There are several KRs currently flying under LSA rules, legally. Not sure why you don't think a KR can fly slower than 138 mph? Most cruise around 125/130 unless they've gone to larger engines. 51mph stall speed is also doable in a light KR.. Other simple solution is don't register it as a KR2.. Call it a "Smith 1" or whatever.. Anyway, YOU are the one that sets the limits/specs for your KR, not the building plans. Every KR is different. Ron
From: "velocityo...@yahoo.com" <velocityo...@yahoo.com> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 7:30 AM Subject: Re: KR> (no subject) Bob, The FAA now has a petition in hand from AOPA and EAA to increase the scope of driver's license in place of medical certificates to a flat 180 HP and fixed gear. According to an FAA inspector that I spoke to at Sun N Fun he thought it would go through after an economic impact study was done. If this happens you could fly it without any changes. Also while at Sun N Fun I had a chance to sit with Paul Mathers who owns M Squared. He was telling me that the FAA had just pulled someone's ticket for skirting the regs. Remember that to qualify for LSA it must not exceed 120 knots in level flight WIDE OPEN throttle. That's going to be tuff with a KR. The other thing is that it has to have a stall speed of 26 knots or less. Again very difficult to do with a KR but not impossible. You can start making a lot of parts before committing either way. Therefore I would start building and keep an eye on the new regs. I don't think it will matter in 6 months. Victor Taylor CFII Irvington, Alabama On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:11 AM, Robert Boyd <ifly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Question, I was talking to my future instructor Saturday and mentioned > that I plan on going for a LSA rating on my KR2S when complete. My > plans were to obtain my Sport Pilot rating and build the KR to the LSA > specs. He didn't seem to like that idea too much. He stated that I > would be cheating the system because the original specs and > limitations of the plans do not meet the LSA criteria. Is there anyone > who has a KR2S certified as a Light Sport? Can it be done or do I need > to change my training plans and go for the full Pilot rating? > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Bob in Ohio > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://mylist.net/private/krnet/ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://mylist.net/private/krnet/ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
