KR> Elevator counter balance weight

2014-08-01 Thread Mark Langford
Another data point on elevator balancing is that Troy Petteway deleted his elevator balance when he lengthened his horizontal stabilizer and decreased the length of his elevators. I know he's done over 230 mph that way, so it's looking like that's been pretty well tested. See the fourth picture dow

KR> Elevator counter balance weight

2014-08-01 Thread Rob Schmitt
It would be great to see other KRs here at OSH. I got to fly my KR2s in the Homebuilders review on Weds as part of the airshow, so we certainly get plenty of recognition in the EAA community. I head home Saturday. Thanks, Rob > On Aug 1, 2014, at 8:58 AM, Sidney wood wrote: > > True, howe

KR> Elevator counter balance weight

2014-08-01 Thread Sidney wood
True, however I am more comfortable knowing that is one less thing to flutter. I did visit your KR on the Home Built line at OSH: Nice! Perhaps mine will make it there next year. Regards, Sid Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 1, 2014, at 8:30 AM, Rob Schmitt wrote: > > Sid, > > You could remove t

KR> Elevator counter balance weight

2014-08-01 Thread Rob Schmitt
Sid, You could remove that weight and improve your tail heavy weight and balance issue. Rob Schmitt N1852Z > On Jul 31, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Sidney wood via KRnet > wrote: > > My KR-2 has a single 2.6 pound counter weight on a remote 18-inch arm mounted > in the fuselage for 100 percent balan

KR> Elevator counter balance weight

2014-07-31 Thread Sidney wood
My KR-2 has a single 2.6 pound counter weight on a remote 18-inch arm mounted in the fuselage for 100 percent balancing of the elevator. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 Mechanicsville, MD, USA