---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/14/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:32 PM - Re: KISnews-builder pens book/Mark in Kitplanes/project for sale (Graham Brighton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:51 PM PST US From: "Graham Brighton" Subject: Re: KIS-List: KISnews-builder pens book/Mark in Kitplanes/project for sale G"day Mark, Not sure if this will get past the Censor ... but thanks for the great post and sharing with us .., Graham -------------------------------------------------- From: "mark_trickel" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 1:32 AM Subject: KIS-List: KISnews-builder pens book/Mark in Kitplanes/project for sale > > KIS Update - KIS builder pens book/Mark K in Kitplanes/KIS TR-1 Project > 4-sale > > Greetings, > > With the news of Jersy?Ts loss this seem insignificant but here it goes: > > KIS Builder pens book > Hot off the presses in 2014, is a new book by TR-1 builder William Arnold. > The book called The Random Wandering of Billy Ray, is a story of > achievements, experiences, and a little advice thrown in. Bill earned a > PhD. in mathematical education, professed at Universities for many years, > then move on to work at Hewlett Packard where he meet co-worker Dave > Klink. When the two learned each other were pilots it was a friendship > that was to last for many years to come. Bill, and Dave, decided early on > they would find old neglected airplanes, and get them back flying again. > Their quest gave new life to 20 airplanes in total, 17 factory jobs, and 3 > homebuilts. Some were total rebuilds, others were lots of part hunting, > elbow grease, and deep love. Bill headed up the projects, and both he, and > Dave did the work. Bill retrieved, and ferried projects home for rebuilds, > and did most of the test flying. Dave put his engineering skills to use on > electrical, and avionics. The KIS Project wa! > s one of their earlier projects, and was sold soon after completion. Bill, > and Dave, have since retired from the airplane renaissance business, but > Bill still flies one of their last projects a Zenith CH 650. Mark K. is > the trustee of the TR-1 Bill, and Dave brought into this world. > > Mark Motors into Kitplanes > Our own Mark K. is featured in the February edition of Kitplanes with his > AeroMomentum engines. Normally Kitplanes features conventional aircraft > power one month, and alternative power the following month. This year both > are together. The article is about 2/3 of a page in length with a picture, > and provides information on the 1.3L 100 hp, and 1.5L 117 hp engine > offerings. These engines are already proven in boat use, and have a lot of > good things going for them. Mark?Ts FADEC control brings with it all of > today?Ts technology, and that includes the ALDL connection that can yield > a plethora of engine, and other information. The ALDL plug is the > connection your mechanic uses to diagnose and fix your trusty car. > After-market performance computers, or even better, a blue tooth > connection to your cell phone or pad, running an app like Torque, or > DashComand can display massive amounts of engine, fuel system, electrical > system information, and more, saving valuable glass panel rea! > l estate. The blue tooth connector, and Torque app cost a slim $25 USD. > Standalone display units cost in about $500 USD. If you don?Tt have one > of Mark?Ts engines these gadgets would be loads fun to plug into the > family car. For more info take a look: > http://www.fourwheeler.com/product-reviews/1405-dashcommand-virtual-obd-ii-gauges/ > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLUImwkKOc > > NZ aviation blog ads missing KIS links > Web searches for KIS aircraft always turn up the New Zealand stable mates > KIS, and TEL. There is a very active blog reporting on aviation in this > island nation, and last December someone posted on subject of KIS. The > post has a nice little history, and provides names I could not remember. > This crew built a TR-1, TR-4, and a Lancair ES. The owner is Roger > Ramsey, and the two guys that did most of the building were Geoff Sheehan, > and Peter Ellwood. Peter posted here many times. Both Geoff, and Peter > came to visit with us at Oshkosh one year, they had a great time hanging > out with the airplanes, boats, and brats. > http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2014/12/tri-r-technologies-kis-tr-1-of-new.html > > Briefly noted: > Swiss KIS ?" Really? Another for sale ad has appeared in the cyber world > for the IO-240 powered Swiss KIS, this time with a nice picture (attached > below). Previously the 98% complete project was listed at 23,000 Swiss > Francs. I guess that would be plus up to 17% VAT tax (about $29,000 USD > total). You could barely buy the engine for that money. It sure looks like > a nice taildragger. > > A little bit of info showed up on Nashville, (Tennessee), area TR-4 > builder Harry Herst (he appears on Robert R?Ts website) ?" I am not sure > he still has his TR-4 kit, but he has completed a RV-9, and is living in > the same area. > > TR-4 builder, and staunch rotary power supporter Paul Lamar ?" who > vehemently supported aerial use of the Wankel, on these very forum pages, > surfaced in Kitplanes in January ?" and you guessed it ?" towing the > rotary line commenting on a previously publish article. I was told Paul > sold his TR-4 kit, but have no idea (yet) who bought it. The kit > originally belonged to Mark K. > > KIS TR-1 (formally flying) project for sale > I was in communication with a Texas KIS owner, he is looking to sell his > TR-1. The bird has had a tough life, a pattern I?Tve seen all too often. > The airplane was built by Ralph Bernhardt, a member of the generation that > got things done. Ralph first flew in 1996, enjoyed the airplane, and then > sold it in 2004 or ?T05. The next owner did not fair too well, in a few > short flying hours, banged the nose gear, and trimmed off the prop. He > 0-timed the O-235, refinished it, and put it up for sale. The current > owner bought it in 2006, enjoyed flying it, but really did not like how it > landed. A couple years later while returning home he had a mishap in a > nasty crosswind landing attempt. The wind caught the wing forcing it to > the ground. The wing tip dug in, and the rest of the plane hit hard on the > nose gear, it bent, and again trimmed off the prop. This early build > appears to have the stock elevator, and main gear location. Maybe the > outcome would be a little different had the mo! > ds been in place. The airplane project is for sale, if you are interested > or know someone who is, let me know I will forward the contact info. Below > is a picture of Ralph?Ts pilgrimage to Oshkosh ?" I think it is 1997, I > don?Tt think I realized until I just dug the picture out of an old photo > album that the DC3 in the background was another project Richard worked > on. Rich?Ts High Tech Composites shop did the plugs, tooling, and parts > for the turbo prop conversions. Here is a link to pictures the second > owner posted when it was up for sale: > http://www.curiouscars.com/car_pages/1996_kis_tr1.htm > > Oshkosh TR-1C Sale > Well, I always like to end with something good. Details are being > finalized on a deal for a TR-1C kit that was started by KIS factory > employees Chuck, and Steve. The buyer met Steve at our booth, exchanged > contact information, and later arranged for a time to see the project. The > buyer was able to stop by, and see the project sometime shortly after > Oshkosh. Of course one trip through Chuck, and Steve?Ts shop with all the > Cessna, and other composite work going on would be enough to convince > anyone to buy something these guys were working on (yes, they supply the > cowling for the new Cessna diesel powered 182). Chuck, and Steve agreed to > complete the remainder of the composite work plus a modification to the > vertical stabilizer. This particular build is very unique in that the > horizontal stabilizer is highly modified. Not only was 4? added to the > elevator, an additional almost 4? was added to the leading edge of the > horizontal stabilizer. I sent out copies of the builders! > manual, and copy of my plan to replace the cut off vertical tail on my > TR-1C that they wanted to take a look at. > > Well, that?Ts all for now. If you are a KIS owner, and stop by our forum > lets us know you are here, because I?Tm looking for you. > > Mark T. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438299#438299 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/swiss_kis_tr_1c_995.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/x_15_690.jpg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.