Anyone on this list work for US Airways???
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 6/10/2005 1:21:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
eldo...@yahoo.com writes:
there is a 2700cc corvair on ebay already converted for aircraft use...
Item: 7979356316
On??? Ebay or where???
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 6/3/2005 2:59:05 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
n5...@hiwaay.net writes:
Is the VW 2180 going to be enough HP at 8000ft air density altitude to get
> off the ground in the middle of July here in Denver.
He could always do a Bleeds off take
off..lol...
Any one else here on the list from America West or UsAir?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, Az
In a message dated 5/13/2005 10:52:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
n66...@aol.com writes:
start from scratch !!!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 5/13/2005 2:23:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
rick...@comcast.net writes:
Harbor Freight sells a metal cutting bandsaw that I?m interested in.
If it were me I'd buy one of the Craftsman saws. They are a little more money
than the saw you were looking at. If it breaks you
Would you trust it with you life? I would be building a new spar. Mine are
perfect and I thought about building new ones just because I did like the E.D.
that is in the WAF and I wanted to make the spar caps slightly thicker so there
is alot more meat at the WAF. Maybe that why I am only about 1
She didnt want me to fly
Then she's got to go for sure! Maybe thats why im still single too.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
I sent him an instant message right after he posted it to him unsubscribe!
You guys waist to much time on crap that don't matter. Go to the source and
E-mail him directly. That What we are suppose to be doing anyway.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 1/23/2005 5:31:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
mercedesm...@yahoo.com writes:
>It is reusable?
Only If it is the non porous kind. The other kind soaks up excess resins.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, Az
In a message dated 1/16/2005 5:05:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
fles...@midwest.net writes:
I would advise you not to try to "sneak anything through" on the
Fed's. One of the employees of the local FSDO shared with
me a story of someone trying that and they were going to
throw the book at
In a message dated 1/17/2005 2:53:10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
da...@alltel.net writes:
I believe that there may be some confusion about Registration and
Certification as it applies to this issue.
I remember right when Lee came over to my house to talk KR's, he said that
the aircraft ha
In a message dated 1/16/2005 3:55:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
l...@vandyke5.com writes:
I have had an unpleasant conversation with my local DAR
Sounds like your DAR doesn't know what he is talking about. If that were the
case, all of the experimental aircraft that were built and then
In a message dated 12/29/2004 10:41:58 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
mjo...@muellersales.com writes:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63677&item
=4515520250&rd=1
It's in WA and looks like its been wet.
My knee surgery wet well and I'm on the road to recovery
I drew up some really cool pictures of a Kr twin that I wanted to build. I
wanted to use a set of 2.5 litter engines from Subaru and a gear reduction so
they would run at higher rpm's. I've heard that Subaru's with gear reductions
are like running a turbo props because they run so smoothly. A
Move to Arizona! I'm still walking around in shorts and a tee shirt and just
did my last water ski trip less then 3 weeks ago.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 12/18/2004 10:10:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
brian.kr...@engalt.com writes:
Last weekend, I tried to install the
Its open enrollment time again at America West Airlines for benefits.
When I was renewing my life insurance policies I made an interesting discovery.
I
was told that if I crashed and killed myself as pilot in command that the
insurance would not pay. If I was to die in a plane crash the onl
>The problem is, his
>employees must not share in his vision because they don't treat his
>customers like he does.
I defense to Jim Irwin, every time I had a problem with AS&S he has taken
care of it. But he is like many CEO's, slightly out of touch with the grunts of
his company. They do not h
jimir...@aircraftspruce.com
Jim Irwin's email at Aircraft Spruce.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
There should have been a list with your plans. If not give me you address and I
will mail you a copy if I can find it. Are you building a KR2 or a 2s?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Mark,
I got an email saying I was bounced, so I all ready resubscribed. I hope that
it wont cause a problem.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
I found the rest of the castings. I belive I have them all now but they are
not all in the photos.
