Hi Netters. There seems to be a fear out there of ground loops. Perhaps the following will make my point. A friend had a Stits Playboy. A low wing 2 seater with a Lycoming 0290 G engine and NO BREAKS. I saw him land long on a short runway which terminated in a dirt field beyond which was a low ditch. The ditch was deep enough to be a real problem. He ran off the end of the runway and ground looped.There was a great cloud of dust, he went around 2 or 3 times and just taxied back. I asked him what had happened. His reply was that he could not stop so he stomped on the left rudder and kept the stick back. This turned out to be his standard emergency stopping method. The Playboy had a wide landing geer. (a tail dragger). Eventually he put breaks on it. I flew it a lot. One day I was flying it in the spring on a slushy runway, It persisted in turning left even with full right rudder.( It had developed a flat tire on the left.) Rather than run off the left side of the runway into a landing light , I followed his example. Stick back , full left rudder. It was quite an experience. No damage, no problem . I would not like to try that in any high winged plane. So if you ever get into a ground loop in your KR, KEEP THE STICK BACK, (and good luck) Harold Woods Orillia,ON Canada. haroldwo...@rogers.com
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