With helio dexperience my guess is you'll find krs easy to fly. Post kr hours, I had a lesson in a small Robinson helio, I could hover it on first lesson due to similarities.
Steven W Plyler Plyler Construction and Design (408) 390-5971 Email: [email protected] On Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 6:10 PM nelsondcraig--- via KRnet < [email protected]> wrote: > Basically, I would fly it just like the helicopters I flew in the Navy. I > always flew it with wrist on kneeboarding and lots of very small rapid > inputs, especially in a hover. I have a good contact down here in the DFW > area. Will go see his plane soon and am looking at one for sale in the > area. > > Best Regards, > Nelson > > On Jun 16, 2026, at 20:03, Larry Flesner via KRnet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On 6/16/2026 7:32 PM, Steve Plyler via KRnet wrote: > > I flew a luscome just before my first solo thinking i would prepare me, > didn't. I got into pio emediately upon liftoff, but, it didn't take very > long to adjust to the pitch sensitivity because I expected it and reduced > control inputs to tiny pressures on the stick. Over a dozen hours I got > very comfortable with the sensitivity and ground loop tendency. Quick > small corrective inputs on rudder and landing is a breeze. It's a delight > to fly but approach first flights with considerable caution. > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > You do not want "arm" movement when flying a KR. Support your arm on your > leg or center console, etc., and use "wrist" movement only. Once in the > air it takes VERY LITTLE stick movement to fly the KR, simple light > pressure on the stick. *Amazing flier when flown correctly*. Over > control and it can scare the hell out of you. > > Larry Flesner > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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