Yes, Tri gear KR's have a rudder, Mark. N455JS has positive nosewheel
steering. I don't use the brakes for directional control either. I
have landed at RL Jones in Jenks, Oklahoma with a 25 MPH 90 degree
crosswind. Tower asked if I would like the other runway but I said I
would try it with the crosswind. No sweat with my KR, really, but I
know I could have never done it in a Cessna 150, because I once tried
at Bolton field, near Columbus, Ohio. I had my Maintenance Officer
with me, and after two approaches, I had to divert to Port Columbus. I
literally landed on, and stayed on the "Numbers" and had to add power
to turn off on the entrance at the taxiway. I called the rental FBO,
and told them my situation. They said they would send 2 pilots from
there, to retrieve the 150, and bring us back. After about 20 or so
minutes, Bolton field called back and said they were unable to take
off, and we would need to find another way home. I returned the 150
the next morning.
-----------------------------------------From: "Mark Langford"
To: krnet@list.krnet.org
Cc:
Sent: Sunday April 18 2021 3:01:54PM
Subject: KR>Re: extended taxi test
Larry wrote:
My post was directed primarily at "nose draggers" that use brakes to
steer and may be dragging a brake at near liftoff speed to maintain
directional control.
Don't tri-gear planes have a rudder?
Mark Langford
m...@n56ml.com
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Huntsville, AL
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