I still have not made a first landing in a kr. Mine is still a project, probably beause there are so many opportunities to fly things that are already airworthy.
But I did get some right seat stick time in a std kr2 with a natural aspirated vw 2180, dragonfly canopy and a navy pilot owner in the left seat. Being the curious type I have taken every opportunity to fly all different versions single engine land plans I possibly can get my hands on: High wing, low wing, tail dragger, nose dragger, super ball bouncy landing gear (musketeer), Aeronca, Piper, Cessna, Beech, Homebuilts, and so on and now single engine Sea planes, turbo, non turbo, fuel injected, with and without electricity, fixed or constant speed props, etc.. And I have been lucky enough to get some hours hands on time flying a hawker 800 biz jet and a beech 1900 airliner. They are all different as one would expect, but the KR was the only one that somehow coaxed me into pilot induced pitch oscillation. Sure it was all in my head, but there it was. I had to say "you take it". At that same moment I was queezy on account at that time (some decades ago) I had never flown anything that moved or climbed anywhere near that fast. We climbed out and were passing clouds at an alarming rate! I remember mentioning the speed was uncomfortable. Just never did that before. The sink rate on final fully loaded with the two of us was alarming as I recall, we were probably over gross. But he landed nicely on the trycycle gear and the roll out was shorter that I expected even with light or no braking. Anyway, I WON'T fly any type new to me alone the first time. I always find an example of the type and get an instructor and practice until proficient before any solo attempt. The Wright brothers and their contemporarys had the only valid excuse not to because for them there were no existing types or instructors. free advice, not even 2 cents worth.. cheers! jg
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