pushing the stick forward is uncomfortable to do
Hi Ross.
>From what I hear on the Net and my own experience with my KR, it is possible
with the engine at full power, to lift the tail and balance the KR using
prop wash over the elevator for control. This same balance is the dynamic
that takes place after a wheel landing, except that as you slow down it
takes more and more forward stick to keep the tail up. Eventually the tail
is too heavy and falls at this point holding aft stick keeps the tail pinned
to the runway. I must admit that on one occasion the wind changed abruptly
and my KR went over onto a brand new prop. I could have cried. I did learn
not to play the balance game where I would sit and see how long I could hold
it up without letting it drop. I still lift the tail as an indicator of the
power the engine is producing as part of my pre departure check.
Orma L. Robbins
o...@aviation-mechanics.com
