Just to say thanks for responses re rudder size. Would seen plan size to 10
percent larger seems to be consensus.
Bill Weir
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From: Mark Langford via KRnet
Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 7:22 AM
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Cc: Mark Langford
Subject: Re: KR> RUDDER SIZE
Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
Mark wrote:
The plane slips at a crazy sharp angle and drops like an elevator while
doing it, so I like my tal
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Subject: Re: KR> RUDDER SIZE
N56ML's rudder is 3.5" taller than the KR2S plans call for, and has an
aerodynamic balance to lighten the load on it. I say that, but the plans
don't actually have a dimension on
N56ML's rudder is 3.5" taller than the KR2S plans call for, and has an
aerodynamic balance to lighten the load on it. I say that, but the plans
don't actually have a dimension on that, you have to scale it (1/4) to
get 40.5" tall at the trailing edge. My rudder is a total of 44" tall at
the tra
l go off the runway. Not that I would normally do that but I have to have
> the safety factor built in. Check the archives as I had listed it in square
> feet as opposed to trying to give dimensions.
> Joe Horton
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Subject: Re: KR> RUDDER SIZE
28mph crosswind? Joe, I've flown jets that couldn't handle that!
Kolbjern Seth
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Sounds like I need to get to know Joe. ?I plan to enlarge my rudder with carbon
fiber but have not done so yet, more because I would need to order more foam to
be able to do it than anything else. ?We have a pretty constant cross wind at
my house and I don't want to have any reason not to fly.
Bill Weir said,
"Would appreciate any comments any of you would have concerning the size
of
the KR2 rudder. Is it too small, is it larger than required, or is it
just
right?"
Mine is a KR-1? and the KR-2 I owned was so long ago I wouldn't want to
give a rudder evaluation at this late date. In t
Bill,
I had made a couple posts on this subject in the past year. I am currently
building my second 2s and it does need more rudder. As someone already
mentioned it could use it for slips as well as ground handling. But the
defining moment for me was landing and taking off in pre-hurrican winds
bj?rn Seth
Subject: Re: KR> RUDDER SIZE
28mph crosswind? Joe, I've flown jets that couldn't handle that!
Kolbjern Seth
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I would say it is certainly not too big. I like good rudder authority myself.
Would appreciate any comments any of you would have concerning the size of
the KR2 rudder. Is it too small, is it larger than required, or is it just
right?
Thanks,
Bill Weir
weirdo
Subject: KR> RUDDER SIZE
Would appreciate any comments any of you would have concerning the size of
the KR2 rudder. Is it too small, is it larger than required, or is it just
right?
Thanks,
Bill Weir
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Can anyone tell me if they feel the rudder size is adequate on the KR,
especially in a heavy crosswind?
I can tell you from actually flying my KR2, stock plans built, that the one
thing you don't need more of is rudder. It has plenty of authority without
being overly sensitive, or in effective at
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