Hi Roger, Plans built with the retractable gear? What does yours weigh empty? I have a plans built with retractable gear and the data plate says 540 empty, I am going to weigh it soon to check the CG. I haven't flown it yet, but getting close. Limbach 80 hp.
On Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 8:45 PM Roger Bulla <rbull...@charter.net> wrote: > I am running 4.00 x 5 on my Kr. My kr is plans built so it is fairly light > by now days standards. When I fly my take off weight is around 800 lbs by > myself. My tires are 8 ply and I run them at 50 to 55 PSI. > I had a lot for trouble early on when I was running 35 PSI with 6 ply. > They would go flat for discernible reason. When I would pull the tubes out > and inflate them, I could not find a leak. When I started buying the 8 ply > tires and inflating them to 50 PSI my problems went away. I also started > using the Leakguard inner tubes, (Shouldn’t any inner tube be leak proof?), > form Aircraft Spruce. > > Roger Bulla > > - *From:* Stef den Boer via KRnet > > *Sent:* Friday, July 21, 2023 3:51 AM > *To:* krnet > *Cc:* Stef den Boer > *Subject:* KRnet> Tires change > > Hi all, > To reduce some weight I am lookig for lightweight tires (every ounce I can > save is a bit). So I came up with the idea probably to change my tires ( so > I have also some spare) > I have a 5.00-5 on the main gear and on the nose gear I have 3.40/3.00. > Maybe I can safe some weight to use for 4 ply instead of 6 ply > > Do some of you have ( cheap) tips? I hope you have. > Many thanks > > Stef > > Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept. > nl/kr2 > > ------------------------------ > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_6569775823294029983_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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