KR> hoop pine (was C-19. God bless America)

Phil; thanks for the words of compassion from Down Under. However, it seems like only yesterday that your own outback was all ablaze and you had your own catastrophe underway and out of control. I hope that's ended now, or at least come under control. So, on an aviation topic, how common is h

KR> climb to cruise transition

As long as there is a discussion about climbing to cruise, here's one for you high-altitude cruisers. It's a discussion that I've seen several times over the years but I figure people like Langford, Jeff Scott, Mike Stirewalt, and others with a lot of hours and miles in cruise might comment on.

KR> Electric

I have a writeup on an electric conversion on a Pietenpol that has been run tested and pull tested, but not flown. Showed promise with the amount of thrust that it developed in the pull testing. The author/developer gave permission to publish it in Contact! Magazine but it has not been yet. G

KR> Electric

Rather than dump info onto KRNet, I'll just summarize what the electric Pietenpol experiment ran. HPEV-50 3-phase induction motor, rated 71HP at about 3300 RPM. 100 volt, 115 lbs. Batteries: lithium ion polymer, 100 amp-hour with Curtis controller. Ivo prop, abut 4-4.5 degrees of pitch got i

KR> cht / egt instrument

Count me as another steam gauge pilot. I turn 69 tomorrow and have been flying since I soloed in a 40 HP Cub in 1971. The last flight review I took was in a then-new Skyhawk with a Garmin G2000 panel in it. I spent a week with an introductory DVD and the manuals just to learn the basics of th

KR> cht/egt instrument

Larry: if I remember correctly, the G2000 in the plane that I flew has a backup battery somewhere in the back, because part of the preflight checks involve testing the backup power source. Maybe that's what adds extra weight when the system is installed in a certified aircraft. Everything reli

KR> tired of the mask/ back to the airport

I was at the airport yesterday and didn't see anyone wearing a mask. Larry, the rhyme and meter of your "politically incorrect" poem just can't seem to fit the long version of David Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair", but I'm trying to work it into the long version of Boz Scaggs's "Loan Me A Dime".

KR> Challengers, etc.

Larry; the guys standing in green grass over on this side of the fence always want to be in the green grass over on that side instead, and vice-versa. I'd love to be able to fly cross-country in a 160 MPH fast glass airplane with an enclosed cockpit and cabin heat, up at 10,000'. Instead, I ra

KR> Why have wing Tanks?

If you've been around either the CorvAircraft or Pietenpol groups for any length of time, you've more than likely heard about William Wynne's experience with fuel in the cockpit. The original design for the high-wing parasol Pietenpol Air Camper has the fuel tank in the centersection of the win

KR> KR2 - KR2S Logo

Some years ago, I cooked up a KRNet logo that I used to make up some polo shirts for the Gathering. What I did was take the logo from the Rand-Robinson promotional literature from an info pack that I got many years ago and did a cut-and-paste (literally; scissors and tape) onto a piece of paper

Re: KR> Link to make KRnet subscription changes enclosed!

Dan and others; I successfully changed my email preferences using the link that Mark sent, https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet . It's a bit confusing when you first go there, but scroll down to the section that says 'KRnet Subscribers' and there are a couple of lines you can pick fro

KRnet> Instrument Panel for my KR2S

Sid wrote- >had to have a mechanical wet magnetic compass (with correction card) Get this: when my Pietenpol Air Camper had its annual condition inspection some years ago, and this was the first time I had taken it to this A&P for the inspection, one of the squawks that he wrote up was "No compa

KRnet> KR component weights

George; I have the weights of bare, stock KR2 wing spars if that's of any help to you. Main centersection spar is just a tad over 8 lbs; aft centersection spar is 6 lbs. I know this because I weighed them for shipping to Colin Hales in the UK awhile back. I can weigh the outer spars as well,

KRnet> A new wrinkle, now the FAA is involved

>My operating limitations has a paragraph that roughly reads: >Subsequent owners must contact the FSDO after a major modification >as defined by FAR 21.93a and receive a letter authorizing flight. The only thing the FARs require is that after a major change, the aircraft is returned to Phase I fl

