K R 1b Motor Glider for your situation, Virg On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 20:44:00 -0500 "Richard Collins" <n88...@insightbb.com> writes: > Ron, > > I am, as you, interested in the sport pilot concept, mainly because > I am > aging and anticipate that I will not always be able to pass the > physical. > So, after this one runs out, I am going to forego anymore flight > physicals. > I am curious about how you came to the conclusion that the Hershey > Bar wing > x 10 ft x slotted will accomplish the sport pilot limitations. > Could you > send me some links you looked at or pictures, graphs etc that you > studied? > > PS. When you're here this summer, I would really like to talk to you > and > Bill Thompson (I've asked him to get the thing flying again) and see > what > can be done, and how long it will take. I have about 20 months left > on my > license. > > Rick Collins "Little Beast" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Freiberger" <rfreiber...@swfla.rr.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:37 PM > Subject: RE: KR>Hershey Bar wing/ KRSport > > > > I researched this issue before giving up in disgust with the FAA > on > Medical > > issues. I think the wing needs to be 10 feet long (outer panels, > and that > > you should have zero twist. The out half of the outer panel > should be a > > slotted airfoil, and the elevator/stabilizer ought to be enlarged > to power > > the larger,longer wing. > > Note; opinions free..... > > Ron Freiberger > > mailto: rfreiber...@swfla.rr.com > > > > rhartwi...@juno.com > > said; > > I am designing (stealing ideas) for a plane using KR construction > that > > would fit within the Sport Pilot rules. It will be single place, > Hershey > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
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