KR> KR Sold

Hi All, Sad to say my KR2S, VH-KRT, has been sold. Thanks to all who inquired and apologies to the ones that missed out. Hopefully I'll get back into another KR when I have the time to finish it. Best wishes and blue skies to you all. John Bavington Darraweit Guim Vic Australia.

KR> KR2S For Sale

Hi All, Due to change of circumstances beyond my control I am selling my KR2S project. Spars done, Spruce fuselage built and ply covered. Many small parts (inc. WAFs, gear brackets, some gauges etc) no engine or gear. It is located near Tullamarine (YMML), Vic, Australia. More details at http://www

KR> Acft for sale

Hi All, Due to change of circumstances beyond my control I am selling my KR2S project. It is located near Tullamarine (YMML), Vic. Details at http://www.aircraftonline.com.au/product.php?id=158 Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested. Thanks, John. -- John Bavington 0407 817 24

KR> Fuselage width

Darren, I've gone for 40" internal also, with the widest point where the seat goes (further back than the plans suggest). And I've made it 'square' (ie. sides at 90deg to floor). This means that it was VERY easy to get the top longeron flat, and there's plenty of room inside. There has been some di

KR> Avalon Airshow

Hi Folks, Is anyone planning on going to the Avalon Airshow this year? Cheers, John. -- John Bavington Secretary SAAA Chapter 20 P.O.Box 759 Sunbury 3429. http://www.saaa.com/ http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> Top Drawing

Hi all, Does anyone have, or know where I can get, a CAD file of the KR2S for laying out the boat? I'm intending to build the fuse 40inches wide, and need a drawing showing this. Hopefully someone has done this already... I've made the fuse sides, so it start to look like something soon. Thanks,

KR> Tail Wheel Training

Hi All, Does anyone know of a flying school in Victoria (Australia) that does tail wheel training? I've tried everywhere I can think of without success. Thanks, John. -- John Bavington Secretary SAAA Chapter 20 P.O.Box 759 Sunbury 3429. http://www.saaa.com/ http://au.geocities.com/johnbavingto

KR> center spars and wing tanks

Moving the WAFs further outboard would also decrease the amount of dihedral. This would affect roll stability wouldn't it? John Bavington. On 8/6/06, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: > > At 08:02 AM 8/5/2006, you wrote: > >It should also be mentioned that carrying fuel in the outer wings is > >practi

KR> Gathering location

I've got an 800 metre grass strip on my place, and enough beef on the hoof to ensure there's a prime rib for everyone, even Larry. And it's only 14DME from Melbourne Intl for those who don't want to bring thier own KR! What more could you ask for? John Bavington Secretary SAAA Chapter 20 P.O.Box 7

KR> Springs

Hi All, I'm about to start gluing the fuse sides together, and am planning on using springs to hold all the little gusset blocks in place (as per a few of your web pages). Can anyone recommend what type of spring to use? What I really need to know is how stiff does it need to be (and how 'stiff-nes

KR> Springs

Thanks all. I'd been thinking about clothes pegs also. Could be a cheap solution... Cheers, John. John Bavington Secretary SAAA Chapter 20 P.O.Box 759 Sunbury 3429. http://www.saaa.com/ http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington For the side frames, I used a small block placed close to the gusset,

KR> wood turtle deck

Chris & Co., I've been toying with the idea of wooden turtle deck for some time. I'm not that far advanced yet, but am keen to go that way. Partly due weight & cost, but also as I figure it will save time. I'm doing my fuse in Hoop Pine ply (being an Aussie also, it's easier to get here than Spruce

KR> KR related Timber question...

Hi All, I live just out of Melbourne (Australia), and am having trouble sourcing local timber for my as yet unstarted KR. Does anyone know of a timber supplier in this part of the world (Victoria) that has suitable timber? Thanks, John Bavington PS. Spruce is almost unheard of here, or WAY too exp

KR> Gear width/crosswind

Carefully? On 11/16/05, Steven Phillabaum wrote: > > I wonder how the people flying the Europa (not spelled correct it think) > land the mono wheel. > >

KR> Wing Gap Covers

Phil, Most farmers up your way should have plastic silage wrap for thier hay rolls. I think that would work well, with no chance of pulling paint off, as it only sticks to itself (like super heavy duty cling wrap). jb On 10/25/05, Phil Matheson wrote: > > > I think duct tape would also work as a

KR> KR people map

Thanks Brian, that's a ripper. Great to see who is nearby. (Not too many down under so far though!) On 10/28/05, Brian Kraut wrote: > > I found a cool mapping site on another builders list. Add yourself to the > KR map here http://www.frappr.com/krbuildersandpilots > > Brian Kraut > Engineering

KR> Fuselage lofting

Hi Ron, Great pics, and a very nice looking fuselage. Thanks for putting them on the web for us all. I've got very few ideas about most things, and NO idea about carbon. So here's a few quick qns to start: Where do you get it? What does it cost? Does it use the same resin as glass fibre? Does it re

KR> Spitfire/Bunyip

Steve, You've never heard of a Bunyip? It's an Australian monster. It exists in Aboriginal stories and art, as well as in modern reports. Descriptions vary widely- the Aborigines describe it as having tusks, flippers, and a tail like a horse. The Aboriginal Bunyip lived in or near water such as cre

KR> Spitfire/Bunyip

I'll drink to that! On 10/13/05, Joachim Saupe wrote: > > > > > > Is it real? Camp by a billabong on a hot summer's evening, listen to the > > noises in the bush and you be the judge! > > > And don't forget to drink a LOT of BEER or other lifesaving > fluids! > > Joachim > > > > _

KR> Fuselage lofting

Folks, A quick check of the archives shows that this issue has been discussed briefly before, but I wasn't a member then, so please excuse my question... I'm just in the process of laying out the full size plans on the workbench, and am wondering about the perspective that the plans were drawn from

KR> Amount of Epoxy/Adhesive to build the KR wings.

