KR> Ballast weight installation

My question as well. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon,

KR> Ballast weight installation

2" not a problem. But, yes, if you can do the mount over, that would be ideal. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon,

KR> Ballast weight installation

Spacers work well. If you still want to hang weights and you are opposed to lead, consider tungsten. It is quite a bit denser than lead and doesn't have the environmental concerns. A tungsten alloy that is available is called fansteel. https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/

KR> Ballast weight installation

Yes. I moved my VW 2" forward on spacers and I know that many more builders have done something the same or similar. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 117

I'm no aerodynamicist but seems to me the proper way to fix this problem is simply to move the wings forward. > Mike, If one were able to move the wings forward, one would actually be making it more tail heavy. Try it with (what used to be a) nickel glider that has the wing in a slot. Roger

KR> Ballast weight installation

Don't some of the guys move the engine forward? I've read posts where spacers were added to the engine mount at the firewall to accomplish this. Of course, you would need to modify the cowl, but that approach sounds more predictable and least painful. Mark W N952MW (res) -Original

KR> Ballast weight installation

Moving the wing forward would exacerbate the problem. The aerodynamic fix would be to move the wings 2-inches aft from the KR-2 plans callout. That is essentially what was done with the KR-2S. In the case of my already built (and flying) KR-2, moving the wings would amount to building

KR> Ballast weight installation

Perhaps Sid has been giving the KR community a good example of experimental aviation.Thank you Sid.Many of us,including myself,can be a bit reluctant to discuss our ideas on a really important subject,weight and balance,and how it relates to safely flying a home built aircraft.My experience tells