My purpose in moving the main wheels 3 inches aft to 20 inches from the
leading edge of the stub wing is to improve ground handling. The plan is to
not dump on the tail when boarding or dismounting. Plus I can keep the nose
wheel on the pavement on the bumpy taxiways at 2W6.
Moving the main wh
The Compufire electronic ignition on my 2180 VW from Great Plains uses 0.6
to 7.9 amps, idle to wide open throttle, as displayed on my instrument panel
ammeter. The more sparks it makes, the more juice it takes.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Mark,
I already have the top bolts on the upper gear legs with steel fender
washers on the upper surface of the fiberglass. The bottom of the legs have
a single aluminum plate on the fiberglass, all per your suggestion several
years ago. With the aft extension I will put a steel plate in place
I appreciate all the comments and concerns about main wheel gear placement
for a tri-gear KR-2. I know the main gear placement on my KR-2 needs
improvement. I can work that.
One pronouncement is conspicuously missing: What should the horizontal
distance be in inches from the datum to the gear
Larry,
Thanks for the input on the Cessna 120 gear legs.
I have done weight and balance on my KR-2 (and on Larry Flesner's also).
Getting very familiar with the Excel spread sheet. My personal measurements
on my KR-2 and using the W & B spread sheet clearly indicates the main
wheels need to be
Using my weight and balance Excel spread sheet, I can do all manner of "what
if" math quick and easy. (Don't know if Mr. Pazmany had Excel, but his math
is still valid.) My datum is the leading edge of the stub wings per the
KR-2 plans. At my max gross weight I would not be able to load my KR
A retractable pogo stick on the tail does not seem to practical for my KR-2
at this time.
This morning with just myself onboard and half fuel, the cg is at 12.6
inches. I tried raising the nose on a fast taxi down the runway. With an
estimated steady ground speed of 25 knots, I can easily rais
Mark,
For the KR Forum you could address the cg concerns for different engines and
extending the engine mounts. Some of the additional things going in the
tail not in the plans could be trim tab motors, elevator counter balance
stuff, wider elevators, antennas and associated wiring, auto pilot
The mixture meter presentation will not be at the KR Gathering this year.
However, I will be presenting two sessions of the Mixture Meter Forum at EAA
Airventure on Tuesday July 29 from 10:00 to 11:15 AM and on Friday August 1
from 1:00 to 2:15 PM both at Workshop Classroom 1. Included in the f
I bought my starter from Great Plains http://www.greatplainsas.com but don't
see it in their catalog now.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smwood at md.metrocast.net
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> I have searched the archives and ma
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smwood at md.metrocast.net
> Pete Klapp wrote:
>
>> Mark in the past, you move your transponder antenna inside as performance
>> is degraded due to oil and dirt. And I moved mine inside as well, but now
>> with the adv
The FAA inspector at Washington FSDO required me to install a backup
mechanical airspeed indicator. I installed T's in the tubing at the Dynon
D10A to get pitot-static air to the ASI. That setup was okay with the
inspector.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smwo
x27;t forget the correct bung to weld into your exhaust pipe.
I put on a Mixture Meter forum at the Gathering each year and also at
AirVenture. Won't make the Gathering this year - Chino just to far for me -
but definitely will be at Oshkosh.
Sid Wood
smwood at md.metrocast.net
Tri-gear
it. In my company of
one, I am putting the design engineer on furlough and turning the flight
testing over to the test pilot and flight test engineer.
Sid Wood
smwood at md.metrocast.net
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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part
of the elevator linkage to the stick. Elevator and aileron linkage is all
pushrods.
Sid Wood
smwood at md.metrocast.net
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
>
>
> --
> With the horns just foam will they be strong enough to support the weight?
&
GP minimum recommended octane is 92 for the 2180 VW.
Does not matter which, autogas or 100LL, as long as you use 92 octane or
higher. Then there is the lead deposit issue with 100LL and the Ethanol
issue with the autogas.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
> Doran,
> I don't
I have over 24,000 hits on my website and the hit meter is steady climbing.
