Hi Dan, Are you too a night owl? I really appreciate your reply. I agree that I could have an A&P rig up a dual stick control. As for the right plane, I bet I could probably post to the list members and clubs about the kind of KR that I need. What I would really love to have is a tricycle gear, Corvair powered, dual stick KR. Even if it did not have Corvair power, I would eventually put this kind of engine in it. It seems to offer the most bang for the buck and is easy to purchase parts, even in Alaska.
How am I going to know if it is suitable? Actually, that's the easy part. All I have to do is consult experts like yourself and I'm in business. I think it might be a little more difficult trying to locate the plane that will carry me and my wife. Let me know what you think. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on finding a KR plane. I can always go and rent 150 time when we fly into Anchorage or anywhere else. But a KR is really different. Again, this will probably be my first and last airplane purchase. So, I would really like to spend my little money on something I'd enjoy for the next 20-30 years. Have a great day and thanks again. Thomas Dan Heath wrote: > Thomas, > > I disagree with the posts, discouraging you from learning in a KR. If you > have an instructor who is willing and capable, I can think of no better way > to learn. > > The problem that you are going to have is finding the right KR. Most KR2 > are really KR1+1. By that, I mean that they are good for one person and > another that is fairly small, or, not even more than 1. You will need dual > stick, which is also somewhat rare, but could be easily corrected, well, > nothing is easy. > > If you could have gotten N4DD, and put dual stick in it, that would have > been a good plane as it could easily handle 2 people. And, yes, the engine > does have something to do with it, so does the quality of the airfoil and > airframe, and most important, the CG. The CG could be corrected, but again, > nothing is easy. > > For $14,000, I see no reason, why you cannot find a suitable plane. How are > you going to know if it is suitable?? That is the big question. > > > > N64KR > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > > > [email protected] > > > > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering > > > > See our KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Click on the pic > > See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
