Netters, I have been offered a partially completed KR-2S at a decent price. The former builder appeared to do excellent work, kept a great builders log etc.
Buying this project will save me a couple of years of building and a lot of dollars. That can mean the difference between owning plans, lurking on the net; and, actually building an aircraft. So far, buying the project looks like a proverbial "no brainer". However, I have two questions. First, the FAA requirement that an aircraft in the experimental category be 51% or more amateur built. Does that mean the first owner and I together built over 51% or do I have to build 51% by myself? My guess is that this project is already considerably more than 51% finished. Assuming I get around the 51%, I have a bigger question. The builder decided to make a radical modification to the original KR plans. He built a tandem seating arrangement. What will this do to weight & balance? His design was for a Subaru engine. Mine will be a Corvair. Does anyone have any thoughts on the tandem seating arrangement? Is this a minor inconvenience of having your passenger in the back seat? Or, will this bird handle differently in the air? I am a low time student pilot. I need to make a decision soon because the person offering the project has waited patiently while I got the money together. Now, I really need to make a commitment or else give this person the courtesy of telling them I must pass. I really want to build a bird and the price is decent. However, I would have never considered a tandem seating arrangement. Any advice will be appreciated. Feel free to contact me privately at agat...@yahoo.com and I will even be glad to call you on my nickle to discuss it over the phone. Thanks, Dean Allen Plans, workbench, tools but no airplane or even airplane sounds yet in my corner of South Carolina. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
