Good point Don. I for one appreciate any and all comments as anyone
who hangs around here for long ends up broadening their horizons as well =
as
education. Anyone that takes one comment that is not substantiated as =
gospel
is well on the way to destruction. It does not matter the medium whether
internet or print as there are always those out there that will try and
profess their expertise at many things. Usually these are for personal =
gain
or to get you to buy something.
Many here need to remember the classification of the aircraft we are
building as well as the power-plants we choose to use. EXPERIMENTAL. We =
work
out there on the fringe and that is the real kick in our endeavors. We
create or dreams and hold the course till we have achieved the required =
end.
Many items that now grace the cockpit of certificated aircraft once got
their start in experimental aircraft.
I for one really like this new medium we call the internet as it
allows us access to much more information than we would generally have. =
The
fact that we have both the KRNet and Corvair list at our disposal allows =
us
to make informed choices when constructing our own projects. Much time =
and
energy is saved by making mistakes that others have or trying something =
that
others have proven don't work. I can't help wondering what Ken would =
think
if he could see or ride in some of the KR's being built today. Bill =
Clapp's
or Troy Pettaway's come immediately to mind. Think of it, no we can't
duplicate Ken's empty weight but we can come close. Today we routinely
outperform the original KR's with the new airfoil or Corvair engines. I
sincerely doubt that there are many of us that would take to the air =
without
at least a basic compliment of flight instruments as well as navigation
equipment. The pitch sensitivity issue that once plagued this wonderful
design is now a thing of the past and many KR's taking to the air these =
days
can be flown hands off for periods of time.
We have come a long way since the original design debuted so long
ago and now we have gotten to a point where many of our machines are =
KR's in
name only due to design changes that have been instituted and proven =
over
the years by those that have gone before us. Even Orma's KR is not =
immune
and has undergone changes since it was originally built twenty years ago =
so
I for one say keep those comments coming.
Doug Rupert=20
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