Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Phillip Matheson via KRnet
Out crop dusters strip here where I keep my Kr2 is 800 metres 2600ft. I use about half of that for both take and land. Phil Matheson Australia http://www.philskr2.50megs.com/ Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Jan 2021, at 15:52, Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet wrote: > > Thank you all Brad, Larry and J

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet
Thank you all Brad, Larry and John for the encouraging words and the excellent tips on getting my KR2 off the ground for the maiden flight. It is good to hear that someone outside the US have actually managed to get a KR2 certified to fly without much modifications (i.e. kept tailwheel & cable brea

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread costewart23 via KRnet
Sam, 304 area code, WV? Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Original message From: Samuel Spanovich via KRnet Date: 1/29/21 19:44 (GMT-05:00) To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Samuel Spanovich Subject: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted John, I own a KR2S up in Whidbey Island WA, abou

KR> First flight in a Kr2

2021-01-29 Thread Phillip Matheson via KRnet
Well said Larry My first flight was a surprise. It was very light on controls. I did over control. SIO. But just stop moving the stick ( you almost have to let it go) relax. Now after 750+ hours and having sold my Kr I get very bored and disappointed when I fly other aircraft. The 152 and 172 n

KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Samuel Spanovich via KRnet
John, I own a KR2S up in Whidbey Island WA, about two hours north of Seattle. Please give me a text/call 304-276-2756, or email me personally at spanovich008 at gmail.com Very Respectfully Sam Spanovich N6399U 74S, Anacortes WA ___ Search the KRne

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 1/29/2021 10:34 AM, Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet wrote: Bottom line is that, the more I learn and work on this KR2 bird, the less confidence I have to ever want to take her into the sky someday?! + Robert Muse, Sr., a

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Great Western Airsports via KRnet
Dr Hsu, hi. There's much advice on here but Mr Flesner in an email today gave good advice. Don't overcontrol, use your fingers to control rather than 'a whole arm,', be smooth but postive. Your concerns about retracts are possibly well founded but, you've alway got the option if a go-around, i

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet
Hey John, Is your KR2 a taildragger or tricycle? I certainly share your neigative feelings about trying to flying the KR2 bird, despite that I almost finished everything by putting in nearly a good year of my weekend time on the project after bought it nearly a year ago... Honestly, my uneasy feel

Re: KR> Washington KR2S Wanted

2021-01-29 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 1/28/2021 12:31 PM, John Gotschall via KRnet wrote: So every time I get the urge to work on my KR2 I get the feeling I won't much like flying it. It's just too short in length, seems to me it will be touchy and never will be nice and stable, easy to fly, decent airplane for cross country. Th