At 08:37 AM 10/30/2003 -0600, you wrote: >It's OK for a low time pilot to attempt flying a KR but only if he has a >death wish.
Not exactly. Substitute planning, research, and thought for experience. Proper testing procedures call for extensive taxi testing at increasing speeds, culminating in a 50 ft flight at 5 ft AGL. The first flight should include extensive testing of the low speed range of the aircraft, since you have to land the plane. (Using the Dynon DC10 would add to the safety factor.) Every vehicle, not just airplanes, can kill you. Think (and ask others) of all of the things that can go wrong, plan a correction for them, and have a safety crew standing by, EVEN if you are flying a Dragonfly for the first flight. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
