My first homebuilt, the "Ron's 1" had a very narrow gear stance after I made some changes to Aeronca gear legs made for the military version. ( Streamlined, 4130) The original legs were from an Aeronca Champ.
Later, I had a Jodel D-11 that was built with the designed attach point, but Cessna gear legs, which made for a VERY wide gear track. Both were easy to land, and I wouldn't care which width it was. When I had to move my KR2 project to a new home, I was very annoyed by the width of the gear track, 'cause it was a real pain trying to get it onto an available trailer. Just a bit narrower would have been nice. The real issue, in my opinion, is the fore and aft location of the wheels for a taildragger. I think the axles ought to be at the leading edge of the wing. The KR2 is a fair bit aft of that, and I would have moved it forward if it was easy. I sold the project for health reasons, so that's (for sure) an opinion. If you really want a challenge, try a Pitts Single place. The axle is sprung off the firewall, and it's an interesting challenge. I was successful on my only try, and was very pleased. Write me off-line for the story about what opinions are worth. Ron Freiberger mail to ronandmar...@earthlink.net
