Re: KR> Sweet bitter news...

2020-06-10 Thread Patrick via KRnet
Luis, So sorry to hear of you medical issues, but the good news is that you're still with us! Listen to the doc's and keep at that KR. I highly recommend that you touch base with Dr. Bruce Chien(http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com/). I went to him for a Class 3 medical when I had some challenges

Re: KR> Mini Gathering tomorrow.

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick via KRnet
On 2020-04-17 09:47, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote: See enclosed photo, taken by Jeff, who I'm pretty sure wasn't inhaling at the time! Who was that masked man? I appreciate you guys sharing this to allow those of us cabin bound to live vicariously through your adventures!

Re: KR> KR Landing in Tacoma Washington

2019-08-01 Thread Patrick via KRnet
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/us/washington-plane-landing-trnd/index.html N5391M - flown by David Acklam. Built by Gary Glasgow. Saw the video on ABC news - not a pretty landing, but didn't appear to break anything! ___ Search the KRnet Archives at

Re: KR> N886MJ engine failed

2019-06-03 Thread Patrick via KRnet
Craig, Any results from the FAA teardown of the engine? Patrick On 2019-05-26 23:09, Craig Williams via KRnet wrote: Too early to tell why the engine failed but the aircraft did not fair well in the off airport landing. Details to follow. Training kicked in at just the right moment. Craig

Re: KR> N886MJ

2019-05-29 Thread patrick via KRnet
Larry. I owned a 54 VW and the instructions for that car, were to run the engine to high rpm before shifting to a higher gear. Instructions were to keep the rpm as high as possible. Don't know about the later cars. On 5/29/2019 4:25 AM, Rogelio M. Serrano Jr. via KRnet wrote: We need more da

Re: KR> Stick & Rudder

2019-04-22 Thread patrick via KRnet
Mike, I've always thought that the wind hitting the bottom of the wing is what keeps it up, but I have to think twice about the airfoil concept, due to the fact that if you blow over the top of a curved paper sheet, the sheet will rise and there is no air going under the sheet to force it up

Re: KR> Green Foam Board

2019-04-10 Thread patrick via KRnet
Foam is non structural. It is only used to shape whatever you want to cover in fiberglass. Fiberglass is the structural unit along with the wood parts. On 4/10/2019 8:40 PM, Ken Henderson via KRnet wrote: Parley, Not knowing the original color I cannot make that judgement. When I got the foa

Re: KR> EAA 863 Breakfast

2019-03-29 Thread patrick via KRnet
When? Where? Time?  Cost? On 3/29/2019 3:38 PM, Robert Pesak via KRnet wrote: First Breakf Whereast of the season. Please join us if you can M54Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/k

Re: KR> mystery airplane

2019-03-27 Thread patrick via KRnet
There was a KR-2 at Oshkosh, (late 70.s),  that had dual instruments. I inquired about the double instruments, and the owner said that he lived in Sweden, (or maybe Norway?) and the Gov. required backups on some instruments. He said he was going to fly the KR-2 to his home country. I don't know

Re: KR> Wing Airfoils

2019-02-25 Thread patrick via KRnet
Guy,  I have a completer set of wing, elevator, and rudder ribs made from Baltic Birch plywood. The spar cutouts have not been done yet so they can be customized to your spar. These were cut from the patterns on the KR net from Mark L. email me if interested. On 2/24/2019 3:25 PM, Guy Manisca