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1. 05:45 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (GeoR38@aol.com)
2. 06:11 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (GeoR38@aol.com)
3. 06:29 AM - Re: Kolb-List SUN$fUN (GeoR38@aol.com)
4. 07:06 AM - weight/balance question (ZackGSD@aol.com)
5. 07:53 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (John Hauck)
6. 08:34 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (George Bass)
7. 10:22 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (John Hauck)
8. 10:57 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (Kirk Smith)
9. 11:06 AM - Re: weight/balance question (ronnie wehba)
10. 11:11 AM - Re: Sun$Fun (John Hauck)
11. 11:13 AM - progress (Paul Petty)
12. 03:46 PM - Re: Sun$Fun (GeoR38@aol.com)
13. 03:55 PM - Kolb Xtra (Bill Vincent)
14. 03:55 PM - Re: Sun$Fun (GeoR38@aol.com)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com
In a message dated 2/25/04 10:28:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jhauck@elmore.rr.com writes:
> Hi Dan/All:
>
> Can anyone scan the article and send it to me? Maybe post it to an
> index page? I will post it to mine if I get a copy?
>
> Dropped my membership in USUA after 19 continuous years, last year.
> Folks at USUA got too pricey for me to be a member of USUA and get
> their newspaper.
>
> john h
>
same thing happened to me John, and i was USUA #299!!
george Randolph
Firestar drive at The Villages Fl
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com
In a message dated 2/25/04 4:03:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbhart@ldd.net
writes:
> Kolbers,
>
> I scanned it in, and here it is from page 9 of Ultralight Flying, March 2004
>
> Pilots, Manutacturers Heads Up
>
> Changes in Ultralight Area for Sun 'n Fun '04
>
> This year marks the 30th anniversary of Sun 'n Fun, the Florida
> springtime event/fly-in that celebrates aviation. Since the theme for
> Sun 'n Fun '04 is "30 Years of Sun 'n Fun. A Salute to Volunteers,"
> many activities will honor the hundreds of volunteers without whom this an-
> nual airshow would not happen. The ultralight area is no exception.
> "We honor our volunteers every year," says ultralight chairman Dave
> Piper. "We do a parade, have a Volunteer of the Year award that we do with-
> in our area, and I try to make it as comforta~e and palatable as possible
> for
> the volunteers."
> While it will be mostly ~usiness as usual" in the ultralight area, this
> year
> volunteers will be on hand to make sure pilots are flying in compliance with
> any applicable FAA rules, including pilots who fly in and manufacturers who
> bring planes to the airshow.
> Single-seaters should be either in compliance with FAR Part 103 or prop-
> erly registered with FAA and flown with the appropriate pilot certificate.
> "If
> somebody rolls out with a 10-gallon gas tank and says they're flying under
> Part 108, we can't let that go," says Piper. "Something that's so flagrant,
> we
> can't turn a blind eye to that."
> Two-seaters should be properly registered with FAA and flown with the
> appropriate pilot certificate. If a pilot is flying a 2-seat ultralight
> trainer,
> that plane needs to have a registration number from the organization with
> which it's registered, placarding, exemption certificate, the exemption
> issued
> (depending on who it's from) and the plane needs to meet the 496-pound
> empty weight requirement. "Pilots need everything that's required to fly
> under the 2-seat trainer exemption," explains Piper. "Then you'll get a
> sticker
> for your aircraft to go out onto the runway.
> "We've always done it kind of on the honor system where you say you
> have
> your instructor rating if you're flying a 2-seater; you sign stating that,"
> Piper
> explains. "And we have let that go. This year pilots will have to produce
> doc-
> umentation. It's all required to be in the aircraft anyhow. So we're not
> asking
> for anything that shouldn't be there.
> "N-numbered aircraft need appropriate documentation; they need to
> show
> airworthiness, pilot certification, weight and balance," says Piper. "That
> does
> not necessarily mean that they will be flying. We've only got 1,350 feet of
> runway. If we see an aircraft that doesn't have time to take off or is going
> to
> create an unsafe situation, we're going to have that aircraft stand down."
