Rick, congratulations on your many years of hard work. I think your strategy for flying your creation is smart and well planned out. If you can make your plane LSA compliant and that is your wish then great. Thanks for your story and details, have fun flying and keep us all up to date. Larry H. Rockwall TX.
From: "rahu...@peoplepc.com" <rahu...@peoplepc.com> Subject: KR> N202RH sometimes they don't fly right out of the box Netters - this is going to be rather long and will contain content regarding the KR2 as LSA compliant - so be warned and delete now if you desire. I feverently hope that we don't start an endless discussion but rather my objective is to add some datapoints that some of you may find interesting. A KR-2 with a RAF 48 wing with tips extended 18 inches to the same dimensions as a "Diehl" wing. Has a forward opening "Dragonfly" canopy and the first generation of Rands fixed gear, Ok - what does this mean as far as the Light Sport Aircraft regulations and why should we care - Well in my case I am a holder of a Private Pilot certificate but if anyone has been keeping track of the time involved I've been steadily aging (better than the alternative), I had just turned 39 when I started cutting wood for this beast, I'm now 60. Can I pass a third class physical - probably - but why incur the expense or chance rejection when the Light Sport will satisfy all my needs. You see I don't have to be any where that I can't get at 130 mph. Slow for a KR, maybe, but if you go back and look at the data in the Excel spread sheet on the KR net or the data in the old newsletters it's not far off based on horsepower. So there it is if anyone is offended by a KR-2 that is limited to 138mph - well that's your problem - I'm going to start enjoying My LSA Compliant KR variant that I've invested the last 21 years on. Rick Human Houston, Texas _______________________________________
