I wrote: >>If I open the canopy (forward) with no fuel and any kind of weight on the cowling or the floor (where my laptop sits), it will fall on it's nose if I have it jacked up into a level position as a starting point. So that may not be the end of the world for your KRs.<<
Now that I think about it, that describes my CG with the wings removed. With wings on it, there's still about 20 pounds on the tailwheel. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com --------------------------------------------------------