bably be flying now.
But I am happy with my choice, and would do it over.
Remember, it's your plane. Make it what you want it to be.
Derek
-- Original Message --
From: Dave Acklam
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR> Purchased a KR-2, want to change the landing gear config.
I recently completed a retract to tri gear conversion after a hard landing on
N774A. Mine was upside down for several months. I know a local builder who
has decided to do exactly what you are contemplating. Mains have been
reversed. He does not have the nose gear yet.
Email off line at anker
Dave
Look at the most receint airplane thefts. They were all trigear. There is
tail wheel training just about anywhere you go. Find it and use it to your
advantage. You will cruise faster and be a better pilot for it. And a lot
less work.
Marty
>
> > "I want to convert it to tri-gear, as al
I would think the uniqueness of a home built and the fragle market would
make it not on top of the list for planes to steal, as the resale will be a
PITA. Plus everything is so customized that other then instruments and radio
there isn't alot they can use.
I'm sure they would be affraid to fly my
Save yourself the time and effort and just get the tailwheel training. It looks
cooler and as an old pilot friend used to say 'It cuts down on the number of
people who can steel your airplane since most can't even taxi across the ramp
to make the getaway.'
"I want to convert it to tri-gear, as
On 10/21/2011 05:10 AM, Tony King wrote:
> " simply 'flipping around' the main gear so that it angles backwards and is
> mounted to the back of the spar, and then adding a nose wheel "
>
> Sounds easy doesn't it? That is how you create a tri-gear KR2, although my
> understanding is that sentence p
" simply 'flipping around' the main gear so that it angles backwards and is
mounted to the back of the spar, and then adding a nose wheel "
Sounds easy doesn't it? That is how you create a tri-gear KR2, although my
understanding is that sentence probably covers a couple hundred hours
of work.
We
New poster here...
I recently purchased a completed KR-2 (N86DK, S/N 4336), fixed conventional
gear & some form of VW motor, posa carb... There appears to be minor glass
repair needed on the elevator (I was an airframe mechanic in the Army, so
that's no big deal to me), and it's short a few instru
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