LEE:
Contact Mark Jones as I think he is the closest with a lot of experience.
Dubuque is not all that far from me(200 miles or so up the
"Big Ditch") but I don't feel all that competent making the evaluation. The
problem with Mark Jones may be a lot of snow but it would be
not more 2 hours fo
To me VFR on top is something approached with great caution as getting caught up
there unqualified or with an unsuitably equiped craft for the situation can lead
to a lot embarrassing questions that might lead to unfavorable consequences as
well they should.
I came back from AZ into the LA basin o
Ken Wiltrout:
FAA Regs do not permit the use of fuel containing alcohol. I discovered this
while checking into what was ivvolved in getting an STC to use auto fuel in a
cirtified engine.
Don
kenneth l wiltrout wrote:
> Thanks Larry--Since I had good luck with AeroPoxy I'll probably
>
rote:
>
> > OK ---Thanx
> > Kenny
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net
> > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf
> > Of D F Lively
> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:59 AM
> > To: KRnet
> > Subject: Re
Robin:
Do you have your compression ratios switched? Great Plains engines are 8:1 as
are most others and Great plains says 95 octane. 10:1 ratios would surely
require 100 octane.
Don
- Original Message ---
Rich:
There is a company named Hamiton Castors( #http://www.hamiltoncaster.com ) I
think but I have its catalog but it is in storage so I not sure of the precise
name. I would suggest that you search the net under industrial wheels.
Don Lively
Burlington IA
Netters
Do you mean Lancaire(sp)? Aren't Glassaire High Wing? Anyway the vert.
stabilizer is "Raked" back to much and the KR would have a tail wheel.
Don
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Payne"
To: "'
Mark & Randy:
If you had water in the fuel at those temperatures adiabetic cooling could form
Ice in Carb Venturi.
Don
Randy Powell wrote:
> Any chance of carb ice ???.,
>
> Randy Powell
> Wachapreague Va.
>
> randywpow...@verizon.net
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mark Jones"
> To: "
Barry & Serge& others:
Can any of the Euro or non US KR-list people get any more specs on this
engine such as its weight and dimensions.
Don Lively
Burlington IA 52601
http://www.autospectator.com/modules/news/print.php?storyid=1461
Jeff:
Public indecency?
Grins
Don
- Original Message -
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:09 PM
Subject: KR> Interesting landing at LAM
>
> Interesting landing as two Bonanzas landed stacked
Bob:
I concurr! Every safety instruction I have that accompanied every
rotating tool that I have and safety proceedures every place I have worked
require or advise no gloves, loose fitting or long sleeved clothes or
jewelry.
Complacency is a big problem, often until it is to late
Eye protection
Fred:
The KR2 project I took over had the Diehl Main Gear in the Tri gear position
with 5/8" axles. I purchased the Hyd brake kit for the Azusa 5" Wheels. It
was necessary to change the length of an Aluminum spacer bushing so the Brake
Rotor did not interfere with the gear leg. This was easi
I also agree with Mark from my exp. in Cessna 150's. The older ones, say '61
modles and B-4, were faster that the newer ones with the "Bubble Cabin" with
the same 100 hp. Continental Engine.
Don
- Original Me
Mike:
I would suggest a visit to Great Plains Aviation's website. They have weights
and data for all the VW based engines from the 1600 cc on up and will respond
to your E-mailed questions. You may also download and print out their
offerings.
They are located in Omaha NE.
Don Lively
Burlingto
Netters:
I read an article in the Oct. 26th Wall Street Journal that drew my attention
to Fiat's 1.3 liter (1259 cc) Diesel engine that is being used in many Euro
small cars. This peeked my interest in light of a couple of entrys that
appeared on this forum so I investigated on the net.
The
Larry et al:
I did some checking onn this a while back and compared the Official KR rating to
prod. spam cans, particularly cessna 172s & 177s which is around 4 g according
to
what I was told by a 177 owner.
That said we should remember that certified aircraft will have a much more
consistent le
Netters:
While in St. Louis I saw a "Pep-Boys" add that had a handy thing for KR folks
that transport their Craft to & from the port! It was a 15 gallon gas tank
built onto a hand truck with an integral 12 volt transfer pump that could cary
15 gallons of gas.
