homebuilt safety

Thanks for taking time to deal with more detail. Although
you included many more issues than I raised. And I am sure
the KE/mv confussion was just a slip of the pen. But let
me just clarify some things:

Richard Riley wrote in message . ..
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But there seems to be something wrong there, too. The KLS web site
doesn't seem to exist any more, but the old numbers I have in my files
show a sea level max gross climb rate of 2200 FPM. Since the Cozy,
with it's lighter max weight, only claims 1200 FPM at 2050 gross, the
Speed Queen number seems optimistic to me. The same is true on the
top end - SQ claims 258 MPH Vmax, Cozy 4 claims 220 mph and
demonstrates (CAFE test) 209.8 mph at 1668 lb, 29.2", 2691 rpm, 12.9
gph.
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KLS website is gone because KLS is in process of changing name. KLS
was a partnership and one of the partners left. The new name
is Advanced Composite Design, Inc. KLS has also just finished developing
a new desing of a large plane (tested and flying). Thats explained at my
website http://www.abri.com/sq2000

I just came back from SQ2000 factory training.
I haven't tried the factory model to Vne. I was mainly interested in
take off and landing skills. But Stan indicated he achieves 230mph
cruise. But isn't Cozy IV fixed main gear? That would explain some of
the difference.

Landing that fast increases risk, limits the airports you can land at,
and increases wear. .........

True. But in my case we have two 6800 x 150 foot runways. In SQ2000
factory flight training I was instructed to touchdown at 90MPH and did
consistently and the bird exhibited no problem behaviour. I am sure
that after I get a lot more hours experience like you or Stan, I'll be
able to cut the landing speed. If you are around Pierre, SD you are
welcome to check out my bird.

Interestingly, while on the subject of safety, about 6 weeks ago, the
KLS SQ2000 came down in a storm and busted the landing gear. It slid
down the runway and into a ditch. No injuries, it did not flip over,
and surprisingly the damage was mainly to the landing gear and the
prop (toothpicks all over) - very little other damage.