KR> collapsing gear

2015-04-13 Thread dfeiger
tommy w I recall a visit by two young lawyers from the Eugene, OR area flew in a C172 to look at my project spring of 1982??? If the pictures you have show my KR basically done minus any paint then that was him. Both were determined to build one, even tried to buy mine. Recalled that as we dr

KR> collapsing gear

2015-04-13 Thread tommy waymack
David,This is off topic but wanted to let you know some history we have in common.Got my KR project from Bruce Gilinsky back in 89 in Hot Springs Arkansas.In the stuff was 2 pictures of a KR taken at John Day airport.Your name and info on the plane was written on the back.Bruce started his project

KR> collapsing gear

2015-04-12 Thread Gabriele Morino
list.krnet.org Gesendet: 2:28 Sonntag, 12.April 2015 Betreff: KR> collapsing gear First flight on my KR-2 was in 1984, built pretty much to plans including the original gear. Did not trust the mouse trap spring down lock latch. Norm Taylor of HAPPY ENGINES came up with the solution. a pin l

KR> collapsing gear

2015-04-11 Thread dfeiger
First flight on my KR-2 was in 1984, built pretty much to plans including the original gear. Did not trust the mouse trap spring down lock latch. Norm Taylor of HAPPY ENGINES came up with the solution. a pin lock quadrant gear lock system. Over the years I had to make other improvements: 1/4 in

KR> Collapsing Gear

2015-04-06 Thread Sid Wood
Best way to keep plans-built retractable gear from collapsing is convert to fixed gear. (Insurance companies like that also.) If you feel that converting is going to cost to much time and money, consider the time and cost of a new prop and rebuilding an engine. If you simply must keep the re