>>I only had 13 hours total tailwheel time for that same period when I started taxi testing the KR.
>>I did get my first "bounced" landing today Thanks Larry - this type of honest discussion makes all the difference. The whole thing becomes real when one of us just goes out and teaches himself what he needs to know. Sometimes he gets things a bit pear shaped, he confesses to some pucker factor, but comes out on top (and smiling). Thank you, my mind is finally made up. I have no pride qualms about the training wheel - just that the tail wheel KR2's look so damn good - particularly the stretched species with the taller fixed gear. I can drool at Marty Roberts' airplane all day. I never thought about the taxi trials as a means of gaining some confidence with keeping the tail wheel out back where it belongs. It makes so much sense to get the feel of the high speed ground handling characteristics right up front. Keeping a big eye on engine cooling. Is it practical or even sensible (during taxi trails) to accelerate until you can get the tail up and run like that for a few seconds? Do we need a tail wheel lock on a KR? Thanks Steve J Great words Larry - they belong on a plaque somewhere: = Sometimes good judgment wears the mask of good luck. = I try to do the best I can and hope for a little good luck too.