KRnet> Prop balancing and analyzer

Luis; If either or both Mark Langford or John Bouyea are at the Gathering, they both know the Dynavibe analyzer operation intimately and should be able to help. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC, A75 power -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listin

KRnet> Brake Fluid

Just my experience: my experimental amateur-built plane has Cleveland 6" wheels and brakes that came off of a certified aircraft. I choose to use the recommended and approved repair and replacement parts for them and I choose to use MIL-H-5606 aircraft brake fluid in my brake systems and it cos

KRnet> Brake Fluid- just curious

Larry asked- >What do you consider a brake "overhaul" for your system?? Larry, I didn't build my plane and I had never had my wheels and brakes both completely apart before. In my case I had a nagging problem with a little drip on the hangar floor from one of the brakes. Of course my first th

KRnet> Canopy failure question

Mark wrote- >Note that there is a a "secondary" catch, a button that you have to slide up >in order to >flip the release lever down. This prevents inadvertent opening of the latch. >This sounds >obnoxious, but it quickly becomes second nature once you've operated it a few >times. I can vouch f

KRnet> KR2 N82KR, now in Canada

Anybody have any information on a KR2 that was originally registered in the U.S. in 1993 by Gregory Allison of San Antonio, TX as N82KR... later owned by William Walsh of Olympia, WA and sold into Canada in 2007 where it was re-registered as C-GRJL? Originally flew with a Mosler 82DX (VW conver

KRnet> Hapi engine wires?

John G. wrote- >You'll want it right for flight, but you don't have to have it connected for >an engine test run. Glad to hear that, since I'm close to test-running an 1835 that employs a lawn tractor dynamo to charge the battery through a voltage regulator/rectifier and I don't want to mess w

KRnet> water injection

I've read about slowly trickling water down into the throat of a top-mounted carb on a running gasoline engine to decarbonize the piston tops and chambers, although I've never tried it myself. I suppose it's the rapid expansion of the liquid water to gaseous phase that blows off the crud. Osca

KRnet> Air to air pictures at airshow

Hey Stef- what was involved in flying your plane from the Netherlands to Austria? Is it complicated? Is there $-€ that you have to pay? Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC, A75 power -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

KRnet> Questions about local KR for sale

Chris; you're in the Pietenpol facebook group, right? Send a PM about this KR to Scott Liefeld since he may know something about it. His stepfather, "Sparky" Sparks, was a KR owner & pilot and they both know people and planes in the Mojave area. Also, Mike Stirewalt here on this list may also

KRnet> stock KR2 firewall template

If anybody happens to have a .dwg or .pdf of the stock KR2 firewall, please contact me or email it. Thanks. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR taildrags(at)hotmail.com -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet

KRnet> folding wing KR

Netters; I've removed and reinstalled wings on several airplanes several times over the years and my observation is that it's probably not something you would want to do if you could avoid it, but when you need to do it, it sure is better if it's designed to be done in the first place and it's

KRnet> Vne for the Freebird

Netters; I for one would be very interested to learn how the FAA requires a certified aircraft's Vne be determined and also how aircraft designers work out that number and then flight test to it. The designer and builder of the prototype M-19 Flying Squirrel that I'm replicating said that he s

KRnet> Mystery Motor

Mike KSEE, the light aircraft powerplants from "back in the day" were interesting, many of them completely hand-made or else they used parts from other types of engines to make aero conversions, and the builders were innovators and skilled in doing things themselves. One interesting character

KRnet> Batteries, final thoughts

I'll just jump in with my two cents on this discussion. I'm a licensed, registered fire protection engineer, also licensed in mechanical and electrical engineering. I'm not a battery expert but I hope I know enough NOT to be dangerous. Fire protection of all these new sorts of batteries is a