This would certainly be a lot more h
Ron:
My son told me that this is the "In-Thing" among "Street Racers" in Las Vegas
when he was working there as a "Craps-Dealer" at the Barbary Coast and at
Caesars Palace casinos on the strip.-- very very hard on the engines though with
many engine disintegrations resulting in vehicle occupant fa
-
> From: krnet-bounces+ron=jrl-engineering@mylist.net
> [mailto:krnet-bounces+ron=jrl-engineering@mylist.net] On Behalf Of D F
> Lively
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:32 PM
> To: KRnet
> Subject: Re: KR> Higher H.P. from your engine.
>
> Ron:
>
> My so
Netters:
Hase anyone explored stick welding Poly-Ethylene or propylene plastics
to say 1/16th inch thick max--- non Structural
Don
I have ordered exclusively from ACS and have never had to ask& they told
me where it was coming from. I, however, always ask price & availability
when I order over the phone and I almost never use a credit card on line
because it can leave to many tracks tied back to me. --ID theft concerns
What
Paul:
Congradulations on owning a real Airplane and sorry bout the state thing
though.
Don
airgu...@comcast.net wrote:
> I received an innocent looking white postcard today. Seems that it is the
> registration for N79
Myron:
Isit possible that there may be alot of ways to deal with this issue? So many
infact that alot depends on a whole host of considerations to the point that
what one person does makes for differnces such as sepation from the firewall
andthe kind of cowl mods and many other things.
I raise t
Ron & others:
I purchased my first set of plans in '76 or '77 from Ken Rand personally when I
lived in Irvine CA. I later exchanged these plans in to pick up revisions in
'80 or '81withe him personally for a fee. Subsequently I lost my reciept and
since my plans were purchased before numbers
Ron:
I sent him an E-mail that I would be coming down with an ETA of 1500
sat. Hesent me an answer that I might have to wait a short time for him
to get home from work so I told him that I would push it back toward close
to 1600.
No Answer yet.
Don
---
Mark:
They came complete with the project I took over and they are a numbered set and
are additional to the set that I purchased from Ken Rand.
I phoned RR to notify her for her records on the project I took over and she
has yet to respond.
Don Lively.
Burlington IA 52601
-
Brian:
Original location of Revmaster as well.
Don
Brian Kraut wrote:
> It is also right by Chino airport which is a wonderfull place to visit. I
> don't know if doing something right at Chino would work, but certainly
Travis:
I will still come down and look over what you have but the Canopy and perhaps
some foam is all I realy need. I suspect that if you part it down to far may
have some problems selling what is left. If for no other reason I would like
to see some of the original kit material 1st hand for m
is questionable.
I could come down this saturday and see what you have.
Donald F. Lively
Burlington IA 52601
Travis Woods wrote:
> let me know what u want but i want to be able to sale one whole plane
>
>
> D F Lively wrote:
> Travis:
>
> If you have 2nd thoughts on sell
In '71 I was east bound at 9500' over the Meteor crator in AZ and
encountered an F4 going the opposite way all I saw was a spot comming fast
and then he was gone. I reported the incident and about 3 months later I got
a letter of apology from a "Wing Commander @ El Toro MCAS. They grounded the
d
Colin, Pete et ALL:
This discussion on compass cards being different in the northern & southern
Hemispere makes no sense.
Magnets have North Pole and a South Pole!
The south pole of the Magnet always points north!
I can not for the life of me understand why anyone would think the south pole of
Ken:
What you are saying is that it is "Dip Correction" that is the problem and
that I might accept as I can see how it might interfere with the free swing of
the needle, something that I am certain commercial aircraft compasses have
accomodated by using a more expensive design. Lets face it the
Colin:
But I'll bet they are at opposite ends of the same axis.
Don
Colin Rainey wrote:
> Tell a Friend
>
> Where does a compass really point?
>
> A compass in the Northern Hemisphere truely does point in a n
Dave:
That being the case then you should be able to send it in and have it
adjusted. The Dip angle adjustment makes particularly if you are if your
operating area is close to a magnetic pole where the Dip angle is likely
steep.
