Re: KRnet> Fw: Weekly Photo

Hey Stef, any chance you could show us some close up pics of the turtle deck, side windows and canopy area? On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM tiekie bernardus via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Very nice aircraft indeed. Well done. > > Get Outlook for iOS > -

Re: KRnet> electronic form?

On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM Steve Loebs wrote: > Looks like the form does not have embedded fields for easy form-filling. > Use the free online version of Adobe Acrobat and search for how to convert > PDF to DOCX. > > https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/ > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 2:51 PM Larry Fl

Re: KRnet> electronic form?

Looks like the form does not have embedded fields for easy form-filling. Use the free online version of Adobe Acrobat and search for how to convert PDF to DOCX. https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/ On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 2:51 PM Larry Flesner via KRnet wrote: > > I'm attaching the nominating form f

Re: KRnet> Gathering needs

Another free open source option is Projectlibre. It also includes critical path features. https://www.projectlibre.com/ On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 5:04 PM Steve Loebs wrote: > Maybe you just enjoy the round robin approach to projects? If not, a > little software might help. Gantt Project is a free

Re: KRnet> Gathering needs

Maybe you just enjoy the round robin approach to projects? If not, a little software might help. Gantt Project is a free open source app that runs on Linux, Windows and Mac and is lean and simple to use while including gantt charts with critical path and PERT diagramming. It has been around for ove

Re: KRnet> Wind tunnel data for AS5045 and AS5048

Thanks, Mark. I am not doubting the data. I am going to try a few "virtual wind tunnel" CFD apps and I wanted the authoritative data to see how good the apps are. Are you still getting 50+ mpg at 140 mph and 10k DA? On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 7:58 AM Mark Langford wrote: > Steve Loebs wrote: > > >

KRnet> Wind tunnel data for AS5045 and AS5048

Let me preface this next question by saying that I am just thrilled that this email list exists (thanks Mark and John), that this community of true experimental builders exists (thanks to all of you) and, most importantly, that there is a small group working on the plans and construction manual for

KRnet> Vne for the Freebird

After reading these two articles about Vne... https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hp_limts.pdf https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/vne-revisited/ ...and after reading on the landing page of krnet.org the following: "Jim Hill's KR2 doing 200mph flyby at Hazel Gree

Re: KRnet> Who is the owner of this folding wing KR?

; > > > On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 2:56 PM Dr. Feng Hsu wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> How can you tell it's a folding wing KR from the picture? If it is, I >> hope to find out how it works, and how we can modify the current KR2 design >> to make the wi

Re: KRnet> Who is the owner of this folding wing KR?

ow it works, and how we can modify the current KR2 design to > make the wings foldable? > > vr, > > Dr. Hsu > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 9:46 PM Steve Loebs via KRnet > wrote: > >> http://www.krgathering.net/images/Gathering2018/IMG_8411.JPG >> >> This is from

KRnet> Who is the owner of this folding wing KR?

http://www.krgathering.net/images/Gathering2018/IMG_8411.JPG This is from the 2018 Gathering page. I am curious how the builder did the folding wings. -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

Re: KRnet> KR-2 plans

When NVAero sold them they went for this price: https://web.archive.org/web/20161027160747/http://www.nvaero.com/categories/Plans%2C-Books-and-Videos/ On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 7:38 PM Kenneth Morrison via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi I am wanting to know if the plans are for a KR-2 or

Re: KRnet> KR Newsletter free download, issues 1-287 (all of them)!

Try Ctrl + F On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 10:21 AM Larry Flesner via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > On 10/27/2023 10:13 AM, Mark Langford wrote: > > OR, folks interested in a full set of issues 1-287 (all 2163 pages of > > them) can be downloaded from > > http://www.krnet.org/newsletter/kr_n

KRnet> MOSAIC

Wow! If the proposal is implemented as it reads now, KR/Freebird qualifies as LSA and Sport pilots can fly them. https://tinyurl.com/newMOSAIC -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

Re: KRnet> Dutch KR2S for sale

C proposed rule changes due out in a few weeks, there may be an even larger group of potential builders. On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 9:34 AM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 7/16/2023 10:35 AM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > Were you able to get close to what you w

