On Wednesday 18 April 2007, raybeth...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > Kr Netters, > I hesitate to bring this up again, but---- > I should be ready to have my Kr2s inspected in 2 or 3 months. I don't know > if it is possible to get the plane listed as LSA. How do you know if the stall speed > will be low enough before you fly it? I do have an 1835 VW engine. I do have Diehl > wing skins. My empty weight should be close to 650 lbs. I am 83, have never flown > in a KR2S. I passed my FAA medical 2 years ago and am still in good health. The > main advantage to having my Kr2S as an LSA would be not having to bother with > the medical. It also might be an advantage when selling. Has any KR ever been > certified LSA?
Kudos on passing your medical at 80+ years! I'm 34 and already have to be careful with my lifestyle choices to stay in the green... I'd suggest getting your class 3 medical one more time until you've worked out the kinks in your plane. That way you are assured to not have any problems. Then, once you've confirmed that you have the right speed and stall characteristics, then revert to LSA. I wouldn't bother getting your plane certificated LSA - AFAIK there's not any particular advantage in doing so. If your medical is actually expired, (class 3 s/b good for 2 years, no?) another possibility might be to get another pilot to go with you on the first flights while you are determining the actual flight characteristics... -Ben -- "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." -- Leonardo da Vinci
