I weigh 235 in the seat and have test flown with 160 lbs of sand bags on the pass seat-----------My S is built as per the plans and with a passenger and or ballast the aircraft is incredibly tail heavy on take off. I would never take off with a passenger unless the header tank is FULL. My aft most CG was still 1.5" forward from the rear most CG. Point is, when flying with a passenger get a little more speed on take off ( 70+) and it will be ok. I flew my wife's girl friend ( 135lbs ) several years ago and it was no problem. Ken Wiltrout Kutztown,Pa
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:17 AM Subject: KR> / C of G > At 01:19 AM 7/8/2006, you wrote: > >>What weight are you guys carrying in Pilots & Passengers in KR2 + s's ?? >> >>Phillip Matheson > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I have standard size tail surfaces with a 24" stretch on the fuselage. > I weight close to 200 lbs with cloths on and pockets full of pennys. > I've carried 170 lb passengers on several occasions. You can > really tell the difference in the way my KR flies as I start to add > passenger weight. It kills the climb rate and it's much more > tail heavy on takeoff and landing. However, Willie Wilson said > after a ride in my KR that it was the best flying KR he'd flown > with two people on board. That may no longer be true as I think > he flew with Langford after that. > > 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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006 > >