I am still adding pictures for changes to the airplane.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
>
> I was playing around with my pics on flicker and noticed most of them were
> set as private. So I figured
I know that none of our KR aircraft are flown in known icing. AOPA is
advertising two products, LiquiGlide and Neverwet, that supposedly will
reduce or eliminate icing on flying surfaces. I saw the Neverwet boxes on
the shelf at Lowe's paint department. The T&E engineer in me immediately
ask
I did the same thing with a 2x4. Staple the edge of the sandpaper to the
vertical side of the 2x4. Worked for me.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
>
> Any suggestions on sanding blocks. I made a 4ft board for my horizontal
> stabilizer out of a straight 2x4. I'm having pr
This is the website that I use, $4.95 per month. Pay with PayPal who hits
my Visa every month like clockwork.
http://www.expercraft.com/
This is the link to my home page. http://websites.expercraft.com/sidwood/
The links for pictures that I call out on the KRnet are just copy and paste
from
I wrapped Teflon tape around the needle screw for packing. The screw
threads turn easily in the Teflon and no leaks. I tried O-rings around the
needle shaft, but had to tighten the gland nut to prevents leaks; then the
shaft was too tight to easily turn with the cockpit control. I used a
Vol
I may have posted this before, so bear with me.
My Dynon D10A display does definitely wash out in direct sunlight. The
later generation Dynon units do have brighter displays and are purported to
be readable in direct sunlight. Dynon has no upgrade to increase the
maximum brightness more than i
I'll be at Sun-N-Fun from Tues afternoon till Friday evening. My cell is
240-538-8465. Lets get together and wonder why more KR folks are not here
enjoying the show.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
>
> John
> I'll be at Sun-n-Fun from Tues @noon till Thursday evening. Cal
The gap around the aileron counter weight on my KR-2 is 1/4-inch at the
closest point where the weight comes through the wing skin. The arm goes
through the middle of the trailing aux spar; closest clearance on the arm is
1/8-inch. The counter weights are flatter and wider than the plans to ke
I hear you Ray. I shall be flying this Spring.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
> --
> > Still working on my project and seeing how/what I can do to make it
> > happen - before I die of old age...
> Ray
> New Orleans
> 504-616-9098
>
>
>
On the contrary, my experience with the Diehl wing skins was just as much if
not more sanding to finish.Between my using the Diehl skins and helping
others with their foam and wet lay-up wings, I would go for the
scratch-build foam and wet lay-up method. It's cheaper and takes about the
sa
I am using a Zenith from Great Plains on my 2180 VW. The carb is mounted
directly behind the Diehl adapter case. If you have a magneto at that
location, then mounting the carb there will not work to well. I used the
intake manifold kit from Great Plains, but opened the Y section to raise the
I tested the PVC water pipes and found that the fuel would weep through the
sealed pipe until it was all gone in about three months.
I am also testing Vinyl fence posts. I brought the test items to the
Gatherings at MVN several times. Larry always had me keep the gasoline
outside the terminal
I built in wing tanks per the Diehl plans between the forward and aft spars,
and from the WAF out to the first wing rib. Turned out to be 10.8 gallons
per side. That 21.6 gallons would provide over 6 hours endurance plus
reserve. Way longer than I care to sit in my tiny cockpit for one flight
Dan,
I can now see why you were reluctant to tell the story abut your return trip
home from MVN. Please accept my condolences and thank you for sharing.
I very nearly trashed my KR-2 and myself on the first flight.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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The VW mechanical fuel pump will not pass fuel when the engine is not
running. On the Beetle car this is a crash safety feature to serve as an
automatic fuel shut off. On my airplane I put one check valve in parallel
with the mechanical pump and a 3.5 psi Facet electric pump in series close
t
The civilianized T-34B (Beech called it a D-45) had bungee cords
interconnecting the ailerons and rudder to aid coordinated turns.
Deflecting the rudder would also move the ailerons. The bungee cords were
easy to over-ride with pedal pressure for slips, and spins. The Navy T-34B
did not have
My welded aluminum wing tanks have identical dimensions, but one holds 8.3
gallons and the other holds 7.9. The machine shop that constructed the
tanks used 30 psi air to leak test and permanently bulged the top and bottom
(formerly) flat plates. Uneven bulges make the difference in capacities
My VW engine came Great Plains Aircraft and had the standard oil drain cover
plate. The Revmaster side oil drain was needed due to the addition of the
Revmaster oil cooler on the bottom of the engine. New oil cooler is also
one of the reasons for building a new cowl.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6
I was an instructor for several years for the Sportair Workshops for
Composites and volunteer as an instructor every year at the AirVenture
Composites workshop. The AirVenture session is actually the first lesson of
the weekend course. The weekend course covers every aspect of composites
tha
Steve Glover,
How many days until the 2014 KR Gathering in Chino, CA?
