I'd like to build more than just a KR-1 - in fact, I have my (gun)sights set on something even more warbird-like in the future, built the same way as a KR.
>From: "Jim Faughn" <jfau...@mvp.net> >Reply-To: KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> >To: "'KR builders and pilots'" <kr...@mylist.net> >Subject: RE: KR>KR1 - first time builder? >Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 19:37:56 -0500 > >Mark is correct. I have biased my aircraft to the front end of the CG >envelope and I love the way it fly's. I haven't found anyone yet from 8 >years old to 62 that can't fly it. The other part of the idea of a first >time builder is - are you sure you will build another aircraft? I never >will! Unless you love to build and this is your only hobby, then you >should probably build the aircraft that you think you would like to have >for a lifetime. > >You can build a fast enough and fun KR that can be controlled without >too much transition. > >Jim N891JF > >Jim Faughn >4323D Laclede Ave. >St. Louis, MO 63108 >(314)652-7659 >Mailto:jfau...@mvp.net >Web Site http://jfaughn.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On >Behalf Of Mark Langford >Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:17 PM >To: KR builders and pilots >Subject: Re: KR>KR1 - first time builder? > > >I know I've made comments about pitch sensitivity before, but I've >tempered my attitude ever since I flew Jim Faughn's KR. There are >sensitive ones and then there are "light" ones. I could see how you >could crawl into Jim's or Troy's and fly it for the first time with no >problem at all, and learn to love it in short order. I've flown others >that made me think I was going to rip the wings off, and others >somewhere in the middle. I suspect CG had a lot to do with this, and I >think Jim would tell you that his CG is biased toward the forward end. >As long as the CG kept forward, rather than aft, I don't have a problem >with KR pitch control. It's a small, short-coupled plane, so yes, if >you lean forward the pitch is going to change, but's that's just the way >it is. > > But like I said, I've only flown a few, a little at a time, so I'm no >expert. I don't guess it will be long before a bunch of us wannabees >will be real-live KR pilots, and we'll tell you how it is with the new >generation of KRs. Other comments are more than welcome... > >Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL >N56ML "at" hiwaay.net >see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford > > > >_______________________________________________ >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > >_______________________________________________ >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger
