Pat wrote: This seems to be a characteristic of the KR, at least as far as pitch is concerned and maybe it isn't a problem for experienced or high time pilots but for those of us considering building one of these cool little machines, would it be possible to make it control more like a trainer and then transition the controls to a sportier version later as the pilot gained experience in the craft?
Pat, Your idea of changing the movement rate of the elevator sounds like a good fix, but there are problems associated with the idea. If one does that, the limits of travel will likely be reduced. That could mean the plane will run out of control authority when you need it most. As far as getting used to flying the KR, the biggest issue close to the ground is to never push the nose over, or even think of doing it until one has some hours in the plane and has a feel for how it flies. Once a pilot has made the transition the KR is pure joy to fly. The challenge is getting those first few hours under your belt safely. It would be easy to fret enough about controlling the KR to convince oneself it is an unmanageable plane. This is not the case. It is a good plane with good characteristics. The big issue is simply being aware of those characteristics and preparing beforehand when flying one the first time. If you want more info, call me. IHS, Dave "Zipper" Goodman 360 969 1174 (C)
