Several years prior to my first flight in my KR-1, I accumulated about 75 hours
in a T?Craft. I did almost exactly as Mark, except that I logged a little over
9 hours of taxi time on my KR-1 on a 6500 X 150 foot runway. The first time I
flew it, I used the same routine as when fast taxiing,
I think I had about 15 hours of tailwind time (mostly in a Champ) when I
flew my plane for the first time. I'd have made a pretty good landing if I
hadn't cut the throttle all the way back and "dropped it in" from about 5'
up. I did about 60 runs up and down a 5000' runway to get the feel of
First read this from Jim Faughn:
http://www.jfaughn.com/other/kr/uniquepartsofmykr/kr_landing.html
I found time in an RV to be very helpful. I have built and flown 2 KR2.
Ground handling in a KR2 TD ( we should start adding an A or something for
the tri-gear version ) is as easy as anything I
I don't actually own a flying KR 2 yet either but have soloed both Martin
Roberts KR and Steve Alderman's KR and I had no KR instruction at the time I
flew Marty's airplane.
I did however own a Grumman TR 2 and had a few thousand hours of tailwheel time
in a variety of airplanes.
Steve
, Ed Janssen <ejans...@chipsnet.com> wrote:
> From: Ed Janssen <ejans...@chipsnet.com>
> Subject: Re: KR> Advice Needed from Experienced KR Flyers
> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 10:42 PM
> Back in the "old days
On 02/11/2011 05:42 PM, Ed Janssen wrote:
> Back in the "old days" the early KR flyers use to suggest getting some time
> in a Grumman Yankee as being helpful in transitioning to a small homebuilt.
I have one for sale if anyone is interested:
http://deej.net/forsale/
:-)
-Dj
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Dj
Advice Needed from Experienced KR Flyers
Hello Group -
I have been a long time list member, but this is my first post, and I need
some help from the group.
I am very close to purchasing a flying KR2, and need some last minute help
from the group to ensure I can actually and SAFELY fly this
Hello Group -
I have been a long time list member, but this is my first post, and I need some
help from the group.
I am very close to purchasing a flying KR2, and need some last minute help from
the group to ensure I can actually and SAFELY fly this thing.
I am by no means a low time pilot,
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