One thing I’ve always done on the first flight of any airplane is take it up to a safe altitude slow it way down and find out what it’s stall speed. Then I come in about 5 to 7 mph above stall because I know the airplane will still fly. I watch people in KR is coming so fast I can’t get stopped on the 3000 foot runway. Don’t add any more speed than you need a kr is very clean.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > Every (and I'm not exagerrating) . . . EVERY botched landing ending with > a damaged aircraft that I've ever seen was due to coming in too fast, > bouncing a number of times, then finally trying to force it on the > ground, ending up with at the very least a bent nose gear but usually a > ruined prop and an engine what likely needs a tear down. Not just with > KR's but ESPECIALLY with KR's. KR's come in "naturally" fast. Advising > someone to "carry an extra 10% of speed" on their first landing is about > the last thing I would ever suggest to someone getting ready to fly their > KR for the first time. Carrying unnecessary speed is the single most > negative factor of all in "first flight" accidents. > > My two cents worth of "first flight" - advice, if you touch down and > bounce, especially if you bounce more than once, DON'T try and save the > landing. Go around and bring it in slower on your next approach. > > Mike > KSEE > > ____________________________________________________________ > 1 Cup (Before Bed) Burns Belly Fat Like Crazy! > worldhealthlabs.com > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5d128882d0396882187bst04vuc > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
