Re: KRnet> airport cameras

2024-12-21 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Good job, Larry! On Sat, Dec 21, 2024, 8:10 PM wrote: > I love it, Larry. Merry Christmas. Hope all is well. John Shaffer > > - > From: "Larry Flesner via KRnet" > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > Cc: "Larry Flesner" > Sent: Saturday December 21 2024 6:54:45PM

Re: KRnet> Battery

2024-05-14 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
My EarthX has sat for 6 months without charging and still started my O360 engine just fine. Once, after the master had been left on and drained the battery, it would not accept charge from a 1 amp charger though it did accept from a 30 map charger and has continued to work fine.. On Tue, May 14,

Re: KRnet> Battery

2024-05-13 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
I have used an EarthX for 5 years in a Wittman Tailwind with great performance. On Mon, May 13, 2024, 9:56 PM Luis Claudio via KRnet wrote: > I've been having battery issues to the point that I am on my second > battery (thank you John Schaffer for your help troubleshooting the last > one). My e

Re: KRnet> Inspection

2024-05-12 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Congrats! Looks good. On Sun, May 12, 2024, 7:30 AM mark jones via KRnet wrote: > > Tomorrow is the big day for my airworthiness inspection on WunderBird. > Here she is sitting in the hangar waiting on the DAR. > > Mark Jones (N771MJ) > Oldsmar, FL > > flyk...@gmail.com > www.flykr2s.com > -- >

Re: KRnet> ADS-B OUT

2023-06-21 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Yes Larry, it can be installed on Experimental aircraft. Doug On Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 8:33 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 6/21/2023 4:57 PM, Doug Steen via KRnet wrote: > > Mark, a customer has a used Tail Beacon for sale, $1500. It was > > removed last week from Mooney for

Re: KRnet> ADS-B OUT

2023-06-21 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Mark, a customer has a used Tail Beacon for sale, $1500. It was removed last week from Mooney for a Dynon upgrade and is in our shop now. Regards, Doug Steen Semiplane LLC Avionics On Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 11:12 AM mark jones via KRnet wrote: > Question: > Does anyone know of a way to use an exi

Re: KRnet> Robert Pesak's KR2S is for sale!

2022-09-28 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Pesak's workmanship and plane is a bargain at any price! On Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 2:04 PM Myron Freeman via KRnet wrote: > I would buy it but with my health I couldn't fly it anyway but it's > beautiful to look at it. > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 2:57 PM MS wrote: > >> http://www.krnet.org/krs/rpesak

Re: KRnet> VERY cool 6 pack PLUS autopilot!

2022-09-18 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
gt; On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 07:03:38 AM CDT, Doug Steen via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > I have used this Dynon 6 pack/autopilot for 8 years with solid > performance, interfaced with an IRR GPS and VOR/ ILS. I do fly IFR to > minimums with confidence.

Re: KRnet> VERY cool 6 pack PLUS autopilot!

2022-09-18 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
ig pluses for your solution. > > How is the Dynon D10A working out for you? Any sqawks? > > M. > -- > *From:* KRnet on behalf of Doug Steen via > KRnet > *Sent:* Saturday, September 17, 2022 11:47 PM > *To:* fenghs...@gmail.com ; krnet@list.k

Re: KRnet> VERY cool 6 pack PLUS autopilot!

2022-09-17 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
My approach was to buy a used Dynon D10A. This provides all 6 pack functions plus autopilot brains plus lithium backup battery. Servos are $1500 each, new from Dynon. This gives GPS steer and altitude pre-select. On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 7:53 PM Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet wrote: > Mike, > > Unfortun

Re: KRnet> Flight Corvair for sale

2022-06-05 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%290893-1321%282006%2919%3A1%281%29 John, Here is a link on flutter. Enjoy. Doug On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 6:37 PM John Gotschall via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > thanks. > > I have observed structures in flight. > > I have flown several rc

KRnet> John and Flutter discussion

2022-06-05 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Abstract John, I am trying to share a technical article on Flutter. If the article does not go to the forum. I will try again. Be careful with terminology. You use potential energy and force as if they are interchangeable though they are not. And when you see the term elastic, it has a specific

Re: KRnet> Flight Corvair for sale

2022-06-05 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
John, Flutter is initiated by resonance, not by force. The resonance frequency of vibration causes amplitude to increase to infinity causing structural failure. Manner of excitation, stiffness, dampning/energy absorption are all factors. I can no longer do the math, but this us why balancing con

Re: KRnet> Foreflight GPS

2022-04-20 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Any IPAD that has cellular features available has built-in GPS and the cell service does not need to be turned on for the GPS to work. On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 11:47 AM Randall Smith via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > What iPad has the built-in GPS? When I go to buy one they tell me it has

Re: KRnet> Foreflight GPS

2022-04-19 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
I use a Statrux homemade GPS/ADSB- in receiver. On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 8:31 PM Rick Human via KRnet wrote: > I used a "Dual XGPS" Bluetooth receiver. Worked well. > > Rick > N202RH > > -Original Message- > From: > Sent: Apr 19, 2022 5:10 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: KRnet> Foreflight GPS >

KR> Update on Doug Steen

2018-06-17 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Mike, our Tailwind has 180 hp. It takes 10 gph to do 200 knots true at cruise altitude. ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http:

KR> Update on Doug Steen

2018-06-16 Thread Doug Steen via KRnet
Folks, Having missed the last few fly ins, I want to give my friends an update. I retired from Lockheed Martin in Aug, 2016 and became a King Air air ambulance captain for my retirement gig. I earned an A&P license to reduce ownership cost of the planes, swapped to a better Wittman Tailwind, N