make it a 1b! Glider. No physical, Virg On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:42:20 -0500 "Chris P" <chri...@cox.net> writes: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > >
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