James Clark and Ken Harrill, renowned RV formation pilots, were very helpful in my having a successful first flight They both stressed speed control, so when I was in the air the first time, I found out how the KR felt at 80, then 70, then 65 MPH and decided to approach at 65. James talked about putting the plane on rails that took you all the way to the runway. Set up for the approach is very important. I know that if I were properly aligned, the landing would have been better.
Here is one thing that I found particularily helpful. James told me that when you felt the plane begin to "dance", it was ready to fly. Forget the numbers, other than for reference, just feel when it begins to dance. James took me and the other members of the crew, through a prelight briefing, so we would all know what to expect. He took care of everything, like looking for other aircraft and making sure that I didn't do anything stupid, and corrected me when I did. He made it so I did not have to do anything but fly the airplane. On that first flight, all you have to go by is feel, because the numbers that you may have, can only be used for reference. OH, and very much UNLIKE my first KR, this one was NOT pitch sensitive. That had a lot to do with the prior experience, the time that those RV guys spent with me at the stick of their planes, and that this plane has the CG forward. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2007 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -------Original Message------- Learn to "feel" that stall coming on, and recognize the controls becoming sloppy, etc...