Re: KRnet> Dutch KR2S for sale

Thanks for the info, Marcel. Sorry that you had to let the real version go. But happy to see that nhadrian is enjoying her and took the time to create an X-Plane 12 version for others' benefit like me. $25 is a bargain to get to fly her virtually. As a potential KR/Freebird builder, I am curious a

KRnet> Folding wings

I notice, Mark L, that you mentioned here http://www.n56ml.com/kopinion.html#removable that the KR wings are not easily removable/attachable (in the RV-12 sort of way). I have a memory of seeing a KR with *folding* wings on one of the KR Gathering YouTube videos. I can't remember which year it was

Re: KRnet> test

wrote: > On 4/29/2023 11:31 AM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > Sounds like Frontier is not providing you what you want. > > > > Actually I'm getting what I want, e-mails without downloading th

Re: KRnet> test

Larry, Sounds like Frontier is not providing you what you want. GMail has one of the best spam filters, but some don't like the loss of privacy to Google's advertising platform. If best privacy is your thing, then go with ProtonMail. They are based in Switzerland (better privacy laws) and have a f

Re: KRnet> engine cost 0200 corvair

Hello Jeff, you wrote: The days of a $10,000 overhaul for an aircraft engine are gone and this > makes the Corvair a more attractive engine for planes like the KR. Would I > go that route? No. But that's me and based on my experience and my > budget. My opinion by no means should be construed

Re: KRnet> engine cost 0200 corvair

Yeah, I thought the "$10,000 +/- 40% either way" was a typo, that is why I asked you twice. On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 1:35 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 4/21/2023 1:49 PM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > Since you have experience with the O200, what is a rough low end pr

Re: KRnet> engine cost 0200 corvair

Larry, I am glad to hear that you are going to remain involved with the community after selling your baby. I would greatly enjoy meeting you at one of the future gatherings. Since you have experience with the O200, what is a rough low end price for an O200 that has just been overhauled? Also, I r

Re: KRnet> Mark's crankshafts and ethanol - Fifth Bearing

Mark L wrote: "You should probably call SPA and ask that question. I've have lots of other things I need to get done. Let us know what you find out. Tell them their website needs work while you're talking to them. Dan and Rachel are great peoplejust need a website guru to fix some broken

Re: KRnet> Mark's crankshafts and ethanol - Fifth Bearing

Thanks for the info about the vinylester resin. Also, Mark, you previously wrote: "A quick analysis of prices may lead one to think that the O-200 is a better deal, and maybe so, but I have to say that I'd far prefer the Corvair's smooth six cylinders to the O-200's four cylinders, and having rebu

Re: KRnet> Mark's crankshafts and ethanol

her than the desired 9% for ethanol so essentially the ethanol is >> running lean. One benefit of the ethanol being hydrophilic is that it will >> mix with otter which when converted to steam expands 6000% increasing >> compression inside the cylinder while also providing a desired c

Re: KRnet> Mark's crankshafts and ethanol

steam expands 6000% increasing > compression inside the cylinder while also providing a desired cooling > effect. I remember researching that years before many of you were probably > born back when there was a water injection system available through the JC > Whitney catalog > >

KRnet> Mark's crankshafts and ethanol

Mark L, I just read your page on your crankshaft odyssey. Are you, and any others using Corvair engines, still satisfied that a new billet crankshaft with good fillet radii (along with the 5th bearing and prop indexing) will eliminate the issue of broken crankshafts in Corvair aviation engines? Th

Re: KRnet> KR origins

Hopefully, my attempt at humor didn't drop like a lead balloon. Colin, was that George somebody, George Bogardus? On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 9:52 AM Steve Loebs wrote: > Interesting info. The story from Vans has been that the RV-1 was a > modified Stits Playboy. So, what you are saying is that the

Re: KRnet> KR origins

Interesting info. The story from Vans has been that the RV-1 was a modified Stits Playboy. So, what you are saying is that the Playboy hooked up with the Ms. Taylor and their baby was the RV-1? On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 8:18 AM Mark Langford wrote: > Many years ago I when I was working on the opt