> Pilots operating foreign registered aircraft may be required to work
> with
> FAA to receive a Special Flight Authorization (SFA).
> In his l5th year as ultralight area chairman, Piper takes his job
> seriously
> but hastens to add, "We're not regulating the aircraft, we're not regulating
> pilots; but we are going to regulate our venue."
>
> Vern's Back
> Piper has also successfully talked ultralight commentator Vernon
> Peck-
> ham into coming back to lend his talents to Sun 'n Fun this year. "I had to
> beg," says Piper, laughing. "He was bowing out for good reason, but we need
> him. His retirement last year was for real. But I begged, and he said, 'I
> can't
> tell you no'."
> Questions? Call Dave Piper, phone: (727) 898-2810. e-mail,
> dav1673758@aol.com .
> Thank you Jack Hart..... I am a memeber of a new Barbershop singing group
here in North central Florida and our announcer, who is very professional is
Ralph Peckham. I wonder if Vernon and Ralph are related. ....hmmm ....both are
announcers.
george Randolph
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb-List SUN$fUN |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com
In a message dated 2/26/04 12:01:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
PaulServaty@aol.com writes:
>
> feet. Recognized some GA hangers and saw a green glow near-by. It was the
> neon sign on the Geico bldg. Flew to it and was going to land at the empty
> parking lot but the fog lifted temporarily &landed at Pc. Told the Kolb
> twin eng.
> flyer about it and he said I should walk away from my plane like it wasn't
> mine which I did for a half hour. As I said lots of fun. HA-HA-HA. Sorry to
> be
> long winded .
> FLY STRAIGHT
> Paul 1987 FS
>
> DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
Great story, Paul....the only other KX owner that I have heard of
George Randolph
Fl
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| Subject: | weight/balance question |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: ZackGSD@aol.com
does anyone know what the correct angle off the wing is for the older
firestar. i have a 95, the one with the two tubes running from over the top of
your
head to the nose cone. i understand from kolb this was the year/model they
bought and they have no plans/information on this year. when i do a weight &
balance using 9 degrees it comes out 8 inches aft; yet the previous owner said
never had a problem. he also said a guy 140lbs flew it and a guy 210 lbs flew it
with out a glitche. any thoughts or ideas are appreceiated.
alan
firestar
nrh, tx
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
I wonder if Vernon and Ralph are related. ....hmmm ....both are
| announcers.
|
| george Randolph
George/All:
If Ralph has a distinct British accent, he may be related to Vernon.
john h
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George Bass" <gtb@commspeed.net>
>> Dropped my membership in USUA after 19 continuous years, last year.
>> Folks at USUA got too pricey for me to be a member of USUA and get
>> their newspaper.
>>
>> john h
>>
>
>same thing happened to me John, and I was USUA #299!!
>
>George Randolph
Although not an aircraft owner, I have over 250 hours in UL's
and near the same in GA planes.
I've been a member of USUA since 1984. Not any more tho.
I'll be letting my membership expire this year.
Perhaps if I had a plane of my own, I would stay, but, this
is the same kind of crap that has happened to the GA crowd,
in that it is becoming even more prohibitive to continue with
the different organizations that are "BENEFICIAL" to US,
due to the increasing costs of it all.
It is also the primary reason that I wanted to be involved in
the UL movement from the start ........ costs. Can't really
justify it anymore. Many of the UL aircraft are in the same
monetary ballpark as a large number of the older GA planes,
and the GA planes (especially the homebuilts) have fewer
restrictions to deal with, when flying.
I know, I know, you are going to tell me costs are excessive,
but, in truth, they are not that much different from what the
UL industry has become, and will continue to accelerate to,
when the all 'new and wonderful' Sport Pilot Category is
enacted. Why do you suppose the ENTIRE UL industry is
anxious to get it done? Money.!!! And the PRESTIGE of
becoming a recognized AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.!!
