From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net on behalf of krnet-request@mylist.net Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:00 PM To: krnet@mylist.net Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 214, Issue 2 Send KRnet mailing list submissions to krnet@mylist.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to krnet-request@mylist.net You can reach the person managing the list at krnet-owner@mylist.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: takeoff/rotate technique (Jim Sellars) 2. Re: takeoff/rotate technique (Jim Sellars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 15:35:44 -0400 From: "Jim Sellars" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: Re: KR>takeoff/rotate technique Message-ID: <009f01c3a6fc$46cd87b0$9ea89aa5@mainpc> References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 1 Oscar: Tell me what sort of prop you are using and where you purchased it please. I think that a lot of the performance is related to a good prop and find it somewhat obscure what works best and where to get same. Thanks, Jim Sellars ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" To: Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: KR>takeoff/rotate technique > Mac wrote- > > >[at] 30 mph [the] elevators [are] alive. > >set your trim neutral for take off > >at 60mph [apply a] little [back] pressure and it's flying relax the > >back pressure [and] look for about 90 [MPH] in ground effect. Let it > >climb [and] after about 10 sec start breathing again. > > This was exactly, precisely what I experienced in Paul Martin's stock > KR-2 with 1835 VW power (POSA carb) and tri-gear, with two of us > onboard (pictures at http://www.flysquirrel.net/ride.html ). At fast > taxi, you could lift the nosewheel at about 30 MPH. Solo or dual > didn't seem to change that very much because you sit pretty close to > the CG. I suspect that with a Subaru up front things would be > different though, since the weight difference between a bare-bones > 1835 VW and the standard EA-81/82 setup is at least 40 pounds and much > more than that in many cases. > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger with backgrounds, emoticons and more. > http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/cdp_customize > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 15:36:44 -0400 From: "Jim Sellars" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: Re: KR>takeoff/rotate technique Message-ID: <00a001c3a6fc$489ca260$9ea89aa5@mainpc> References: <51.36ecc692.2cdc002d@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 2 Ron: Perhaps you could give me some info as to where you are getting your prop too? Thanks Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:51 PM Subject: Re: KR>takeoff/rotate technique > Yes, things are different with a Subaru. My KR-2S has an EJ-22. It rotates > at 60 mph...and then climbs like....well, you know. > > RV > > PS: I now have 4 flights on my KR. Aside from the fact that it is running a > little hot, I am quite pleased. > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 214, Issue 2 *************************************