I lined my prop up with my crank throws and Dyno Balance the prop. Makes for a
smooth engine. I have a dyno balancer if anyone needs to balance.
From: Matt Quimby via KRnet
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Cc: Matt Quimby
Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 9:55 PM
Subject: KR> Prop Orientation
My insurance company said they would pay on the declared value given total
time, equipment, condition, etc. They ask why I was over insuring it. I told
them I wasn't going to accept 80%.
From: Randy Smith via KRnet
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Cc: Randy Smith
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 5:00 PM
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Some insurance companies only pay 80% on hull value. For years I only had
liability on my KR and Lancair. It was around $275 for the Lancair and $300
for the KR. I have less hours in the KR. I insured my Mooney for more than it
was worth so if I had to file a claim I would get full value bac
Buy liability insurance then, set up an escrow account tagged KR airplane. Put
the extra money you was going to pay on insurance in that account and if you
crack it up you will probably be dollars ahead. The only problem is if you
damage someone's property.
From: Mark Langford via KRnet
My prop is at 3 and 9 on the Lancair which makes it a little harder to hand
prop. I talked to a guy at Hartzell who said that props were put at 2 an 8
back when most planes didn't have electric starters so they would be easier to
start. I also talked with an RV owner who also said he did the
I bought a dynamic ballancer to do my Mooney with. Decided to also do my
Lancair with it. I reclocked my prop on the Lancair where the prop lines up
with the crank throws. It made a big difference in the vibration. I rpms
actually went up a small amount. Now I have a smooth ride and virtuall
When I finished my KR I called the FAA for an inspection. They told me to call
a certain DAR. I told them I would rather have an FAA inspector to do it since
I was already paying him. They agreed. To my surprise the inspector was a
helicopter pilot that I served in Viet Nam with. O
I seldom post anything on this site but, I have been following it for several
years. ?I have learned a lot from Mark. ?He is very sincere in all his post and
always post relative material that is always good stuff. ?Mark, keep up the
good work and thanks for all the good stuff you pass on to us.
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