Larry Don't let them talk you into testing your crash restraint!!!!!;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 4:51 PM Subject: KR> flight report
> > > Steve and Netters, > > I did ( or tried to do) the flight test today that Steve requested. That > test was the glide speed at the cruise trim setting. I must confess, > I weenied out. > > I had the KR set up in cruise and trimmed out. I brought the power > back to idle. I assumed the glide speed would be maybe in the > 120 mph range (I didn't have a clue) so I held the nose up to bleed > the speed off a bit. At about 120 smph indicated I slowly released > the stick and let it center to the air loads. The nose dropped to a > rather steep angle and as the airspeed went through 145 indicated > I took the stick and came out of the dive. > > Soooo, the speed is somewhere above 145 smph indicated. There > was no indication at 145mph that the nose was going to come back > up. I'll have to try it again and not slow it down from cruise so maybe > the nose won't drop so far. I swear the view through the windshield > looked just like the view through the windshield of a Super Decathalon > doing a spin without the rotation! What's your best guess on what > the speed might be if I try it again or what would a good "ballpark" > figure be? > > How many more test do you have in mind? The local clothing store > is having a sale on mens "briefs". I'm thinking a six pack for the > baggage compartment might be in order. :-)) > > I'm still waiting for smooth air to finish my climb test and I have yet > to carry any weight to simulate a passanger. I need to quit having > so much fun and get some testing done. > > 42.7 HOURS AND LOVIN' IT !!! > > 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 > >