Ebay Item number: 2488300530
Mark,
I think you said the other day that he used PVC pipe for wing tanks. I would
like to know more about how he did this. Sounds to me like a really good Idea!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 8/29/2004 7:29:06 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
n5...@hiwaay.net writes:
He says you can increase or decrease the power and
the pitch attitude remains the same, so thrust line is apparently perfect.
How can this be? It is aerodynamically impossible. At 173 mph and at max RP
Can the other web skin help hold it straight? Or, Should I rebuild it and
chalk it up to experience?
Adding the second skin will help to straiten it out but over time it will warp
back to it original shape.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
KR1/KR2 Retractable landing gear castings on Ebay...
In a message dated 8/28/2004 11:11:12 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
da...@alltel.net writes:
Where is the source for these tools and connectors?
Do you mean the tool for crimping the pin on the wire or removing the wire
from the cannon plug?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Radio Shack should sell the tool also. It's shaped much
like a pliers.
You need to know the part number of the connector. You then need to look that
part number up and it will tell you a tooling for the crimpers. I don't think I
would be shopping for tools at Radio Shack. Well maybe if I was
In a message dated 8/22/2004 10:41:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
danhar...@pacific.net writes:
Hey, I may be in the market for some W.A.F's. I ordered and paid for a set
of w a f's from Rand Robinson over a month ago for the sum of $560.Does any
one know whats going on?
Yeah! They take
In a message dated 7/28/2004 11:06:32 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
crain...@cfl.rr.com writes:
Well intentioned folks get hurt trying to help a builder with an inspection
only to get sued by relatives who do not want to accept that their family
member messed up.
Only in America.
Chris
>A & P mechanic with an Inspection Authorization with a >total of 37 years of
>aircraft maintenance experience,
Orma,
Who do you work for? Airline?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 7/24/2004 7:14:00 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
flyk...@wi.rr.com writes:
I heard that there is a web site where sectional charts of any
> area of the country can be downloaded. Does any of you 600 know anything
> about this???
>
>
You can get sectio
In a message dated 7/20/2004 7:05:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Mark Langford"
writes:
>The saga continues. If you don't want to hear it, hit the DEL key now!
>
>Shortly after my last diatribe, a couple of people emailed me privately to
>assure me that screwups from AS&S were "isolated inci
In a message dated 7/20/2004 7:05:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Mark Langford"
writes:
>The saga continues.
Sorry. I was so wound up after that I for got to sign my email!
P.S. Jim Irwin has a sign on to the kr group because he posted something that I
wrote to him in an email on here
In a message dated 7/21/2004 11:04:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
fun_pl...@yahoo.com writes:
I want to assure you that we value your business very
much and that Aircraft Spruce is committed to l00%
satisfaction and same day shipment of every order.
I would rather pay more for shipping fr
Jim,
I wouldn't expect you to remember the details of our problems but I sure do
remember the headache well. I've had it since 1996 and didn't get rid of it
until January 2004. It did get resolved eventually but not without another
migraine.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Dear Chris,
I read
In a message dated 7/14/2004 7:36:36 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
n5...@hiwaay.net writes:
I find it amazing that somebody that can't manage to
unsubscribe from this list is even considering building a "plans-built"
airplane...
There not! Why else would they want to be off the list?
Chr
In a message dated 7/19/2004 10:51:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
So. I will be driving to A,S, to pick up the ply in person. I can leave in the
morning and be back for lunch. HOPE they really have the ply in stock. Only
difference is the 1/4" birch is 5 ply not the 7 ply that Wi
In a message dated 7/13/2004 9:43:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
flyk...@wi.rr.com writes:
when over the scanner I heard "Air Force One reporting eight west on final".
The pres is visiting here in Milwaukee tonight and tomorrow.
That is cool. Being an aircraft mechanic for America West Airl
Never ride a Harley further that you are willing to push it back!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 7/2/2004 5:19:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
n5...@hiwaay.net writes:
You
could also do it with a belt sander
The 43-13 recommends not sanding any surfaces to be bonded except on plywood.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 6/29/2004 3:28:38 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
mathe...@dodo.com.au writes:
Chris
Did you mean me to get this or someone else
No, It was for Steve Glover. By the way, When did this message show up? I
think some of our post are getting lost in the nebula.