KRnet> Lipo Battery/Lithium wives tales

As a professional fire protection engineer (but not involved in end-user product development whatsoever), I can tell you that protection of stored and in-use lithium-ion and similar types of batteries is currently a very hot topic (pun intended). The phenomenon of thermal runaway poses new and

KRnet> focusing to finish

John Shaffer wrote- >Thanks for your wisdom, Larry. A lot of us were hoping for some expert >advice, from someone with experience, and you seem to have it all together. Speaking for myself and maybe a few others of my generation (I'll be 73 in two weeks), we may have it all together but we just

KRnet> Orange Crush

Jeff; I would have jumped at the chance to get a ride in Orange Crush last year... had I attended the Gathering. I can do bipes and open cockpits just fine, but the last time I was in a bipe was a long time ago. It was a sole-purpose mission in a Starduster that had just gotten a couple of ne

KRnet> talent / expertise on the net

Very kind of Larry to have noticed and mentioned my little contribution to the Affordaplane project that Jon Croke at HomebuiltHelp.com undertook. Jon set his sights on building a no-foolin', honest, 254 lb legal ultralight and came within just a few pounds of making it. As the build progresse

KR> insurance claim payouts

Sometimes you just don't have a choice when it comes to carrying liability insurance. One of the requirements for renting a hangar at our airport (tower controlled, with scheduled commercial flights) is to carry $1M of liability. Actually not a bad idea when you consider that I could easily ca

KR> Bolts engine mount

Mark L. wrote- >In general though, the AN5 bolts that Aircraft Spruce sells are far superior >to grade 5, if that answers your question. I agree, in general. Just arguing the numbers though, if the AN bolt has a tensile strength of 125,000 psi, a quick search of the data for grade 5 fine th

KR> front main seal leak

This subject came up after the Continental A75 on my Pietenpol was overhauled and test flights began. The engine was (and still is) bone-dry all over, but during and after flight I was seeing a very fine oil mist on the lift strut and gear leg leading edges on one side of the airplane, as well

KR> wing attach fittings

Bob wrote- >I can't seem to get the bolts to loosen up. I suspect they may have been >epoxied >into the spars. Can't turn them and they don't move with any gentle persuasion. If you were only trying to salvage the WAFs and sacrifice the spars and bolts, you could try heating the bolts. If t

KR> Airspeed Indicator

Mike; By looking at the undercamber of the wing and the design of the lift strut attachment, that is a Pietenpol Air Camper in the photo and that is a Johnson-style airspeed indicator... and a crude one at that. Plans for making those are available on the internet, although they are quite eas

KR> progress finally

Larry; that's quite a novel (and tidy) throttle control actuator you have on the firewall, and you should post a closeup picture of it. Completely eliminates the usual big loops of control cable that are required when a bellcrank-type linkage isn't used to change the axis of actuator motion. I

KR> cable reverse

Larry, thanks for the close-ups. I think sometimes we need to see something different to jar our creativity. Control linkages are one of those things and when you're looking at something that moves "this-a-way" but you want it to actuate something that goes "that-a-way" and you can't imagine h

KR> slowing down the KR

Rob; I changed the subject line to more directly address your comments about controlling the airspeed, especially during descent. As you will read over and over again on this list, how each KR performs in each flight regime will vary from airplane to airplane, unlike certified aircraft where

KR> KR Gathering at OSH?

To go along with what Jeff wrote, the annual Pietenpol and Hatz gathering is held at the Brodhead, WI airport the weekend before OSH. Brodhead is 91 NM from OSH, so it's within range for Piets who want to make the trek to OSH but far enough away to avoid the general hubbub. Needless to say, wi

KR> Rotax 582

Mark offered choice no. 1 for dealing with a light engine as "move the engine forward". I think the classic example of this that I've seen over the years is Mike Ladigo's turbine-powered KR 1.5, here: http://www.n56ml.com/97bb.jpg . I have no idea what the firewall-to-prop-flange distance is

