Ray: The key yrom my understanding is that it operate within the "Sport Plane" requirements and that you should be prepared to satisfy to the inspector that it within the requirements at the time of the inspection.
1) Max. level flight speed 138 mph 2) Max Stall Speed, clean, 51 mph 3) Fixed Gear 4) Fixed or ground adjustable Prop 5) Max Gross Weight 1320 or not in excess of that which pushes #2 above 51 mph The KR easily fits all but #1 & #2. Your Engine and prop selection easily will assure #1 and by far the most difficult to meet is #2. Stall speed is a function of wing loading and the Diehl wings give you a larger wing area which will lower your wing loading (Gross Wt/ Wing Area). I had found a program on the net that I lost track of and can not find that I used for my KR2 with "S" wings that determined my max. gross wt. would be limited to 886# which is not bad as the plans say 900#. I know this little program is out on the net but finding it again is another issue. I have noted that several KR's have been built with smaller engines that do seem to meet the requirements but most do not because they are built with larger engines and higher gross weights. The original design was as a retract gear craft which was probably a primary reason for it not making the list. Don Lively -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <raybeth...@sbcglobal.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:41 AM Subject: KR> LSA Certified ? > Kr Netters, > I hesitate to bring this up again, but---- > I should be ready to have my Kr2s inspected in 2 or 3 months. I don't > know > if it is possible to get the plane listed as LSA. How do you know if the > stall speed > will be low enough before you fly it? I do have an 1835 VW engine. I do have > Diehl > wing skins. My empty weight should be close to 650 lbs. I am 83, have never > flown > in a KR2S. I passed my FAA medical 2 years ago and am still in good health. > The > main advantage to having my Kr2S as an LSA would be not having to bother with > the medical. It also might be an advantage when selling. Has any KR ever been > certified LSA? > > Ray Goree > > Arlington, Texas > Ray Goree > 817-795-4779 > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
