When I get slowed up the ailerons become much less effective which require
more stick deflection. This can be a problem tuning from base to final when
you're low. You have plenty of warning when a stall is about to occur in a
KR just by the feel of the plane. It sinks like a brick, or a manhole cover
on edge when it gets slow. During some full power climb outs I've had it
down to 60 and still climbing. I just lower the nose until it gets to 70 and
hold it there and the rate of climb will come up a bit. I just did a test
flight last week with some new parts in my engine. No more oil cooler. I
have copper tubing wrapped around the lower intake just downstream of the
carburetor for hot oil to go through. Also I've sealed off the upper
baffling so no air will leak through. So far I've noticed about 90 deg. F
cooler cylinder head temp. I don't know about the oil temp yet. More to do.

-Joe


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