Rick, It appears, looking at your numbers, that your KR falls within the parameters of the definition of a "Light-Sport Aircraft" and therefore could be flown as such by the holder of a Sport Pilot certificate. The gray area of concern would be the KR design top speed which is greater than 138 mph.Of course, it can't be re-registered as an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA), but must remain as an Amateur Built. Perhaps your stall speed and maximum speed was listed somewhere for the DAR at the time it was inspected? You may know of a DAR that could clear up that point for you.
Ed Ed Janssen mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <rahu...@peoplepc.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:41 AM Subject: KR> N202RH sometimes they don't fly right out of the box > So where are we and how does it perform. First all speeds quoted are average of multiple GPS readings. At the 2550 redline line we have measured it at 132.5 mph CAS, Climbs at 750 fpm at 1130 lbs., has been flown at the max weight of 1150 lbs., Stalls clean at 50.7mph CAS at 1130 lbs. and a CG of about 27.8% MAC (range is 16.7 % to 29.2%). This is as close to max weight and aft CG as I am willing to go. My test pilots are thoroughly in love with N202RH - it has no vices except it wants to float forever, even with full flaps, and has made landing challenging- by the way that's a change from when it had a nose gear - the nose gear I had at least acted as a speed brake. > > Based on those numbers and comparing them to the LSA regs - It's my opinion the aircraft registered in the Amateur-Built Experimental Aircraft category as Human KR-2 (N202RH serial # 7269-66RH) is in compliance and can be operated under those regulations. > Rick Human > Houston, Texas
