Made the second flight this morning 5/27/13, 30 minutes flight time. Wind was calm, fifty mile visibility, OAT 64 degrees F, wispy high Cirrus. Had one over-control on lift off; got stabilized on the second up pitch. Non-event on up to 2000' over the airport. At 2800 RPM speed was stable at 106 Kts, no wheel pants. Oil temp 251 degrees F, oil pressure on the 2180 VW was 24 PSI. CHT was 354 degrees F; EGT was 1290 degrees F. Mixture meter was about 13.2 AFR (rich of peak). Approach to stall about 55 Kts, starting to mush out, zero flaps. Great fun to hold one minute legs over the airport. (a little IFR wanna be) First approach was high and too fast, so went around. Second approach was 74 Kts on the VASI glide slope, on center line down to the threshold, zero flaps. Going to float a bit about 6 to 10 feet off the pavement. Finally got to kiss the runway about 3000' past the threshold, but still doing 60 Kts and end lights coming up fast, doing max breaking, and squealing tires with end lights eminent. So, ran off the side of the runway into the grass, now at less than 5 Kts. Taxied between the end lights and the runway strobe fixture back onto the center end of the runway between the end lights. The right tire has one flat spot, but still plenty of tread. The landing was not pretty, but the airplane is ready for another flight without repairs. There may be a possibility that I can get the next landing touchdown on the first half of the runway closer to 55 Kts, especially if flaps are used.
Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA
