I've had two Cessna 310s and I can tell you that the wing tanks hold 50 gallons each side and one day I was filling up at the airport. I only had 10 gals in each tank. I didn't have my key to get in the hanger so that I could sisiphon from one and put some in the other. There was nobody at the air
I got caught in wall of convergence cloud approaching Iceland. It happened so
quicly and built so quickly, I couldn't find a way out... I tried to descend
out of it but at 400 feet above sea level there was still no cloud base so I
opened up the throttle and tried to climb out of it, go back som
Mike, in your photos, did that aircraft have a tail number?
Dave Klingler
> On Jan 9, 2023, at 11:57 PM, MS wrote:
>
> "My long-term pipe dream is to attempt to follow Colin Hales' example. Does
> anyone have opinions about the maximum fuel capacity a KR-2S could handle if
> built for that m
Using Google to search through the newsletters, I found:
Keith James
1328 E. 45 Place
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 745-8085
Keith James was the program chair for at least one KR Gathering and used to
supply stub wing skins to KR builders. Unfortunately, his phone number no
longer works.
Dave Klingler
On 1/10/2023 1:13 PM, MS wrote:
Filling one side full with the opposite tank being empty can cause the
plane to tip over. I've never seen that actually happen but have just
heard this via hangar talk. I imagine this is what Colin is talking
about regarding "stability issues" with the Lear.
"The Lear Jets I used to deal with, they could only put fuel in their tip
tanks if the overall fuel weight was above a certain figure due to stability
issues."
Filling one side full with the opposite tank being empty can cause the plane to
tip over. I've never seen that actually happen but hav
Spin a KR2?
Hasn't at least one life been lost from spin testing a KR2?
jg
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023, 05:36 victor taylor via KRnet
wrote:
> I wouldn’t spin a KR at all. It may not come out.
>
> In regards to the Blue foam we still slurry it on all composite airplanes
> to prevent delamination.
Hello Colin.Thanks for the information. It's good to hear feedback from an
actual source. Aside from drawing flak from the spin test mention, I can
appreciate hearing sage advice from the actual participant.Regards,Bill Jacobs
Daytona Beach, Fl.
On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 06:47:08 AM
I wouldn’t spin a KR at all. It may not come out.
In regards to the Blue foam we still slurry it on all composite airplanes to
prevent delamination.
CH you are so right about just adding too much fuel. You only have so much
power and so much wing area. Also consider the consequences if you ha
Hi there,
I've been reading the "How much fuel" issue for a few days now. There are a few
factors I think are missing that might need to be added into the stirring pot.
First some necessary background information. My KR2 is just a standard KR2 and
certainly not specifically designed for long d
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