>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.
A tandem KR2 is going to have a real W/B problem, if there is a passenger. The plane is too short coupled for that much weight aft, unless the engine is moved significantly forward. In that case, you have other problems when ever you get into a slip or yaw condition, plus you also will have to ballast for the missing passenger. The seller must have discovered this too late. There are other KR2s available that are partially completed that are good buys. In fact, partially completed planes are usually less than the cost of the materials being sold. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
