Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread Tony King via KRnet
Yes, the Joey was composite and predated the Cheetah (metal + fabric) and Sierra (all metal). Gary Morgan took me up in his demonstrator Sierra at a flyin once. I felt it flew very nicely indeed. I was seriously contemplating building one, but at the time couldn't afford to plonk down the cash f

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread MS
Some years back I came across an Australian design called the "Joey" and remarked to myself that it looked a lot like a KR.  I thought it was composite but don't remember now.  The Joey and the other designs of this Morgan fellow all resemble KR's but if done in metal there can't be a lot of dup

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread johnmar2554--- via KRnet
My vague recollection is that Jeanette Rand was contemplating a copyright infringement also and even before this accident. I don’t know if it went anywhere. Very similar to the KR2 in design but all metal. There was a thread about this at the time which is possibly now in the archives if I recol

KRnet> Parts to finish your KR

2022-10-20 Thread Craig Williams
I have a bunch of leftover stuff if anyone needs it. No junk. All priced less than half of new. https://www.flightwidgets.com/used-parts.html Craig N886MJ -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread Michael Quinn via KRnet
I believe it is said than no accident is caused by one thing - it is usually 3 (or more). I read and lean from others mistakes - and do my best not to get on one of these reports. But alas, I am only human... (remember the checklist! remember good maintenance! remember "IMSAFE", etc) M.

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread Tony King via KRnet
Here's a link to the ATSB report for anyone interested. All kinds of issues identified. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2011/aair/ao-2011-126.aspx TK On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 at 09:25, Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 10/20/2022 3:57 PM, Phillip Matheson via KRnet wrote: > >

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 10/20/2022 3:57 PM, Phillip Matheson via KRnet wrote: This happen years ago The plane is a kr copy. The designer now back in NZ. We were told a class action was being sought on his alleged poor quality aircraft ??? Morgan aeroworks was the designer. He had KR aircraft first, then made meta

Re: KRnet> News from down under

2022-10-20 Thread Phillip Matheson via KRnet
This happen years ago The plane is a kr copy. The designer now back in NZ. We were told a class action was being sought on his alleged poor quality aircraft ??? Morgan aeroworks was the designer. He had KR aircraft first, then made metal aircraft Morgan aeroworks Cheetah plus others Phil Se