hi mark saw yur little write up on the belly board with the actuator mounted on the rear spar i wouldlike to include this on mine however we have to submit drawings etc so could you tell me does it significantly steepen the glide angle are their any other changes worth mentioning like how do you know when it is fully up or down
any other handling issues -sideslipping etc phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com> To: "KR Net" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: KR> Pre-Dawn Flight > I am in the process of painting my house this weekend so last night, I said > to my wife.....so, do you mind if I go fly in the morning....well she made > the comment..."only if you get home before I wake up"!!! Well, I just walked > in the door at 7:28am and she and the three kids are all still in bed and I > have another flight behind me. And I must say it was a beautiful flight. I > woke up at 4:45am and was in the car 15 minutes later headed to the airport > which is 25 miles away. When I arrived at the airport 30 minutes later, I > was the only one there and it was still good and dark. I pulled the KR out > of the hanger, preflight her, and taxied out. I did my run up and away I > went. All the street lights and city lights were still shining bright and > the air was as smooth as glass. I turned toward Lake Michigan and I could > see the red glow of the sun below the horizon looking across Lake Michigan. > The horizon then began turning fire red as the sun rose over the waters. > What a sight to see the sun rise over Lake Michigan from 4000' and see the > reflections in the water. Well I looked at the Hobbs and seen I had been up > for about 20 minutes so I turned back to the airport. All the runway lights > were still shining bright as I began my approach. Touchdown was as smooth as > glass and I had the KR back in the hanger in no time. Total Hobbs time this > morning was .6 hours. I cleaned the bugs from the prop and leading edges and > headed home. Heck, everyone here is still asleep and I am going to have a > cup of coffee and start painting on the house again. It just does not get > any better than this. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI USA > E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com > Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/88 - Release Date: 01/09/2005 > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24357 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/88 - Release Date: 01/09/2005
