remember i was asking about a KR1 i think with a small (1600) engine and climb prop, and maybe slightly longer wings, it would fit LSA...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Human" <rahu...@ev1.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 9:34 PM Subject: Re: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? > LSA Top is 120 knots = @138 mph. Trade a little top speed for climb with a > prop adjustment, which is just what Sonex folks are doing and it fits the > LSA guidelines. > > That fits my lifestyle and I don't have to build another aircraft to fly > without the medical. > > End of story. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randy Smith " <cruiseair74...@charter.net> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 7:42 PM > Subject: Fw: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Randy Smith " <cruiseair74...@charter.net> >> To: <krnet-requ...@mylist.net> >> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 7:36 PM >> Subject: Fw: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> >> >> > If I read it right,The top speed can't exceed 130 mph My last KR2 > cruised >> > at 140 mph with a 2180 and after engine change to a O-200 it went a >> > hole >> > lot faster. I now have Bud Wilson's KR2 with a Subaru and am planning >> > on >> > cleaning it up. I have removed the Subaru and I am looking for an >> > O-200. >> > Anybody interested in a Subaru firewall forward I have one. >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> >> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 6:40 PM >> > Subject: RE: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> > >> > >> >> Can't comment on the rest, but I can say that my stock KR-2 would >> >> stall >> >> under 50 MPH. It wouldn't do that at gross, but if you built a light > KR, >> >> kept the gross weight low, and added a few feet to the wing, or better >> >> yet, >> >> a few feet to the stubs, you could easily have a stall speed under 50. >> >> >> >> Brian Kraut >> >> Engineering Alternatives, Inc. >> >> www.engalt.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net >> >> [mailto:krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of >> >> Rick Human >> >> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 6:20 PM >> >> To: KRnet >> >> Subject: Re: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> >> >> >> >> >> I don't think I missed any points - I was answering the question as to >> >> why >> >> anyone would want to go from 160 to 140. >> >> >> >> I've been following the KR for better than 20 yrs - construction of > mine >> >> (now in flight test) for 18 - I'm convinced that if you go back and >> >> search >> >> the archives as well as the old KR newsletter you will find that the >> >> average >> >> with anything under 100hp is a 140 mph airplane. The only question is > the >> >> "clean" stall speed and there is documentation out ther that a < 50 >> >> mph >> >> stall is also achievable (espically with the 3 ft wing extension as on >> >> the >> >> Diehl wing skins). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Randy Smith " <cruiseair74...@charter.net> >> >> To: <kr...@mylist.net> >> >> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:05 PM >> >> Subject: Fw: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> >> >> >> >> >>> You missed the point. There are a lot of planes that fit into the LSA >> >>> category. His is a sail plane,It fits. I could be wrong but I think > you >> >> are >> >>> going to have a hard time convincing the (friendly) FAA that a KR >> >>> will >> >>> fit.There are to many already out there and they have a reputation >> >>> for >> >>> speed. >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Rick Human" <rahu...@ev1.net> >> >>> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:32 AM >> >>> Subject: Re: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > If you ever had to put out >$4k in medical tests to satisfy the FAA >> >>> > you >> >>> > would know why. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> > From: "Randy Smith " <cruiseair74...@charter.net> >> >>> > To: "gleone" <gle...@rtconnect.net>; "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >> >>> > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 8:38 PM >> >>> > Subject: Re: KR> Is a KR1 a LSA? >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >>Why >> >>> >> build a 160 mph plane down to 130 mph? >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > _______________________________________ >> >>> > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> >>> > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> >>> > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________ >> >>> Search the KRnet Archives at >> >>> http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> >>> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> >>> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