Don
-
Larry:
I flew a 145 HP(6 cyl Franklin/Cont I think) '56/'57 172 from CA in '65, at
75% power it would do 119 and had about a 4-1/2 range on 36 usable gallonsbut
gas was at most 50 cents a gallon. The last 172 I flew from the west coast
back here I thing was good for about 130 mph @ 75% usin
Bob:
The last one I flew had a 75% power cruise of around 130 mph and would maybe
top out around 140 so perhaps with the 150 HP Lyc 120 kts or so max. I dont
even think the Cardinal with the 150/160 HP Lyc could do 135 knts. I know the
150 HP cardinal could not because I have time in one and
Dan:
Jeanette is not Ken and I would bet money that on any question they would say
stick to the plans in a CYA move.if for no other reason.
Don
Dan Heath wrote:
> RR says a lot of stuff, like an empty weight of 480# and max gross of 900
> something. You know what I say to that.
> Hey, they pro
Bob:
Such is life in the "Take over" world. I took over a project where the guy
decided he
had to re-set the stick lower to the point rwhere the spar limited the sticks
forward
travel so the D.S. notched the top of the spar and spent alot of time trying to
figure
out how to avoid tearin out th
Larry:
Worse than that I have found no reason for him to have set the stick ass'y
so low on the spar! Still have not ffigured that one out but it has been
fixed but it sure created a lot of difficulty to much of this was done
originally without much in the way and now had to be done with several
Netters
I questiond this in a direct response because at the same angles the amount of
dihedral and twist would be reduced. If changed the alngle to arive at the same
point I do not what the impact would be and then there is the twist changes to
worry about. I would make no change unless i was c
Netters.
The glideslope of that craft on E-Bay @ full pawer will likely
approximate the glide-slope of a Brick!
Got to be a con looking for a mark!
Don
Travis:
If you have 2nd thoughts on selling any pieces let me know.
Don Lively
Burlington IA 52601
Travis Woods wrote:
> I have a started KR2 for sale, plus enough wood and foam to build a 2nd
> plane. I have two canopi
David:
I had to order one for the project I took over and used an AN 135-16S to
replace one with a missing pin-eye end. I had gread difficlty determing
whether the missing end in mine was RH or LH thread and since the threads
on opposing ends mut be opposite I ordered the assy. Cost 3 months ago
Bob:
That is the way it is slying to the SW frome the midwest-- done it (4) times
and never a tail wind going that way, 10 to 20 mph is Normal
The other bad thing about the SW is that a 450 to 500 mile range is crap
because of the airport spacing between West Texas and So. CA and you are over
Lee:
In July of '71 flying back to SNA(now called John Wayne Int'l), after an
unsched. Stop in Columbia MO to secure a Carb Heat control that kept creeping
open, I was headed for Santa Fe via Pratt, Liberal, Dalhart & Las Vegas NM I
encountered one of those summer rains that you encountered
Good pointer on the Tape
Don
Mark Jones wrote:
> Yep, I bought a roll of black 33+ at Oshkosh and had to pay $5 for it. Lee
> had this nice looking white electrical tape so I used it to blend in with
> the paint. Well it looked nice but took some paint with it when it was
> removed. Oh well, it
Bob:
I have been trying to solve the same problem and have been getting the same
result.
Word of advice though, the FAA when it issues an STC to use auto gas in an
certified aircraft prohibits the use of MOGAS containing alcohol. From what
I have been able to determine it is because of alcohol
Netters:
They also are not that difficult to make mut ready made one are sufficiently
inexpensive that making them is not worth the trouble.
Don
Brian Kraut wrote:
> One difference between the AS&S kit and the one from R
Dan:
Assuming you are talking TIAS they will both be about 1/2 way because wids
aloft are are from the west and the ground speed will be close to the same.
