KR> low level flying

2008-10-12 Thread JAMES I COLEMAN
On the subject of low level flying. I had a friend that was flying a Cessna 150 with a passenger on board. They were doing some low level flying and hit a power line. The plane went down and caught fire. He was killed and his passenger sustained severe burns but survived. The passenger was a r

KR> kr-2

2008-10-12 Thread James I. Coleman
For anybody that might be looking for a kr-2 project; there is one listed on Barnstormers. It is in Colorado and the guy only wants $250.00. It is the boat with the gear and center spars installed. Might be worth checking into if you are looking for kr-2 project. Jim Coleman KR-1 Idaho Spud

KR> KR-1

2008-10-12 Thread James I. Coleman
My KR-1 plans book (which I got three months ago) has on the front, lentgh 12' 9'' wing span 17' empty weight 375 lbs. gross weight 750 lbs. engine V.W. 1700. Top speed 200 mph cruise 180 mph stall 45 mph. So take your choice. They must have updated things a little. Jim Coleman, col...@icehouse.ne

KR> aileron hinges

2008-10-12 Thread James I. Coleman
on a R/C plane if the hinge breaks or comes loose and it crashes you have a pile of balsa wood to pickup and left holding the transmitter. On a real airplane if the hinge broke and came loose you would be picking up more than broken peices of plane. Another words you would be SOL. I would be inclin

KR> navigation

2008-10-12 Thread James I. Coleman
When I was in the Sudan; We had this place we use to fly to. The only way you knew you was on course ; there was two jeba's(mountains )half way there and where you was position between the two , told you if you was on course or not. Lot of dead reconing navigation there. If you didn't hold a cour

KR> tailwheel

2008-10-12 Thread James I. Coleman
I personally perfer tailwheel aircraft, I'm partial to them because I learned to fly in a Cessna 185. If you master a tailwheel aircraft you can fly anything. Thats my two cents worth. Jim Coleman kr-1 in progress