not to mention "the unlikely event of a water landing" lol thanks all info appreciated while I try to explore which way to go.
> To: ml at n56ml.com; krnet at list.krnet.org > Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:06:02 +0100 > Subject: Re: KR> Tri-Gear Retracts? > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > > Hi, check the website http://members.upc.nl/a.gremmen61/ At the pics 2005 > you can see the gear system of the cherry bx2. It is nice but also wat mark > just noted, it will be add weight. The only positif I think is the dead > engine outfield landing. It will save you from a tip over. > Stef > > -- > Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see > http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2 > > > > > >----Origineel Bericht---- > >Van : krnet at list.krnet.org > >Datum : 25/01/2015 16:23 > >Aan : krnet at list.krnet.org > >Onderwerp : Re: KR> Tri-Gear Retracts? > > > >Oh, and the most important reason to go with fixed gear (I can't believe > >I left this one out) is the GEAR-UP landing! I built mine fixed because > >I knew if I had retracts, my first landing would be a gear-up landing, > >and my third, and my 10th...etc. I later proved that theory, although I > >made it to 93 landings in my 68 year-old Swift before actually > >fulfilling that prophecy! > > > >There's another school of thought that if you have to land in a field > >because of an engine out, damage will be minimized. In a smooth field > >big enough to pull that off, it's true. But in the case of my hayfield > >landing, I needed all the friction I could get. Without it I was going > >to hit a stand of trees that would have totaled the plane, if not me. > > > >I'm not trying to discourage you from building retracts or tri-gear > >retracts, but you've come to the table with lots of ideas on how to do > >things different, and they will all increase building time accordingly, > >perhaps exponentially. That's fine, and I'm a poster child for the > >concept, but be prepared to spend a long time accomplishing all your > >goals. I'm certainly not saying to "build is by the plans", because the > >plans are lacking in many ways. But choose your modifications > >carefully. As William Wynne likes to say, every day spent building is > >another day you are closer to losing your medical. Hopefully that issue > >will be relaxed soon, but you get the point. > > > >But as much as I enjoyed building and proving that I can improve the > >design and persevere to the end, I can tell you that flying is a lot > >more fun than building, at least for me! > > > >Mark Langford > >ML at N56ML.com > >http://www.n56ml.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > >To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > >options > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
