Guys I'm going to leave the list to spend a while traveling with the
family. Everyone have a nice summer.
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
...@md.metrocast.net
To: rdrace...@aol.com
Sent: 6/18/2012 6:48:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Re: KR2 brakes
Todd,
Put the photo on a website and put the link on the KRnet _krnet@mylist.net_
(mailto:kr...@mylist.net) so every one can get it and it can go into the
KR archives.
Thanks,
Sid
From
To: rdrace...@aol.com
Sent: 6/18/2012 6:48:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Re: KR2 brakes
Todd,
Put the photo on a website and put the link on the KRnet _krnet@mylist.net_
(mailto:kr...@mylist.net) so every one can get it and it can go into the
KR archives.
Thanks,
Sid
From
I haven't heard from David in about a year, but here is an old email
address I have for him.
_zipperts@yahoo.com_ (mailto:zippe...@yahoo.com)
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 6/7/2012 6:10:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
mel...@maxqcomposites.com writes:
David Goodman of WA, pl
Dave,
if you are located on spanaway airport I would love to come over and take a
look at your project. My KR-2S is hangared at Pierce County Airport, and
you are welcome to come over and look at it anytime you want to give me a
call. Contact me off net for my phone number.
Todd Thelin
Sp
Where in Washington?
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 5/24/2012 8:13:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
dave.a.kr...@gmail.com writes:
It's finally here...
Brian,
My KR-2S is a plans built VW powered airplane with 36" width cockpit. My
stick is in the center so it would be easy for you to center yourself in the
seat and be comfortable. I have flown it with two adult men around 180
lbs each which was a tad tight, but we were comfortable enough
shouldn't that be 5 x 5 ?
In a message dated 5/6/2012 11:46:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
sbdeve...@bigpond.com writes:
5-5
- Original Message -
From: "Dave_A"
To: "K Rnet"
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:17 PM
Subject: KR> Testing... KRNet didn't show my last e-mail.
1 2 3
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Great that's a much better deal. Now if I could only figure out a way to
use the 32 yards left over that I won't need on the KR2 :)
Still looks like a good project though.
thanks
In a message dated 5/5/2012 10:34:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ban
denok...@gmail.com writes:
To order just
I checked out these links, and the one Gavin Mcgill posted, and it looks
like this would be incredibly easy to do, but a couple of questions come to
mind.
Which model of double sided tape do you use. My guess would be the high
performance stuff that bonds to plastic and painted surfaces.
Isn't the definition of an unstable aircraft basically that if momentarily
disrupted from it's flight path it will not attempt to return to it's
original state, but instead continue to diverge from that state.
I don't recall anyone (other than Mark L. when his aircraft was flown
completely o
In a message dated 5/1/2012 1:09:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ifly...@gmail.com writes:
Just wondering, Instead of adding some length to my horizontal
stabilizer, would adding some VG's to the underside of the elevator do
anything to help with pitch sensitivity?
___
I downloaded and installed both of these on my computer. ZoneAlarm added
a toolbar that I did not want so I had to uninstall that. Avast-Free Anti
virus has a "compatible setup" option that lets you install it as a backup
to your own virus protection software, so I chose that option and ins
I'm sure everyone who is interested in this discussion would love any
pictures of boards and/or flaps stowed v. deployed , how they actuate etc.
especially any that were added after build is complete. seems like it should
be an easy addition.
In a message dated 4/13/2012 5:20:37 P.M. Paci
Since it appears to be pretty easy to do I think my next step will be to
just try putting a port in on the fuselage and see what happens. I'll let
you guys know.
Thanks for all the advice,
Todd
In a message dated 2/4/2012 10:44:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jscott.pla...@gmx.com writes:
I had the AP/AI at my hangar attach a test apparatus on the pito tube. and
the ASI was within 1-2 mph with every airspeed he dialed in. This was
sitting on the ground while using either the wing static source, or behind the
panel static source. Makes me think the ASI is okay, and that the
I'm not too low time, although I only have around 50 hours in my KR so far,
but I fly mostly by sight picture on the horizon and feel anyway. It just
has always bothered me that the ASI is so far off. When I flew it from
Georgia to Washington state I didn't have a GPS for a ground speed rea
I had the AP/AI at my hangar attach a test apparatus on the pito tube. and
the ASI was within 1-2 mph with every airspeed he dialed in. This was
sitting on the ground while using either the wing static source, or behind the
panel static source. Makes me think the ASI is okay, and that the
In a message dated 2/4/2012 5:48:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
fles...@frontier.com writes:
You have to run a pitot line somewhere, why not run the two lines
together? My
system is very accurate except at high angles of attack, just like
most spam cans.
