If you want simple, use the Grove single piece gear. Expensive, but reliable
simple, and easy on maintenance. Much easier to install and does not
require as much surgery to the KR. I have installed both, and there is no
comparison for simple.
I think the belly board is the only way to go. Simple
If you float, you are carring too much speed on final, Virg
On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:37:05 -0500 "Rich Meyer" writes:
> Joe,
> Can you (or others) give me the pros and cons of aluminum
> gear legs
> vs. the Diehl scotchply composite? I'm about a week away from
> ordering the
> Di
> I think the belly board is the only way to go. Simple and the last thing
you
> need when landing is more lift generated by flaps.
I'm not sure if I believe that, because no airplanes would have flaps if
that were the case. The big thing that flaps give you (besides free drag)
is they lower the
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Langford"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Gear legs and belly-boards
Mark;
I had the same problem with my airspeed indicater when I first flew N54PB
back in 1991. I too had installed the s
Virgil,
Can you give us some examples of your landings in a KR, to help us
understand that statement. Like how to avoid too much speed, in a KR.
See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics
See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering
There is a time for building and a time for FL
In any aircraft, the idea is to touch down at minimum speed. This
you learned
in flight school or from your instructor. Regardless of the aircraft, if
you float on
landing, your touchdown speed was too fast. Stick and Rudder is an
excellent place
to get this information. Perfect practice m
Landing a tri gear at minimun speed is not an issue. Landing a low
taildragger is a problem at minimum speed because the tail wheel will impact
the
runway before the mains and set up a miserable bounce. Therefore a little
more
speed is required on some taildraggers - such as mine- for a s
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:23:59 EDT ifly...@aol.com writes:
> Landing a tri gear at minimun speed is not an issue. Landing a low
>
> taildragger is a problem at minimum speed because the tail wheel
> will impact the
> runway before the mains and set up a miserable bounce.
When the tai
When the tail is on the ground first, it will not bounce. you are
locked into landing.
proved many times in Cubs Champs & Tcraft. As you slow, the angle
of attack
becomes less and you will not become airborne, VJ
+++
Most
While my KR was a retract, and before I installed flaps, the only was to
slow the KR to a reasonable landing speed was to fly with the nose high and
the tail low. If not, the approach speed would always get too high. It
was quite common for me to come in and land with the tail touching first
Well Virg, I would say since you have not flown a KR, you really are not
qualified to comment here. I have also flown Champs, Cubs, etc. in
addition to the 300 hours in my KR. They land VERY different from a KR
in speed and weight. I can assure you, the KR will bounce back into the
air after the
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:58:27 -0500 (GMT-05:00) fles...@midwest.net
writes:
>
>
> When the tail is on the ground first, it will not bounce.
> you are
> locked into landing.
> proved many times in Cubs Champs & Tcraft. As you slow, the
> angle
> of attack
> becomes less
Accepted as not a flame BUT if the tailwheel stays on the ground
you will NOT get airborne., Virg
Aerodynamics do not change regardless of aircraft.
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:42:15 -0700 "Steve Glover" writes:
> Well Virg, I would say since you have not flown a KR, you really are
> not
> qu
Joe,
Can you (or others) give me the pros and cons of aluminum gear legs
vs. the Diehl scotchply composite? I'm about a week away from ordering the
Diehl kit for converting from original retracts to fixed trigear. Simple,
tested . . . Are there other options I should consider?
A
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