Today being Valentines day I plan to spend the entire day with my beautiful wife who I love very much. I look forward to being with her but in the back of my mind I keep thinking that I should get to the airport and get at least one thing done on my KR2. ?
I believe that if I just had a good enough reason to get some hanger time.... Joe Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> </div><div>Date:02/14/2015 9:30 AM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: krnet at list.krnet.org </div><div>Subject: Re: KR> Touchdown speed </div><div> </div> > > So, if we use 70 mph low over the numbers to minimize ground role, brakes on > touchdown, get big tires for traction, a belly board or airbrakes, flaps, > land into the wind, use a go around when things are not right, and put a > net at the end of the runway, we could operate out of a 1200 foot strip.... > > Anybody think that it can't be done? Is so then I need to know so that I can > start building another hanger on a bigger runway before my KR2 is ready to > fly. > > > Joe Just add a beta mode prop and a tail hook and you'll be all set. Distances at lower altitudes always seem really short to me since all my time is spent at airports well above 5000', but; while I think I could get my KR in and out of a 1200' strip under the right conditions near sea level with a bit of practice, I don't think I would want that to be my normal operation. I don't think take off would be a problem at all, but it would be challenging to hit the front edge of the runway every time. Eventually, you'll end up in the position where you're too fast to stop and too slow to get back off for a go around. I'd opt for keeping the plane at a longer runway if that's a viable option. As always, your mileage may vary, and my opinion may be skewed by the conditions I normally fly in. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM _______________________________________________ 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