Larry, thanks for responding.
Gentlemen,
I know I saw a thread some time back about where the best place to locate a
static port would be, but I can't find much mentioned in the archives
except that Mark L. has his about a foot aft of the firewall on both sides.
I need to move mine, as I currently have two choices, one in
Years ago when I was in the Army I saw some UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
which were powered by Moto guzzi motors. I think they were 750cc but may
have been 850cc. The airframes were a little larger than a KR2, because
they had to carry quite a bit of heavy avionic equipment, cameras, etc
Why would you need the gearbox? Couldn't you just attach the propeller
directly to the flywheel, or to the front of the crankshaft somehow. I have
ridden BMW twins for years, and they chug along quite comfortably at
3200-3400 rpm. It seems like that would be just about right for a KR1. a
Seems like I've seen a couple of video shots of KR2s on line that ooked
about that close to the ground during flybys. I have also heard numerous
stories from old jet jocks of doing low passes and then on postflight finding a
couple of inches of fins, on the bottom of there missiles or drop t
where is the link to watch this flyby?
I can't find it in the referenced email
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 6/7/2011 3:45:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ray_pi...@yahoo.com writes:
Check out the fly by on this email. I think it's real, one other guy said
it's fake. you be
Are there any photos to go with this observation?
In a message dated 5/14/2011 10:23:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ejans...@chipsnet.com writes:
?A very important consideration looking at this photo: This is visual
evidence of why you never want to use a hard aluminum line on the floorboar
Is this something that can be easily done to an already finished and flying
airplane?
In a message dated 5/11/2011 2:26:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
phillipmathe...@bigpond.com writes:
The turtle deck comes completely off in a few mins. I removed it at the
Natfly a few weeks ago in Temo
Dave Goodman up around Whidbey Island Washington has his painted with the
Gray and Blue camouflaged paint scheme the Navy uses on their F-18s and I
haven't heard him mention anything about problems with high temperatures yet.
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 5/3/2011 2:40:25 P.M
Brock,
There are still a few out there happy with their retracts. I enjoy mine.
Having said that, they do have some inherent problems. The original
locking mechanism left a lot to be desired. Apparently it was possible,if you
had any bounce at all upon touchdown, to have the mechanism le
Sounds a little better than what I pay. I guess it depends on what you
put the replacement cost on the hull at. Mines a Tail Dragger, and I put the
replacement at $17,000. I don't think the time in type counts for anything
until you hit 100 hours, then I'm told it will go down substantially
Has anybody heard from Dave Goodman recently. I have tried a couple tomes
to email him off list at his _dgoodman@verticalavionics.com_
(mailto:dgood...@verticalavionics.com) address with no response. If you know
another
good email address for him please email me off line. I have question
Interesting looking retracts, but how is he going to cool the motor?
In a message dated 2/19/2011 5:37:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
allenwies...@sbcglobal.net writes:
You've got to let the site cycle thru all 3 videos; #1 is the machining
bit, #2
is the engine, & # 3 is the MLG.
As for t
The brake line coming off the bottom should not be a problem, and having
the bleeder on the top is definitely good for ensuring all air is out of the
system. If you are still worried about the brake line hanging close to the
ground, you should be able to use an "L" fitting to connect the hos
Sorry Dan,
The original discussion was about the header tank, and weather it was
safe. I changed the subject line in my reply because I was replying to an
email that didn't mention the header tank. My bad.
Back to the original question, which had to do with the merits or
detriments o
Rich,
You're absolutely correct. I realize that I hadn't considered some
important facts concerning my statement.
I) The Safety expert I was quoting was the head of the national automobile
safety commission, or some such body, from I think either Holland or
Sweden. It's been too long now
Okay one last quick thought.
I promise.
I once saw a gentleman who works in the field of Automobile safety talking
about the fact that Autos have improved tremendously over the last few
decades, as far as safety design goes. We now have seat belts, airbags,
Anti-Lock Brakes, Energy Abs
While I only have a 10th of the time in my KR2S as Joe has in his, I agree
with his opinions. The majority of my time in the airplane so far has been
in 3 hour legs flying from coast to coast, and I can say without
hesitation that I never adjusted the trim once during the entire trip. It is
Anybody out there have anything bad to say about these systems?
Todd Thelin
How about some feedback from those of you out there who have use these, or
are currently using these?
