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1. 05:04 AM - Re: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old (mike Pienaar)
2. 05:22 AM - KIS4 Formation Flying (Galin Hernandez)
3. 05:34 AM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Galin Hernandez)
4. 05:35 AM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Doug Crane)
5. 05:43 AM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Doug Crane)
6. 08:26 AM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Robert Reed)
7. 01:29 PM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Glenn)
8. 02:02 PM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Doug Crane)
9. 02:42 PM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Galin Hernandez)
10. 03:30 PM - Re: KIS4 Formation Flying (Peter Duran)
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 SN 4052 is 20yrs old |
I still have the steerable front wheel so steering with the scooter is possi
ble
Pulling it out is very easy with the scooter but as Galin says the problem i
s getting it backed in
Have thought of of putting in a winch just to do that
Keep well
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 6, 2021, at 8:28 PM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB
> I built a tug from an old (1994) riding lawn mower and it worked great. Bu
t then I was offered a real nice (read cheap) golf cart so I sold the lawn m
ower tug and set the golf cart up as a tug. You can see what I did under the
maintenance section of my webpage. BUT, it took me longer to learn how to p
ush the plane back into the hangar than what it took to build the tugs. It i
sn't as easy as it looks.
>
>> On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 11:48 AM William Schertz <wschertz343@gmail.com> w
rote:
>> Bob
>> I also used a cheap Harbor freight winch to pull my plane back into the h
anger. Looped a soft nylon rope around the horizontal stab, then could use t
he remote control on the winch while guiding from the front with a towbar.
>> Bill
>> p.s. My plane is currently owned by a partnership in FL (second set of ow
ners) and is being retrofitted for a Lycoming. My firewall forward with the M
azda is currently owned by a Cozy builder in TN who will be making it 'fire
wall aft' installation.
>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 8:03 PM Ed Hanson <hansoncp@netnitco.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Bob, I had the same problem with my hangar approach so I made a KIS t
ug. I installed a single 3/8=9D anchor in the hangar floor at about 2
/3rds 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 freig
ht. I mounted the winch and a battery to an angle iron frame I fabricated th
at allows the angles to spread and two studs to engage in the tow bar holes o
n the nose wheel when aligned from the rear. I put two old lawn mower wheels
on the rear of the frame. I put some foam pipe insulation over the angle ir
ons where they are near the wheel pant to avoid any contact. I have a small t
ie 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=99v
e 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 g
ets low.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from Mail for Windows
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Robert Reed
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 7:50 PM
>>> To: kis-list@matronics.com
>>> 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 ye
ar when Dave Tate and his wife came to visit us and look over my project. Da
ve had just ordered his kit. Dave finished his project, flew it several year
s 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 pr
oving what a great airplane the Cruiser is.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I finally finished my plane a couple of years ago now. It=99s tak
en me the last two years to put the 40 hours of test flights. Getting the te
st 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 d
o on the house but nothing that can=99t wait for some well earned flyi
ng. The only problem now is that I can=99t push the plane back into t
he 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 plane. B
ruised my ribs the last time I did it so I am now working on some kind of tu
g.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 ye
ars. Originally built by Dave Tate as N92DT it has averaged 75 flight hours e
very 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 ph
oto taken on 4/16/2021 during Sun-N-Fun.
>>>
>>>
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| Subject: | KIS4 Formation Flying |
Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
stay on my wing.
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Here is a link to a short video I also took of the flight as we overflew
Jacksonville
https://youtu.be/fX8pMpczhj4
.
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 8:23 AM Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>
> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
> stay on my wing.
>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Very cool!
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 07:24 Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>
> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
> stay on my wing.
>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
I hope to come visit you soon. I should be flying in two or three months.
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 07:35 Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a link to a short video I also took of the flight as we overflew
> Jacksonville
>
> https://youtu.be/fX8pMpczhj4
> .
>
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 8:23 AM Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
>> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
>> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>>
>> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan
>> to stay on my wing.
>>
>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Galin,
Thank you for sharing the photos and video, it's great to see that we have
some beautiful planes and can share the experiences.
Bob Reed
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 07:22:53 AM CST, Galin Hernandez <galinhd
z@gmail.com> wrote:
Yesterday I had the privilege=C2-of flying formation with Dan Silberman
and Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't g
et to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
stay on my wing.
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
We should have our new engine installed about the time others are complete.
We should have a fly-in.
Glenn
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021, 10:26 AM Robert Reed <robertr237@att.net> wrote:
> Galin,
>
> Thank you for sharing the photos and video, it's great to see that we have
> some beautiful planes and can share the experiences.
>
> Bob Reed
>
> On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 07:22:53 AM CST, Galin Hernandez <
> galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>
> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
> stay on my wing.
>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Yes! Sounds great to me. I=99ll be ready this summer.
-Doug
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 15:30 Glenn <dadmeyers1951@gmail.com> wrote:
> We should have our new engine installed about the time others are
> complete. We should have a fly-in.
> Glenn
>
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2021, 10:26 AM Robert Reed <robertr237@att.net> wrote:
>
>> Galin,
>>
>> Thank you for sharing the photos and video, it's great to see that we
>> have some beautiful planes and can share the experiences.
>>
>> Bob Reed
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 07:22:53 AM CST, Galin Hernandez <
>> galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
>> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't ge
t
>> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>>
>> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan
>> to stay on my wing.
>>
>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Count me in! If you want to do it here in historic St. Augustin, I can
coordinate and set things up.
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 5:03 PM Doug Crane <craneplanes@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes! Sounds great to me. I=99ll be ready this summer.
>
> -Doug
>
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 15:30 Glenn <dadmeyers1951@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We should have our new engine installed about the time others are
>> complete. We should have a fly-in.
>> Glenn
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 7, 2021, 10:26 AM Robert Reed <robertr237@att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Galin,
>>>
>>> Thank you for sharing the photos and video, it's great to see that we
>>> have some beautiful planes and can share the experiences.
>>>
>>> Bob Reed
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 07:22:53 AM CST, Galin Hernandez <
>>> galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman an
d
>>> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't g
et
>>> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>>>
>>> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan
>>> to stay on my wing.
>>>
>>
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| Subject: | Re: KIS4 Formation Flying |
Very cool!
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 6:24 AM Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday I had the privilege of flying formation with Dan Silberman and
> Mark Kettrering from St. Augustine, FL to Sandersville, GA. You don't get
> to see many KIS4's together so flying with another one was awesome.
>
> Here are two photos I took while trying not to make it too hard for Dan to
> stay on my wing.
>
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