Paul Visk wrote: >>I just read in issue 15 of the news letter that the ideal static weight for >>the tail wheel is 5 lbs. Does anyone know what the ideal weight for the nose >>wheel is? <<
I'm no help with nosewheel weight, but five pounds is probably a pretty good number for a KR2 taildragger, and that's exactly what N891JF has. The CG on that plane is on the forward side with pilot only, especially me. If I raise the tail past "longeron horizontal" with a full fuel tank, it'll end up on it's nose! N56ML (a KR2S) has about 25 pounds on the tailwheel, and you couldn't ask for a nicer flying airplane, but that plane is longer, fuel is located right on the CG, and it has much larger tail feathers. If KR2S builders discover you have more than about 40 pounds on an empty KR2S taildragger (or less if you're a heavy guy), read my harrowing "aft CG" account at http://www.n56ml.com/wb/index.html, and consider redoing your weight and balance... -- Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com
