Takeoff speeds should remain the same since you would be lifting the tail
off the runway and then accelerating to takeoff speeds. This of course is for
a normal takeoff. For a shortfeild takeoff you would keep the tail on the
ground until the plane lifts off and the tailwheel could hinder short feild
takeoff performance - not that the KR uses that much runway. It is the
landing
distance that would suffer more. I could perform better and slower three
point landings if my tailwheel were closer to the rudder but it is already on
about 6 inches away and I dont want to damage to rudder on a hard landing.
Bill
