if the belly board were located several inches aft, would that make a difference in the nose down attitude, or create a problem?
--- kenneth l wiltrout <kwiltrout1...@verizon.net> wrote: > My board is 10X20 w a max deflection of 70 degrees, > It does have 2 rows of > holes. In my case the results were very dramatic,at > 70 over the #'s I can > get into the shortest runways. This summer I put it > down on a 18oo' grass > strip in northern Pa. Without the board never in a > million years. I was > hoping to get a nose down attitude on short final > but it decends so rapidly > I'm always nose high. > > Ken W > Kutztown > > -----Original Message----- > From: > krnet-bounces+kwiltrout1953=verizon....@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-bounces+kwiltrout1953=verizon....@mylist.net] > On Behalf Of > Barry Kruyssen > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 6:03 PM > To: 'KRnet' > Subject: RE: KR> "Shreg" went off the end of the > runway > > > Hi Willie > > With regards to the belly board. I retro fitted a > belly board and in my > case all it does is help slow me down on finals and > steapen the approach > angle (giving a better view over the nose). Once I > round out it appears to > enhance the ground effect and I float further. I > think the board deflects > the airflow down onto the strip. My ground roll > distance has not changed, > nor the distance I finish from the runway "numbers". > My belly board does not > have any holes in it, maybe I need some, just a > thought. > > In my opinon I would not retor fit a belly board > again, a lot of work and > weight for minimal gain. Get the numbers right and > it will all be easy (as > Mark Langord said). > > Regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > k...@bigpond.com > http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of Willie van der Walt > Sent: Tuesday, 7 November 2006 4:16 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: KR> "Shreg" went off the end of the runway > > Today was the 4th flight with "shreg" and it ended > in the felt on the > extended runway. I came in on finals and did a side > slip in a 75 degree > X-wind. The speed was down to 90 mph when I crossed > the fence and I was > about 1m above the runway over the numbers. I was > hoping to loose the extra > 10 mph but no way. The throttle was closed at idle > about 1000 rpm but the > plane kept on floating. I then put the wheels onto > the runway and held it > firmly on the ground. The speed was indicating 60 > while running with the > tail up. There was still about 600m of runway left. > I pulled back slightly > to apply brakes but then the wheels hardly touched > the ground and I could > feel The KR wanted to get airborne again. At 40mph I > could pull back on the > stick and apply enough brakes to almost lift the > tail. I had no direct > forward visibility over the nose and was shocked to > see the loop entrance, > at the holding point, coming past at about 20mph. I > went off the tar into > the long grass and almost flipped over as the grass > grabbed the wheels, > spats and wings all at the same time. This was a > quick stop. Even the engine > stopped. Hennie repaired the prop well because the > tips held up well against > the grass. Only some marks on the red tip paint. I > pushed the plane back to > the hanger and left it there for the night as I had > enough excitement for > one day. > > In summery. I need to get the speed down to 80 over > the fence or go around > and try again if I am still above over the numbers. > Wish I could fit > airbrakes like we had on the gliders when I sailed > at Donaldson Dam. > > If I can not get landings right within the next 3 or > 4 times I am going to > fit a belly plate brake or something. > > What can I do to loose the lift after round out? > > Regards Willie www.riversafaris.co.za > > touri...@intekom.co.za > > > _______________________________________ > 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: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - > Release Date: 11/4/2006 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > RED ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
