Hi all,
I built my Kr2 to plans. no stretches or mods. It has neutral trim with the C
of G at 4 inches aft of the forward limit. Either side of that due to fuel burn
or loading requires trim, but even on both limits I can trim my plane out with
a simple spring balance mechanism I have on the
One must keep in mind that an airplane "stressed to (insert # here) Gs"
means all components, bearing the load intended, meet that same rating,
not just spars and fittings. Include things like radio trays, battery
boxes, and seats with occupants of course.
Chris
On 2/25/2015 3:18 PM, Mike
> "I know Marty Roberts tested his 760 pound empty KR to 6 G's on his G
meter. The forces were great enough to cause his baggage compartment
to tear loose and limit the travel of the elevator cables. It came
very close to being fatal."
A similar failure, this time seat, actually killed two
>\ Although it would be nice not to need any trim, what i do not want
>is to need massive amounts of trim to hold the nose up (or down). \
That's not going to be a problem if the flying CG is
>
> Have any other flyers noticed the same thing or is it just my KR? I
> normally leave my pitch trim set as it was for landing so the problem
> is minimal on takeoff and cruise.
>
> Larry Flesner
Yep. As built, mine pitched down rather badly. I had wedges bonded to the
bottom of the
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