Hi All, I'm interested in the same info. Or even the TOTAL amount of epoxy and BiD required for the whole project. Thanks, John Bavington. -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington > Can you let me know, roughly the amount of each one, the Base and > Hardness for the follow list: > > Aeropoxy, E-

KR> Timber List

Hi All, If there is anyone out there not at the gathering... I am reading through the KR2S Spruce List. Can anyone tell me the size of the "Outer rear spar vert pcs"? My list has two of them listed. 1 pc 1/2 x 1 ?/? 42". 1 pc 1/2 x 1/2 x 42". (The original KR2 timber list says it is 1/2 x 1/2 x 4

KR> Timber List

Thanks Steven, I've got the plans, it was just a bad copy of the spruce list page that had me stuck. But if you think it's 1/2 x 7/8 I'll go with that. Cheers, John. On 9/9/05, Steven Phillabaum wrote: > > John's Question: > Can anyone tell me the size of the "Outer rear spar vert pcs"? > > M

KR> Spring Design Spreadsheet

Scott, Thanks, but the link doesn't work... Cheers, John. On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:46:49 -0800 (PST), Scott Cable wrote: > Netters, > I know it is not very often that one is required to design a spring for some > use on their KR, and I realize that most of us builders are not engineers > Howe

KR> Airshows Down Under

Hi all, I'm back in the office now after spending the morning walking around the Avalon Airshow. A huge range of bits n poeces, avionics and aircraft. But the thing that I was most excited to see on display was 'The Beast', Graham Schott's KR2 VH-XXS. Very nice Graham, when are you taking it home a

KR> 2 people midget

Look out at 7000ft Barry, when I went to school Mount Kosciusko was 7310 feet! > if you cruise at 7000' you will clear every mount in Australia!)

KR> Sport Aviation

How are things holding together there Barry? The satelite images we're getting here are pretty impressive. Hope all's OK. John. John Bavington Airservices Australia Melbourne Centre On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:42:57 +1000, Barry Kruyssen wrote: > TAX are used to hold things in place while glue dries

KR> Wood

Getting hold of quality Spruce at this end of the world is tricky and expensive. The Australian Standard Specification for Aircraft Material (1944) "Australian Timbers for use as substitutes for Sitka Spruce" tells us about other usable timbers. It certainly does not say "lesser quality than spruc

KR> Timber top deck

Has anyone ever tried to build a front deck and/or fuselage top out of ply? It looks to me as though it would be a lot less work, but maybe I missed something? John. -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> Timber top deck

Ray, any pics of yours on the web? Any problems bending on the ply wing skins? Did you have to soak it? Thanks, John. > I covered my inner wings and turtledeck with 1/16 inch thick plywood. > I haven't flown yet and no problems this far. I did cover the plywood > with one layer of KR (6oz. fiberg

KR> re: Lift - BS debunked

Is that the African or European Swallow? On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:44:02 -0500, David Brandon Sr wrote: > all right smarty pants! > What is the minimum airspeed velocity neccessary to keep an unladen swallow > airborne? > > (hee,hee, icouldnt help myself) :.) > Dave >

KR> New Web Site

Hi all, I've got my KR construction site up and running at: http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington Have a look and let me know if I can improve anything, or if you find any broken links. If anyone would like a link to thier page added, please feel free to let me know. Mark (or who ever is the Web

KR> HOLIDAYS

Just another day of the year for us hard working (building) Aussies. But I hope y'all have a great time. John. http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> Vapor Lock

Yes, My understanding is that the facet pump is a diaphram type positive displacement pump, which will pump air (or fuel vapor) as well as liquid, which a centrifugal pump will not do(as it relies on the 'weight' of the liquid to move it). So vapor in the line will not stop the a facet pump working

KR> Translator

Translate what into what? Language? http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr HTML code? www.coffeecup.com > Where does one find the software for translating WEB pages? > http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> AN nuts and bolts - Wrench sizes

I need a few wenches... Oops, out loud again. On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:14:55 -0400, Ron Freiberger wrote: > If you need wrenches, I have a few spares. > -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> Re: Screwed, blued and tattoed !!!

So what method for keeping the epoxy out of the nut plates would you use next time? > I hope someone else will benefit from my mistakes. > You can bet I will not try the nylon bolt thing again. -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington

KR> 1835 For Sale

Check out http://www.mofoco.com/ for details. > > Built by MOF0CO (I personally do not know who that is).> > > ROFL!! MoFo Co? I have a guess! :-D > -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington