Good job of capturing the video Marc! Congrats to the pilot. I have to say that what I saw on this video is very typical of a first flight in a stock KR-1 or KR-2 when one hasn't done any training in a similar aircraft with touchy controls. My first flight in my KR some 25 years ago was similar. Although the pilot induced oscillations (PIOs) weren't quite so pronounced, I did three PIOs hunting for a climb speed and learning the pitch sensitivity before the aircraft felt like it was properly controlled. This is where many KR builders scare the pee out of themselves and never fly the plane again, but is something easily overcome with just a few minutes of hands on training in another KR or aircraft with similar characteristics. I guarantee, this pilot will have the plane under control on every future take off as he now knows how the plane feels. It ain't the ham fisted Cessna you learned to fly in.
FAA Registry says the owner is Peter Peterson. Congrats again to the pilot! -Jeff Scott Arkansas Ozarks > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 9:22 AM > From: "Marc Baca via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > To: "KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Cc: "Marc Baca" <mbf...@yahoo.com> > Subject: KR>Re: Sam Bailey KR1 Flies again - Second try > > Here's the link.... not sure why it doesn't work on previous email. > https://vimeo.com/587386028 > > > > > > On Sunday, August 15, 2021, 07:18:26 AM PDT, Marc Baca via KRnet > <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > Hello All... (second attempt) > A few months ago Mike See had asked about Sam Bailey's KR-1. I responded > that it was purchased by a guy out of Torrance who pickled it and kept it > neetly tucked in his hangar. The owner moved out of state and the plane got > sold to a fellow at San Gabriel Valley (El Monte CA) Airport who had zero > experience with experimentals but had the vision and drive to become an > experimental builder and pilot. After what seems like millions of questions, > relentless requests for guidance, 3 months of hard work and the associated > trials and tribulations he made the little bird airworthy again. He did his > best to get flight experience but KR pilots with flyable two seat aircraft > are few and far between out here in the Los Angeles area. > In short he flew N31SB today. It was a super sketchy take off but given the > high level of vestibular input and the fact that he did not know what to > expect he was able to get it off the ground and did several passes to get the > courage up to land. To his credit and absent available training and the > virulent practice of emergency drills he was able to take off and land > "safetly." His primary impression is that the plane is twitchy, pitch > sensitive and very powerful... much more than the certified planes he's used > to flying. I think I got the link correct now. > > Marc BacaN13UGChino, CA > > > SkyFirstFlight.wmv > > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > SkyFirstFlight.wmv > > > | > > | > > | > > > > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/ > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/ ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/
