There is another method which I have heard of but not seen in action so this is
just a maybe you want to try this. Landing light/taxi light is on a
counterbalanced pivot so that it stays at the same angle relative to level. If
the light is angled slightly downward when the counterbalance is leve
How can you have a bad day in Australia? The spring time is there with summer
coming. I have heard all the women are beautiful and the men are manly.
How about we just get back to talking about airplanes. Fake Drop Tanks might be
a neat visual but you have to consider a few things like ground cl
Which begs the question why is the LSA weight limit so low? If the
intent was to get more people flying they should have made it at just
above the gross for a Cessna 150 which would have allowed for immediate
training of sport pilots in a plane that many flight schools already
have. Instead, probab
I don't think he really means to drop them just use "fake" ones as gas
tanks. Ought to make for some good fireworks on a gear up landing.
Rodney
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Patrick and Robin Russo
Sent: Wednesday, Octob
I checked your website and was happy to see your impression of Mr.
Hightower. I also see no need for Sport Aviation to cover more factory
built planes. They are well covered by other magazines. We need more
information on building techniques and reviews of homebuilts. It is hard
enough to figure ou
So if its KR season do you need a license to bag one or are they
considered Varmints and no limit?
I think there are 2 KR seasons in Wisconsin. One in the Spring and one
in the Fall. Total is probably about 4 weeks when it isn't too hot or
too cold and you can just fly trouble free.
Rodney
Forward sweep has been used on Amateur built aircraft before. The Cygnet has a
touch of forward sweep as does the Schleicher K-8 glider. A small amount of
forward sweep does not require sophisticated computer controls however
deviating from the designers plans, especially with a proven design su
Joe,
I'll be there at SFQ also. I am volunteering on Sunday but hope to spend
some time there Saturday as well.
Hope to see you there.
Rodney Hall
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From: krnet-bounces+rodney.r.hall.ctr=navy@mylist.net
[mailto:krnet-bounces+rodney.r.hall.ctr=navy@mylist.net] O
Correction it is in the March 1982 Sport Aviation,
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Hall, Rodney CTR NNSY, C210
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:13
To: KRnet
Subject: RE: KR> Aerocarb
I was just reading an article the ot
I was just reading an article the other day in an old sport aviation
about setting up the posa. You might want to search the Sport Aviation
archives on www.eaa.org it seemed a very good article and apparently you
need to set up the high speed first then switch out the needles to find
the best overa
Start with the size of the standard nose gear and go up from there if you need
too but not down.
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of
rkp...@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 19:52
To: krnet
Subject: KR> Nose gear
That sounds like an excellent idea any brands or ideas on suppliers?
Rodney
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 21:56
To: KRnet
Subject: RE: KR>Vacuum
Has anyone thoug
An excellent idea. But isn't one of the ideas behind using vacuum
instruments so they won't have to rely on the electrical system? I could
see this as a good thing because vacuum instruments are usually cheaper
and surely there is a more reliable pump than on current aircraft but
using an electric
Note that the $160 one is a 121.5 Mhz ELT.
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Dj Merrill
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:16
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> ELT's
On 02/16/2010 11:09 PM, John T Shaffer wrote:
> I wouldn't fly a
I have to agree.
There were 8 people rescued in 5 incidents by aviation ELTs in 2009
according to NOAA/NTSB last year. They go off correctly 75% of the time,
originally it was 25% for the first generation. A major part of the
reason for going to 406Mhz is that each one has a identifier. They can
l
Cheap insurance?
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/avselector.php
The least expensive listed at aircraft spruce is $750.00 Most are over a
thousand. The vast majority of people will never need one and
historically they have caused more false alarms than rescues. Has anyone
on the list ever had an acci
Too bad about your medical. That looks like a good long term project
though. Sweet boat.
Rodney
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Dana Overall
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 7:54
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR> Keeping busy
" To find out now that the fellow who crashed his KR in Georgia liked to
smoke when flying . . . all bets are off regarding anything actually
serious having caused his accident. It's not unlikely that he had a
minor problem, needed a smoke to calm himself down and hit the tree
while
looking for hi
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