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