Hi Netters.
Before you get carried away by the idea of flying a Kr from water, ask your
self the question , how do you get on and off a low winged aircraft onto a
dock. High winged float equipped planes let your wing extend over the dock
so the float can be parallel to the dock, letting you ste
This is how good a low winged float plane can look.
http://www.beriev-usa.com/main/photos.html
On 5/6/07, Harold Woods wrote:
>
> Hi Netters.
> Before you get carried away by the idea of flying a Kr from water, ask
> your
> self the question , how do you get on and off a low winged aircraft
That thing is a cartwheel waiting to happen!
Jeff
> This is how good a low winged float plane can look.
>
> http://www.beriev-usa.com/main/photos.html
aring it apart>
Don
- Original Message -
From: "J L"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: KR> floats for a Kr-2
> That thing is a cartwheel waiting to happen!
>
> Jeff
>
>> This is how
rely float any
> way, maybe even with one if you could "Ditch" one w/o tearing it apart>
>
> Don
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>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "J L"
> To: "K
ay 05, 2007 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: KR> floats for a Kr-2
> What about a Zenith 601 on floats?
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> http://www.aviogatti.it/cen20.jpg
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>
>
> On 5/6/07, D Lively wrote:
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>> KR-netters:
>>
>> On the subject of low-wing float planes, it seems tome I hav
A fellow I knew built a Jodel years ago, (they're all wood), and a set of
wood floats. Plans for both were available from Falconar Aviation in
Edmonton.
He flew the package for years with nothing more than good inspections and
regular maintenance. Anytime he nicked the floats he'd repair them
I need to add to my previous email of a moment ago regarding Falconar Avia.
I've just spent a few minutes perusing their website. They are still
offering the wood float plans.
And, Chris Falconar is also still involved with the business. He's a HUGE!
part of Canadian, and American, sport avia
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>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "J L"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> floats for a Kr-2
>
>
> > That thing is a cartwheel waiting to happen!
>
y float any way,
> > maybe even with one if you could "Ditch" one w/o
> > tearing it apart>
> >
> > Don
> >
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> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "J L"
> &g
>
>- Original Message -
>From: "J L"
>To: "KRnet"
>Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:36 PM
>Subject: Re: KR> floats for a Kr-2
>
>
>
>
>>That thing is a cartwheel waiting to happen!
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