I am going to try for the longest distance flown trophy.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
I was asked off-line how I located where to cut the air inlets after
glassing the foam plug.
I had put holes in the foam at each corner of the prospective inlet and
filled these holes with micro during the filling and sanding of the foam.
After the fiberglass had set, the white micro spots were v
Larry,
Last week there was a mention on the KRnet of using alcohol to thin micro
slurry. I have never done that; did not occur to me. However, with that
thought in mind, I tried using Epoxy Reducer. I just happened to have some
left over from trying to get the Smooth Prime to work. While we
Why do you need to isolate carbon fiber and metal? Will stainless steel
hardware work ok?
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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>> This is an example of the problem with many KR messages...a few words
>> dashe
I purchased a metal cutting band saw from Sears about 28 years ago for $128.
The same saw goes for $492 now.
http://www.sears.com/black-bull-mbs45-4-1-2-inch-metal-cutting/p-SPM1532756414?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5
Every piece of aluminum on my KR-2 that ever needed to be cut was done on
this
The Styrofoam plug for the new cowl looks like an over-size marshmallow;
sanding the micro to final shape and smoothness. Next will be the
fiberglass wet lay-up.
I did go on a eleven-day cruise to the Caribbean over Thanksgiving holiday;
so, did not hit a lick on the new cowl for two weeks.
The
ate email but no reply.
>
> Is this the bench mount or slide into a metal engine stand?
>
> DC
> Bothell, WA
>
> On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:10 AM, smwood
> wrote:
>
> I have a RR standard VW engine mount for sale, never used.? $40 plus
> shipping.? Personal ch
I have a RR standard VW engine mount for sale, never used. $40 plus
shipping. Personal check or postal money order.
Send me an email off-line.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smwood at md.metrocast.net
Vinyl ester has slightly better durability for 100 LL aviation fuel. Epoxy
is satisfactory also for 100 LL. Both resins will dissolve slowly in the
Ethanol that our enlightened government requires to be added to automotive
gasoline. In the presence of water in the Ethanol laced fuel, the Etha
John,
I did just as Dan outlined: Asked Ed Sterba for the right cruise prop.
So far I have only made three flights on my KR-2, had CG and oil temperature
problems. Now in process of fixing those problems. My top speed has been
106 kts with limited engine speed on purpose due to oil temps. Stat
The Excel spread sheet that we used at the 2013 Gathering does the same
thing as these apps. A plot of CG numbers is included at the bottom of the
spread sheet (standard Excel operations). E-mail me off-line and I will
send you a copy for free.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD
I disagree on the post curing process at 150 degrees F. You can certainly
cure most room-cure epoxy types quickly at 150 degrees F. To do the post
cure you have to get the temperature to the T sub g point. That is the
softening point of any epoxy. For room-cure types this varies from 180 to
My paint has been on for five years. I selected the acrylic latex house
paint specifically for its flexibility. Have not had any cracking or
pealing except for the one area I had Poly-Fiber Smooth Prime. I sanded off
all that Smooth Prime and started over with bare plywood and fiberglass.
Th
Joe,
The main wheels have to be far enough aft so that the tail does not hit the
ground every time some one gets in or out of the airplane. You don't know
what the CG is until the airplane is completed. If the wheels are too far
aft, then will not have enough low speed elevator authority to ro
I replaced the fiberglass wing tanks in my KR-2 with welded aluminum tanks.
Ethanol in the mogas, that I was trying to use, was dissolving the Vinyl
Ester resin rather quickly. Rubber components in the carb were being
hardened and would not seal. (Lots of fun and excitement when the carb
over
Another forum that may be of interest:
Thu 8/1 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Mixture Meter Workshop Classroom II K10
Sid Wood Forum
http://www.eaaapps.org/forumsearchresults.aspx?searchdate=1&date=08/01/2013
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
Mon 7/29 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM KR Building and Flying Forum Pavilion 04
K09 Mark Langford
http://www.eaaapps.org/forumsearchresults.aspx?searchdate=1&date=07/29/2013
>
> What time and what pavilion is the KR Forum in on Monday?
