Re: KR> KT update

2017-08-16 Thread Larry Flesner via KRnet
At 09:54 AM 8/16/2017, you wrote: I now know why everybody has trouble slowing these things down. Jeez she's slippery. Still learning the landings, but I will say the landings are easier than the high speed taxiing for practice. More to come. +

Re: KR> KT update

2017-08-16 Thread Rudi Venter via KRnet
I found a good way to slow her down is to side-slip her, makes speed/energy control a lot easier in the circuit when you don't have flaps or a drag brake. She slips really well. Rudi in Sunny South Africa On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 3:35 AM, Mike Sylvester via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: >

Re: KR> KT update

2017-08-16 Thread Robert Priddy via KRnet
First response to a list posting so i'm trying to figure out how the list responds to my effort here. Slippery planes are indeed tricky. An analytical suggestion, of course - many have their ideas, is working out how many miles/seconds/minutes it takes to slow from one speed to an approach speed i

Re: KR> KT update

2017-08-14 Thread bjoenunley via KRnet
Good job, good luck and go get'em >I've got about 10 hours of just droning around the airport >trying to build up >confidence that she'll continue to run after >having two engine out >landings >early on.  Joe Nunley Baker Florida  Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone null _

KR> KT update

2017-08-14 Thread Mike Sylvester via KRnet
OK Guys, A little quite tonight so here's an update on N236MS. After rebuilding the engine and working around these summer time Alabama storms. I've got about 10 hours of just droning around the airport trying to build up confidence that she'll continue to run after having two engine out landing