Hi John, Congrats on getting your KR into the air. I'm interested that you're operating from a 2,000 ft grass strip. From other discussions on the forum I've developed the impression that 2,000 ft would be a minimal strip for a KR. The reason I'm interested is that my own strip is about 650 metres (close enough to 2,000 ft) and I've been wondering if I'll be able to operate my KR from there.
Did you have any concerns about your KR operating from your strip? Is it the takeoff or the landing that uses the most real estate? What are the characteristics of your KR (engine, weight, flaps, etc.) that might affect takeoff and landing performance? Once again, congratulations. Cheers, Tony On 8 November 2014 13:35, John Bouyea via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > Well, it finally came together for me. N5391M made its second flight this > afternoon. I'm not counting the "other" first flight a few years ago > because > the landing wasn't so good. Anyway after 2 PIO excursions on takeoff, I had > a pretty nice .9 hour ride from my 2000' grass strip OR81 to MMV, site of > the 2015 KR Gathering. I had to do a go-around on my first approach but the > second approach was reasonable and lead to a safe landing. I tucked it into > a hanger and caught a ride home with Jerry Van Grunsven in his RV8A, 1 of > my > 2 chase planes. I now really understand Flesner's YeeHaws! I belted out 2 > of > those and it sure added to the fun. > > > > Right now I want to digest a few things more fully before I post what I've > learned. Until then, I want to express my deep gratitude to everyone on the > list and especially, Mark Langford, Dan Heath and Oscar Zuniga for their > ongoing support for my efforts. > > > > John Bouyea > > N5391M/ KR2 > > OR81/ Hillsboro, OR > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