Chris Theroux
In a message dated 7/1/2004 6:36:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
brian.kr...@engalt.com writes:
Anyone see any reason why
cutting the taper before building the spar would have any advantage?
Yeah, I the spar is 8.190" of an in thick at the root. Good luck finding a
saw that will cut that d
In a message dated 6/17/2004 7:00:03 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
brian.kr...@engalt.com writes:
The 2S plans call for the center section front spars to be 2 5/32" wide
which is about 2.1563". The outboard spars are supposed to be 1 15/16" at
Dont forget about the vertical pieces the spar will f
Steve,
I lost your e-mail! Please contact me though my email.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
boeing757me...@aol.com
Does any one remember the link to the guy that was making the nav lights out
of LED?
Thanks!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
boeing757me...@aol.com
In a message dated 5/28/2004 8:14:15 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
mercedesm...@yahoo.com writes:
What will that 1.3 inches less do as far as head room?
If you reshaped the bottom of the fuselage to mate up with the bottom of the
aft spar it will not make a difference in how much head rood is
In a message dated 5/21/2004 11:20:13 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
mik...@ebaana.net writes:
Greetings from Finland. I have found only few photos/ web pages on the net.
Bill Rents and Antonio Simone http://www.kr2-egb.com.ar/kr1.htm
I am building Kr-1B, you can find my pages at url
http://www.
In a message dated 5/21/2004 8:13:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
edpsea...@yahoo.co.uk writes:
Outer spars taper to 1" in plan view and 11/16 in side
view (front view)
Well, Which airfoil are you using? If I had it to do over again I would make
my spar caps thicker at the root on the outer wi
In a message dated 5/24/2004 5:15:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
edpsea...@yahoo.co.uk writes:
> Stupid question... Is the height of the root end of
> the outside spar the same as the height of the
> center spar? From what I can tell it is.
I think he is asking if the outer spars total thicknes
In a message dated 5/11/2004 8:57:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
l...@vandyke5.com writes:
http://vandyke5.com/tail.htm
Lee,
Grind off all of that old foam and glass that was between the lower rudder
and the lower tail post. Bond a new tail post right to what's left of the old
one. When you
The 172 rg is under powered. don't plan on flying it in Arizona or any where
with high density altitude on a hot day. 6,500 is about as high as I could get
in Arizona on a hot July day and i only had 3 people in the airplane. I weigh
160 and the other 2 were lucky if they were 120 each.
Chris T
In a message dated 5/12/2004 10:34:33 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
ross...@operamail.com writes:
172... try 177RG 200HP fuel injected... not underpowered!
Yeah! I would take a 177RG over a 172RG any day! But I think it might be
alittle lacking as compared to a turbo 210.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert,
In a message dated 4/20/2004 11:24:03 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
hhductwo...@pacific.net writes:
What adhesive do we use to glue the paper template to the birch ply prior to
cutting out the wing ribs from the sheets of ply.
I went to Wal-Mart and bought the cheapest spay on adhesive I could
In a message dated 3/25/2004 12:21:51 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
kr...@earthlink.net writes:
kr...@earthlink.net
where you at?
In a message dated 3/9/2004 7:36:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
feg...@earthlink.net writes:
> Please return it to our Corona, CA
> address and reference RMA #139773. If you have any
> questions on the return
> process, please contact our Customer Service Department.
You had better send it certif
>Does anyone have a Subaru EA81 engine mount, or plans for one available?
Dave,
Contact Les Palmer at 972-241-4387
I've been meaning to give him a call myself but I have a few projects to
finish around the house before it gets to hot. Let me know what he says.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ.
>Before I order my spruce I want to know if anyone has a name of a contact at
Aircraft Spruce.
Good luck!
