Hi Virgil
Congratulations on a good landing. I take it you can still fly it
again. You really do need to get some confidence in your KR's slow flight
charactoristics as another KR flyer suggested. Too much speed can be as
dangerous as too little speed (PIO). You should feel confortable crossing
the fence at 70 mph. Keep practicing untill you are. Remember these KR's
don't slow down unless you get the nose up. You have to rely a lot on
periferal vision. On an asfalt runway, just stay between the grass. On a
grass strip stay between the fences. Good luck and keep at it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "VIRGIL N SALISBURY" <virg...@juno.com>
To: <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: KR> "Shreg" went off the end of the runway
> Reduce your approach speed !! If it wanted to fly at 60, then
> approach near there.
> Your choice of speed, not mine, Virg
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> On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:16:07 +0200 "Willie van der Walt"
> <touri...@intekom.co.za> writes:
> > Today was the 4th flight with "shreg" and it ended in the felt on the
> > extended runway. I came in on finals and did a side slip in a 75
> > degree X-wind. The speed was down to 90 mph when I crossed the fence
> > and I was about 1m above the runway over the numbers. I was hoping
> > to loose the extra 10 mph but no way. The throttle was closed at
> > idle about 1000 rpm but the plane kept on floating. I then put the
> > wheels onto the runway and held it firmly on the ground. The speed
> > was indicating 60 while running with the tail up. There was still
> > about 600m of runway left. I pulled back slightly to apply brakes
> > but then the wheels hardly touched the ground and I could feel The
> > KR wanted to get airborne again. At 40mph I could pull back on the
> > stick and apply enough brakes to almost lift the tail. I had no
> > direct forward visibility over the nose and was shocked to see the
> > loop entrance, at the holding point, coming past at about 20mph. I
> > went off the tar into the long grass and almost flipped over as the
> > grass grabbed the wheels, spats and wings all at the same time. This
> > was a quick stop. Even the engine stopped. Hennie repaired the prop
> > well because the tips held up well against the grass. Only some
> > marks on the red tip paint. I pushed the plane back to the hanger
> > and left it there for the night as I had enough excitement for one
> > day.
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> > In summery. I need to get the speed down to 80 over the fence or go
> > around and try again if I am still above over the numbers. Wish I
> > could fit airbrakes like we had on the gliders when I sailed at
> > Donaldson Dam.
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> > If I can not get landings right within the next 3 or 4 times I am
> > going to fit a belly plate brake or something.
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> > What can I do to loose the lift after round out?
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> > Regards Willie www.riversafaris.co.za
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> > touri...@intekom.co.za
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