You're right too! Good to hear from you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "VIRGIL N SALISBURY" <virg...@juno.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: KR> "Shreg" went off the end of the runway
> Rich, It was not my landing. The numbers comment was mine, Virg > > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:00:14 -0800 "Rich Seifert" <rseif...@socal.rr.com> > writes: > > 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 > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > What can I do to loose the lift after round out? > > > > > > > > Regards Willie www.riversafaris.co.za > > > > > > > > touri...@intekom.co.za > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > > > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > >
