Welcome to the KR family Jean,
This is a great group with a lot of collective knowledge. Send a few pictures
of your project and ask all the questions you want.
Victor Taylor
Irvington Alabama
> On Nov 2, 2024, at 05:55, JC via KRnet wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
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> I'm Jean-Charles Fenez
I’m not sure why Burt Rutan chose solar panels for the original VariEze but
that’s what it had. You may be correct though in thinking it’s to avoid the
transponder ADSB rule. Surely it’s not about weight with the lightweight
alternators that are available.
Good idea as an easy alternative for
I test fly experimental aircraft professionally. There are arguments both ways
on whether or not to do high speed taxi test.
I had an incident about two months ago where the client said the airplane was
ready to go. It looked ready but my policy is that I don’t test fly without
high speed taxi
Hi Chris,
I reached out to Dan Diehl for you. He said the owner of Great Plains is in the
hospital now for internal bleeding from a tic bite. He has been there for 30
days now.
Dan said to send him pictures of the parts you need. He said he had used 3
different parts in 30 years. He owns Dieh
Congratulations Mark! Another KR is born. Victor TaylorOn May 12, 2024, at 07:30, mark jones via KRnet wrote:Tomorrow is the big day for my airworthiness inspection on WunderBird. Here she is sitting in the hangar waiting on the DAR.Mark Jones (N771MJ)Oldsmar, FLflyk...@gmail.comwww.flykr2s.com
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Congratulations! It’s great to see KR’s still being born.
Victor Taylor
> On Apr 26, 2024, at 05:27, Paul Smith via KRnet wrote:
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> Awesome effort.
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Please share how to find them. I would love to have a set. Victor TaylorIrvington Alabama On Dec 3, 2023, at 11:41, dee david via KRnet wrote:I will put them up on google doc tonight and share it with you.this evening after the football games like 9pm time frameDavidDavidOn Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 6:
I’m not quite so skeptical. Keep in mind that for racing the prop would be
changed to run the engine at 4200 rpm’s. That allows the motor to put out
around 150 hp. The speed was measured by lap times so it’s going to be fairly
accurate.
With that being said Steve Alderman told me last year that
Hello David, It’s now based at St Elmo (2R5) just south of Mobile Alabama. We bought it from Bob about a year ago. You are welcome to come take measurements, pictures etc off it if you would like. The plan is to add brakes to the co-pilot side and get a waiver from the FAA to give transition traini
Robert Pesak’s plenum design. The plenums are super effective to the point of having to wait a while to get the motor up to operating temperature. You just can’t overheat the motor with them. The highest oil temp I’ve seen is around 190 after a climb to 8,500 feet. I am at sea right now for the nex
If you weren’t so far away I would take it.
Victor Taylor
Rotorway 162F Owner
> On Sep 4, 2023, at 07:30, ROBERT HARTMAIER via KRnet
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> I still have a KR-2 project for sale. Fuselage on the original retractable
> gear. Elevator, horizontal stab, rudder, outer wing spars co
I converted the wheel size on Robert Pasak’s airplane. The gear legs were short
and pants were large, so to get the wheel pants on I split the pants in half
front to back to be able to get them on.
Victor Taylor
> On Aug 7, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
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> On 8/6/2023 7:42 PM,
Hello All,
This is Victor Taylor the current care taker for Bob Pasak’s airplane. So sorry
to hear that he has passed away. What an awesome man and craftsman he was.
To answer the question about the wing being straight it is NOT. It is tapered
and is a one piece wing. The wing is bolted to the
Hello Stef,
After 2 blowouts on the KR-2S (and wheel pant damage) within a week I changed
from the smaller tires to the 500 x 5 tires and haven’t had any problems since.
Smaller tires are lighter but if they aren’t rating for the weight and speed
you will have a blowout eventually. Combine that
Congrats Phil! I did some KR Aviating myself yesterday.
Victor Taylor
> On Jun 10, 2023, at 01:12, Phillip Matheson via KRnet
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> KR2Ss, 0200, Just landed from Maiden flight. A few trim problems to sort,
> cowl blisters from exhaust. It’s a lighter on controls than my small kr2. S
even sure if one has been completed or flown yet though thats the one i initially discovered On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 9:41 PM victor taylor via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote:Hi Chet,My recommendation is to go to West Marine and get some resin, hardener and cloth. Then watch some YouTube vide
Hi Chet,
My recommendation is to go to West Marine and get some resin, hardener and
cloth. Then watch some YouTube videos and practice. It is a lot easier to learn
from videos than by reading.
