I had flaps on my KR and if I did it over again I would’ve never put them on. Put the speed break underneath like some guys have done. The flap pretty much does nothing they’re so small. I test flew five KR’s back in the day they all had flaps and then none of them did anything to speak of.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2019, at 6:15 PM, Robert Russell via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Bob, > > I wouldn't worry about the taller canopy affecting airflow over the > tail. My KR is longer but I have a rather tall canopy and standard tail > surfaces, no problem. > > Hi Larry; > Thanks for the info; > > I was out at my hangar today and took a really good look at the seat height > and discovered that the back of the seat was about 1.5 inches above the top > of the rear spar. I think it had been reworked by someone at some point > because it looks like it was originally located close to the bottom of the > rear spar. I believe it was raised to accommodate the torque tube for the > flaps which appear to have been added after the initial build. > > I removed the seat and did a modification to the fastening system for it and > and to the seat itself. It looks like I can lower it about 2 inches, maybe > a bit more. so that will help. > > I have been looking on the KrNet at some of the builds trying to find others > who have flaps to see how high their seat is off the bottom at the rear spar > but am having trouble finding pictures of that assembly. I know there are > quite a few guys who have flaps and I thought there may be a better way to > set up the linkage that would allow me to lower the seat even more. That > would save having to raise the turtle deck. > > Anyway, if you or anyone else can direct me to pictures of that assembly that > others are using that would be helpful. Also, those with flaps, how high is > the rear of your seat off the bottom of the rear spar? > > All in all it was great to spend some time working on the airplane even > though it was only +1 C today. I am kind of regretting that I am going to be > away for two weeks now that I have the building bug . > > As always, thanks in advance to all. > Bob R > Winnipeg > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
