Larry, I understand getting emotional. But 10 hours on the road equals 500-600 Miles! Maybe you need to abandon the bootleggers routes! Joachim
> [Original Message] > From: larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 09.10.2005 19:50:42 > Subject: KR> A KR kind of weekend > > > > I just got back from a wonderful weekend flight in the KR. > Awesome weather and smooth air for a 170 mile cross > country flight to visit family. The trip out was above a > scattered cloud deck that made for some awesome views. > > A family reunion with my 9 brothers and sisters was made > much more enjoyable when I was able to eliminate 10 hours > on the road and instead got to spend about 2.8 hours in the > KR. A couple of buzz jobs for the family and a KR that ran > smooth both ways made for a YEEE HAAAA kind of trip. > > With a bit of head wind both ways I was making about 160mph > ground speed going and about 150 mph groundspeed on the > trip home. At 6'4", I sure could use a bit more leg room for the > cross country trips but my KR flys great with my feet off the > rudders in calm air. Actually it flys better with my feet off > the rudders. I extend my legs to the firewall between the pedals > for additional comfort. I plan to empty the tanks next week > so I can figure an exact fuel burn as my guages are acting > a bit flakey. I made the round trip without refueling and this > is the first time I've flown that amount of time at cruise power > setting. > > Builders, keep making sawdust, the best is yet to come !!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
