Todd, Yes, well, I guess you could argue that it could be just as painful. Some will argue that the "experimental" nature of the KR, or any other experimental, will increase the degree of probability of having an engine-out/forced landing sometime in your flying career. I've had one in a standard category aircraft and I continue to expect another (although I certainly hope not) while flying the experimental I currently built and own. Some very careful and extremely skillful builders of Kris (Mark Langford and Mark Jones are good examples) have experienced them. Flying at night? Although you should be able to land a KR at a slower speed than a Bonanza or Mooney, it just ups the ante a little when it's more difficult to select a good spot to land. It's already risky to some degree just living day to day. You have to decide for yourself if you're willing to leave your rocking chair and accept an additional risk associated with any sport you love participating in.
Ed Janssen And I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understood the comments about night flight. Was everyone reluctant to fly at night period? I can't see what the difference between having to do a forced landing in a KR2 vs. any other aerial platform at night. It's going to be just as painful to have an engine failure at night in a Bonanza or Mooney as in a KR2 isn't it? Todd Thelin Spanaway, WA
