Mark and Eric: I concur with Mark Jones on this one as it backs my assesment of the nose gear question but mine has yet to fly and I have know experience.
Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Jones wrote: > The only thing with the Diehl nose gear is that the only size tire that > will fit is the TR100-022 tire from Wicks which is a Shin 3.40x3.00x5 > which is a fairly small tire. If the grass strip is well groomed and > very smooth, you should have no problem as long as you do soft field > landings which are very easy to do in a KR. I consistently land on the > mains holding the nose off until the elevator no longer has any effect > and lets the nose settle. So far, I have not landed or taken off from > grass in my KR. I have taxied in grass and had no problem. I use full up > elevator when I do just to help keep weight off the nose. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Web site: www.flykr2s.com > Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Pitts Eric MSgt 181FW/MXOO > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 9:14 AM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR> Nose gear failures > > I was told my mount will ship today UPS, the rest I have just need to > weld > it to the mount. Just wanting to know how safe they are for grass > strips. > > > > Eric Pitts > > KR2S > > Terre Haute Indiana > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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