Re: KRnet> net civility

Larry, best bet is to join and ask the Mustang Aero list/forum: https://groups.io/g/mustangaero On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 4:19 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 11/6/2022 5:24 PM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > > > The admins of an email list or forum are always in a narrow z

Re: KRnet> Ellison vs Rotec

One of my favorite Westerns is *Open Range*. In the climax shoot-out scene Sue Barlow admonishes the corrupt marshall by saying, “You’re a disgrace, Marshall Poole. You always have been.” Poole responds, “I know it. It’s just the way it is.” Back here in the real world, one almost never hears such

Re: KRnet> question for chemist

It would be that simple if you mentioned "ceteris paribus." You did not. The human body is about 20% energy efficient. An old simple internal combustion engine is about the same. A well-tuned ethanol engine is over 40% efficient. A modern flex fuel engine has a range of efficiency. And as the rep

Re: KRnet> question for chemist

Thanks for writing Mike. On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 3:22 PM MS wrote: > ... Based on my experience along with what I've read over the years, > there's not any doubt that ethanol decreases efficiency in at least my > combustion engines. I assume my engines are similar to everyone else's. > Could be

Re: KRnet> question for chemist

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 2:41 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > The fact that it takes more energy to produce a > gallon of alcohol than you get back out of it and it simply removes food > from the table dampens my opinion on the validity of the environmental > benefits anyway not to mention it destro

Re: KRnet> question for chemist

I have a little knowledge of the benefits of ethanol in automotive engines, but a newb with aviation engines. So please inform me on the differences with aviation engines. I have learned that not only flex fuel vehicles, but the supermajority of the existing fleet of America's vehicles achieve opt

KRnet> kr-info.html

After searching for *Kent Paser* in this list's Mailman archive, I found a post from Mark that included the link http://www.krnet.org/kr-info.html It appears to be pretty old. Is there another source that has up-to-date specs/performance data? Also, has anyone put a ULPower engine in their KR? --

Re: KRnet> FreebirdPlans.com

, 2022 at 8:37 PM Kayak wrote: > just gonna mention we dont go anywhere NEAR politics or politicians here. > thats an offline thing. > > I will attach short video describing how far we stay from this things... > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 7:20 PM Steve Loebs via KRnet < &

Re: KRnet> FreebirdPlans.com

Larry, that looks like a Trump-style maneuver. I think I'll steer clear of that. On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 3:44 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 9/21/2022 3:38 PM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > BTW, GoDaddy estimates the value of the domain name at $1068. Too bad > > you gu

Re: KRnet> FreebirdPlans.com

led your last name in a previous post. Mea > culpa. > > For now, the freebirdplans.com has a 301 redirect to freebirdplans.org. > Those redirects propagate the DNS system very quickly and should be active > already. > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 12:51 PM Mark Langford wrote:

Re: KRnet> FreebirdPlans.com

: > Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: > > > I have two options to offer, instead. Option #1: In the spirit of the > > gift economy, I donate the domain to Mark if that is the one he would > > prefer to use for his new website. Option #2: I donate the > > development/hosting

Re: KRnet> SuperECO Autopilot vs iLevil AP

That is pretty dark, doc. I agree there is a dark side to our capitalist economic system. (There is also a bright side.) Sans government regulation, what can we do? The gift economy has always existed side-by-side with the regular economy. However, it really took off and provided us with some inte

KRnet> SuperECO Autopilot vs iLevil AP

I noticed that the cast of characters and the business address is the same for Aircraft Automation (maker of SuperECO) and Levil Aviation (maker of iLevil AP). They have the same 5% commission affiliate program, too. What is Carlos' last name? Is he, perchance, using ArduPilot open source (GPLv3)

Re: KR> Plywood Boat

Hello all, I am new to this mail list. I have the same thought that you have Glenn. The Mailman subscriber list is only available to the admins so I could not check for myself, but is Eduardo Barros on this list? Check out his technique in building his plane. The bottom menu item in the left fram