Mark, I taxied my KR-1 for 9 + hours. Got everyone bored and yawning watching me; but actually it was fun. I did all my fast taxiing in almost dead calm conditions. After the first couple of hours, I did pretty much fast taxiing with the tail up for the rest of the hours. I always added power very slowly and also reduced power very slowly to let the tail wheel down. As others are saying, getting off the power too quickly can get you in trouble. Although I often got exhausted with the concentration, I got so that I could fast taxi ( except for the first and last couple hundred feet) the entire length of our 100 X 5600 ft runway. Anyway, when I did decide I was ready, I simply did another fast taxi - got the tail up, and when everything felt nice and stable in control, I added a tad more power, and off we went, then slowly added full power. No porpoising, just a nice smooth climbout. My legs were twitching uncontrollably from being nervous, but I managed to get around the pattern and set it down with the best landing I every made in it. I also found that you really want to get that tail planted on the ground (full aft stick) fairly quickly after it's done flying in crosswind conditions or you'll find yourself trying to avoid runway lights quicker than you can imagine. I loved the aileron response in the KR-1 - considerably quicker than in the KR-2, I've been told by those who have flown both planes - and the rudder pedals became just a convenient place to rest my feet. I very rarely used the rudder pedals except for slipping and crosswind landings.
Ed Ed Janssen mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com > I need a little advice here. > Thanks, > > Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama html