KR> KRnet stickers for sale at the Gathering - KRnet fundraising

Heh... I still have the original sticker that I bought from Mark when he first had them made up. I don't remember who made which first, the stickers or the polo shirts, but back in the day I had a batch of polo shirts made up with the KRNet logo embroidered on them, the same logo as the sticker

KR> KR Spin restraints

Hennie; I don't believe Mike's comments were that it was either safe or recommended to fly a KR (or any aircraft) *outside* the aft CG limit. Rather, I read his comments to be that the plane flies more comfortably -lighter controls, better response- in the aft end of the CG envelope. "Aft CG

KR> transporting your airplane

Mark L. wrote- >Given the complexity and the transportation considerations, I wouldn't do it. >Trust me...you'll have to trailer or truck it home from somewhere, sometime, >and I can only hope it's not as far from home as I've had to bring mine home. >Others on this list will agree with that..

KR> Get it done!

During the repair and rebuild of my Air Camper I maintained a list of things that needed to be done as I encountered them or wanted to add them. It was a long list. Some evenings I would sit at home and review the list and modify it as needed. Then one fine Saturday at the hangar, I had just

KR> Airfoil and Speeds

Samuel wrote- >has anyone used thinner than 15%. Would thinner mean more speed? I don't know about the speed, but I can tell you that there was a considerable amount of credible and documented (and flight-proven) study and research done to arrive at the AS50xx-series of airfoils that are spec

KR> Airfoil and Speeds

IIRC, Roy Marsh's plane, the 'poster child' for the original KR-2S promo literature, used the 23012 airfoil, which some of the Beech and Taylorcraft aircraft have used. Per NACA airfoil nomenclature, that makes it an unreflexed 12% thickness airfoil. I have no information on how Roy's plane p

KR> breakfast flight

Jeff wrote- >I'm very centrally located in the country, which is one of the many reasons >why I moved here. Just checked out your location on the map and I guess I had forgotten my geography. I keep thinking Arkansas is in the south-south, but your location is indeed quite central. Your KR

KR> KR2 project for sale in N. Calif.

For sale is a very original KR2 project in the "rolling boat" stage. Includes several premolded RR parts, RR hardware kit, wing spars and tail surfaces built but not mounted, VW engine mount. The project is located near Trinidad, CA (north of Eureka/Arcata, home of Lost Coast Brewery and the f

KR> C90 for sale

C90-12 for sale. Major in ‘72. New .020 cam. 50smoh. TT 176.1. Last flown by Tom Aberle in ‘89. Full logs from day one in 1960. Completely disassembled, inspected, cleaned and reassembled. All insides were in great shape. Will install intake tubes and spider. No carb or mags. $5000obo. Great sto

KR> Engine Rebuild

Before he was a Vairhead, Mark Langford was a VW specialist. There is PLENTY of VW rebuild info on his website at n56ml.com, most recently the overhaul of the VW engine in N891JF, the KR that Mark bought from Jim Faughn. Excellent info, particularly the study of various cylinder heads and CHT

KR> kr2 wheels

Bud; can you be more specific about which mechanical brake wheels you're looking for? Many different types have been used on KRs over the years. I have a set of the wheels and tires that came with the original spring-bar retractable landing gear. Contact me offline at taildr...@hotmail.com if

KR> tailwheels

Larry wrote- >I'm guessing you run your cables a bit on the loose side >I run tailwheel cables as tight as possible for instant response I run my tailwheel cables snug with no slack. I, too, like more precise response when taxiing >I also don't normally go to the "free swivel" point when pull

KR> Info needed to size a prop???