Then join a local EAA to surround yourself with others who are building
composite aircraft. You will
, victor taylor via KRnet wrote:Rotorway 162F OwnerOn Mar 7, 2023, at 04:00, Ian psaila via KRnet wrote:
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Subject: Re: KRnet> WANTED: KR-1 plans
I might have something off of ebay ... but i cant tell if they
Rotorway 162F OwnerOn Mar 7, 2023, at 04:00, Ian psaila via KRnet wrote:
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I might have something off of ebay ... but i cant tell if they are complete
On Sun, Ma
While I mostly agree with Mark and also feel the canopy should be hinged at the
front: if you have one already hinged at the side there may be hope and a safer
method. I just build a Drongonfly canopy latch that is virtually identical to
the Long EZ latch for N47MG. I have a lot of time in Long
I wouldn’t spin a KR at all. It may not come out.
In regards to the Blue foam we still slurry it on all composite airplanes to
prevent delamination.
CH you are so right about just adding too much fuel. You only have so much
power and so much wing area. Also consider the consequences if you ha
Welcome aboard Josh.
Victor Taylor
Lower Alabama
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> Hello, KR2 Listers! I am a new member, here moistly to lurk and read
> archives. I have been interested in the KR2 for at least 30 years, but am
> still not certain what a
Rather than adding weight to bring your CG in it makes more sense to move your
battery or even the engine if you can.
Victor
> On Jul 21, 2022, at 16:27, Harold Wagenknecht via KRnet
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> When I was started to take my first glider lesson…. I weighted about 130
> lbs and before eac
Sam’s first flight was enjoyable reading. So I guess I’ll throw mine in here as
well.
Somehow I became friends with the Tulsa gang. Martin (Marty)Roberts, Dan Diehl,
and others. Steve Alderman was there in his KR at Riverside Airport in Jenks
Oklahoma. We were at Dan Diehl’s hangar and Marty s
Dr Hsu,
During the early days of Velocity they had a run of Deep Stall fatalities.
That’s where the wing stalled first which is almost guaranteed to be a one way
trip to the ground. To get to the root of the problem Velocity did exactly what
your are talking about by putting a weight on a threa
To answer Chris yes I do have a flying KR2 with a single electronic ignition
though I was actually talking to Dan Diehl yesterday about adding a magneto for
a backup.
I do contract work for Velocity Aircraft as a pilot. We love electronic
ignitions and put them on every airplane. They are the w
Hey Luis,
At Velocity we still keep one magneto on all our aircraft. I had dinner with a
Velocity owner who had dual batteries, dual alternators and dual electronic
ignition. I suggested that he have one magneto and he said absolutely not and
went on to say that there was no way both systems co
Hello KR and Quickie Group,
I am looking for a Revmaster 2100 or larger if anyone has one or Knows of one.
Please text me at two five one 377-5216.
Victor Taylor
Irvington Alabama
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I use the internal gps on my device. Never had a problem.
Victor Taylor
KR N47MG
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Just curious if there are any KR builders or owners in the Lake Charles
Louisiana area? I’m working here for a couple of months.
Victor Taylor
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In reference to Dr Feng's safety concerns here is a lot to consider. Keep in
mind like Larry said that this is the first known wing failure of a KR in 30
years. Let's see, Piper Cherokee lost a wing on a checkride in Florida two
years ago. Cessna 400 series and Beech 18 series both had to have s
I’m working in Jacksonville and wanted to see if there are any KR guys or gals
in the area?
Victor Taylor CFI
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Hello Netters, word out today is that the FAA plans to make instructing in
experimental aircraft illegal even for owners receiving instruction in their
own homebuilt aircraft. EAA is on it trying to fix the problem. As for our
position, we are committed to providing an aircraft to the KR Communi
Short direct cables will only work if the wind is straight on your nose and you
are not producing any torque; otherwise it won’t.
The reason is that your direction of travel rarely equates to the amount of
rudder input you have. Here’s an example:
You are approaching to land and have a three knot
I’m aware of the CG issues with two aboard. Prior to any training being done
steps will be taken to move that CG to the forward end of the envelope with
about 325 lbs of people aboard. We don’t need it to perform great, after all
it’s just a trainer.
