Net, I think the KR2S is a great flyer. It has exellent cross wind control (sock straight out) and no dents. I would prefer a sensative plane over a (sloppy) control plane. Mine is a very forgiving plane if I use some brake input on a wheel landing. I love the controllability of the design. A l,,
----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 5:04 PM Subject: KR> lack of power and over sensitivity > At 07:31 PM 7/1/04 -0400, you wrote: > >RE: One glaring deficiency with the KR series aircraft has been lack of > >power and over sensitivity of controls and since Jeanette seems as though > >she is not interested in addressing these problems > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > "Lack of power" is totally dependent on the empty weight of the aircraft > you build and the engine you chose to use. It doesn't have to be under > powered. Cut the weight or install a larger engine. Just keep in mind > that there are limits to either. > > "Over sensitivity" of controls is a relative term. Depends on what you're > used to. A Cessna or Piper it's not but it's no more sensitive then say > a Bell 206 Jet Ranger. Talk about sensitive! Yet they are flown everywhere > and landed on rooftops and all sorts of places. The KR controls are > "light" and "very responsive" but "over sensitive", I don't think so after > 70 hours on mine. There have been times, like when my four point > harness popped open at 1000 feet, that I've wished the KR to be more > stable so I could take my hand off the stick for more than a few seconds > and wrestle about the cockpit. But then I wouldn't feel like a fighter > pilot after a flight in the KR. As for Jeanette not addressing the problem > she did, years ago, witht the 2S. If you are just starting a project that's > what you should be building. > > I've come to realize that it is sometimes the pucker in the seat that > pulls the grin on your face. :-) > > Larry Flesner - 70 hours and still grinning! > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