Pete asked- >My engine is a 3.0 liter Corvair that dyno'd at 95 HP at 3100 RPM >what other info do I need to supply to a prop manufacturer. Give them the prop diameter and that will help the prop supplier zero in on the pitch based on the individual prop builder's blade design and recommendati

KR> Wing Leveler

IIRC, elevator trim tab flutter was what led to the crash of Jimmy Leeward's P-51 "Galloping Ghost" at the 2011 Reno air races. Leeward was killed along with 10 people on the ground, and another 69 people were injured. I have no idea how the P-51's trim tab was actuated. Oscar Zuniga Medfor

KR> canopy

I have a set of original KR retract gear, an original canopy, premolded engine cowlings (for the VW), a rudder, and other original KR2 parts from Rand Robinson. Located in Medford, Oregon... halfway between Portland and San Francisco. Contact me OFFLINE, not to this list, if you are interested

KR> Mogas Blues... One last update

Jeff: interesting about the fuel-soaking tests that you've been running. I've been using "EZ Turn Fuellube" on my threaded fuel system fittings rather than any sort of pipe dope or Teflon tape, but then again I've got a gravity fuel system on my Piet... very low pressures in the system. EZ Tur

KR> Separating a Fixed Forward Deck

Bou; my guess is that once you get the upper deck separated from the airframe and see how everything goes together under there, you'll be making various other improvements and modifications as well. All good, all good, but there is a fine balance between making improvements and doing a complete

KR> Separating fixed forward deck

Mike wrote- >Thinking of the Piet I can't visualize "runway zooming up" >unless the parasol wing has fallen off." There's a reason that Piets don't need flaps, belly boards, or any of that other stuff to scrub off airspeed on landing or make steep approaches and short landings... they have gene

KR> KRNet digest - reading HTML posts

This is just for you netters who get the digest and not the individual "live" postings, and who occasionally see posts that seem to be empty but down at the bottom say that an HTML attachment was scrubbed. I think it's just the Digest that strips off the HTML, not the live postings. These days

KR> Got motre training done yesterday

Craig; don't mind me... I'm just watching the videos and having fun, and it's easy for us in the peanut gallery to toss peanut shells ;o) However, is it just me, or maybe the angle of the camera, or do you have a heavy foot on one side? Almost everywhere and in all flight regimes in the 15 min

KR> slip skid indicator (ball)

I'm wondering if the fact that Craig's airplane has a Corvair engine might have something to do with the ball being off-center to the left due to the direction that the Corvair rotates compared to Lycs and Continentals. If all/most of your previous flying was behind one of those engines and you

KR> Videos

Mark J wrote- >My wife even told me to stay in the shop and get her finished. ...and I'm sure some builders out there are wondering if your wife has a sister :o) Oscar Zuniga Medford OR ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krn

KR> Vibration

I have Larry's old Matco tailwheel on my Pietenpol. Before that, I had an old Scott 2000 that was worn out and I too had experienced the nut loosening on the bolt that held the Scott to the tailwheel spring. Same deal, I had the tail of the airplane up one day so I could work under the tail ea

KR> I have this green foam board...

Netters; I salvaged a KR2 project that's about 20-25 years old that included all the "KR kit" foam board required to build the airplane. It consists of a stack of boards that are something like 18" wide by maybe 8 ft long and in two thicknesses. Color is sort of greenish and the stuff is somew

KR> Airwortiness sertificate

Stef- best wishes to you and your Dad as you make the fiberglass boat into a real airplane! Did you know that from Rotterdam, you can just take off, climb to altitude, put the compass on about 270 degrees, and fly your KR for about 16 hours and you will see Newfoundland? Take a nap, fly anothe

KR> Airwortiness sertificate

Stef: PS, if I left my home airport in my airplane and headed east at the same time that you left your airport in the Netherlands in your KR and headed west, we might arrive at Oshkosh at the same time but only because I would probably have a tailwind. Oh, and I would need about 15 fuel stops a

KR> taxi testing

When I got my Pietenpol, it had recycled Cleveland masters (10-34s or similar, off a Cessna), and the builder had installed a Bowden-style cable on each side of the cockpit to actuate the parking brakes. Those old-style brakes such as were used on older Cessnas were very simple steel tabs that

KR> VW engine fogger

Pete wrote- >Just remembered that Stabil makes a fogging oil for storage of 2 cycle engines >that spray >into the intake prior to shutdown for storage, probably would be okay for 4 >cycle engines as well. If I remember correctly, 2-strokes use oil in the gasoline to lubricate the moving parts

