KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Kenneth Wiltrout
Today 6399U and I put 2.5 hrs on the clock, we left 9D4 at 8:10am and was on the ground at N38 ( Pa Grand Canyon, Wellsboro Pa ) at 9:10am, distance covered was 120 mi+or -. Then I dropped into a 1800' grass strip near Morris, Pa ( PN0 ) approx 15 mi away. That was the wildest landing yet, as sm

KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Bernard McLean Sr
I guess I'll feel better about the 5 x5.00 tires I bought for my KR 2 tail dragger!! I assume they'll; * Add prop/ground clearance. * Soften turf landings. * Generally, add shock absorption qualities. * Look like tundra tires ;-) Does anyone know if there are low profile tire tha

KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Joe H Horton
All right Ken, That is the route that I had up on the GPS (to the grand Canyon) but I had to take off to the East so I just kept going that way. I picked out a corridor just South of NY control zone and went to the NJ beach. I flew South for about 50 miles and turned around and retraced the

KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Kenneth Wiltrout
10/4 JoeI think I'm gonna get a couple of JATO assist rockets to get up to altitude quicker. Straight and level, that's my thing. Kenny - Original Message - From: "Joe H Horton" To: Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: Re: KR> Turff La

KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Kenneth Wiltrout
One thing that I will do the next time I hit the turf-drop tire pressure from 35 to 25 to soften things up a bit. Ken W Kutztown Pa - Original Message - From: "Bernard McLean Sr" To: "KRnet" Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: Re: KR> Turff

KR> Turff Landing

2008-10-12 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 01:19 PM 8/12/2006, you wrote: >Does anyone know if there are low profile tire that'll fit the 5 x5.00 >wheels (Matco) that I have on order (in case the 5 x 5.00 tires are too >huge)? >Bernie McLean ++ You should be able to use the standard 5