KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread Randy Smith
>From someone with a 1835 and a wood prop, that had a prop and front of crank leave the plane at 6500 ft in Mo. tear down the engine and replace the crank. The do not cost that much. --- "Larry H." wrote: > The KR that a friend of mine hard bellied in had a > Revmaster ingine in it. The engine h

KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread countryhomeprint
KRnetters Today was a bad day at the Starkville, MS airport. 1st, a experimental R & D Sparrow sailplane from the Raspet Flight Research Lab at Mississippi State University was in a maneuver test today at 6,000 feet when it disintergrated. Both wings tore from the fuselage along with hunks of t

KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread Barry Kruyssen
ilto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of countryhomeprint Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2006 11:19 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Bad day at the airport KRnetters Today was a bad day at the Starkville, MS airport. 1st, a experimental R & D Sparrow sailplane from the Raspet Flight Research La

KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread born2fly32...@wmconnect.com
Wow Bill that was some kind of day! But it was good to hear that you, and the sailplane Pilot are OK. As for the KR don't feel bad I had a hanger fall down on mine and in spite of the damage I know see will fly again. Now for my views on the engine. As a fellow pilot and, an A&P I think you sho

KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread Larry H.
The KR that a friend of mine hard bellied in had a Revmaster ingine in it. The engine had quit from vaporlock we thought, but then restarted just before impact and running at full throttle. The propeller was sheared off right on each side of the center, both sides of the prop that is. I checked

KR> Bad day at the airport

2008-10-12 Thread kr2coo...@earthlink.net
judgement in how far you go with the inspection. Jack Cooper > [Original Message] > From: countryhomeprint > To: KRnet > Date: 10/18/2006 9:19:21 PM > Subject: KR> Bad day at the airport > > KRnetters > > Today was a bad day at the Starkville, MS airport. 1st, a e