KR> Touchdown speed
Sorry if this is a duplicate but the last few days my postings don't show up in my daily digest mode email from KRNET as they always have, unless I re-send them. Mark Jones said, > "That first landing was absolutely the worst landing I have ever made (except when I hit a deer) and by being so slow it almost caused me to crash my KR on touchdown." I did the same thing when leaving Omaha after picking up my new KR from Steve Bennett. I hadn't flown a KR in many years and was dressed in shorts since it was the middle of July but ran into rain and cold temps and was shivering and somehow landed downwind at my first gas stop, although didn't mean to. I was too addled by the unfamiliar plane, abundant gas fumes from leaking line connections, and being chilled and very uncomfortable that I mistakenly assumed the wind was from the west - the usual direction out there on the Wyoming border. But the wind was from the east that day. I stalled it above the runway at what seemed and felt like at least 20 feet and came slamming straight down and was sure I must have broken something or blown a tire. The engine died and I was pretty stunned at what I'd done. But the engine started right up. The tires rolled. I was amazed. That was by far the worst landing I've ever made with this plane. These kinds of things happen when we are going through the survival process of learning to land our KR's. It takes a few landings and s*** sometimes happens in the process. We get better quickly or we damage or destroy our planes. You just got too slow, and I did the same thing. I think it's significant that we both made horrible landings but didn't damage anything. More common with initial KR flights (other airplanes too) is touching down too fast, bouncing, then touching down and bouncing again and then panic sets in because the end of the runway is coming up so guys try and force it onto the runway and if lucky nothing gets broken but usually something does. Best thing to do after bouncing badly is going around and touching down slower on the next pass but many bashed wing tips, broken props and nose gears, etc. testify to to the fact that guys on their first flights often don't do that (go around). Anyway, once we have a feel for our planes we can land at any speed we want. Someone in the process of developing that feel though needs to read Jim Faughn's article and take it to the bank. Going into a 1200 ft. strip is a whole 'nother subject. I think it's super important to do first flights on the longest uncontrolled runway you can find that's reasonably close. Mike How Old Men Tighten Skin 63 Yr Old Husband Uses Wife???s Wrinkle Cream, His Results? Amazing http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/54e1256aef863256a4f42st03vuc
KR> Maximum weight
Hi folks I have had my KR2 on the civil register over here since 2002 under our experimental category and for the first time our authority has asked me to justify my MTOW of 1200lbs (545kg). They are arguing that the max they have on record is only 408kg (900lbs). I would greatly appreciate if people could email me their approved MTOW so I can provide them with reasons why today?s KRs frequently fly at weights above 900lbs. I?ll then post a summary of the replies. I think they are getting the 900lb from the original approval given to the KR2 over here prior to experimental coming in over ten years ago. Under the latter my understanding is that we can nominate whatever MTOW we like. Regards John John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4284/9114 - Release Date: 02/14/15
KR> Maximum weight
In the US, we are allowed to set the gross weight to whatever we choose. I chose 1200# gross for my KR. I fully tested and have routinely flown it at that weight for well over 1000 hours now. That's only anecdotal data and not engineering data, but demonstrates that the airframe is capable of flying at that weight over the long term. Best regards, -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM -Original message- Sent: Sunday, 15 February 2015 at 00:44:04 From: "John Martindale via KRnet" To: 'KRnet' Subject: KR> Maximum weight Hi folks I have had my KR2 on the civil register over here since 2002 under our experimental category and for the first time our authority has asked me to justify my MTOW of 1200lbs (545kg). They are arguing that the max they have on record is only 408kg (900lbs). I would greatly appreciate if people could email me their approved MTOW so I can provide them with reasons why today?s KRs frequently fly at weights above 900lbs. I?ll then post a summary of the replies. I think they are getting the 900lb from the original approval given to the KR2 over here prior to experimental coming in over ten years ago. Under the latter my understanding is that we can nominate whatever MTOW we like. Regards John John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4284/9114 - Release Date: 02/14/15 ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