I have had so many problems with Aircraft Spruce I will never order from them
again unless they are the only place I can find what I need. The last run in
I had with them was over some
In a message dated 3/4/2004 2:54:19 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
crain...@cfl.rr.com writes:
Maybe it has to do with east coast warehouse instead of west coast. Wicks
has also been good to me, I have ordered from them twice.
Yes, I will agree with that. East coast A S & S is defiantly better th
In a message dated 3/4/2004 3:12:32 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
feg...@earthlink.net writes:
Think about it.
Their are only so many sources for KR speciality made
parts. We could try to force one out of business.
Well, it you lost 30 dollars on every order would you order from them again
if
Wolfgang?
Do you have friends in AZ?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Be careful! Some encoders send uncorrected barometric pressure and ATC puts
the correction in automaticallyto what ever the local barro is at that time. I
might be able to find out at work if we have access to the books.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Hi All,
I have some Snap-On wrench sets on ebay if anyone is interested in some tools.
Item number 2380405529
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
> Thanks, I'd appreciate it!!ATC is telling me I'm 200'
>lower that I actually am.
I talked to one of my avionics buddies from work. He said "Don't mess
with it!" He alsosaid it has 2 adjustment screws on the back of it. One is
a
low altitude and the other is a high a
Hi all,
Does anyone have a good phone number for Les Palmer? I would like to get in
contact with hih about some Subaru stuff.
Thanks,
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, Az.
480-560-3700
In a message dated 1/23/2004 3:14:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
taildr...@hotmail.com writes:
Folks;
>After reading through the anguished posts on spelling, punctuation, and the
>rest of it, as well as the comment about Mac ("flymaca"), all I ask is the
>following. (1) all those among you w
In a message dated 1/23/2004 9:24:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
rfreiber...@swfla.rr.com writes:
>FYI: I work in the Boeing Phantom Work's, on a program with a very, VERY
>compressed, aggressive schedule. For the last 3 weeks, I've been putting in
>64+ hour work-weeks
SEE! That's all people do
Hi All,
Is any one else out there worried about the edge distance on the WAF's? They
are only 1 1/2 inches wide and the 8 AN3 bolts in each one are only about 1.5
D from the edge.
If I had it to do over again I think I would make my spar caps thicker at the
root and I would make the center cap
Gilbert, AZ.
boeing757me...@aol.com
ng at Aircraft Spruce catalog P/N 11-04055. It's on page 403 in my
book. I was thinking about using something like it.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
boeing757me...@aol.com
Guys,
When I drilled up my WAF'S the tips of the forward spars were in different
places. I need to bring the right wing tip forward and the left wing tip aft. I
was thinking about taking the bolts (AN6's) out of the upper and lower attach
fittings on the rear face of the forward spar, moving th
I built a jig that holds my center spar 5 inches off the table and
upside-down. The plans say it is much easier to drill and attach the WAF's off
of the
airplane and the jig I made is very simple. I can send you some pics if you
like.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
>My thought on Twins is that it just gives you twice the chance of having an
>engine failure.
Yeah! Twins are dangerous, but it would be nice to build an economical twin
with cheap automotive engines so my girlfriend could build thousands of hours
of multi time cheap.
Chris Theroux
Gilber
Colin,
Im not recommending any one without a multi engine rating to fly a twin.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 1/12/2004 4:04:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
crain...@cfl.rr.com writes:
You don't have to have a pilot's license to fly an experimental, but to carry
passengers minimum Private Pilot's License.
Colin,
You had better check the FAR's on that one again!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert,
colin
I never said they didnt! You did!
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
In a message dated 1/12/2004 4:04:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
crain...@cfl.rr.com writes:
I dont know Who Wrote this but it is not right!
Dan & netters,
The information you are sharing is what is typical of the regs and the way
that things are published by the FAA. Often times the wording will
Colin,
The only thing I've questioned is the statment about flying an expermintal
with out a PPL. All of the other stuff you wrote I hardy read. Not enough to
comment on it anyway! So, as far as tail wheel endorsement my guess is that you
would have to have it even for an experimental but I can
To the author;
>Just found that my blood pressure medicine may cost me my medical.
