Gene Smith of Valley Engineering Obituary.
http://www.nullandsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/david-eugene-gene-smith
I think the real problem with a 2si engines is parts availability. They
are not supposed to be used on man carrying craft, though we all know they
are. If someone insists on an inline 3 cylinder 2 stroke for aircraft, then
Hirth has a couple that put out a lot of power. Stillnot the be
The first flight should be an almost non-event. Make sure your
comfortable to go. Maybe get some dual in a hotter home built. Relax and be
safe.
Kevin Golden
Streak Shadow.
In a message dated 9/1/2016 7:07:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
krnet at list.krnet.org writes:
OK Guys, She
are very right But I just got a call and got it sold.
Thanks Dennis
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From: Tinyauto--- via KRnet
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Date: 8/6/16 8:25 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: krnet at list.krnet.org
Cc: Tinyauto at
No Mark. Liberty Landing is NE of Kansas City. It is SE of LIberty, MO.
A small gravel strip where the Dawn Patrol flies with their WWI Nieuports.
Its a very active "homebuilders" airport.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
In a message dated 8/6/2016 8:10:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
Good for you! Safe happy travels.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
In a message dated 7/20/2016 12:15:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
krnet at list.krnet.org writes:
Hi All,
In a special effort honor my son Cedric?s desire to catch Mark?s Forum
(and a few other events ;-), we are ignoring
Not mine. Listed on local craigslist in KC, MO
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/5638850968.html
RV6 not even close to a KR. Hand a VW 2100cc engine on an RV and see how
it performs.
Kevin Golden
Streak Shadow .and others.
In a message dated 5/31/2016 9:25:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
krnet at list.krnet.org writes:
I'm waiting to see an all aluminum KR-2. Oh yeah, it's alre
Funny.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
In a message dated 2/21/2016 6:04:08 A.M. Central Standard Time,
krnet at list.krnet.org writes:
The whole top half has come apart from the bottom. It appears to have
just fallen off. It's just lying there on the ground next to the plane.
Tornado
Looks like VW/Audi and Volvo had there pumps also. Not all are what I could
call cheap. Quick look at ebay has new piston pump style ones at $200-$300ish
and the rotary style European car style ones are used for $25-$75ish. I don't
know what the specs are on each of these, but interesting to
http://www.sonerai.net/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3468.0;attach=611
2;image
This is a picture of a flywheel drive extension I found on the net on a
Sonerai. For some reason, these setups never caught on.
Kevin Golden
Now that I think about it, back in the 70s there was somebody
Great info here Chris! To my eye it would appear that the old style of rear
drive would be better with the bearing supporting the shaft than the open shaft
design of today.
On your magneto setup Evenrude made some boat motors with a belt drive
magneto. I saved a boat motor from the scr
I am talking about the drive Steve had many years ago. I was a cast "bullet"
extension housing with a prop extension shaft, anti-vibration link, and thrust
bearing. It was not a PSRU.
That sounds simular to what I saw on the Wittman V-Witt at the auction this
weekend. I should h
is full of
airplanes or I would have bought them all.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
Tinyauto at aol.com
When selling items at Oshkosh in the fly market, I saw Steve and was
shocked at how much he had gone down hill. I always enjoyed learning from
Steve. He will be missed.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
In a message dated 10/28/2015 2:19:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
krnet at list.krnet.
KRnet
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Date: 06/21/2015 8:46 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: krnet at list.krnet.org
Cc: Tinyauto at aol.com
Subject: KR> Wrecked KR2 in Des Moines IA
Not my airplane...I know nothing about it... Just passing on the info..
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/5052761
Not my airplane...I know nothing about it... Just passing on the info..
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/5052761019.html
I did a search on the N number and it has been written off as destroyed
some time ago. This looks like a deal even if you threw the airframe away!
Kevin Golden
Harriso
Grumman Tr2s have a WOT spring on them and thank goodness they do. Years
ago, shortly after coming out of an annual inspection that included a carb
rebuild the throttle push/pull came unhooked due to the nut falling off of
the swivel. The throttle went wide open and allowed me to go to my
Very nice highly modified KR2! I have not seen a KR2 built to have the
wing one piece and removable. Nice!
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
I am a member of the LAA out of the UK just because I have a lot of
interest in British aircraft. As I understand it, if you make modifications
to
plans built aircraft in the UK, you have to get the ok from the engineering
dept within the LAA. That spar mod might be an issue.
While m
Subj: Re: KR> speaking of interesting engines
That is the engine that is going into the flying car "Samson".
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
Streak Shadow
Hiperlight SNS9
In a message dated 1/21/2015 9:56:22 P.M. Central Standard Time,
krnet at list.krnet.org writes:
I have been fo
I thought a neat engine for the KR would be the Yamaha Genesis (Vector
snowmobile) engine. 120-150 HP in a tiny 4 stroke package. There is even a
commercial conversion adapter being made for it now that adapts the Rotax
gearbox to the engine. I think the running weight is somewhere around 16
I like making things myself. The KR airplane is so simple that I don't
think you need any parts that are prefab. I certainly wouldn't buy the skins
as the new KR airfoil would be faster anyway. Landing gear is easy to
make. Wheels and brakes...maybe Tracy Obrien or find someone who has s
ALL KR's are KR1's. Unless you and your "fly buddy" are anorexic midgets,
your not going to fit. That is a common issue with airplanes. I do learn a
lot from this group about aircraft construction and that is why I am here.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
Streak Shadow (2 seater tandem, but
Google "flexible automotive conduit" and you can see it. I think it comes in
red, yellow, and black. You can look at about any car and see the stuff in the
engine compartment.
