Congrats, Larry. At first read, that felt a bit strange, because I have a
much different experience. When I was learning to fly my KR2, the
instructor asked me to remove the wheel pants, so that we don't damage
them in case of rough landings. I did not notice any serious difference at
the time. Now, thinking of it, your speeds are much greater, and I
suppose the faster you go, the more the drag will be significant.
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-07-06 01:55
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Objet : KR> wheel pants
FINALLY, after a year and a half and 150 hours on the KR, it flew
for the first time with wheel pants. YEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAA. !!
With the old 600X6's and even more recently with the 500:5's I was
seeing approx 155 indicated at full throttle level flight. It would pull
about 2600 rpm on the 0-200. This morning the ol' girl was pushing
170 indicated and pulling about 2700 rpm, and several times the
ASI was bumping 172 mph or so. Power up Mooney drivers or
eat my dust !!!!!!
I installed the new style RV pants that didn't come with any directions
so it took a bit to make them work but they're on, they look good,
and fly great !!
The air was really bumpy today so I didn't get any accurate speed
runs in. I did get in one eight-way GPS run but it was a bit
bumpy and I had to dodge a few clouds. It averaged out to 165 mph
which gives me an HONEST 10 mph increase over no wheel pants.
I think a good run in smooth air will show a 12 to 14 mph increase.
Before wheel pants I'd level out at cruise and the ASI would work
its way up to the 155 mph mark when I could get the VSI to
settle down. With the pants installed I'd level off and the ASI
quickly shot to the 160 mark and when I got the VSI to settle
out it was hitting 170 !! Now , even with moderate turblance and
a bouncing VSI it stays in the 160 to 165 range. The GPS run,
by the way, was at a density altitude of approx 8000 feet so I was
probably only getting 22 inches of MP and able to pull 2500 rpm.
Also on a low altitude full throttle run I'm picking up an additional
50 to 75 rpm with the increased speed. My problem now will be
taking them off long enough to finish them. All I can say is " you
have to catch me to tell me they look tacky" !!
I am one "happy dude" with one "mean machine". And I thought
I had something to YEEEEE HAAAAAAA about before.......
Larry Flesner
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