I have only basic VFR instruments, Mag Compass, Altimeter, Airspeed
indicator, in my airplane, so any navigation source has to be a step up.
specially if it is true plug and play, and does
What is PVA?
In a message dated 11/23/2010 8:04:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
l...@vandyke5.com writes:
Sorry PVA. I hate this iPhone sometimes
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Lee Van Dyke wrote:
> If you know that you will have to sand V/E you can spray pcs on the
>
I have used steel braided brake lines (which actually have an inner tube
made of some kind of plastic) for years on all my racing motorcycles. They
work great and dramatically improve brake feel for racing applications.
They don't overheat and cause fading. But I'm not sure that is a probl
I was thinking by "solid spare" he meant the wings would not be
detachable.
Todd thelin
In a message dated 11/11/2010 6:38:52 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
fles...@frontier.com writes:
How will a solid spar give you more room in the wing than the box
spar called for in the plans?
For those of you wishing to reply only to the individual who posted the
email, you can also look at the top of your email in the "details" area and
you should see the email address of the originator. Hopefully it is in the
form of a "hyperlink", then it should be as easy as right clicking on
What is "too flat" in a three point attitude? My KR2S has the original
retracts, and if I make no pitch change and allow it to accelerate it will
fly right off the runway. Although it is much easier to take off by raising
the tail for a few seconds before allowing it to take off.
Todd Thel
I have a standard KR2S. I agree with all about the narrow hip space, but
as I am not a large person (68" 180lbs) I haven't run into trouble yet with
width. When I bought it it was a little tight in the headroom area, but we
tilted the seat back some by moving the top seat supports about 3 i
Gentlemen,
With an attempt not to keep beating on the horse I would like to highlight
a couple of things David wrote in his email (which I did not copy in it's
entirety here to save space...reread his email.)
Number one is that the NTSB did not publish a complete accident
investigation whic
Thanks for all the methods posted. I'll have to try some of them and see
if they are any easier than just using the old wind triangle method my dad
taught me back in the sixties, but which requires an accurate Airspeed
Indicator to calculate winds (or if I had an accurate wind speed I could
I've seen reference to using GPS to verify cruise speeds before, and this
seems like a great way to get an accurate ground speed, which is a great
starting place for calculating airspeed if the actual wind speed and direction
is known. Can someone walk me through how to get accurate wind
in
According to the logbook my the prop on my VW2180 is a 52/50 and it turns
3000 rpm static.
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
In a message dated 9/14/2010 1:56:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
phillipmathe...@bigpond.com writes:
I have been talking with Larry F about his 0200 prop. Thanks Larry.
Wha
was John Gotschall, but I have
lost his phone number and the email address I had for him no longer works. If
anyone has a phone number or email for him or any other builders in this area,
please send them to me offline at rdrace...@aol.com
I need to do some repair work on my airplane and will
Hi Folks,
I have noticed the recurring discusion about tank sealers, and their
susceptability to problems when using MOGAS with Ethanol. I have had some
experiences in the past with metal Motorcycle fuel tanks which rusted through
due to poor maintenance, namely allowing water from condensatio
(http://www.usautoparts.net/bmw/pics/7070_1024.jpg) .
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Just chiming in on the motorcycle engine idea. I was in an army unit a few
years back that flew UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) that were powered by Moto
Guzzi engines. These are transverse v-twins rated at about 75 horsepower each,
and were set up in a twin engine centerline thrust configur
been just fine for wear
and stress. I'm going to order some more soon.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Great to hear it.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
While I got Eric's Test post, it seems like the last thing I received from
the net was more than 24 hours agao.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Jack Daugherty? Was he once a member of the elite Army aviation unit
known as the NightStalkers?
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Thanks guys,
I have the number now. I'll call him tomorrow.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
to search the internet
using that name"Vertical Avionics".
Thanks
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
am leaning
toward the Vertex. If there is something way better and cheaper out there
than either of these two, let me know please.
Thanks,
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Good on ya! Congratulations! May you make many more laps around the
cabbage patch in the years to come. :)
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
oes anyone out there have any experience with these? Good?
Bad? etc.
Thanks,
Todd
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
Where are you headed to pick up the used KR2? Is it one known to netters?
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
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ompartment,
and nearer to the gas tank so they were pushing the fuel more than pulling it
solved the problem permanently on both vehicles.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
**Summer concert season is here! Find your favorite
Since this craigslist KR2 is in Seattle I wonder if it's the one Ron was
looking for?
