The VW conversions may not quite fit into production planes. Then again all planes that fit into the LSA catagory are not production planes. Many VW engines like the Great Plains engines have been around for a while. They have a well proven reputation in the home built circles. I'm not knocking trikes since I have never flown one. I might like them better than fixed wings for all I know. The KRs and trikes are separate classes of planes. A KR is too fast to be in the LSA market. My point is that they do sell well and have for quite a while. It doesn't matter about the engine choice because that is up to the buyer or builder. After all these years they are still fast and sellable planes.
From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@yahoo.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 9:11:50 PM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was: Video: FAA resol..
Alternative engines are not an option for any liability or time/deadline conscious production company. They may (or may not) be options for one off 51% builders in the experimental market. You are trying to compare apples and oranges when comparing a KR-2 to a trike. Would you compare a Honda GoldWing to a Toyota Camry. Would that make any sense??
Some of your thought process suggests that you think trikes should be delegated to cheap, make no progress aircraft. I would despise that connotation as an avid triker.
Abid
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Roger Poyner <rogpoyn@...> wrote:
>
> You might want to think about your last post. KRs have been around since the
> late 70s. A crap load of the planes are flying now. Mostly with VW engine
> conversions like the original design. Take a look at Ebay and see what projects
> are bringing today. Short of the vans planes they are probably the most sought
> after planes on the market.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@...>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 3:53:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cracked, with gun, was: Video: FAA
> resol..
>
> Â
> 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...
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > 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 other auto
> >engine
> >
> > >
> > > > conversions, I understand a GO cost about $1,500.00 and some of the
> > >Corvairs
> > >
> > > > only $1,000.00 for KR-2 aircraft and the Go are used on many of the
> > >triks. Thr
> > >
> > > > first trik 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...
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂÂ
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂÂ
> > > > >
> > > > >$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...
> > > > >
> > > > >ÂÂÂ
> > > > >
> > > > >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
> > > > >ÂÂÂ
> > > > >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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