I have 1300 feet to play with (10 acres) and power lines so I'm looking at how to shorten the landing experience from planes that are designed to be STOL aircraft -> http://www.zenithair.com/stolch701/7-design-wing.html there is a vendor in Canada that sells wings with leading-edge slats that retract during flight (air pressure).....
-----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+kangus=talkcycle....@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+kangus=talkcycle....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of larry flesner Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:20 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> KR's/grass strip >Larry: Since yours is flying I need some real numbers on Takeoff and Landing >roll. Just made a deal with Bill Kirkland for his project and now have to >carve out a landing strip here at the farm. >Doug Rupert ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Doug, Bottom line, you'll probably want 2000 feet to feel comfortable. That's probably hard to get on 11 acers. If the grass is kept short you should be off in 1000 feet solo but the KR really floats on landing if you don't get it slowed way down. Flaps AND a belly board would be nice along with good speed control. I haven't been trying for real short landings so far so I can probably cut that figure to 1500 on landing. I never touch my brakes until I can't hold the tail up any longer and it settles to the runway. It will stop faster on grass than new asphalt. I've only made one landing on grass and I had 3000 feet. Perhaps some of the fliers that operate off grass more could jump in here. Anyone operating on less than 1500 feet I'd like to hear about. I plan to work on some shorter strip here soon. Say hello to Bill. He used to fly his C-150 to the Gatherings. A real trooper. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
