Would an rv-8 taildragger do the trick to practice landing John ? Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 20, 2022, at 11:08 AM, John Gotschall via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
