KR> Re: Engine

2021-08-03 Thread sparksfly2ms
Hi Ryan, The ones that is being used the most now is the 0-200. Don’t know of anything heaver than that. Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Ryan Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎3‎, ‎2021 ‎8‎:‎02‎ ‎AM To: 'KRnet' An 0-320 Lycoming engine complete with all accessories will weigh 30

KR> Re: Dan Johnson

2021-05-19 Thread sparksfly2ms
Yep, Dan Johnson came by my hangar to get information on a friends KR-2 who I watched build. It did not look good but, was built good on the on the inside. Said he had to let him fly it and wanted to get my opinion . Ps. I didn’t get your BP to work, put new batts. but no work. I have in m

KR> Re: First Flight of South African KR, spins

2021-04-14 Thread sparksfly2ms
Yep, I remember that. Someone thought it was due to tip tanks. MTS Sent from Windows Mail From: MS Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎April‎ ‎14‎, ‎2021 ‎9‎:‎00‎ ‎AM To: krnet@list.krnet.org The KR has always been a popular design in South Africa. The KR distributor in that country was Sakkie

Re: KR> Sport aviation article

2020-11-25 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
Amen, Mr. Flesner. Sent from Windows Mail From: Flesner via KRnet Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎November‎ ‎25‎, ‎2020 ‎3‎:‎54‎ ‎PM To: Pete Klapp via KRnet Cc: Flesner I received my "on-line" copy of Sport Aviation today and briefly read part of an article titled "Revolutionary Homebuilts"

Re: KR> Challengers, etc.

2020-10-16 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
You said it,Larry! Amen.Sparky Sparks Sent from Windows Mail From: Flesner via KRnet Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎October‎ ‎16‎, ‎2020 ‎4‎:‎40‎ ‎PM To: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Cc: Flesner On 10/16/2020 1:36 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: > I suppose if medical issues are involved go

Re: KR> today's flight, and Jim Hill's KR2 to KR2S stretch

2020-04-20 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
I had the same thing happen many years ago while doing a first flight on a friends KR-2. Ran good on the ground and on climb out but, when I picked up speed, it would just die down. Landed Ok. It was a Posa carb and was adjusted lean on the ground but when we picked up speed, the ram air made

Re: KR> Trutrak ADI with GPS

2020-02-18 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
Haven’t done any pattern work this year as, don’t know if it is legal? May be time to hang it up! Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎February‎ ‎17‎, ‎2020 ‎3‎:‎36‎ ‎PM To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: MICHAEL Stirewalt This is an excellent deal

Re: KR> Mogas blues... Update

2018-09-26 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
I had the same problem in my KR-2 that I built in 1982 using shell epon and vesimid hardner. The fiberglass lining fell to the bottom of the tank causing fuel starvation so, I relined the tank and went to 100 low lead and it was ok. Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Jeff Scott

Re: KR> aft vs forward CG

2017-09-25 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
Well said, Mark. I have been flying KRs for about 37 years. Sparky Sparks Sent from Windows Mail From: Mark Langford via KRnet Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎September‎ ‎25‎, ‎2017 ‎9‎:‎00‎ ‎AM To: KRnet Cc: Mark Langford I suspect that anybody who's flown a KR at both forward and aft ends of

Re: KR> Another loose nut

2017-05-22 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
As Paul Harvey says, here is the rest of the story. I installed a new set of heads on my Revmaster and I dropped a 12mm nut in the intake manifold. Started up and ran fine, made a trip around the patch and ran fine, made a 180 mph pass still good but, after I turned base, it started shaking bad

Re: KR> 20 years...

2017-05-13 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
My KR-2 has been flying 36 years now and has 1410 hrs on it. N81BP. Sparky Sparks Sent from Windows Mail From: A E via KRnet Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎May‎ ‎13‎, ‎2017 ‎5‎:‎29‎ ‎PM To: KRnet Cc: A E Mine is still in production lol. I need to find a way of identifying which model I have th

Re: KR> Compass fluid

2017-04-25 Thread sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet
Amen, good old kerosene. Sent from Windows Mail From: Jeff Scott via KRnet Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎April‎ ‎25‎, ‎2017 ‎8‎:‎52‎ ‎AM To: stefk...@ziggo.nl, krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Jeff Scott Stef, Alcohol has too much vapor pressure and will likely dissolve the diaphragm and seals (old s

KR> FW: 1 NEW: marvel schebler ma3-spa 10-4894. Off topic???

