First the good news. I found out today that I will become GRANDPA for the first time next May! Awsome!
Progress report: I weighed the KR today. It is a 24 inch stretch with an 0-200, 600X6 main gear, 6 inch tailwheel, wing tanks only, Cessna flap motor on the speed brake and basiclly just a HEAVY bird. We used some very accurate electronic scales. I'm using the same C.G. range as the standard KR and will approach the rear C.G. with caution during testing. Here is the long and short of it: My C.G. range is __________________53.5 to 61.5 inches Total empty weight including oil, intercom and headset________ ____764 [email protected] inches Pilot (me) at 204 lbs._____________968 [email protected] inches Fuel (25 [email protected] p/g=155lbs._____ 1123 [email protected] inches Pass @200 lbs._________________1323 [email protected] inches I'll have to keep an eye on my baggage/passanger weight. My C.G. will move forward 1 inch from full fuel to empty fuel. As a frame of reference, Marty Robert's KR has an empty weight of 780 pounds as of the last Gathering. Jeff Scott has a KR basiclly identical to mine but he used the Continental mount from RR ( I think) and his C.G. came out an inch or two better than mine. I'm using a Hapi VW mount with a 1 inch spacer. I believe the 2s moves the wing back 2 inches or stated another way, moved the firewall forward 2 inches. If my fuselage were built to 2s dimensions I'd be right on the money. I need to get my "N" number applied and get it inspected. I've had it on the runway for some taxi test. I've had the speed up to maybe 35 mph but have yet to lift the tail. I'll keep you posted. Larry Flesner
