There are a couple of retractable trigear setups shown in the newsletter archives.
Chris On 1/25/2015 10:23 AM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
