Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-06 Thread Jamie Lockhart via KRnet
Good day Colin. Would you happen to have a couple close up pictures of the tail wheel on your KR-2 ? Thanks Jamie :) Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2023, at 3:13 PM, MS wrote: > >  > Having flown aft-cg most of the time in my bush work, especially in Africa, > I'm not as sensitive to th

Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-04 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 3/3/2023 8:33 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote: I don't think there is a "HORIZONTAL" piece on the vertical stabilizer + Duh..., I was thinking "horizontal" like the horizontal stabilizer side to side, not horizontal fr

Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-03 Thread shafferj455js
ip Matheson via KRnet" To: "MS", "KRnet" Cc: "Phillip Matheson" Sent: Thursday March 2 2023 4:03:32PM Subject: Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2 Mike I totally agree with a standard kr My KR2Ss is longer and wider, so a larger tail area, as per Mark Lang

Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-02 Thread Phillip Matheson via KRnet
Mike I totally agree with a standard krMy KR2Ss is longer and wider, so a larger tail area, as per Mark Langford is a must. The next most important area is empty CoG. Try and build with the empty CoG on for even FWD of the plan forward limit. My first kR2 needed min 75 kg pilot with empty plan to g

Re: KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-02 Thread MS
Having flown aft-cg most of the time in my bush work, especially in Africa, I'm not as sensitive to the issue qs Colin.  It does make the elevator more sensitive and the plane less "stable" which requires one to stay on top of the elevator with more attention and to give a few extra knots to ap

KRnet> Horizontal stabilizer kr-2

2023-03-01 Thread colin hales via KRnet
Hi Jamie, With regards to solid proven advice, I can solidly say, I didn't extend the fin forward. I don't have any stability issues so my advice is that there is no need to extend the fin. But if you want to extend forward the fin an inch or two, I can't see any harm. But I am blue in the fac