I have made (4) RT from So. CA to the midwest and always a tail-wind east
bound and always a head-wind west bound Therefore one can use your
Netters:
You raised some valid questions. I have looked @ Subies and observed that they
get Max torque somewhere in the low 4000s rpm range and Max power at say the
mid 5000s rpm range. Almost all would requre a PSRU because their bearing wont
take the prop pull. I would say that running that e
They best be separated vertically by at least 1000 ft if at least 3000 ft
and flying in conformance with VFR flight rules.
Don
Fred Johnson wrote:
> How about since they are passing each other they would both be in the
>
Fred Johnson
> Product Manager
> T.E. West, LLC.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss@mylist.net
> [mailto:krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss....@mylist.net] On Behalf Of D F
> Lively
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:41 PM
> To: KRnet
> S
Larry:
I hear you on the Density Altitude issue and can understand your point. I
believe Turbo Charhers if used only to maintain sea level performance to
altitude
is a good use of the technology. Using it as performance booster at STP
conditions could be detrimental to engine life which is OK i
Mike:
S! You may be in trouble if she gets wind of your reasoning
GRINS
Don
M & C wrote:
> Ok it's friday just wanted to let you guys know I've found a new way to
> reduce weight in the KR.
> I've been walking
Replace (4) sets for (1) cert. Engine Cylinder Barrel! Sounds Good to me
Don
Dan Heath wrote:
> 4 cylinders, pistons, and rings for a VW, $219
>
> See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics
> See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering
> There is a time for building and a ti
Netters:
Would this have a negative impact on Roll Stability? Would tanks in the wing
stubs force a major mod of control cable routing?
Don
Randy Powell wrote:
> What would be the pro and con of extending the center s
Dennis:
I am inthe process of installing bthe Great Plains system and their calipers
have a piston on one side but pads on both. The creativity comes into play
with the toe prkes.
Don
Dennis Dyer wrote:
> I'm looking
Dennis:
I am in the process of installing GP Brakes on my plane. It is necessary to
file out the Draft angle in the caliper holders to accept the calipers, that and
centering up the axles is the tough part. I also had to take the adapters that
attach the rotor to the %" Azusa wheels to a machine
Lee:
Sounds about right--- SNA(John Wayne)- Taylorville IL, Pekin IL, SNA--- About
3280 miles
Don
Lee Van Dyke wrote:
> Sorry 3490 miles
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Lee Van Dyke"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent:
Bob:
A ROOT-Beer Soda?
Don
Bob Glidden wrote:
> Bob
> If I'm not up when you get there and you want a soda,I'll leave a cup out
> for you and feel free to wake me up and I'll have a soda with you.
>
> Bob Glidden
> Em
Mark:
I use Intellicast and plug in MCI( Kansas City) for here in Burlington.
Thecoverage area on its Regional radar loop covers an area from the Red River
south of OK City north to MSP East to Western OH and west midway to Denver from
the Kansas border.
I would suggest perhaps plugging in Charlo
Mark:
We had light rain here all day today---0.15 inches but up to an inch in Quad
Cities (MLI). But it is rapidly clearing. The system is headed SE and was the
2nd storm in 48 hours to do a number on St Louis. They have 500,000 folks
without power per the news. I would say the big question fo
Jim:
Thanks for the correction. I have now bookmarked it for ready use.
Good site!
Don Lively
Burlington IA 52801
JIM VANCE wrote:
> Sorry, but I have a short circuit between my headphones. Try
> www.usairnet.com.
>
> Jim Vance
> ___
> Search the KRnet Ar
Mark:
How much did the Tank Hold?
I have one sketched out that 15 front to rear that would attatch to the aft
side of the front spar 2" in from its inboard and extends out 42". I get about
9 gallons but still have not worked out all the supports but was intending to
have ot all welded from .0
Mark:
Would probably requre a wing rebuild for me since I have long wings but they
shur would look good on the end of the regular wing.
Don
Mark Langford wrote:
> Don Lively wrote:
>
> > How much did the Tank Hold?
>
> I
Brian Et all:
It seems to me that from a point of avoiding subjective error it might be worth
having someone not associated with plane do the inspection as long as he
understood the craft. in question.
