Congradulations bill. Wayne Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "countryhomeprint" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: KR> Satisfaction
> KR Netters: I now have 23 hours on 880AB and I want you to know that I > have not flown as pleasurable an aircraft in my life as this little KR. It > is very responsive with very little movenent of the stick which after a > while becomes conditioned, it is fast. I have had it to 210 mph ( that's > my limit) and yesterday I did a low fly-by at 190 mph verified by police > radar. You guys building, hurry up. You do not know what you are missing. > > Presently, cruise is 145 mph at 2800 rpm. The engine just hums and runs so > smoothly. At 3100 rpm I am approaching 160 mph. Yes, this is verified by > gps. I am so pleased with the performance of this aircraft. I have ordered > a spinner, maybe this will give me a little more speed at the above > settings. My engine is a 2180 cc Volkswagen with a Sterba 54X54 prop. > Also, I am burning about 3.2 gallons per hour. All of this sounds > impossible, it wasn't planned, it just turned out this way, therefore, I > can't tell you what I did differently to get this performance. > Landings, This is probably the easiest plane to land that I have ever had > experience with. My insurance required me to have 2 hours dual in a like > craft. Beginning with solo I have not had a landing less than near > perfect. (Tomorrow, I will probably end this streak.) > > > Bill Page > [email protected] > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
