Flight Testing Update 16 Sep 06
I've actually been flying quite a bit and needed time to put the notes
together for updating the operating manual.
A few of the flights have been nothing more than having some fun just flying
around getting familiar with the airplanes sounds, feels, and perform
Add another KR2S to the flying fleet. KR2S N1852Z conducted its 1st Flight
this morning 2 September 2006 at approx 7:30 am at Lee's Summit MO Airport.
I had a full ground crew including my two brothers and an EAA Chapter 91
chase plane. It was a 40 minute test flight with only one issue. I had to
Dan,
Yes it will be good to compare notes. Today's weather was much better and I
was able to get in quite a bit of time flying doing two separate flights.
Some of the 2nd and 3rd flight testing results are as follows.
My pre-stall buffet is at 55 mph indicated so that is good news. I di
Just a reminder for the KR event coming up this weekend in Marion Kansas.
Hope to see a few other KR folks there.
Thanks,
Rob Schmitt
N1852Z KR2-S
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From: Robert Schmitt [mailto:robert.schm...@us.army.mil]
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:47 AM
To: (kr...@mylist.net)
Subject
Terry Chizek is having his annual cookout and mini KR gathering in Marion
Kansas on 26th August. He's been having some trouble posting messages to the
KRNET so I'm passing it along for him. Terry's got 1 KR flying and 2 more
under construction. It should be a fun time.
Last weekend Terry and I
Sorry guys, need to correct this. The army does run essentially one fuel -
JP8. It is a diesel fuel with a certain higher testing standard for
aircraft. It can not be used in spark ignition engines. The army runs
primarily JP8 in all equipment. The army has very few engines which use
mogas, only s
Just a progress report. Returned from Iraq in Dec and now in final
sand/finish stages. Jeff York dropped by and said hello when he was in town
for Sprint last week, and he gave me a lot of good ideas on
priming/painting. Got my N number from the FAA, N1852Z on Monday. I had
the EAA chapter Tech
ginal Message-
From: VIRGIL N SALISBURY [mailto:virg...@juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:50 AM
To: robert.schm...@us.army.mil; kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Re: KR> Getting closer
Are the control stops at the INPUT end of the control ?? Virg
On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:15:17 -0600
I'd love to hear the rest of the story as well. Calvin Campbell's airplane
was at the first gathering I attended I thought it was truly inspirational.
If I recall correctly it was originally built by Lance Neubaur of "Lanceair"
fame.
Please have a few beers for me at the gathering, I'm still in
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