Thanks Larry I will as thinking to move the pitot /static further outboard of the wing attach fittings and bought an A/C Spruce fitting for this purpose. Unfortunately it makes more work when dismantling the plane each season to trailer it home. But I guess I will have to try it. Thanks Chris
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2026, at 10:16, Larry via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> In trying to do a 3 point landing (not a good idea) I did a 1 point landing >> on my tail wheel. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Land your (tailwheel kr the same as you land your c172, on the main wheels > with the tail slightly low then a hint of forward stick to plant it on. > > Pitot / static per the plans with the tubes separated an inch or so > vertically and mounted on the outer wing panel 6 to 8 inches outside the > attach point has worked for 1000+ hours on 211LF. It indicates within 1 or 2 > mph with the GPS on a zero wind day. > > The only control system failure in a kr that I'm aware of was at the > elevator. the pilot was killed. With that in mind I doubled my control > horns at the elevator, ailerons, and rudder as in the photo. I attached the > rudder and tailwheel cable inside the fuselage for a straight line pull and > no side load as when attached outside the fuselage. They exited the fuselage > each in their own grommet. > > Larry Flesner > <dwaNWPyEK5s0OaMF.jpg> > <dmltMebPrPJRZgsg.jpg> > > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
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