Hi Mark Langford. When I built my Kr, I was chided for building a "Nosedragger ", and many other comments from folks about my piloting skills. I built it from the beginning to have positive steering and to be retractable. Guess I had read enough stories to convince me that I did not want to build it as a taildragger, and I didn't like the idea of using the brakes for directional control, especially when you are taking off. It has been a lot of extra work to do so, But I wouldn't trade it for a taildragger.
-----------------------------------------From: "Mark Langford" To: "KRnet" Cc: Sent: Friday April 1 2022 6:05:38AM Subject: KRnet> New project in the hanger Although I only have three landings with it so far, I can tell you that I have a whole new appreciation for nose wheels! After leaving his airport in PA, on my final landing at M38 I was racing a thundershower to the airport in some windy weather, was a bit fast, landing a bit long, and not even lined up properly with the runway, and I managed an uneventful landing with absolutely no drama on roll-out, and stopped with runway left over! What a dream. And I can actually see where I’m going when taxiing!
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