrated from the retracts to
fixed gear:
The original design was a bit weak on support, especially for heavier
planes and pilots, leading to excessive flexing, and even poking holes
in the top of the wing during a hard landing. The latching mechanism
Hi there,
No, I've not installed Aerobrakes yet on mine for 2 main reasons -
1. With the retractable gear KR-2 not sitting as proud as most conventional
gear KR's, it doesn't take much stopping power for tail rise articulation
resulting in a prop strike if your stick/taxi discipline is distract
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