Hi netters After 25 hours flyng test and 60 landings, finally I've obtained ( after the inspection ) the italian airworthiness certificate as Experimental ( C.N.S. Certificato di Navigabilità Speciale). The story begun at oct, 1998 and now my KR2 I-KRFN is an airplane. In few words My KR is a standard RAF 48 design with theses modify Engine Rotax 912 ULS 80 hp Prop 1600 X 1600 mm. ( 63 X 63 ) inch. Pulsar canopy No flaps but belly board Dihel style wing tips Dihel landind gear taildragger Empty weight 283 kgs. ( 623 lbs.) MTOW 500 kgs. ( 1.100 lbs) Cruise @ max continuos RPM 100% 130 kts 2000 ft. QNH Cruise @ 75% 120 kts. 200 ft.QNH Flight impressions Stable solo flight pitch sensibility normal ( C.G. 22%) pitch sensitive but not critical carryng a passenger with C.G. 27 % Stall 35 KTS straight no wing drop Climb 1200 ft/min. Landing final @ 50 kts three points , no front visibility. In my opinion if you land on a long runway , at least 3000 ft. you can land slighty fast so you have better visibility but be very carefully and keep the tail up untill the speed decrease , if not you bounch many time before a complete full stop. I prefere a three point landing even if there are not front visibility, so I can land safe in my short runway ( 1800 ft.)
Franco Negri Italy I-KRFN see my KR at www.negri.cjb.net
