6’4” is tall but doable if you are building from scratch. I would make the wood fuselage section 2 inches deeper so the top doesn’t look out of proportion. If the top has to be higher then also don’t forget to add just a little to the vertical to give it sufficient air flow. Make the seats go as low as you can go.
As for the weight it isn’t a problem if you have enough power. My brother and I fly his together and we both weight 240. It has an O-200 on it for power but I will say that is a load on it. I don’t see the weight as big of a problem as the height. It has to be built larger. Victor Taylor Irvington, AL > On Mar 27, 2026, at 10:23 AM, Tyler Halvorson via KRnet > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'd like to get your thoughts on a KR2S for a taller pilot to fly with his > wife and younger kids. > > I had always looked at building a fly baby(all the resources/build guide make > it pretty attractive), but the older the kids get the more I think they would > want to fly with me which would rule it out. I'm a pretty handy guy and I > think the KR2S would be something I could tackle. I have a shop of my own and > a club plane to fly while I build! > > The buildability, affordability, and cruise for shorter cross countries all > make building one pretty appealing. The part that hangs me up is my size, > 6'4" 240-250. I was given a little bit of hope in reading about Chris Pryce's > plane, it sounds like he is a taller pilot and has a wider cockpit with a > decent useful load as well. And the fact that for the most part flights would > take place with my wife who isn't very big. > > https://www.kitplanes.com/chris-pryces-kr-2s-ish/ > <https://www.kitplanes.com/chris-pryces-kr-2s-ish/> > > Do you think the KR2S is a viable option for my scenario? > > -Tyler > > Evansville MN > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
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