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
**Summer concert season is here! Find your favorite artists on
tour at TourTrac
t in Mena
Arkansas, or anywhere in Arkansas, involving a KR2 with an R-985 in it, or
any fatal KR2 accidents caused by Torque Roll.
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"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
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In a message dated 6/12/2009 6:45:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
t...@telus.net writes:
Shipping to India, would require $$$
I'd look closer to your area ie: Europe
how much can it cost to ship plans?
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.co
It shows a 3 bladed prop in the picture on the link, but if you follow some of
the links further there is a price listed for an inflight adjustable 2 blad
prop.
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
-Original Message-
From: Willie van der Walt
To: 'KRnet'
Sent: Wed, 27 May 2009 10:40 pm
Subject:
x27;t get anything recognizable out of the other link
which
was below it
treets=sea&tml=sea_break&ts=T&tmi=sea_break_1_05410105012009
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
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mornings
followed by daily Afternoon Thunderstorms followed by VFR evenings, at
least most of the time. At least when it rained out there it was warm enough
not to matter if you got wet.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
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say
about the wather forecasts is that they are wrong more than they are right.
;-)
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"The older I get...The faster I was!"
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912-596-8057
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I am not a builder (yet anyway) but have 30 years of experience with racing
motorcycles, and one of the first things we do on racing bikes is to replace
the stock brake lines with steel braided brake lines to both save weight and
increase braking feel.? The steel braiding appearantly keeps the i
just did the math on your first 1000 mile leg and looks like you burned
5.5+ gph. That seems a little higher than what I have been reading on other
posts to the net.
Todd Thelin
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
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before it
flys, but it'll be considerably quicker than I built the last one! Claire
has already volunteered to be order taker and shipper, so response will be
immediate...
Mark Langford
N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
website at http://www.N56ML.com
"The older I get...The
Lee,
I live in the Seattle area and would be interested in both seeing
pictures, and seeing the airplane in person. I would have emailed you
off line, but you didn't put your email address in your email.
Todd Thelin
rdrace...@aol.com
-Original Message-
From: Lee Van Dyke
To:
Gary,
I learned how to fly off of a winch tow. I haven't ever seen one set
up in the US. I recently moved to the seattle area, do you know if
there are any clubs using winches around there?
Todd Thelin
-Original Message-
From: Barry Kruyssen
To: 'KRnet'
Sent: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 3:31 a
Food for thought: While it's been many years since I flew a single
engine helicopter, as I recall it took about 12 - 15 seconds to get on
the ground from 500-700 feet AGL. Of course if you fail to respond
correctly and manage your rotor speed you will fall faster. Also, when
your engine quits,
Food for thought: While it's been many years since I flew a single
engine helicopter, as I recall it took about 12 - 15 seconds to get on
the ground from 500-700 feet AGL. Of course if you fail to respond
correctly and manage your rotor speed you will fall faster. Also, when
your engine quits,
ial
platform at night. It's going to be just as painful to have an engine failure
at night in a Bonanza or Mooney as in a KR2 isn't it?
Todd Thelin
Spanaway, WA
"The older I get...The faster I was!"
Todd Thelin
rdrace...@aol.com
912-596-8057
**New year
I never could get the video to work.
sorry I missed it.
Todd T.
In a message dated 11/21/2008 6:53:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
lah...@yahoo.com writes:
That should have been obvious from watching the fake video of it supposedly
flying while taxing around the parking lot!
Forget this on
I'm missing something guys. The link I copied onto my query email was for a
KR2 I saw listed on E-bay. I didn't see any video, only 21 still photos of a
fairly nice looking KR2. Did you guys see a video of this same airplane
(N5424N) somewhere? If so send me a link.
The bidding has closed
Thanks, I got it
In a message dated 11/16/2008 8:45:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
d...@deej.net writes:
rdrace...@aol.com wrote:
> Still couldn't get it to work, Sorry
>
You might need to install Quicktime
<http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/>
Works fine on my Wi
Does anyone know anything about this KR2. I have been looking for a flying
one to buy and found this one on E-bay. I don't like the idea of bidding on
something that I haven't seen or touched, but it looks like a fairly nice
airplane. It is currently located with in about 5 hours drive of
Still couldn't get it to work, Sorry
In a message dated 11/16/2008 8:35:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
johng...@comcast.net writes:
Guys,
I found that most windoze users could not view the entire quicktime
video which shows two engine starts.
So I reprocessed the quicktime video into an
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