Re: KRnet> N39245

2023-01-27 Thread Greg Holmes via KRnet
> Steve would be an excellent possibility to ask about this issue. > I appreciate the suggestion, but from what I've read, it seems folks tend to waste his time without providing him any profit or benefit. I think it's best I don't add to that since I'm just looking for free info.-- KRnet m

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
Well, I sort of got this figured out, and on the last one, it worked like I think it should. Seems I must get the pictures from a single picture post first. Thanks for your patience. -From: shafferj45...@twc.com To: "KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday January

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
I forgot a picture of the front receiver -From: "Mark Langford" To: "John Gotschall via KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday January 27 2023 10:41:23AM Subject: Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question I should have mentioned that when I first got Jim Faughn's plan

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
Front locking pin. -From: "Mark Langford" To: "John Gotschall via KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday January 27 2023 10:41:23AM Subject: Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question I should have mentioned that when I first got Jim Faughn's plane (N891JF), the canop

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
Rear locking pin -From: "Mark Langford" To: "John Gotschall via KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday January 27 2023 10:41:23AM Subject: Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question I should have mentioned that when I first got Jim Faughn's plane (N891JF), the canopy

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
-From: "Mark Langford" To: "John Gotschall via KRnet" Cc: The rear reciever . It is screwed to the surrounding wood structure. I should have mentioned that when I first got Jim Faughn's plane (N891JF), the canopy was side hinged to the right, a

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread shafferj455js
Here are some pictures of my canopy latch system. I am not sure the pictures will show up, as this is new to me. From: "Mark Langford" To: "John Gotschall via KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday January 27 2023 10:41:23AM Subject: Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question I should have mentioned that when I first

Re: KRnet> N39245

2023-01-27 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 1/27/2023 5:32 PM, Greg Holmes via KRnet wrote: Online searching has revealed that the N39245 now resides in an air museum in Poland and was part of a 2022 exhibit celebrating amateur-built aircraft. I've reached out to the museum, but no direct response has been received yet. There are a fe

Re: KRnet> N39245

2023-01-27 Thread MS
Steve would be an excellent possibility to ask about this issue.  Steve Glover n92...@gmail.com -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

KRnet> N39245

2023-01-27 Thread Greg Holmes via KRnet
Hey all, I'm new to the list, so I hope this request isn't completely out of line. Back in the '80s, my grandfather completed his build of a KR2. I have at least one memory from the '80s as a young boy of visiting him in the hangar at the Corona Municipal Airport in Southern California while it wa

Re: KRnet> Canopy failure question

2023-01-27 Thread Mark Langford
I should have mentioned that when I first got Jim Faughn's plane (N891JF), the canopy was side hinged to the right, and the two suitcase latches were installed front and rear on the pilot's side.  It worked fine.  The only time I've had a problem with that one was the first time I started the e

Re: KRnet> Canopy Fix

2023-01-27 Thread John Gotschall via KRnet
My cousin Ken died while flying the Alaskan bush pilot life. He made a bad landing in a 172 on floats, survived the crash but died in the ice water. The folks on shore could see Ken and his passenger climb onto one of the still floating airplane floats, but it was still too cold and too far away.

Re: KRnet> Canopy Fix

2023-01-27 Thread MS
On Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 06:14:53 AM PST, Flesner via KRnet wrote: You write in good spirit Larry.  Unlike you and most netters, I sometimes indulge the unattractive tendency in writing to use exaggeration as a cheap form of humor (regarding my "daredevil" reference).  Your post