I had about 150 hours total time and 3 hours tailwheel time when I first flew my KR. I had about 45 minutes stick time in two different KRs, but no takeoff or landing practice before my first flight.
The KR is a pretty well behaved plane on the ground so if you get your tailwheel signoff in about any other tailwheel plane you should be fine. I do recommend getting an hour or two in something with more control sensitivity than your average spam can if you can. Something like an RV is good. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Kenhenderson Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 3:09 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> discouraging 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 _______________________________________ 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
