Barry, I'm fairly new at this also. Does it appear that there isn't much extra stuff in ur engine compartment or is it my imagination? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Kruyssen" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:01 PM Subject: Re: KR>retract tri gear
> > would it be possible to make my kr into a tri gear but still leave the > > retracts in place or are the retracts to far forward for the cg to be > right. > > The retract gear is mounted to the front of the main spar for a tail > dragger, > while the fixed main gear is mounted to the rear of the main spar for a tri > gear. > This greatly affects the balance on the ground but the CofG is another > story. > > The movement of weight by removing the tail wheel and adding the nose wheel, > along with moving the main from front to back of spar will require a weights > and balances check. > > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > > [email protected] > http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html

