KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-10 Thread Larry Flesner
At 06:54 AM 2/10/2014, you wrote: >Everyone I have ever talked to concerning belly boards always >experienced a nose pitch up attitude. Just a hunch but I'm guessing the rear spar location, being behind the CG and CL,

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-10 Thread Roger Bulla
years ago. My present KR has stock flaps and there is a big change in nose down pitch when deployed. Roger Bulla rbulla2 at wic.net -Original Message- From: Mark Langford Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 8:26 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> belly board flying characteristics? I'm about to h

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-10 Thread Mark Jones
Mark, Everyone I have ever talked to concerning belly boards always experienced a nose pitch up attitude. While on final I have to apply forward stick pressure to keep the nose down. This results in slower speed with a low nose attitude for great visibility on final. Also, I have never heard of

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-10 Thread Dan Heath
Mark, Deploying my board causes significant nose up. Stick forward is required. It is hinged as close behind the aft spar as is possible. http://krbuilder.org/BellyBoard/index.html See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics? Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt.

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Nerobro
A large low pressure behind the board causing the tail to be sucked down? On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Larry Flesner wrote: > At 09:26 PM 2/9/2014, you wrote: > >> I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and would >> expect deploying the flap would nose the plane down,

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Larry Flesner
At 09:26 PM 2/9/2014, you wrote: >I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and >would expect deploying the flap would nose the plane down, requiring >nose up trim to compensate. That's how the flaps on N56ML work, at least.

KR> belly board flying characteristics?

2014-02-09 Thread Mark Langford
I'm about to hang a belly board on N891JF, so I'm doing a little research. I plan on putting the hinge point underneath the main spar, and would expect deploying the flap would nose the plane down, requiring nose up trim to compensate. That's how the flaps on N56ML work, at least. Does