KR>advise requested - landing gear purchase

2008-10-12 Thread red-bri...@juno.com
I am considering buying "unused" landing gear castings and crossbar from someone advertising them on the net. I have been sent pictures which I would be happy to e-mail to anyone willing to evaluate them and advise me as to their value and condition. They are for the KR-1. Anyone willing to ta

KR> Transponder

2008-10-12 Thread red-bri...@juno.com
Perhaps I can add some clarification to the transponder issue from an operational "real world" perspective. That is to say, from my perspective as a 22 year ATCS at Indy Center. Yes, you are required to have an operational transponder with mode C above 10K, both IFR and VFR. If you are IFR and

KR>new KR builder - spar question

2008-10-12 Thread red-bri...@juno.com
Hello, Ok, so I've wanted to build a KR-1 since October, 1974 (yes, I still have the magazine) and I just now got around to ordering the plans. They have arrived and I am carefully reading the assembly instructions, trying to visualize this project. Step 4.2.10 includes this note: "the front

KR>new KR builder - spar question

2008-10-12 Thread red-bri...@juno.com
Thanks, Mike. The plans did not make this clear. Were I already building, I'd be starting on effort no. 2. (I know. I wouldn't be the first.) I've already learned a great deal from this and other KR sites. Keith C. Krumwiede