Don
Brian Kraut wro
Brian:
What is the issue that is not being addressed here by the city fathers
or the complainent? I see an older typical working, middle-class
neighborhood of 40 to 50 year old houses with range of condition and
care one would expect in such neighborhoods. The bibiggest problem I
see is t
Noel:
I have looke at the Sonari. The main spar and aft spar have blades on thehem
that side it pockets and ovelap each other ad secured in place with tapered
pins that pass through holes through holes drilled through the over-lapped
plades. I believe that the pivit- swing joint is attached t
Larry:
Where do I go to get the List? I assume it is available on the Net. so I am
just trying to "Shorten" the search.
Don Lively
Burlington IA 52601
larry severson wrote:
> >"The Amateur Builder(s) must be able to sho
Scott:
That may be but the way it is written your son could not even buildan r/c
model airplane are air-boat. I call that overly broad and unreasonable.
Most places would define a car as junk if it were not licensed and
unkempt. and most that have such ordinances have as a tool to remediate a
pro
Perhaps the Jacksonville City Fathers should consider relocation to China
or Russia where they would feel right at home and the people would be more
receptive to their dictatorial policies?
Been to Russia so I know where from I speak!
Don Lively
Burlington IA
--
Herb:
Probably just as well you need to build the wings for that way it will be an
easy job to install tanks in the wings. Also you can build it with the
longer KR2s or Diehl wings and get the stall speed down which shoulde make
meeting "Sport Plane" specs a posibility if not now later on. It
Coda:
Better be careful the "Global Warming" crowd we get after you for all those
"Green House Gas" generators.
Grins
Don
Coda Riley wrote:
> I'm so glad I live in the country. Gotta have a place to store tha
Larry:
Underwood may be shooting you straight.
When I worked for AeroJet in Sacramento they were winding 2nd stage "Peace
Keeper" motor cases with "Pre-preg Kevlar Filament Roving" The most importent
reguirement was that it be conditioned in a 20% RH environment after being
prepreged with Re
Phil:
I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side
as well. I also saw one is So. CA when I lived there that was dressed out
to look kike a P-51-- scoop and all.
Don
Phil Matheson wrote:
> To my limited knowlage, The first KR1 was open cockpit, and the Taylor
> mono
Mark:
Could be
Don
Mark Langford wrote:
> Don Lively wrote:
>
> > I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side
> > as well.
>
> Yes Don, but it also flew as an open cockpit (started out that w
nrtters:
I can see how a canopy separating from a KR might severely damage the tail
fethers and if not the drag of the "as designed" version on one side of the
craft could certainly cause a big inbalanced drag problem.
Don
Don Lively
Burlington IA
------------
"D. F. Lively" wrote:
> DearMr. Corrigan:
>
> You need not worry about me ever relocating to your city because of
> your undue interference with the property rights of your citizens.
&g
Bob:
as long as it is the "Low Head" variety-- Don't want the lake getting a head of
foam.
Bob Glidden wrote:
> You know it will more then likely be cooler this year also.I think I ended
> up going through about 40 or 50
Hmmm
Grins
Lee Van Dyke wrote:
> a little heine is better than no heine...
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Bob Glidden"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 7:27 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> camping at Mt.
Brian:
I am interested in your nave for the price you ask if you can clear up the
noise issue to my satisfaction. I do not have an Engine yet but plan on a GP
engine assy. which should be much like a Rev Master engine. Also I might be
interested in the loran but will need to do some research.
Jim:
I just purchased the Nose-Gear Ass'y fo r my KR2.
Address as Follows:
Diehl Aero-Nautical Co
1855 N. Elm
Jenks OK 74037
Ph. (918) 299-4445
Fax.(918) 299-4425
E-Mail d...@deihlaero.com
Jim Sellars wrote:
>
Larry:
T-Craft run over a KR??? T-Craft are an overcast of rags.
On another issue the Barnstormes are making a stop here nex thursday
afternoon on their annual pilgramage.
Don Lively
Burlington IA 52601
Larry&Sallie
Peter:
Ken Rand had set his up for as much as 60 gallons of fuel which could have
theoretically given him a 2400 mile range so it would be possible to fly a KR
here from down under by flying west via Europe and perhaps by flying accross
the So atlantic between Africa and Brazil at its narrowest p
Coda:
I would say that a Corvair is a good value and would considerit myself if it
did not have so many ponies. I will be putting a GP 1835 cc/ 1915 cc in mine
that I will by as factory built at a little over $6k assembled and run tested.