>
>
> Mark Jones (N886MJ)
> Stevens Point, WI
> E-mail: flykr2s a
Jon,
I have hung my pedals from the "C" box at the fire wall with brake cylinders
attached to the pedal arms similar to Larry Flesner's set up. I had to
re-work the installation when I found the KR pedals were too narrow for my
shoe to fit between the rudder pedal arm and the master cylinders.
Finally got my Zenith carb adjusted on my 2180 VW to consistently and
reliably idle at 700 RPM. I found that the torsion spring between the
butterfly shaft and the throttle arm was not strong enough to return the
shaft to the full closed position. I added another extra tension spring
from the
I am continually amazed at how much clear space some KR's have on the fire
wall while others, like my KR-2, are packed. Is there some rhyme or reason
for that?
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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> See enclosed photo. More t
When I run up my 2108 VW on level pavement, the nose will dip down and the
attitude gyro shows the number of degrees. Shut down I hung weights on the
crank shaft to get the same nose down pitch. Using similar math as for the
weight & balance measurements, I calculated the thrust to be 203 poun
Here is a link to the video by Bernie Wunder for flight three on my KR-2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0uanYZ_eS4&feature=youtu.be
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
Made the third flight on my KR-2 early this morning just after sun rise when
the day is as cool as it gets and no wind. Did slow flight around the
pattern, approaches to stall and flap deployment. Get definite pitch down
with each increasing notch of flaps. Elevator trim tab system works good
Appreciate all the commentary and suggestions.
I think I have a reasonable bracketing on various recommended temperatures
except for the oil temperature (251 F). The newness of the engine may be
contributing some extra heat. Another factor could be the prop: I don't
know for sure if the Sterba
On my last flight I had engine oil temperature stabilized at 251 degrees F
at 2800 RPM and 106 kts airspeed. Some have stated that is ok. Meanwhile
others say not ok: Anything over 240 degrees F needs correction. My
previous understanding was an operating range between 180 and 220 degrees F
The cooling baffles are stock VW Beetle obtained at a VW speed shop ($26.00
a pair). I made a slight mod to the top front to accommodate the routing
ducts I made from foam, fiberglass and epoxy. The foam was just for the
glass lay-up and was ripped out after the epoxy had cured. You must also
781 pounds does exceed my self-assigned goal of 650 set many years ago.
However, adding a 2180 VW, Diehl adapter and electric, mechanical fuel pump,
oil filter, carb heat, cabin heat, Diehl skins, bigger spar, three batteries
(main and two backups), extra airspeed and wet compass, ELT, panel mou
The FAA has a procedure where you put in "standard" pilot and passenger
weights (170 pounds each), full fuel and max baggage on the weight and
balance work sheet. The total weight is then your max gross weight. It is
a calculated number. You also have to show that the CG is in the allowable
t; On 04/16/2013 02:05 PM, smwood wrote:
>> I had asked for day and night
>> VFR operations for the airworthiness inspection application. Night VFR
>> is the item that required the backup gauges.
>
> There is no FAA requirement for backup gauges for VFR day or night
> f
The Washington FSDO FAA Inspector that did my airworthiness inspection
required me to install a mechanical airspeed indicator and a mechanical
magnetic compass before the inspection. I had asked for day and night VFR
operations for the airworthiness inspection application. Night VFR is the
it
The glass in fiberglass cloth does not have a shelf life. The glass is
inorganic. The sizing coating on the glass strands is an organic compound
and has a definite shelf life.
I use to teach this fiber glass stuff for the EAA Sport Air Workshops and
still do at AirVenture.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear K
Fiber glass cloth has a sizing coating on each strand to help the epoxy
resin to bond to the glass. The shelf life for most fiber glass sizing is
five years. After that time the wetting out with the resin becomes more
difficult and will result in a weaker structure. The older the cloth the
w
So far have 2.8 hours on the Hobbs for ground runs.
