I fly out of KALM in Alamogordo, NM, alt.4200, DA usually 6000 and UP. We have
a lot of whirlwinds, dust devils we call 'em. These things can extend 1000 ft.
or more into the atmosphere and pack a nasty surprise for the unaware or
unsuspecting pilot. They are like mini-tornados with a top of 200
It's already been done.
You want to add more tail, you got a KR2 in the works, add more tail and
show everyone how much difference it makes.
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At 04:36 PM 8/22/2010, you wrote:
>What you need to do is go to KRnet and read Bill Reents acount of flying the
>KR-1 for 21 years. Before he flying it he taxie dit fo 10 hours to
>get the pitch
>feel
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Taxi
Hey, one of the best (most popular) homebuilts on the market is sensitive to
pitch, the RV. However, the KR2 ( don't know about the S ), is "short
coupled", which is what contributes to the sensitivity. I have a KR2,
learned to fly a conventional gear airplane in a KR2, and I don't find the
sensi
If you read the article on the new KR airfoil it mentions Troy Petteway's
4" increase in tail area and the stubstantial improvement in handling with
no performance penalty.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/airfoil.html
The article attributes some of that improvement to the new airfoil but in
What you need to do is go to KRnet and read Bill Reents acount of flying the
KR-1 for 21 years. Before he flying it he taxie dit fo 10 hours to get the
pitch
feel and it made me sick to read it because i had built one to half way and a
friend said I would kill myself and I gace up when all i ha
Hi Rick
I would be very interested in seing pictures of your flap arrangement if
possible.
Can you please email me some photo's.
Thanks you.
Gavin Magill
Auckland
New Zealand
(www.kiwikr.co.nz)
On 22 August 2010 12:58, R. Human wrote:
> OK - let me see if I can help. I have a standard KR-2 w
Remind me of the auto repair shop I go to! You can have the repair,
Good, Fast ,Cheep. Pick any two. After reading this list for a while,
I think that all of the questions have been answered. It is now up to
you to evaluate for yourself if this is the project for you, Virg
P
What you were doing was not "wrong" for the 150. The KR is a bit low on
pitch stability, so you have to be extra careful. Might be a good time to
add a few inches to the horizontal stab, like several builders have done.
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Good mourning guys, I was hit in the face with a harsh reality about my
landings yesterday. A friend and I flew to Moontown for their fly in
breakfast , which was great by the way but that's a whole other discussion.
After landing at Moontown in my 150 and doing what I thought was a fantasti
- Original Message -
From: "David Russo"
To: "'Patrick and Robin Russo'"
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 8:46 PM
Subject: RE: KR> Flaps Effectiveness?
> That sounds right, but you could equally make the plane stall with flaps
> up
> in a 3 point attitude with minor changes. Also one
Hi Neville,
I will contact you off Kr net about hub units.
Eric,
S.Africa.
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