Brian, By all means get adequate (probably more training than just enough for the endorsement) tailwheel training before proceeding with the testing of your KR. Limited tailwheel proficiency may even have been a contributing factor to your pedal failure.
I have yet to fly a KR so I can not add a personal assessment, but every KR horror story I have heard or read has had an under trained (for this type of aircraft and flying) pilot or at least an under trained tailwheel pilot at the root; rather than a flaw in the KR design. Those that I have questioned who, like you, have sought meaningful and adequate training have all reported that the KRs are some of the most enjoyable planes that they have ever flown. I, despite being a pilot of very modest experience myself, am going to stick my neck out and give my personal list of training/experience goals before testing my own (still in many pieces) KR: 1) Tailwheel Checkout. ---Done. 2) Additional TW time in multiple airplanes. ---Done. 3) Glider training to at least solo, rating preferred. ---Solo Done. 4) Aerobatic and/or unusual attitude training of at least ten hours. ---Done to IAC Intermediate, which is more than needed but great fun. 5) Any flight time that I can beg or barter in any homebuilt. ---Continuing. 6) Since I have not stayed current, refresher time in 2-5 above in the weeks preceding the first time my KR moves under its own power. ---Lots of time left for this. Todd Servaes Brian Kraut wrote: >After I fix my rudder pedals tomorrow the only thing keeping me from flying is >a tailwheel endorsement. > >_______________________________________________ >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > >
