X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from alnrmhc13.comcast.net ([206.18.177.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2064955 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 May 2007 08:20:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.18.177.53; envelope-from=wschertz@comcast.net Received: from wschertzpc (c-24-7-194-231.hsd1.il.comcast.net[24.7.194.231]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc13) with SMTP id <20070524122018b1300in0gve>; Thu, 24 May 2007 12:20:18 +0000 Message-ID: <814C6E9D99B04E56B49053D61DB56D9D@WschertzPC> From: "Bill Schertz" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine start Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 07:20:16 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C79DD3.FA7154A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16386 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C79DD3.FA7154A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, You made the right choice with the -10.=20 I really like the KIS, but after it was sold to Pulsar, builder support = became non-existent, and we were pretty much left on our own. That said, Solly has since been removed from the company, the factory = has moved to Guatemala to make the fiberglass parts, and Rich Trickel = has been hired to run the operation down there. I haven't heard of any = new Cruisers (4 place) being sold -- too bad, because for several years = it was the only 4 place option available -- till Van's came out with the = -10. I think Van sold more RV-10 kits the first year at Oshkosh than all the = KIS 4 place ever. Bill=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WRJJRS@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:36 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine start In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:19:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, = WRJJRS@aol.com writes: In a message dated 5/23/2007 5:29:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, = wschertz@comcast.net writes: Engine was not optimally tuned, but it ran, will work on tuning = next. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser #4045 Way to go Bill! That is a MAJOR step.=20 Bill Jepson I'll reply to myself here with a question for Bill S. Bill do you = know the status of the Kis kit manufacture? I was really interested in = the KIS until Trickel sold it to Solly and he nearly doubled the price. = I really like the cruiser, it was my plane of choice until the transfer = priced it out of my range. I'm doing the RV-10 because the "chunks" are = affordable. Bill Jepson -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- See what's free at AOL.com. ------=_NextPart_000_00C5_01C79DD3.FA7154A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
You made the right choice with the -10.
 
I really like the KIS, but after it was sold to Pulsar, builder = support=20 became non-existent, and we were pretty much left on our own.
 
That said, Solly has since been removed from the company, the = factory has=20 moved to Guatemala to make the fiberglass parts, and Rich Trickel has = been hired=20 to run the operation down there.  I haven't heard of any new = Cruisers (4=20 place) being sold -- too bad, because for several years it was the only = 4 place=20 option available -- till Van's came out with the -10.
 
I think Van sold more RV-10 kits the first year at Oshkosh than all = the KIS=20 4 place ever.
 
Bill 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 WRJJRS@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 = 12:36=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First = engine=20 start

In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:19:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, = WRJJRS@aol.com writes:
In a message dated 5/23/2007 5:29:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, = wschertz@comcast.net = writes:
Engine was not optimally tuned, = but it ran,=20 will work on tuning next.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser=20 #4045
Way to go Bill! That is a MAJOR step.
Bill Jepson

I'll reply to myself here with a question for Bill S.  Bill = do you=20 know the status of the Kis kit manufacture? I was really interested in = the KIS=20 until Trickel sold it to Solly and he nearly doubled the price. I = really like=20 the cruiser, it was my plane of choice until the transfer priced it = out of my=20 range. I'm doing the RV-10 because the "chunks" are affordable.
Bill Jepson



See what's free at AOL.com.=20
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