Kevin
-Original Message-
From: Dan Heath via KRnet
To: krnet
Sent: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 7:38 am
Subject: Re
I have the same issue. What I am looking for needs to be fairly rigid and was
considering PVC tube, but if you just want something flexible the regular black
flex conduit is light weight and comes in several different sizes. I think
down to 1/4".
-Original Message-
From: Graeme Hart
The idea of differential control having a side advantage of reducing the
chance of stall is nonsense to me. Lets say we are flying along checking
out something on the ground and are in a moderately steep bank of maybe 30 de
grees and allow the airplane to get somewhat slow. It would seem i
Thanks Mark and to all those involved in making this available! Though I will
probably never build a KR, the knowledge in these newsletters apply to other
builds.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
-Original Message-
From: Mark Langford via KRnet
To: KRnet
Sent: Tue, Oct 7, 2014 9:
Just below the picture of the Parabeam fabric, I meant to say "Resin" not
"Glass".
Kevin Golden
In a message dated 2/10/2014 10:47:49 A.M. Central Standard Time,
Tinyauto at aol.com writes:
Interesting stuff.
According to a Chinese manufacturer, they can make
Interesting stuff.
According to a Chinese manufacturer, they can make this stuff in carbon
fiber. The only other manufacture I have found is in the Netherlands.
http://www.parabeam.nl/
One question I have with this product is how do you keep the space between
the two fabrics from saturati
Can you give me an "L"?
Kevin Golden
Streak Shadow
In a message dated 2/8/2014 6:29:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,
no1son38 at aol.com writes:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/krIIairpane
I started this group on yahoo.comcome post there thanks randy moore
_
I went through the class a couple of years ago in Kansas City and really
enjoyed it. It is a bit pricey, and I missed my once a year car show that I
hadn't missed in years, but felt to make the best possible plane I could, I
better go. I am glad I went. There was a lot of guys there not b
Almost hate to chime in as my question isn't KR related, but there has to
be others like me that find the KR site the most informative out there.
So... When sealing wood that fabric will later be glued down to, is there
anything I should look out for? I assume I should scuff the
varnish
I took one of those EAA classes on how to work with fiberglass thinking if I
could pick up something, it would help make my airplane a bit better. I got my
moneys worth. One tool I discovered in the class was the vibrating
sander/cutter tool. These cut fiberglass with ease with a cut that is
almost no one got because you couldn't do anything but
circle your home airport...
On 12/16/2013 6:55 PM, Tinyauto at aol.com wrote:
> IF the introduced legislation for your 3rd class medical can be your
> drivers license for aircraft up to 250 knots and 6000 lb gross weight
goes
IF the introduced legislation for your 3rd class medical can be your
drivers license for aircraft up to 250 knots and 6000 lb gross weight goes
through, don't that make all this talk about LSA null and void?
http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/December/11/new-bill-would-expand-dr
Mark,
As always, great posting with this information! I might ad that the LAA
puts out a magazine that is very nearly on par with the EAA magazine. I
am a member of the LAA due to the aircraft I am building (Streak Shadow) and
I am always interested in anything that is going on around th
I have seen this pin on the distributor gear shear once in aircraft
application. It was on an E-racer that had an aluminum oldsmobile or buick in
it
for power. Shortly after take off it quit in Dubuque, IA and the landing
was bad enough to destroy the airplane, but the pilot was ok. This
The disconnect I had came from the ball joint that goes through the
throttle arm. The nut that held that ball on fell off. I believe it was
never
tightened after the carburetor was rebuilt during the annual inspection. I
was only 15 miles from the airport, but at 2500 feet, that meant my
Years ago I took my Grumman TR2 to get it's annual inspection. The
carburetor was rebuilt and I flew it about an hour when the throttle arm came
unhooked in flight. If the carburetor had been spring loaded to go to idle,
It would have been a very bad thing. However, the carburetor was spr
Looking good Mark. I was reading up on the iFly 720 and saw where it can
be used for automotive navigation too. I assume your not interested in
this feature? It appears your mounting isn't set up for quick removal. Maybe
it would be best to use a $100 GPS for ground work so this $700 uni
I have always heard they have more friction than cables. One advantage in
using these push-pull setups compared to cables is failure in one side
could still let the other side work in the ailerons. The plane I am building
uses them on all flight surfaces, but does use a cable on the rudder
The R/C airplane guys are using this on foam and balsa surfaces. The idea
is to seal and level out surfaces to prepare for paint. It looks like you
can use any kind of paint over this stuff. Since the KR is foam/glass, I
thought I would throw this idea out there. I know there are some
a
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