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My KR2 has a heavy Type 4 VW with gear reduction, I made wing tanks on the CofG line. My KR2 is 385 kg empty and 585 kg MTW. I need a min of 70 Kg pilot to fly to move it back into the forward Cof G range. Full fuel and two 80kg passengers KR still in safe Cof G range. Phil Matheson Keep it wit

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Yea, mine would fly in smooth air for quite a while hands off, but it would fly hands off for a really long time after I turned on the auto pilot. And, if you want to reduce weight, leave that tail wheel where it belongs. YUK YUK. See y'all in MMV. See N64KR at http

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015 6:51:05 PM Subject: Re: KR> Pilots and Builders Sid Wood wrote: >> Ok, excellent suggestion on building the airplane to the forward end of the cg limit. Just exactly how does one do that? And still follow the plans? << There's an adequate page in my 1990 KR2 plans (page

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Sid Wood wrote: >> Ok, excellent suggestion on building the airplane to the forward end of the cg limit. Just exactly how does one do that? And still follow the plans? << There's an adequate page in my 1990 KR2 plans (page 114) that shows how to do the weight and balance, and an example on

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Keep it within the design gross weight and / or fiddle with the engine placement. Hard to do the first, much easier to do the second. That is what I did, per recommendation from Jim Faughn, when I had the VW on the Black Bird. On Thursday, March 26, 2015 1:23 PM, Sid Wood via KRnet wrote:

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Ok, excellent suggestion on building the airplane to the forward end of the cg limit. Just exactly how does one do that? And still follow the plans? Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA --- I put another couple of hours

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What could or would you sky write? ? KR2?? 'Looking at your map. ?I think would be pretty neat if you could spell so thing out up in the air and have it show up on the map." Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

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krnet@list.krnet.org Date:03/25/2015 9:58 PM (GMT-06:00) To: krnet at list.krnet.org Subject: Re: KR> Pilots and Builders Adam Tippin wrote: >>?? I'm building a KR2S widened. 43 @ longeron shouldres. I'm a builder, not a pilot as of yet. I told a friend I wanted to build a plane. Ti

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Adam Tippin wrote: >> I'm building a KR2S widened. 43 @ longeron shouldres. I'm a builder, not a pilot as of yet. I told a friend I wanted to build a plane. Tim Stringer suggested the KR. So I researched all the quality and quirks. I fell in love. I know I will get my license. But Do you thi

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Start as soon as you can. Try to take your lessons in a tail wheel plane and put a tail wheel on your KR. The extra with is really the only real change that the KR needs to be a comfortable aircraft, unless you always want to be the only one flying on long trips. See N64KR at

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Adam, Excellent choice on widening your KR-2S to 43 inches. Wished I had the good sense to do something like that on my KR-2 back then. 34-inches is a bit tight for a two-place side by side. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA --

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rnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood via KRnet Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:37 AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Subject: Re: KR> Pilots and Builders Adam, Excellent choice on widening your KR-2S to 43 inches. Wished I had the good sense to do something like that on my KR

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Was half way through construction (1981-4) when I started my flight training (Piper Warrior II, ex-Navy WW-II Carrier Corsair pilot/instructor). Had 9.2 hours on my ticket when I made the first flight in my KR2, had a lot of RC flying so I understood the basics. Go for it.

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It would be hard to be building and learning to fly at the same time. You would enjoy both so much that you would have a hard time doing both. The KR handles so much different as it is a high performance hot rod, not a 152 truck. Schedule your prioriti

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Go for it, the KR is a great choice...but, the KR is not for a novice pilot. You need to get the licence and progress to more advanced aircraft before flying the KR. I am sure others will chime in on this so I will just say welcome and enjoy building the plane. I'll actually be sad when mine is

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I'm building a KR2S widened. 43 @ longeron shouldres. I'm a builder, not a pilot as of yet. I told a friend I wanted to build a plane. Tim Stringer suggested the KR. So I researched all the quality and quirks. I fell in love. I know I will get my license. But Do you think I'm putting the kart