I am building mine up to operate within "Sport Plane"
Dist:
While waiting for the next step on my Fwd deck fglassing operation I hae started
another attempt to figure out how to make my cowl header tank.
I have obtained (2) 8 in. dia. x 2 in. thk. foam disk and a piece of 22 in. x
28 in. pc. plastic material that they have for making custom dry er
Jim Raleigh:
RE: RR
I thought I had read something from some some one in the Fountain Valley
or Costa Mesa area. Perhaps if they are out there somewhere he could go
over and check out their office. It is not that far away from Huntington
Beach. Go west on Warner Ave from Garden Grove far to t
Jim:
364# + 350# + 9# +( 2 x 170#) = 1064# which does not sound all that far
of expections particularly for an 0200 engine. Most of that passenger wt
would be near to or a little aft of the CG.looks like to me.
Don Lively
Burlington IA
---
Mark:
I did wat you did on an older 182 that had the mixture knob right above the
cowl flaps and I got it by mistake but the engine did not stop completely but
it sure got my my attention and an adrenelin going. The wngine did not stop
andimmediately recovered when i quickly reversed my actions.
Mark:
What are the fees associated with using the camping facilities?
Don Lively
Burlington IA
Mark Jones wrote:
>Yes, camping is allowed on the airport grounds in a designated area by
>the lake. As a matter of fact, that
Larry:
I called and left a message and she never did get back tome and there have
been a few messages on the KR-net that made me and other wonder.
I Lived in Irvine on Walnut accross from Irvine HS from Dec '70 til July
of '78 and bought plans for my KR2 while there and in '81 or '82 picked
up
Colin:
When I had my engine failure in a Cardinal in '71 I was told that over-heating
results from flying it to lean and that became an issure because about 15 min
before my problem developed I let down from 10,500 to 8,500 on a trip from
Prescott AZ(PRC) to Santa Ana CA(SNA) at the Colorado Ri
Netters:
You would think that these EAA folks could tell the difference!
Don
Brian Kraut wrote:
> My KR was always called a Glassair, the Midget Mustang is always called an
> RV, and the Clipper and Pacer are always call
Bob:
If that is the case we are most likely lucky they recognize anything that is
not an "Aluminum Overcast"!
Don
Bob Glidden wrote:
> Read the NOTAM it's not EAA people in the towers,it's FAA and most of them
> only ever see big jets
>
> Bob Glidden
> Eminence,Indiana
> KR2S N181FW (buildi
Linda:
Volenteers are what make the EAA bunch so special
Congradulations for all your efforts
Don Lively
Burlington IA
Linda Warner wrote:
> You're all right about most of the guys in the tower etc not getting the type
Brian:
Good advice! I have had a basic course in strenth of materials and know
generally what is invoved but there are nuances(sp) and I would depend on
nothing that I did beyound the simple case and wing loadin is just not all that
simple. Leave that to the aero engineers.
Don Lively
Burlingto
Netters:
A question on this wing loading test---
Since the wings are suppurted at the tips and somewhat in the middle
it would appear that the wings are are loaded mor as a simple Beam.
Are not wings loaded more like a cantilever beam and as such take
less of a load to fail them?
Mark and Eric:
I concur with Mark Jones on this one as it backs my assesment of the nose
gear question but mine has yet to fly and I have know experience.
Don
Mark Jones wrote:
> The only thing with the Diehl nose gear i
Netters:
You may have control over the condition of the strip from which you fly but
how do you know what the strip you go to only once or not often?
The bigger problem is the small wheel(s)!
Don
Pitts Eric MSgt 181FW/
Brian:
I purchased my Diehl Nose gear in the last month, it is hollow.
I only had a problem wth the heel of the pad that attached to the left motor
mount.
I had to grind off the heel of the pad up to the weld of the brace to clear the
GP (5)
point mount. It would also help if told you the tire
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