I am resending this because I don't think it went out the first time. Sorry.
parley byington byington1...@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: parley byington <byington1...@earthlink.net> > To: krnet-boun...@mylist.net <krnet-boun...@mylist.net> > Date: 1/20/2007 5:14:40 PM > Subject: RE: KR> RE: rudder size > > Saturday, Jan.20,2007 > > Fred; > > I have a stock kr-2 (N54PB) which I built and first flew on Dec.7,1991. My second landing was in a very heavy 45 degree cross wind, and I can tell you that you will run out of space between the wing tip and the ground long before running out of rudder authority. > > I have never experienced a lack of rudder in this airplane. The ailerons get a little sloppy and slow to respond when slowing down close to stall speed but you still have good rudder response and the elevator has plenty of available authority also, at slow speeds. > > Hope this helps. > > Parley Byington > KR-2 (N54PB) > Henderson Nevada > byington1...@earthlink.net > > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:21:55 -0800 > > > From: "Fred Johnson" <f...@renotruss.com> > > > Subject: KR> RE: rudder size > > > To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if they feel the rudder size is adequate on the KR, > > > especially in a heavy crosswind? > > > > > > Unless I miscalculated (probably have) it doesn't seem to have enough > > > area. > > > > > > Fred Johnson > > > Reno, NV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************** > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
