KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread Alexander Birca (MD/RMD)
: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:14 AM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR>rain and the kr Alex, Vortex generators are generally not that effective except when used on canard airplanes. Rick Wilson. --- "Alexander Birca (MD/RMD)" wrote: > They are called Vortex generator, they are the > rain

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread Ross Youngblood
Good thing you don't live in Oregon. I've seen some paint damage on spam cans out here due to flying in severe rain. I haven't flown my KR out here, but haven't heard from local EAA ers not to fly in the rain generally. Their was a canard aircraft which had some rain issues and I think I heard s

KR>rain and the kr - Laminar Flow

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
The RAF-48 is not laminar flow. I understand that the new wing is, but may be of the kind that is not as prone to having problems in the rain. I am sure that Mark L. can answer for the new wing. N64KR Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC da...@kr-builder.org See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathe

KR>rain and the kr - Laminar Flow

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Dan Heath wrote: > The RAF-48 is not laminar flow. I understand that the new wing is, but may > be of the kind that is not as prone to having problems in the rain. I am > sure that Mark L. can answer for the new wing. Ashok tested the new airfoils with "trip strips" that simulate bug guts (whi

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread aviationm...@aol.com
I have flown in the rain and would say that in light rain my onyl concern was to stay dry as I did not have the front of the canopy sealed suffiently. I do not make it a practice to go out in the rain and if I see a cell off in the distance I will go around the main body of water. Light rain d

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread Alexander Birca (MD/RMD)
but as well lowering the stall speed. BR, Alex Birca, Moldova -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Ross Youngblood Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:51 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR>rain and the kr Good thing you don

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread Rick Wilson
iginal Message- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Ross > Youngblood > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:51 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR>rain and the kr > > > Good thing you don't live in Oregon. > >

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread flymaca711...@aol.com
each time it drizzles i don't fly i cant find any information on the effects of lite rain other then higher stick pressers with the Kr. it seams that most wood propped airplanes don't fly anyway do to damage with or without urethane edge is what i understand. i just like to know if IM caug

KR>rain and the kr

2008-10-12 Thread Kogelmann Christian - OS ETA
repaint the leading edge. Christian OE-VPD http://www.members.aon.at/oevpd -Original Message- From: flymaca711...@aol.com [mailto:flymaca711...@aol.com] Sent: Sonntag, 16. November 2003 23:51 To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR>rain and the kr each time it drizzles i don't fly i c