I totally agree that it’s an easy airplane t
ped a kr2 model for my 2200 jabiru
>>> powered kr2 that I have been flying with xplane 11 but it needs tweeking so
>>> that I can fly it from the cockpit with vr. If I were to come to alabama
>>> for training, I would want to complete it in consecutive days.Forest
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Hello KR builders,
An opportunity to put together a trainer has come up. I spoke with Mark and he
is onboard with this idea. I am willing to buy and set up a KR2 for training
and get an exemption from the FAA so we can legally train in it. The airplane
needs to be totally self sufficient to mak
Hello Ken,
Please cancel that request. We heard from Steve Glover and he is still in
business so we will not be replicating the gear now. We are considering a
standard Q2 gear that can be cut to length.
Victor
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Hello builders, we are working on having half a dozen nose gears made. No idea
about the cost but it will be very reasonable. They have to be bent, welded and
heat treated. Can we get a show of hands as to how many are interested in
getting one?
We are also discussing making individual main gea
Marty was a fantastic guy and I’m proud to say a close friend. One day while at
Dan’s place Marty said that he was going to let me fly his airplane. Steve
Alderman was there along with Dan. As Marty was talking me through the
preflight Steve asked if I was afraid? I said no and he said “you shou
For fixed windshields is it lexan or plexiglass?
Victor Taylor
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It seems the deciding factor to go with an O-200 is cost. I acquired my O-200
for very little and you can as well. I bought the worst looking Cessna 150 I
could find for cheap. I took it apart and sold everything but the motor. I
ended up with nothing in my motor. In fact, truth be known I made
Hold on. Stripper on fiberglass isn’t good. It needs to be sanded off.
Victor Taylor
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Hello KR Netters,
I am missing issues 168 (May 1991) thru 214 (Feb-Mar 1995). Do we have these
electronically somewhere? I don’t think I can download them where I’m at but
just trying to locate them for later.
Victor Taylor
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What would be cool is for several of us to ship KR’s to Phil’s place then fly
over commercially and fly them around Australia. Probably couldn’t happen but
it would be the way to explore Australia. Americans aren’t welcome in many
places any more but we are still welcome in Australia. You can pu
I suggest painting the spars with whatever resin you will be using on your
wings so that parts bond better.
Victor Taylor
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Hello again Pete,
Mark has some very good tips that I hadn’t thought about. But let’s add a
little more to it.
Mark has had a couple engine failures and unfortunately I have as well. I’ve
had 13 or 14 in around 18,500 hours. Probably about the same percentage
actually. Both of us are still wal
Hello Pete and congratulations on getting to this point. I’m still building but
have flown KR’s before and I’m a current CFI. First off I’d like to say I like
your attitude about being safe. Getting hurt shouldn’t be a part of the
homebuilt experience.
There are a lot of factors here that need
Hello David,
As one of several resident CFI’s in the group I’ll jump in her about training
in the KR. There is nothing preventing you from doing primary instruction as
long as it isn’t for hire. There is a legal way to do that if you want and that
is by getting a Letter of Deviation Authorizati
gt;> back up in protest. Since I don't attend there now I had no idea if very
>>>> many followed through with their protest. I have no idea if that
>>>> situation was remedied by the Sun n Fun operators or if the guy was just
>>>> left hung out to dry! Larr
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Hello O-200 Guys. Do I need a fuel pump if I only have a header tank?
Victor Taylor Irvington, Alabama
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Hello All,
Anyone have a standard clear canopy or know where I can buy one?
Victor Taylor
Irvington Alabama
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Hi John,
Since it’s already attached I would lay out the cut so as to leave a small
front and back section and say 1/2” on each side. This way you only have to lay
up a flange on the inside of what’s there and reattach it with #6 screws and
blind nuts. Cutting the whole thing off means a lot
Mike,
What we use at Velocity is bathroom caulk. White or clear. Put it on and wipe
it with a damp sponge until it’s only in the cracks. It’s cut with a razor
blade when it’s time to remove.
Victor
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Hello All,
I am a CFII with KR time though haven’t flown my KR yet. I would be happy to be
the CFI and get a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) to legally train KR
pilots in a KR if we could acquire an airplane and decide on a base / manager
of it. Currently I am a flight instructor for Velo
Hello KR guys. Another KR builder and myself made a seat pan mold recently. Our
seat pans straddle both spars and hook over the front and back. We are using a
combination of bid and uni cloth with 1/4" foam for stiffness. I am out of the
country at the moment but plan to build my two pans in a f
I agree with Mark about not getting hull insurance. If you just put the money
aside every year you can basically replace the airplane about every ten years
or so. In the state of Alabama as with many states we have insurance benefits
from fraternal order groups. Basically if you are a policeman
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