I am not sure but I believe that mine is also a original KR 2 I am new to the KR world and mine is also a 1984 model with retractable gear and cable brakes
Sent from my iPhone. N6GM > On Feb 10, 2021, at 3:10 PM, Lee Van Dyke via KRnet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > In response to your last question, who flies a KR2 like yours.....I do > original KR2 with retracts and cable brakes build in 1984 > > Lee Van Dyke > >> On Feb 5, 2021, at 3:05 PM, Dr. Feng Hsu via KRnet <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Mr. Colin for your very encouraging post commenting about the KR2 >> original design. Honestly, I need such post like yours to help keeping my >> dream alive for getting my KR2 off the ground someday! I was thinking about >> giving it up on my dreams to actually fly the bird after described my KR2 >> issues and get no encouraging response on the original design with my type >> of configuration, especially for a cable activated break and taildragger >> with attractable main gear that is extremely hard to operate.... >> >> Does anyone know whom Larry Geiger is? Your video about his KR2 won the >> 1993 KR2 of the year is a huge boost on my confidence about the KR2 >> original design. My KR2 looks almost identical to his except not suring >> about his break? My breaks and retractable wheels look almost identical, so >> I would assume that Larry Geiger's KR2 in the video was also equipped with >> a cable break, such as in the original design, perhaps? >> >> Another video provided in your link was a maiden flight of a KR2 with my >> type of design, but the video scared me a heck of a lot when watching the >> guy (your friend?) almost lost control on his first take off...?! >> >> You also mentioned a number of times about nothing wrong with the standard >> KR2 design. However, I am not sure what was exactly the standard KR2 design >> by Ken Rand? Was it also called the original KR2 design with the same type >> of configuration like my bird (such as retractable main gear with cable >> break system, taildragger with a speed break board in the belly)? >> >> Am still looking to find out if anyone on the planet who still owns and >> flies the type of KR2 like mine, especially here in the US?! >> >> Kindly, >> >> Dr. Hsu >> >>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2021, 9:46 AM colin hales via KRnet <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I've read lots about stability and landing. >>> >>> I have a stock KR2. It's fine!!!! >>> >>> You don't need to extend the fuselage length or put a bigger tailplane on >>> to make it more stable. Those people who say there KR" is unstable haven't >>> got it set up right with respect to the C of G. Just make sure your C of G >>> is correct. A bigger tailplane means probably a bigger elevator, overall >>> affect of both is a more stable aircraft until you move the larger, more >>> powerful elevator. So now you need a smaller elevator, but then you won't >>> have such an agile aircraft. It's all a waste of time and effort. >>> >>> If you lengthen the fuselage, yes you get a more stable aircraft until you >>> move either rudder or elevator. Don't forget pitch or yaw control is a >>> function of forces and length which can be exchanged for torque. More >>> length more torque, overall affect of lengthening fuselage. Nothing but a >>> waste of time and effort. Yes its more stable until you touch the controls, >>> then the fact they are further from the centre of pressure makes them more >>> powerful or the aircraft is just as light and twitchy. >>> >>> JUST GET THE Cof G RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT ORIGINAL DESIGN IS FINE! If its >>> not broken, don't try to fix it. >>> >>> As for landing, its easy. Just fly along the runway in a slowly descending >>> attitude, no flare or faffing or pilot induced oscillation, PIO. When the >>> wheels touch, stick forward to keep the plane on the ground and close the >>> throttle and wait for the tail to touch down. >>> >>> The biggest problem with the KR2 is you have to finish it, I bet 90% that >>> get started never get finished. >>> >>> So don't worry about modifications or re-inventing the wheel, pitch >>> sensitivity or flying or landing, just worry about finishing it, because >>> most people won't ever finish the poor plane, but will sell it on again to >>> the next person who will want to modify it and re-invent the standard KR2 >>> design when there is nothing wrong with it, except from what they may have >>> heard from someone who has zero flying experience of flying a Kr2 or from >>> some bloke down the pub or flying club. I've got over 1,000 hours in three >>> standard KR2's and they are fine... >>> >>> Final information for the day. Brakes. Trust me, you need the best brakes >>> you can get. When its all going a bit wrong, wishing you had fitted better >>> brakes won't be of much help. >>> >>> For examples of how to land a KR2 watch these or loads of other videos on >>> youtube. >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJXKZhHkfQ >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJuTyf2sJc >>> >>> maiden flight of a friends KR2. >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBs9lCkBLI >>> >>> >>> [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png >>> ]< >>> http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>> Virus-free. www.avg.com< >>> http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Search the KRnet Archives at >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> 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 [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> 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 [email protected] >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > 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 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. 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