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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old |
I hate to admit this but I had been working on my project for about a year w
hen Dave Tate and his wife came to visit us and look over my project. Dave h
ad just ordered his kit. Dave finished his project, flew it several years be
fore selling it to Galin. Galin flew it all over the country while I was sti
ll working on my plane. My congratulations to both Dave and Galin for provin
g what a great airplane the Cruiser is.
I finally finished my plane a couple of years ago now. It=99s taken m
e the last two years to put the 40 hours of test flights. Getting the test f
light time suffered from the same issues as the buildlife just kept
getting in the way and I had a house to build. Still have some work to do o
n the house but nothing that can=99t wait for some well earned flying.
The only problem now is that I can=99t push the plane back into the h
angar by myself. There=99s a definite slope away from hangar and I am
getting too old to have to put that much effort into pushing the plane. Bru
ised my ribs the last time I did it so I am now working on some kind of tug.
Bob Reed
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> On Dec 4, 2021, at 7:58 AM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB
> As of 12/03/2021, my KIS4 airplane (SN 4052) has been flying for 20 years.
Originally built by Dave Tate as N92DT it has averaged 75 flight hours ever
y year since then. I hope to see it flying for at least another 20 years.
>
> Attached is a photo taken on 12/3/2021 during the 1st flight and a photo t
aken on 4/16/2021 during Sun-N-Fun.
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| Subject: | KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old |
Congratulations to Blanquita on reaching 20 years of flying! She has good h
andlers who look after her well.
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From: Galin Hernandez
Sent: Saturday, December 4, 2021 7:57 AM
Subject: KIS-List: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old
As of 12/03/2021, my KIS4 airplane (SN 4052) has been flying for 20 years.
Originally=C2-built by Dave Tate as N92DT=C2-it has averaged 75 flight
hours every year since then. I hope to see it flying for at least another 2
0 years.
=C2-Attached is a photo taken on 12/3/2021 during the 1st flight and a ph
oto taken on 4/16/2021 during Sun-N-Fun.
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| Subject: | KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old |
Hello Bob,
I have the same problem
I bought a used mobility scooter for $ 200.00 and it seems more than capable of
pulling my plane.
If it is uphill into the hangar you may be able to winch it back in
I think you came to see my project in South Africa with John Petrie if I'm not
mistaken, I am in Canada now so a big change for me.
I'm in a worse situation than you, my project still has not flown, busy getting
the paperwork together for the big inspection,
Should happen in next 6 weeks or so.
Keep well
Mike
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On Behalf Of Robert Reed
Sent: December 5, 2021 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old
I hate to admit this but I had been working on my project for about a year when
Dave Tate and his wife came to visit us and look over my project. Dave had just
ordered his kit. Dave finished his project, flew it several years before selling
it to Galin. Galin flew it all over the country while I was still working
on my plane. My congratulations to both Dave and Galin for proving what a great
airplane the Cruiser is.
I finally finished my plane a couple of years ago now. Its taken me the last two
years to put the 40 hours of test flights. Getting the test flight time suffered
from the same issues as the buildlife just kept getting in the way and I
had a house to build. Still have some work to do on the house but nothing that
cant wait for some well earned flying. The only problem now is that I cant
push the plane back into the hangar by myself. Theres a definite slope away from
hangar and I am getting too old to have to put that much effort into pushing
the plane. Bruised my ribs the last time I did it so I am now working on some
kind of tug.
Bob Reed
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> On Dec 4, 2021, at 7:58 AM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> As of 12/03/2021, my KIS4 airplane (SN 4052) has been flying for 20 years. Originally
built by Dave Tate as N92DT it has averaged 75 flight hours every year
since then. I hope to see it flying for at least another 20 years.
>
> Attached is a photo taken on 12/3/2021 during the 1st flight and a photo taken
on 4/16/2021 during Sun-N-Fun.
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| Subject: | KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old |
Hi Bob, I had the same problem with my hangar approach so I made a KIS tug.
I installed a single 3/8=9D anchor in the hangar floor at about 2/3
rds of the hangar depth and in line with the fuselage centerline. I bent a
loop out of some flat iron that bolts to the anchor. This is for a winch ca
ble hook. I bought a cheap 12 volt remote controlled winch from Harbor frei
ght. I mounted the winch and a battery to an angle iron frame I fabricated
that allows the angles to spread and two studs to engage in the tow bar hol
es on the nose wheel when aligned from the rear. I put two old lawn mower w
heels on the rear of the frame. I put some foam pipe insulation over the an
gle irons where they are near the wheel pant to avoid any contact. I have a
small tie angle on the front of the setup that you swing close and drop in
a =C2=BC=99 locking bolt after you engage the studs in nose wheel. I
=99ve found putting a pipe wrench on the tie angle helps to steer the
nose wheel into the hangar. Makes life a lot easier for us especially when
we are full of fuel. I keep an old cable come-a-long in the hangar in case
the battery gets low.
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From: Robert Reed
Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old
I hate to admit this but I had been working on my project for about a year
when Dave Tate and his wife came to visit us and look over my project. Dave
had just ordered his kit. Dave finished his project, flew it several years
before selling it to Galin. Galin flew it all over the country while I was
still working on my plane. My congratulations to both Dave and Galin for p
roving what a great airplane the Cruiser is.
I finally finished my plane a couple of years ago now. It=99s taken
me the last two years to put the 40 hours of test flights. Getting the test
flight time suffered from the same issues as the buildlife just k
ept getting in the way and I had a house to build. Still have some work to
do on the house but nothing that can=99t wait for some well earned fl
ying. The only problem now is that I can=99t push the plane back int
o the hangar by myself. There=99s a definite slope away from hangar
and I am getting too old to have to put that much effort into pushing the p
lane. Bruised my ribs the last time I did it so I am now working on some ki
nd of tug.
Bob Reed
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 4, 2021, at 7:58 AM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB
> As of 12/03/2021, my KIS4 airplane (SN 4052) has been flying for 20 years
. Originally built by Dave Tate as N92DT it has averaged 75 flight hours ev
ery year since then. I hope to see it flying for at least another 20 years.
>
> Attached is a photo taken on 12/3/2021 during the 1st flight and a photo
taken on 4/16/2021 during Sun-N-Fun.
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