I only brought up O-200 as an example because of KR-2. They do not use Rotax 912. I would go behind a well maintained 912ULS any day than a O-200.
Abid
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Pitcher" <lightflyer@...> wrote:
>
> Interesting turn of events.
> I thought you were an avid supporter of the Geo automotive conversion on
> light aircraft.
> And I'm surprised to see that you mentioned the continental o-200 instead of
> the Rotax as an example of an engine that has greater resale value and
> reliability!
>
> I guess it's a matter of what is the right choice at the right time for the
> individual buyer/builder.
> They ALL have their place in the mix.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "apollonorthamerica" <apollonorthamerica@...>
> To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was: Video:
> FAA resol..
>
>
> And KR-2 is an amateur-built airplane. The completion rate in those is like
> 1 out if 10. If you have a Subaru in a KR-2 versus a KR-2 with a o-200 which
> one is more likely to sell and which one is more likely to be reliable
> engine.
>
> The largest kit seller in the world Vans with the most completion rate
> cannot claim more than 25 percent and they highly discourage non-aircraft
> engines and conversions and I don't think that's because they don't know
> what they are doing
> abid
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, James Ferris <mijniljj@> wrote:
> >
> > I said KR-2, thats hardly a Wright Flyer and it will fly rings around your
> > trike
> > no matter how much you paid for your engine.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@>
> > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 5:03:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was:
> > Video: FAA
> > resol...
> >
> > Â
> > Oh duh. I forgot. You also want fixed wing pilots to fly Wright brother's
> > creation still. At least you are balanced.
> > Abid
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "apollonorthamerica"
> > <apollonorthamerica@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Wait a second. So you want us to fly trikes like Barry Palmer flew. No
> > > thank
> > >you.
> > > Abid
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, James Ferris <mijniljj@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You are right, I was thinking more of VW, Corvair, GO and otherÃ,Â
> > > > auto engine
> > >
> > > > conversions, I understand a GO costÃ, about $1,500.00 and some of the
> > >Corvairs
> > >
> > > > only $1,000.00Ã, for KR-2 aircraft and the Go are used on many of the
> > >triks.Ã, Thr
> > >
> > > > first trikÃ, to fly had a 15 HP engine and cost about $100.00 and was
> > > > built by
> > >
> > > > Barry Palmer but he did not weigh 300 pounds and that was a few years
> > > > ago and
> > >it
> > >
> > > > did not go 100 MPH either, it was more like 35 or 40 MPH and he never
> > > > left
> > >the
> > >
> > > > airport. So I don't know anyone stupid enough to pay $18,000.00 for an
> > > > engine
> > >to
> > >
> > > > go on a trik even in this day and time and even if it does go 100 MPH
> > > > so I am
> > >
> > > > out of my class so I will go away and shut up.
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: "drice003@" <drice003@>
> > > > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 3:41:15 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was:
> > > > Video:
> > >FAA
> > >
> > > > resol...
> > > >
> > > > Ã,Â
> > > > jim
> > > > got no dog in this fight ,but you are on a group that you don't belong
> > > > on,it
> >
> > > > appears you have no idea about prices
> > > > dave
> > > >
> > > > Ã,Â
> > > > >
> > > > >$4,400 for an engine to go on a trike? it come off a P-51 0r
> > > > >what??????
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >From: "medicbill@" <medicbill@>
> > > > >To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 11:05:14 AM
> > > > >Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was:
> > > > >Video:
> > >FAA
> > >
> > > > >resol...
> > > > >
> > > > >Ã,Â
> > > > >
> > > > >You can get off your high horse. Your the one who wants to insult
> > > > >people and
> > >
> > > > >talk trash who are just doing their job as best they can with the
> > >limitations
> > >
> > > > >they have. You know even police have to go by the law. Sorry about
> > > > >your
> > >trike
> > >
> > > > >but obviously there is more to the story then what you are telling
> > > > >here for
> > >some
> > >
> > > > >guy to be pulling a gun on you. Since you handled it without the
> > > > >police then
> > >why
> > >
> > > > >are you getting on them about the issue. Small claims or not it is
> > > > >still a
> > >civil
> > >
> > > > >issue and not a criminal issue. If I were you maybe I would not use
> > > > >that guy
> > >
> > > > >again in the future
> > > > >Ã,Â
> > > > >In a message dated 9/3/2010 4:27:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > > >rkwill@ writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >medic,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >?"Get off your high horse"?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >A $9000 dollar trike and a $4400 engine is not a small claims action.
> > > > >
> > > > >And the subsequent negotiated deal did get our stuff the next day.
> > > > >
> > > > >Do try to keep up with the thread rather than flying off the handle
> > > > >when any
> > >of
> > >
> > > > >your
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >'hot buttons' gets pressed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >BTW:
> > > > >
> > > > >We were not on his property.
> > > > >
> > > > >Do you think it is a civil, non criminal, activity to use your gun to
> > > > >menace
> > >the
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >traffic out on the street?
> > > > >
> > > > >The police saw it as a criminal activity and charged the dealer with
> > > > >a
> > >criminal
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >offense.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >R. Williams
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >---------- Original Message -----------
> > > > >
> > > > >From: medicbill@
> > > > >
> > > > >To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >
> > > > >Sent: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 01:38:37 EDT
> > > > >
> > > > >Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves
> > > > >Kings
> >
> > > > >issue -
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >AOPA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Well it is because this would be a civil matter and not a criminal
> > > > >
> > > > >> matter. He was on his property. Obviously the gun was not illegal
> > > > >> and
> > > > >
> > > > >> he legally owned it so his argument is going to be he was
> > > > >> protecting
> > > > >
> > > > >> his property. Get off your high horse and go file a small claims
> > > > >
> > > > >> action and handle it properly.
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
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