KR> taildraggers

2009-04-09 Thread Dj Merrill
Hi all, I've been looking for a tricycle gear KR-2 in flying or near flying condition, which will give me something to fly until my project is finished. There seem to be many more taildragger KRs than trikes. I have a few hundred hours in a tricycle gear Glasair, so I am not worried about

KR> taildraggers revisited

2008-10-12 Thread DENE COLLETT (SA)
KR heads, My words weren't even cold when I got the following news. The first customer built Whisper motor glider which was built in record time was groundlooped during taxi testing. The test pilot got airborne unexpectedly, got a fright, cut power, stalled it and came down hard. Once sideways, its

KR>Taildraggers/Trigears & flares

2008-10-12 Thread Colin & Bev Rainey
Netters, One netter posted something from a book where a statement was made when landing, "precise speed control, and timing the flare". I agree whole heartedly about the precise speed control. Changes in approach speed will always mess with your landing, regardless of the aircraft. Getting l

KR>Taildraggers/Trigears & flares

2008-10-12 Thread aeroen...@aol.com
Great information. This is the kind of stuff I like to read from KRnet. Thanks, Peter Sanchez Apache Jct. AZ