Fixed the alternator: loose spade lug on the regulator field spade; squeezed
the lug just a little tighter and re-installed.
Fixed the connector on #4 spark plug wire: Poor crimp from the factory did not
grip the outer insulation at the spark p
Gary,
The St. Mary's County School Board announced this week that they are setting
up a flight simulator class for selected public high school students (likely
Juniors and Seniors). The simulator is being furnished by the National
Flight Academy. Initial funding is from a $250,000 grant from
I have a Zenith carb on my GPASC 2180 VW. I rigged a mixture control using
a VW speedometer cable. The mixture needle has too much friction from the
sealing gasket. The speedometer cable will wind up a full turn or more
before enough torque is applied to turn the needle. I will need both han
Robert,
I plan to have my KR-2 at OSH all week for 2013. I volunteer at the
Composites Workshop.
The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh rents out their dorm rooms for
AirVenture. http://airventure.org/planning/where_to_stay.html
EAA will have busses running around the grounds and into town if y
That would be me with the runny brown goo and vinyl ester tanks.
I am now an Ethanol T-totaller.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
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Having actually done some "water mixed with ethanol" testing, I'd like to
throw this in the
Orientation does matter. For a given same cross section of the same type
lumber, the horizontal layering in a beam is about 15 percent stronger
according to a Forest Service handbook that I read about 25 years ago when I
was contemplating the same construction on my KR-2 spars.
The basic reason
Had an aggressive WOT spring that would not let the throttle butterfly
return to idle. Removed the spring and idle works ok. Need to get another
lighter spring for the WOT. (The WOT spring sets the throttle open in case
the throttle cable breaks or disconnects in flight.)
Put humpty-dumpty ba
Made another engine run today. The plan was to verify proper carb
operation, check for fuel leaks at the gascolator after changing the fuel
filter and check for oil leaks after changing the oil. Then do taxi tests
on the runway. Never left the ramp in front of my T hangar. Oil droplets
on t
Got the certificate on 4/12/12. A picture is worth a thousand words.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/12841187354f8c3a9f1df8f.jpg
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
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Next up is to put the airp
Mark,
You are quite right in that GPS does not consider what the atmospheric
pressure is. GPS altitude uses the geodetic center of the Earth as a datum,
then corrects that number to Mean Sea Level for display.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
___
Try contacting Dan Diehl at 918-299-4445 or email at d...@diehlaero.com
http://diehlaero.com/
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
From: Chris corbine
Netters,
There is a spacer (thick washer) th
Here are two pictures for a max fuel flow test to determine if the fuel
system can deliver at least 150% fuel flow to the engine during worst case
conditions of 14 degrees angle of attack, full throttle and minimum fuel in
the operating tank. My FAA inspector mandated criteria is to bleed off 5
Here is a YouTube video (thanks to Bernie Wunder) of the fuel flow test on
12/30/11 after replacing the mechanical VW fuel pump and installing a check
valve to permit the Facet electric pump to prime the mechanical pump and
perform as a back-up fuel pump. I also fixed the oil leaks at the valve
Here is a photo taken by Bernie Wunder of my KR-2, newly arrived at St.
Mary's County Airport 2W6, for the FAA airworthiness inspection application.
The graphics were produced by Wayne's Signs.
http://waynessigns.com/gallery/index.php?page=1&ptype=VehicleLettering
Fixing mechanical fuel pump prob
For aluminum protection: Watch the EAA Hints for Homebuilders video and do
what Brian Carpenter says. It works!
http://www.eaavideo.org/channel.aspx?ch=ch_hints
Anodize is the best (and pricey) aluminum treatment, but next best is
alodine and doable by anyone right on your work bench at home.
Z
Rich,
I trailered my KR-2 fuselage to the EAA Woodworking Workshop in 1994 to
demonstrate installation of the Diehl wingskin kit. We did not finish the
wings that week, but did get a pretty good start. My snail's pace
construction was greatly speeded up that week.
I was also convinced that wee
Today, December 13, 2011, I ran the engine on my KR-2 for the first time. I
set the choke full on, mixture about mid-range and throttle open a little.
