I originally flew my KR2 from the left, but, because of my height, I got a stiff neck from holding my head at an angle. I then started flying from the center. The only difference I noticed was that I just had to get used to what it looked like to fly from the center. However, there was no noticeable difference in flight characteristics that I could tell. The KR2 I had was stable, but, when I started flying from the center, I cut the control stick in half so I could swing my leg over the stick and continue to land from the left side. I will say its sensitivity to pitch went up in spades.
--- On Tue, 1/19/10, Gary Shubert <gary.shub...@comcast.net> wrote: From: Gary Shubert <gary.shub...@comcast.net> Subject: KR> Hiney placement KR2 - Single To: kr...@mylist.net List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 6:51 PM I took a look at Brad Ankerstar's KR2 pictures and it has raised a question (at least for me). Brad's KR2 appears to be a single seat version with the pilot seat off the fuselage centerline to the left with some type of storage compartment on the right. I am doing a mock up of my cockpit of my KR2 (single place) at this time (too cold for glass work) and I am planning on putting my hiney on the centerline. My thought process is related to balance in roll. Now having said that I just realized that many of those who are building 2 place KR's tend to fly then solo a lot and thus they are off the centerline with their hineys. So how big of a deal is it to have the CG left or right of the centerline? Do those with wing tanks compensate by using fuel burns to balance? What about aileron trim tabs for this (I would rather not). By the way from what I can tell I make about 2 Mark Langfords tipping the scale at 240. Gary Shubert East Hampton, CT 06424 _______________________________________ 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
