As I continue to research the stock retracts on the KR, I've learned some things from looking at how Glenda Mcelwee designed her retracts (even though eventually she went with the Diehl gear). I like her locking mechanism ideas. I keep hearing about how hard landings can overload and possibly bend the landing gear. I think that a rubber bumper attached to the main spar can be used to absorb the shock and limit the upward travel of the landing gear spring ends on a hard landing. Also a 1' x16" or so length of additional 7075 could be used at the landing gear ends to stiffen it. I can see where camber and toe in could be put in as needed with proper shimming. Just some ideas.
-- Glenn Martin, KR2 N1333A, Biloxi, MS