Change Blood pressure meds! There are lots of meds not that are approved by
the FAA. What are you taking?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ.
Guys,
Not every one speaks English as their first language and some people
have really fat fingers. I signed up to learn about building my KR and to get
great ideas. So far all I've seen is fighting, bickering and guys acting like
high school punks. I want more KR related e-mails and less
Hi Gang and Happy New Year!
I am just about ready to start drilling up the spars for my WAF'S. The plans
do not really give you an exact location of where they should fall in the
upper and lower caps other than how far outbd the bolt hole should be. I know I
am
going to have to drill close to
Larry,
On the O-200 I had the exhaust valve guide was busted up. This could cause
you low compression. How about the oil temp? Is it ok? On mine it was fine in
humid air or in the winter months. I would at least pull the exhaust off of the
cylinders and do a visual on the valve guides. One more
Does any one know where I can get a Subaru engine mount for the EA-81 already
welded up? I'm not really intersted in weling my own.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Kr>Aluminim Kit
Can any send me a list of what comes in the aluminum kit?
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, AZ
Im not interested in the parts themselves. I want the material inventory
list you should have gotten when you ordered the kit. I am going to dig though
the bin at work to see what I can find there. I know we have the stuff but
its a matter of looking for it. I dont want to look for one piece
> One is better. Sit between them with two, or sit in the middle when
you're
> alone.
>
> Yet another opinion... ;o)
>
Well, if you sit in the middle which hand is you free hand for flaps,
throttle, gear, trim and radios? Is the airplane set up for this? I would be an
accident waiting to happen
While I was varnishing the insides of my wing spars I usually ended up
with extra varnish. I resisted the temptation to use the extra varnish under
the cockpit floor not knowing if I would need to glue in a piece of wood for
something. I had a moment of weakness and varnished the first 2 ba
Chris Theroux
Gilbert Az
Mark,
You must work at a composite shop repair station the services Boeing aircraft.
I then used the plastic sheet layup method to apply a layer of 5.85 oz
fiberglass to the inside surface. This little known method is accomplished by
first laying a sheet of 4 mil plastic (builder's plastic from
Lee,
It was me, Chris Theroux, Gilbert, AZ
Who was the lucky person from PHX to bennifit from this deal??? By the time
i contacted
John all of the items were gone.
Lee Van Dyke
Mesa AZ
l...@vandyke5.com
Right now I am building my outbd fwd spars. I don't understand drawing
no. 17 where it shows a 12 1/2" piece of plywood being glued to the fwd face of
the spar. When I tapered my spar caps for the outbd spars it says not to
taper until 7" .
How is the plywood on the fwd face fit at the ro
Hi Everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving!
I was in Sam's club the other day getting some film developed and
they asked me if I wanted to put them in a disk for a couple dollars more. I
asked, what if I bring in photos that have been developed already? He told me
it was 2 dollars
Well every time I have ever called them, they never answer the phone and it
seems like 2 week to the day for them to call me back.
Chris Theroux
Gilbert, Az
I have send RR a fax for the KR2S plans but did not
hear anything from them. Left a message on their
answering machine to please reply on
Well in all my years of working for a airline I have never and I mean
NEVER had an engineer send down a repair or modification that called out the
right length fasteners. The bolts are always to short and the rivets to long.
I'm not saying you friend doesn't know what he is doing but ther
Well like in old days of large war birds that were conventional gear and high
power engines, advance the thrust lever slowly. Let the aircraft pick up speed
before trying to go to full power. If the aircraft wants to yaw off the runway
you and you have full right rudder in it, then you're not go
So I'm not sure what you are asking.
P-Factor is an aerodynamic effect that causes propellor-driven planes to yaw
when they are flown at high power and low speed (takeoff and climbout, for
example.) At low speeds, the plane flies at a substantial angle of attack, and
so
the airflow is not pa
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