Since I have in excess of 500 hours in each type mentioned here and was invited
to comment, I will.
To start with, you're drawing a comparison of two different arguments. One
about learning to fly a tailwheel aircraft and the other is learning to fly an
aircraft with very light controls. Thos
Moral of the story...
Fly a tri-gear.
Just kidding, but I couldn’t resist. :D
V/R
Sam Spanovich
N6399U
74S, Anacortes WA
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On 9/1/2020 4:59 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
That's MY KR, yours may fly and handle differently. Get it up in the
air and find out.
Larry Flesner
The reason I made that statement is that my KR
https://www.dropbox.com/s/
Please let me clarify.
I was assuming his plane was a taildragger. That was the picture he had
attached.
I'd totally agree with your assessment if his plane is a tricycle geared
plane. Then its flight characteristics
are like the Grummans.
Point 1) what the "shortly coupled" piece does for tail
I wrote this earlier today, but Larry's post reminded me to send it.
Mike Stirewalt wrote:
. I've never flown a J3 I'm ashamed to say and my
Citabria time was brief and long ago but despite the years I think I can
safely say the feel and handling of a Citabria is really nothing like a
KR
On 9/1/2020 3:24 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote:
"If you are getting your PPL, I'd strongly advise getting time in a J3
cub
or aeronca champ or citabria."
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Getting your license in one of the above would certainly teach you t
"If you are getting your PPL, I'd strongly advise getting time in a J3
cub
or aeronca champ or citabria."
"The KR is shortly coupled flight characteristics in conjunction with
the
fact the rudder authority is limited."
I may be misunderstanding things here and probably am since the
statements
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