>If you have ever driven in snow, you have probably experienced a spin out.
>The car will spin around until it runs out of motion or hits something.
>That is a ground loop.
Larry Severson
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 968-9852
lar...@socal.rr.com
Hi Netters.
There seems to be a fear out there of ground loops. Perhaps the following
will make my point.
A friend had a Stits Playboy. A low wing 2 seater with a Lycoming 0290 G
engine and NO BREAKS.
I saw him land long on a short runway which terminated in a dirt field
beyond which was a low ditc
6:47 PM
> Subject: KR>ground loops
>
> Hi Netters.
> There seems to be a fear out there of ground loops. Perhaps the following
> will make my point.
> A friend had a Stits Playboy. A low wing 2 seater with a Lycoming 0290 G
> engine and NO BREAKS.
> I saw him land long
osely practiced crosswinds, remember without crosswind
practice, u r again flipping the dice.
Found a world of difference between tail draggin
x-wind and not.
- Original Message -
From: "Harold Woods"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: KR>ground loops
> Hi N
Jack wrote
BTY, I really like the looks of a KR on the ground in a level
position.
Just a kid having fun on a tricycle.
___
Must agree, I think the Tri gear looks much better than the tail dragger,
thats why I'm building one, not because it's more difficult to taxi.
Phillip Ma
. Heath - Columbia, SC
da...@kr-builder.org
See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering
See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org
---Original Message---
From: KRnet
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:35:53 PM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR>ground loops/ Tr
Let's hear it for Dan. I think we all feel the same way down deep.
- Original Message -
From: "Dan Heath"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: KR>ground loops/ Tri v tail dragger
WOW, I have never heard such testimony for the beauty of the tr
Ground loops are caused by excessive rapid application of either brakes or
rudder while the wheels are in contact with the ground. Novices tend to
react violently (relatively) to off line motion. This is what causes the
ground loop. Everyone talks about how flying the KR is more a thought about
That is great advice.
I have a hard time visualizing a ground loop in any tailwheel aircraft. I
guess I want to picture what the aircraft is doing, and other than the tail
wanting to be in front, I don't quite have a good image of the manauver.
This would be somthing that somone should post some
Let's hear it for Dan. I think we all feel the same way down deep.
-
That's Very True, just because I like the tri gear, does not mean to say I
dislike the trail dragger.
It is a very beautiful aircraft.
Phillip Matheson
mathe...@dodo.com.au
Australia
VH PKR
See our engines and kits at
pushing the stick forward is uncomfortable to do
Hi Ross.
>From what I hear on the Net and my own experience with my KR, it is possible
with the engine at full power, to lift the tail and balance the KR using
prop wash over the elevator for control. This same balance is the dynamic
that takes pla
sting.
Ed Janssen
mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com
- Original Message -
From: "Ross Youngblood"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: KR>ground loops
> That is great advice.
>
> I have a hard time visualizing a
Orma,
Interesting... hadn't thought about that.
I'd have to work up to lifting the tail as part of a pre-departure
check. But I haven't done any high speed taxi tests... it will probably
become second nature after I get to that point.
Just fixed my tach... now I have to fix the canopy lat
ooked
> just like a groundlooping, high-wing taildragger. Interesting.
>
> Ed Janssen
> mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ross Youngblood"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: K
: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: KR>Ground loops
Wayne,
Keep in mind that P-factor is not the only response the aircraft will have.
It sounds to me that what you are experiencing is what used to happen to
alot of the WWII pilots when they went from low power J3 cub trainers, to
Mustangs,
Wayne,
Keep in mind that P-factor is not the only response the aircraft will have. It
sounds to me that what you are experiencing is what used to happen to alot of
the WWII pilots when they went from low power J3 cub trainers, to Mustangs, and
Corsairs. They did fine when starting their takeoff
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