KR> 2008 KR Gathering 3 blade prop questions

Ken wrote [about the Porkopolis Pig]- >Continental A65... and max engine rpm of 2540. Now that's pushing the ol' A65, alright! Standard spec for redline on the A65 is 2300 RPM. The A75, which has holes drilled in the rod caps to provide additional lubrication but with the same bore, stroke,

KR> N886MJ engine failed

As Mark and others like to say, "your mileage may vary" as far as the FAA, NTSB, or other agency's response to a flying accident or incident goes. My response would be "it depends". My Pietenpol experienced carb ice and the carb heat was too wimpy to deal with it, so the pilot (not me) put it

KR> cover material

Rick wrote- >I used a table pad that goes under a table cloth >Felt type backing and a vinyl top As one Texan (me) to another (Rick), I hope I can say this without fear of getting something thrown at me, but when I read that, I pictured the perfect redneck KR canopy cover... red and white check

KR> KR-2 makes emergency landing

I'm curious to know if the pilot was cited for anything by the traffic cop. The KR is, after all, a motor vehicle and is subject to all of the rules and requirements thereof... Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail

KR> KR2S plans NVAERO......etc?

I'll add a little something here. I've been on KRNet since sometime in the early 1990s, although I owned a set of KR2 plans that I had gotten from Jeanette Rand some years before that. Mark Langford has been on the net considerably longer than that, and has worked tirelessly to advance the sta

KR> N133RM

Wait. WHAT-??!! Bou, you're the owner of the one and only, iconic, poster-child, Roy Marsh's KR2S?? How in the world did you finagle that? Last I heard, it had been purchased by someone in Australia or New Zealand and had left the country. My understanding was that three-three-Romeo-Mike wa

KR> MOFOCO 041 Head Update vs Panchito

This should make Mr. Langford happy... [cid:eea44528-a5a8-4b50-a654-38b1e5707b51] -Oscar ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see htt

KR> Pacific Northwest Mini Gathering

Bou; I like to limit my flight legs to 2-2.5 hours, which translates to roughly 120-150 miles (depending on winds). As far as places to hold a PacNW mini fly-in, I don't know what the rules might be for Independence Airpark (a publicly-owned field) but I sure found it to be a nice aviation-fri

KR> Pacific Northwest Mini Gathering?

Pete- you make a good point. I fly a low & slow aircraft and there I was, coming down on final at Independence with carb heat on and power at idle, 57 MPH on a stabilized descent and the numbers smack-dab in my windscreen, when a Cardinal cut right in front of me and took the active! The wake

KR> fuselage dimensions

Donald wrote- >Just for comparison my Taylor mono plane is 28.5' to the back of fire wall >and 103.5" to the front of tail post from front of main root spar. Measured >from datum line at the bottom of fire wall to tail post. Some Netters on this list may not recognize the connection here, but it's

KR> engine work

I just want to second what Larry and others have said about Jeff Scott. He is experienced and knowledgeable on a lot of things, but especially so on Continentals and Lycomings. He has helped me immeasurably on the care and feeding of my Continental A75 (and the A65 that I previously had on my

KR> fun day!!!

Tiger and Talon-? Where'd you find them? -OZ ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_li

KR> radio work

Jeff wrote- >fly the KR over into the class C airport and demonstrate for all to hear on >the radio just how rusty I am in dealing with ATC. >Actually, embarrassingly rusty and ended up just being pleased to leave >without getting gigged by the FAA I am based at a tower-controlled airport with

KR> How to get started building?

