The biggest appeal that I see being expressed here by builders over and over is the fact that they can use the same rules for their build up that is also followed in the hot-rodding rule: the one paycheck rule. You spend the same money, but the KRX (builder version) is able to be done over time, and with moderate investments over time. The down side to the Lancairs, Glasairs, and even the RVs and Zodiacs is the large capital investment needed in the beginning to start. Most also dont have ANY support for alternative engines, favoring the standby certified engines which are also prohibitive for a lot of budgets. If you are a good scrounger, have a valuable trade that can be swapped, or a good budget with room, and patience, the KRX can be tailored to fit the individual builder as long as sound building and design principles are observed. My KRX will eventually look more like a C152 in front, has a tail like a J3 Cub, elevator counter weights like a Cessna, Dan Diehl wing skins, dual gull wing doors like the Glasair, and 3 bladed prop like a P40. But other than the cowling mods, I have flown it just like this and I am still grinning 31 hours later, and cannot wait to get it back into the air!
Keep building, and get those KRXs in the air! Colin Rainey N96TA taildragger Ormond Beach, FL.
