KR> Tri-gear comparison
Don't know how many there are but I am privileged to have flown both types successfully anyway.The Tri-gear is a much easier ground handler with over the nose visiblity and directional stability.However,the taildragger is still the best handling dragger in aviation.Tommy W.
KR> Tri-gear comparison
Tommy Waymack wrote: > However,the taildragger is > still the best handling dragger in aviation.Tommy W. That is exactly what Troy Petteway told me before I started flying mine, and he's owned and flown them all, and has a gazillion hours of taildragger time (not to mention Citation Bizjet and King Air time). Then he flew mine on the first flight and declared that mine was the best ground handling taildragger KR he'd ever flown, and that "any idiot" could fly mine with no problem, to which I attribute my great success. Mine is different only in that my main gear is pretty wide stance at 8' (despite the Diehl gear instructions), perfectly aligned, and my tailwheel is hung pretty far back too. The ground handling difficulties that I hear people complain about are pretty much a mystery to me, as I've never experienced them! I am looking forward to flying Jones' KR though, as that'll make me a little smarter on what I'm missing... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
KR> Tri-gear comparison
I agree, I was absolutely shocked the first time I taxiid mine, after reading about all the "how hard it is" stories. It was like driving a go cart only easier. RE: How will Jones ever find out what he is missing? See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building is OVER. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC ---Original Message--- I am looking forward to flying Jones' KR though, as that'll make me a little smarter on what I'm missing...
KR> Tri-gear comparison
I could convert..but then there is a time for building and a time for flyingI built for seven years and now I am loving flying! It sure would be hard to tear into those stub wings and revert to building again. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my NEW KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:10 AM Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear comparison > I agree, I was absolutely shocked the first time I taxiid mine, after > reading about all the "how hard it is" stories. It was like driving a go > cart only easier. > > RE: How will Jones ever find out what he is missing? > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building > is OVER. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > ---Original Message--- > I am looking forward to flying Jones' KR though, as that'll make me a little > smarter on what I'm missing... > ___ > 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
KR> Tri-gear comparison
>I could convert..but then there is a time for building and a time for >flyingI built for seven years and now I am loving flying! It sure would >be hard to tear into those stub wings and revert to building again. >Mark Jones +++ Don't let these guys start to erode your ego, Mark. The thrill of flying a KR is not dependant on where the extra wheel is hanging. Larry Flesner
KR> Tri-gear comparison
> >I could convert..but then there is a time for building and a > time for > >flyingI built for seven years and now I am loving flying! It > sure would > >be hard to tear into those stub wings and revert to building > again. > >Mark Jones > +++ > > Don't let these guys start to erode your ego, Mark. The thrill of > flying a KR is not dependant on where the extra wheel is hanging. > > Larry Flesner I doubt that anyone is eroding his ego. It is proably just the medication talking. Joe Horton, Coopersburg, PA. joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
KR> Tri-gear comparison
Well, you could fit the tailwheel on while you are still flying it as a nose dragger. Take a weekend to reverse the mains. Remove the nose wheel when you are comfortable and really fly with a training wheel for a while! Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Mark Jones Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 7:06 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear comparison I could convert..but then there is a time for building and a time for flyingI built for seven years and now I am loving flying! It sure would be hard to tear into those stub wings and revert to building again. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my NEW KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:10 AM Subject: Re: KR> Tri-gear comparison > I agree, I was absolutely shocked the first time I taxiid mine, after > reading about all the "how hard it is" stories. It was like driving a go > cart only easier. > > RE: How will Jones ever find out what he is missing? > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building > is OVER. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > ---Original Message--- > I am looking forward to flying Jones' KR though, as that'll make me a little > smarter on what I'm missing... > ___ > 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 ___ 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
