I was happy to see the question asked concerning the amount of tail dragger
time needed to fly the KR-2 safely. I am currently building my KR-2 and
learning to fly also. I am close to my checkride and upon passing and receiving
my license I intend to start building TD time with the head instructor at the
HAFB Aero Club in his personal plane. A good friend of mine (the guy that sold
me one of my KR-2 kits) recently had the opportunity to fly a KR-2 and told me
that in his opinion I should get several hundred hours flying time in
conventional geared airplanes before attempting to fly my KR-2. Now my friend
started flying in his teens and has been at it for over 40 years so I value his
opinion and I know he is not trying to "scare me off" my course. This is my
request- Would those of you out there who are flying or have flown the KR-2
series of aircraft tell those of us who are aspiring to be KR-2 pilots how much
TD time you had logged before your first KR-2 flight? Realizing that all pilots
are not created equal, it would still be useful to know how experienced you all
were when you started. Thanks, Ken