Air temp was 45 degrees F. The 2180 VW fired up on the third blade through
and ran strong. The VW from Great Plains ASC had only been sitting
Stephen,
The fully programmable ignition system may need some help to set the
mixture. A simpler way is to install an Oxygen sensor in the exhaust system
to feed a Mixture Meter aka Air/Fuel Ratio (AFR). Then you can set the
mixture exactly to what you want it to be in real time while flying f
An in flight adjustable prop is something like an automatic transmission in
a car. You can better match the takeoff, climb and cruise performance for
your engine and airframe. It works great on a 215 horsepower T-34B.
However, a KR-2S application may be somewhat unknown.
Down side is the incre
Russ,
The Diehl plans call for putting the bottom skin on first then put on the
top skins. Before you do the top skin, put in the inspection ports in the
bottom skins. That's a lot easier to do at that stage. If you are careful
in cutting out the holes, you can use the cutout piece as a cover
Today November 19, 2011, I transported my KR-2, N6242, from my home shop to
2W6 St. Mary's County Airport, its new home. Had one minor hangar rash on
the rudder that needs fixing. I have seen worse that were still flying
around.
Highly recommend getting one or two or three knowledgeable helper
The Lancair 320/360 and the Pulsar XP have all composite construction, fuel
in the wings and removable wings. The Lancair wing spars are attached with
only two bolts for both wings at the two common attachment points inside the
fuselage.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw
Bill Clapp had formed a company to produce an all fiberglass version of the
KR-2. He had exhibited the fuselage at AirVenture two years ago. Don't
know if he got any orders. We made a bet as to who would get their creation
flying first: Bill or me. I could not find Bill at AirVenture 2011.
Dave,
I converted N6242 from a conventional retract gear to fixed tri-gear using
Diehl fixed mains and nose gear. The large holes in the wing in front of
the spar were converted to inspection panels; very useful. The large holes
aft of the spar were mostly closed in with foam and glass lay-up.
Anyway, it would seem to me that after all these years that there would have
been something that has been done to keep the heads on a VW motor torqued
down. Better studs or fasteners ? Loc tite ??? Is there are new torque spec
for a 2180 vs what the book calls for when it was a 1600 ?
I know I
Even though the Corvair's weight has caused some static nose heaviness, I
felt that with me in the pilot's seat (150 lbs), some ground handling
stability would result..WRONG!!!
The good news.the primer worked perfectly.engine started on the third blade.
The BAD news, I tried to taxi test the plane
The wingspan on my KR-2 is 23 feet 3 inches using the Diehl plans and wing
skin kit. My weight and balance has a max useful load of 528 pounds and
still remains within stable loading. I have seen many KR-2 aircraft flying
for years with the Diehl wing skin mod that uses the RAF48 airfoil.
Sid
stall length and then connect to the thermal couple wire. Why are
we talking about terminating the thermal couple wires, What did i miss?Joe
Horton,Coopersburg, PA.
-- Forwarded Message -
On 10/5/2011 8:46 AM, smwood wrote:
> Solder does not stick to well on them and even
>
I painted my KR-2 plain white and put on vinyl self-stick from a sign shop
with a red, white and blue flag bunting theme. The sign shop had every
color, print, picture and scheme you could ever imagine. My hangar partner
is planning to re-paint his Pulsar XP and do an entire airplane wrap with
to terminate the thermocouple
wires at the barrier strip and then run copper wires to the DP-25 connector.
I will let you know in a few days how the Radio Shack barrier strips work
out.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smwood@md,metrocast.net
How can I get the CHT and EGT wires crimped to the 25-pin connector pin for
the GRT EIS 4000? I have the 4-point ratchet crimper for these pins. The
hard thermocouple wires (Iron and Constantine?) apparently will not deform
enough to get a reliable crimp. The crimped pin falls off with the
s
I talked with the Dulles FSDO inspector regarding getting an airworthiness
inspection. He said I needed to do a flow test to determine if my fuel
system could deliver 150% fuel at full throttle, low fuel and max climb
angle. How to do that with an engine-driven fuel pump has been a mystery.
T
Lee,
N6242 will be there for the 2012 Gathering.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
smw...@md.metrocast.net
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In response to my iPhone post regarding helping Bob Glidden with 'Mouse
Trap' and his commitment
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