Orma and netters Those who read regularly will remember that I made a post not long ago stating what I had found was the demonstrated crosswind capability for my KR2. This aircraft being a standard KR2 built to plans with no airframe, or control surface modifications in size or amount of deflection, I felt this information would go a long way to helping other KR pilots in judging crosswinds for landing, the same way that certified planes publish what a skilled pilot found was the safe maximum crosswind component for a particular plane. Orma's experience today supports that information, and I strongly recommend to ALL KR pilots that until you have a great deal of experience with your own model, possibly as much as 300 hours or more, depending upon your own total experience, that you heed what we both have found, and that is:
Maximum safe winds total: 20 knots gusting to 30 knots from ANY direction including straight down runway. Maximum crosswind component: 15 knots total including any gust factor, 90 degrees to the runway. Use an E6B flight computer to calculate the 90 degree crosswind component after getting the airport's winds prior to landing or takeoff. Also these numbers are by experienced pilots with LOTS of recency of time. Deduct from these totals if you are rusty! I say these things for the benefit and safety of KR pilots and in no way want to appear to brag, but rather to provide advance knowledge for the unknowing, or less experienced pilots among us. FLY SAFE!! Colin & Beverly Rainey Apex Lending, Inc. 407-323-6960 (p) 407-557-3260 (f) www.eloan2004cr.com crai...@apexlending.com