Sammer: Fortunately for you, it shouldn't be a problem getting anything you need in the way of wood. You are right in the area of an excellent wood purveyor, Edensaw Woods, http://www.edensaw.com/ . They have stores in Tacoma and Port Townsend. I got some excellent, clear, straight-grain Wes

KR> rodeo ride

I agree with what Jeff said about the T-tail in the propwash effect... when I was doing my fight training back in the 70s, there was a Tomahawk on the line and I flew it quite a bit. There was always rumor and buzz about how the T-tail made the airplane dangerous, especially as a trainer, and t

KR> Yamaha Rx1

Regarding the engine and kit in the ad that was linked, I live about 12 miles from Ashland where it's located, and I know the family of the owner. If anyone is interested in eyes-on the project, PM me and maybe I can help. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR taildrags (at) hotmail.com

KR> A65 Starter by Dennis Dyer

If this is the starter that employed an electric screwdriver, technology on cordless tools has advanced very, very much farther than back when that one was designed. I have the plans for it somewhere, but seem to recall thinking that today's tools would make it much easier to rig a similar setu

KR> Echo...echo..echo

Well, since the list is slow and I rarely post here anyway, I thought I'd burn just a little bit of bandwidth by posting a (lousy) picture of me climbing out of Paul Martin's VW-engined KR2 after my first and only KR ride ever. This was in about 2000 or 2001 when I had a 30" waist and weighed a

KR> Yes I fly again

Stef; Here's a suggestion. In our business, we have a number of very accurate instruments and one of them is a sound level meter. It is calibrated and we use it in our engineering work for measuring sound levels from equipment. A couple of years ago I was checking something with it and decid

KR> Yes I fly again

Stef; you may want to investigate motorcycle muffler/silencers that slip inside the end of your exhaust pipe. For example: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/vance-hines-big-radius-quiet-baffle-for-harley is one that will fit inside a curved pipe. I can't tell whether the end of yours is str

KR> Langford's KR

Has Mark Langford's KR sold yet? Last I saw, the bidding on it was past $25k and he said he'd deliver it anywhere in the Lower 48. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see

KR> engine update

Larry: I see your problem immediately. Your hangar is too clean for you to get any serious work done. I do not see *any* tools on the floor, *no* old gasket scraps, dripped oil, pieces of snipped safety wire, errant washers, used and bent cotter pins, or any other evidence of actual progress o

KR> engine update

Larry; it's always refreshing to read an engine success story. Most of them seem to read like mystery movies or horror stories when cases are cracked and the insides are exposed, especially when the engines are older and have passed through several sets of hands since being taken off of a certi

KR> engine progress

Larry: nice choice of colors for your engine. Seems like we think alike. Here's how my A75 overhaul turned out after Jeff Scott's hands and wrenches were all over it: http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/engine/Pictur118.jpg Firewall forwar

KR> to Doran

Doran; I'm on the Digest version of the list so I don't see posts from today until the Digest comes out tomorrow. This may have already been covered, but in case it hasn't, every Digest includes this information at the beginning: To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http:

KR> the value of a punchlist

Mark; I keep a similar list going on my Piet and other projects. However, on the Piet I also have a column on the side where I can indicate that an item on the list is essential to safety of flight. You would be surprised how many items are not, and at some point when you run down that lis

KR> New email program

Mike; I was tickled to read the ad that was stuck onto the end of your post to the list, namely: > > The #1 Worst Carb Ever? I actually thought it might be about the POSA, but it turned out to be about carbohydrates in your diet, not

KR> identify this brake cylinder?

Mark; No, I can't identify the brake cylinder. New one on me. However, I wanted to point out something that you've probably already checked. This will have little, if any, impact in the short term but may have in the long term. Depending on which brake fluid you're using, not all O-ring mat

KRnet> Nidacore panels questions?

Larry wrote- >I recall using urethane foam to build 211LF and it has passed the > 1000 hour mark. Why are builders not using it any more or are they? I'm using the greenish urethane foam to build the tail surfaces and wings of my Flying Squirrel. I acquired an abandoned KR project some years a

KRnet> KR Gathering 2025

Netters; Very interesting and inspiring to read about Chris Pryce's flight to MVN for this year's Gathering. I often sit with SkyVector and a few minutes of dreaming time to run some what-ifs and I had run something similar for next year in N335KC. It's roughly equal legs, three fuel stops, b

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