Boy Ron, I needed to hear some positive. Thanks. I was under that same impression. As long as I meet the requirements of LS then I should be able to go for it. Bob
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Ronald Wright <ronwrig...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ > 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
