KR> Dang Tall People

[rontyler]

Hi,

I apologize if this question has been beat to death... I am  
relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"  
inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned and  
if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate you?

Thanks for your help, Ron Tyler

KR> Dang Tall People

[Donald Reid]

At 12:37 AM 7/12/2006, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
> I apologize if this question has been beat to death... I am
>relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"
>inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned and
>if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate you?
>
>Thanks for your help, Ron Tyler

I am taller and have longer legs and it can be done.  You would have 
to make some extensive modification.  I started by making a cockpit 
mockup to check all dimensions.  If you do this kind of change, you 
will not be able to use any of the pre-fabricated parts.  If you 
tried to use any of them, they would also require extensive modification.



Don Reid  -  donreid "at" peoplepc.com
Bumpass, Va

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KR> Dang Tall People

[rontyler]

Thanks guy's!


Ron

KR> Dang Tall People

[Joseph H. Horton]

 I 
> am
> >relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"
> >inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned 
> and
> >if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate 
> you?
> >
> >Thanks for your help, Ron Tyler
> 
Ron,
Depending on which route you go for mounting the rudder
pedals(floor or from top shelf) there is a fair amount of distance that
you can set the rudder pedals at. I noticed when Mark Langford got in my
plane he had trouble finding a place for his feet and when I got in his
it was a stretch for me to reach the pedals 
Joe Horton, Coopersburg, PA.
joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com

KR> Dang Tall People

[jg7...@mindspring.com]

Talk to Matt Elder he is 6ft 9in. He can help, his contact is on the web
site.


> [Original Message]
> From: Donald Reid <donr...@peoplepc.com>
> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net>
> Date: 7/12/2006 7:58:07 AM
> Subject: Re: KR> Dang Tall People
>
> At 12:37 AM 7/12/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> > I apologize if this question has been beat to death... I am
> >relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"
> >inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned and
> >if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate you?
> >
> >Thanks for your help, Ron Tyler
>
> I am taller and have longer legs and it can be done.  You would have 
> to make some extensive modification.  I started by making a cockpit 
> mockup to check all dimensions.  If you do this kind of change, you 
> will not be able to use any of the pre-fabricated parts.  If you 
> tried to use any of them, they would also require extensive modification.
>
>
>
> Don Reid  -  donreid "at" peoplepc.com
> Bumpass, Va
>
> Visit my web sites at:
>
> AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program:
> http://aerofoilengineering.com
>
> KR2XL construction: http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/KR2XL.htm
> EAA Chapter 231: http://eaa231.org
> Ultralights: http://usua250.org
> VA EAA Regional Fly-in: http://vaeaa.org
>
>
>
>
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KR> Dang Tall People

[VIRGIL N SALISBURY]

Stu Robinson was TALLL, Virg

On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:37:54 -0700 rontyler  writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I apologize if this question has been beat to death... I am  
> 
> relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"  
> inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned 
> and  
> if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate 
> you?
> 
> Thanks for your help, Ron Tyler
> 
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> 


Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL
www.lubedealer.com/salisbury
Miami ,Fl

KR> Dang Tall People

[Larry Flesner]

>I am
>relatively tall (6-4) and most of my height is in my legs (36"
>inseam). I was wondering if any of you are similarly proportioned and
>if you fit reasonably in your KR? Any special mods. to accommodate you?
>  Ron Tyler


I'm exactly the same size and I made the basic KR2 fuselage work for
me with only minor (in my mind) mod's.  I would like to have two or three
more inches of leg room but that is accommodated somewhat in the
2's plans I believe.  I've not seen the 2's plans but I think it 
gives you 2 more
inches forward of the forward spar.  2's builders correct me if I'm wrong here.
I raised my forward deck 1 3/4" at the instrument panel and kept the bottom
of the instrument panel even with the top of the top longerons.  I mounted
my rudder peddles on the upper firewall box.  My canopy and turtledeck are
both raised to give me the headroom I wanted.  230 hours and I have yet
to bump my head on the canopy or side glass.  Other than the leg room it's
a good fit.  If you keep the fuselage wide back to the shoulders as others
have suggested it should fit just fine.  If you get to the Gathering you can
try mine on for size.

Larry Flesner

KR> Dang Tall People

[Phil Matheson]

My friend Garry Morgan extended his KR2sss forward as well as aft.  It fly's
great

So the possiblies are endless.


Phillip Matheson
0408665880 (cell)
VHPKR
Australia.
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KR> Dang Tall People

[rontyler]

All,

Thanks for all the suggestions/insight... I'm running out of excuses  
not to build one ;-)

Thanks again, Ron