Bart If I remember correctly my KR-2 plans said the seat back could be reclined between 2 and 8 inches aft of the rear spar. Check the plans for your KR to see how much recline you can have. Reclining the seat may help with the head room. As for leg room you may want to see if the seat can be lowered between the spars any more than it is already. If it can this will change the angle of the knees and may possibly aliveate the cramped leg positions and give more head room. If you are talking about moving the seat back so as to sit over the rear spar that may cause some weight and balance problems. This could also be overcome but if using a header tank I would do some carefull W&B caculations for fuel burn off. Jack Cooper mailto:[email protected] Fayetteville, NC. -------Original Message------- From: Bart and Kelly Gaffney <[email protected]> Sent: 08/13/03 10:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: KR>Old KR 1 is New to Me
> > Good KR people, After joining your newsgroup and following your threads as well as helping myself to your archives, I must say this is a World Class association. The likes that can only be hoped for with other support and builders groups. Im greatful for the opportunity to learn from all your contributions. I have reciently taken delivery of an older KR1. All Documentation, Building logs, Original plans etc, are in tact. Serial # is 2124. The plane is less engine (Originally a VW 1200 then replaced with a 1700 and now just empty) and no instruments. This specific KR1 was listed "For Sale" on your news group receintly. It was built as a side-stick, open cockpit and small turtle deck, and the front cowling resembles something more like a loaf of bread, rather than the sleek and sexy cowling of Richard Shirley's KR1. While the Woodwork appears to be sound, the cosmetics of the composite work leaves much to be desired. Fortunately for me, Im within a few miles of Mark Jones here in WI. (Mark and I have a mutual friend building a Sonnex who is also working on a Corvair Powerplant.) First questions are:, at 6' 1" with a KR1 built to original specs, can the seat be moved back to accomodate a pilot of my height. "Ive sat in it and made airplane noises. Its a snug fit and the leg room is really not workable for someone my height. Conversion from Side to Center Stick, Has anyone tried it as an after-the-fact retrofit? Now is the time for any fixes, updates, etc, that make the KR1 perform better. (The retractable gear is gone , replaced by a fibreglass spring gear) Suggestions are more than welcome. Is this eligable in the proposed Sport Plane catagory? Many thanks to all in advance. More pesky questions to follow. Bart Gaffney - Oconomowoc, WI _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
