Denny, Rudder control in my KR2S is not a wing leveler, it can make the result worse. I have tried rudder at cruise and it will control SMALL deflections in the wings but not fore long. I use ailerones to keep the wings level, dah. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Mingear" <dennisming...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:02 PM Subject: Re: KR> The Stall
> Since I started this thread I guess I should clarify > what I meant to say and what was clarified so > concisely by another member of the list. > > I've been properly and politely reminded that > maintaining coodination while in slow flight is what's > really important, As was pointed out earlier by > Collin(?, hope I got your name right), using aileron > is ok as long as it is used smoothly, minimally and > with some caution. However, Rapid full deflection > deployment of ailerons while flying near the stalling > point of the wing can excite the airflow over a > wingtip in unexpected and surprisiing ways. > > I fly gliders and ailerons would be used very > carefully while flying near the giders stalling > speed. I realize that a glider is not a KR and I've > read enough of these e-mails over the years to know > that sometimes a KR is not a KR, there are many > variations on the basic theme. > > If you've followed me this far though I do have a > question however; > > Is the rudder ever useful in keeping the wings level > during slow flight in a KR? > > And if the answer is yes, If the rudder has lost its > ability to keep the wings level, should that airspeed > just above the loss of rudder be the minimum speed > used during slowflight? > > Denny ... > > --- Al Friesen <nesei...@telus.net> wrote: > >> Larry, >> You have the control for the KR right, Rudder >> control on its own is not >> correct. Al >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> >> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 3:48 PM >> Subject: KR> The Stall >> >> >> > >> >>Thanks for the report, good reading, but please be >> >>very careful when using aileron during your stall >> >>tests. You don't want to seperate the airflow from >> a >> >>wingtip and initiate a soin, that would be >> exciting. >> >>Denny ... >> > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > >> > My KR, which is built and rigged to plans except >> for the 24" >> > stretch, will not respond to raising a wing using >> rudder. >> > However, the ailerons are effective up to and >> through the >> > stall. If I try to "rudder" a wing up it causes >> the nose to >> > pitch down from, I suspect, a partial blanking out >> of the >> > horz stab / elevator. If I stay off the rudder it >> will keep the >> > ball centered on its own. So, I just treat it >> like it wants to >> > be treated and we get along just fine. >> > >> > As always , your results may vary.......... >> > >> > Larry Flesner >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - >> Release Date: 7/12/2005 >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the > monkey patriotic." > > Scott Ritter > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 7/12/2005 > >
