Steve Bennett said,
> ". . . my original KR-1 that had the aluminum channel mounts, it was
almost impossible to do a wheel landing."
My first KR was like that with two people in it. Slow it down for
landing and the tail would drop like a rock. Had to land way above stall
to avoid banging it do
Mark said,
> ". . . but maybe 25% of the time the tailwheel hits a little first."
On a grass strip that works a lot better I think. Much easier on the
tailwheel than pavement.
Mike
KSEE
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Hey Guys,
I found another squawk on N357CJ over the weekend. I discovered a slight
bind in the left aileron. That in it's self was not a big deal as I had
installed a washer that was there for a spacer on the wrong side of the heim
bearing at the aileron connection. As I was putting the bolt
THE Three most useless things to any aviator
1.) The runway behind you - whether comin' or goin'
2.) The fuel back in the tanker
3.) The altitude above ya. . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . seriously devoted to a 250 kt.
Don't think this was a KR2. Shots I saw on the news Sunday evening showed
it was all metal.
Cheers,
Tony King
Brisbane Australia
On 29 March 2010 18:41, phillip matheson wrote:
> Sorry to say guys, But a KR2 crash down under
>
> See news clip below.
>
> Phil Matheson
> SAAA Ch 20
> www.phils.
STEVE bennett wrote:
> In the for what its worth catagory, my original KR-1 that had the aluminum
> channel mounts, it was almost impossible to do a wheel landing. The CG in
> the aircraft was a ways - aft. Ray Ellis had a KR-1 at the time with an
> actual motor mount that moved the CG forward
In the for what its worth catagory, my original KR-1 that had the aluminum
channel mounts, it was almost impossible to do a wheel landing. The CG in the
aircraft was a ways - aft. Ray Ellis had a KR-1 at the time with an actual
motor mount that moved the CG forward. It did wonderful wheel la
Mike KSEE wrote:
> - landing it with the correct
> angle of attack - puts my tailwheel way down there where it hits the
> ground well before the mains. Ugly.
That's essentially how I land mine, although I usually manage to hit mains
and tail at the same time, but maybe 25% of the time the tai
Hi all,
I'm mostly a lurker here. I'm currently restoring a '46 Luscombe and
strongly considering a KR as the next project.
I live in Lakeland, about 1.5 miles south of the center line of runway 9/27.
I'd love to meet some of you, and talk about your KR experiences over a beer
or two. There is
NEWS brake, see below-- Just informed it was not a KR2 !!!
Thanks Paul
Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch 20
www.phils...@50megs.com
- Original Message -
From: "Paul & Karen Smith"
To: "'phillip matheson'"
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: KR> Fw: KR2 down at Gatton- Austr
Sorry to say guys, But a KR2 crash down under
See news clip below.
Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch 20
www.phils...@50megs.com
Subject: KR2 down at Gatton?
> G'day Phil,
>
> Came across a news report with the accompanying photo looking very
> KR2-ish...
>
> http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/pilot-belie
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