2016-09-07 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Revflow from Revmaster Aviation. Very good. Sent from Windows Mail From: Doran Jaffas via KRnet Sent: ?Wednesday?, ?September? ?7?, ?2016 ?11?:?13? ?AM To: KRnet Cc: Doran Jaffas Hi everyone. I just recieved a Revmaster 2100D today. The engine appears to be in excellent conditio

KR> KR2 world tour.

2016-09-01 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Yep, watching him on facebook; Sent from Windows Mail From: Mac McConnell-Wood via KRnet Sent: ?Thursday?, ?September? ?1?, ?2016 ?3?:?01? ?PM To: KRnet Cc: Mac McConnell-Wood Anyone following Colin Hales world tour? He's flown his KR from UK across the Atlantic -via Iceland and Gre

KR> Microsoft#$%*

2016-06-25 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Hey Larry, They put windows 10 on my windows 8 and I couldn?t get it off then, it locked up and the repair shop had to clear it so, I lost everything. Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Larry Flesner via KRnet Sent: ?Saturday?, ?June? ?25?, ?2016 ?9?:?05? ?AM To: KRnet Cc: Larry F

KR> "blast from the past"

2016-06-18 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
1989 Covington, Tenn. Sent from Windows Mail From: Larry Flesner via KRnet Sent: ?Saturday?, ?June? ?18?, ?2016 ?1?:?23? ?PM To: KRnet Cc: Larry Flesner Any chance we can use our collective memories and come up with a list of year and location for all the past Gatherings? I've a

KR> N202LP

2015-05-19 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
WOW, If I was looking for a kr, I would buy it and hang an O-200 or VW on it. Sent from Windows Mail From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: ?Tuesday?, ?May? ?19?, ?2015 ?9?:?27? ?AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: MICHAEL Stirewalt What happened to Les Palmer and why is such a nice pl

KR> Ken Cottle's KR-1

2015-05-07 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Yep, I think it is about time for me too.Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: ?Thursday?, ?May? ?7?, ?2015 ?6?:?45? ?AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: MICHAEL Stirewalt I'm going long periods without mustering the enthusiasm needed to maintain and

KR> Whats everybody doing...

2015-03-20 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Almost 84 and still flying Pietenpol and KR-2; Thank you Lord. Sparky Sparks Sent from Windows Mail From: dfeiger via KRnet Sent: ?Thursday?, ?March? ?19?, ?2015 ?6?:?35? ?PM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Flying; a few flights to log in on my 31st year on my KR2 N39426. Yesterd

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 44

2015-02-13 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Yep, it was a J-3 Sent from Windows Mail From: Virgil N.Salisbury via KRnet Sent: ?Friday?, ?February? ?13?, ?2015 ?2?:?30? ?PM To: Patrick Driscoll, KRnet On 2/13/2015 4:52 PM, Patrick Driscoll via KRnet wrote: > I am trying to remember a picture of an airplane that I saw years ago

KR> Belly board

2014-12-26 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
I flew a few hundred hours both ways and the holes did seem to form more drag. Sparky Sparks Sent from Windows Mail From: Kenneth Wiltrout via KRnet Sent: ?Friday?, ?December? ?26?, ?2014 ?3?:?23? ?PM To: KRnet I tested the board both ways. The holes seem to help slow it down.Ken

KR> Carbs

2014-12-03 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Yep, I used a Stromberg from a cont. 65 on my 1834 vw, on my KR and it worked great. Sparky Sent from Windows Mail From: Randy Moore Newbern Tn. N318RM via KRnet Sent: ?Wednesday?, ?December? ?3?, ?2014 ?3?:?16? ?PM To: phill.hill at gmail.com, krnet at list.krnet.org I have a

KR> Spins

2014-11-11 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Can?t open it. Tried Google but no help. Sent from Windows Mail From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: ?Tuesday?, ?November? ?11?, ?2014 ?11?:?21? ?AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Juno often breaks links that I include in emails so if the link below is broken either take out the space

KR> Part 1 - Flutter

2014-11-06 Thread sparksfly2ms at cox.net
Hey Scott, I can relate to this one as, same thing happened to me many years ago when the cable attach at the control arm broke due to being rusted away on a Fly Baby I was flying. Glad I was on down wind when it happened and was a handful but, made it down OK.Sparky Sparks -Original Mes