Bull.
George
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
|
| george Randolph
|
| Firestar drive at The Villages Fl
George/All:
Found this receipt, after all these years, in the bottom of the drawer
I keep my monthly bills and stuff:
http://home.elmore.rr.com/jhauck/History/Glider%20Rider.jpg
I had just started doing my research for my first UL.. I had no money
to buy a kit at that time. I had to wait until the insurance company
settled up on my Fiat Spider that got T-Boned and totaled. In Feb
1984, got a check for $3,500.00. I promptly wrote a check for
$3,495.00 for my new 1984 Ultra Star.
This was my last USUA membership card and UL pilots "thingy", USUA
0912:
http://home.elmore.rr.com/jhauck/History/USUA%20912.jpg
I'm still wondering what USUA does, other than cash checks for $54.95.
Oh yea, liability insurance for ULs.
Take care,
john h
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirk Smith" <snuffy@usol.com>
> settled up on my Fiat Spider that got T-Boned and totaled. <
Did she get hurt? ;o)
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| Subject: | Re: weight/balance question |
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "ronnie wehba" <rwehba@wtxs.net>
is nrh,tx north richland hills? i am over in sweetwater 240miles west
----- Original Message -----
From: <ZackGSD@aol.com>
Subject: Kolb-List: weight/balance question
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: ZackGSD@aol.com
>
> does anyone know what the correct angle off the wing is for the older
> firestar. i have a 95, the one with the two tubes running from over the
top of your
> head to the nose cone. i understand from kolb this was the year/model they
> bought and they have no plans/information on this year. when i do a
weight &
> balance using 9 degrees it comes out 8 inches aft; yet the previous owner
said
> never had a problem. he also said a guy 140lbs flew it and a guy 210 lbs
flew it
> with out a glitche. any thoughts or ideas are appreceiated.
>
> alan
> firestar
> nrh, tx
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Snuffy/All:
Which one?
john h
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <lynnp@c-gate.net>
Kolbers,
It's been a while since I have posted an update on the progress of Ms. Dixie. Left
wing is complete, less covering. Right wing is about halfway to 3/4 of the
way done. Learning from the first wing has made life a lot easier on me. I have
installed the angle mods and bracing that the plans call for before installing
the false ribs. This has made the process a lot faster with more room to drill.
Haven't dropped anything else or damaged any parts, but did however manage
to drill a 1/8" hole in my finger. "Ouch" But not as bad a John Hauck. He told
me he could have saved some pain by putting the drill in reverse before pulling
the bit out "double ouch" Getting ready to order Kit 2 and get started on
the fuselage,rigging and covering. The sun came out here for the second time
this month and I might just get to fly this weekend. If not still have plenty
to do.
On another note, me and one of my employees that races ATV's and stays on top of
the market, were just talking about the 2 cycle engines on ATV's and motorcycles
are on their way out. Said the Yamaha ATV's were in their last year of production
and the entire market will be minus 2 strokes by 2008. This leaves me
thinking about the rotax 2 cycle market. Or all 2 cycle production.
Are we nearing the end of the little powerplants?
pp
Building Ms. Dixie
912UL Warp
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com
In a message dated 2/27/04 11:35:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
gtb@commspeed.net writes:
> >>Dropped my membership in USUA after 19 continuous years, last year.
> >>Folks at USUA got too pricey for me to be a member of USUA and get
> >>their newspaper.
> >>
> >>john h
> >>
> >
> >same thing happened to me John, and I was USUA #299!!
> >
> >George Randolph
>
>
> Although not an aircraft owner, I have over 250 hours in UL's
> and near the same in GA planes.
>
> I've been a member of USUA since 1984. Not any more tho.
> I'll be letting my membership expire this year.
>
> Perhaps if I had a plane of my own, I would stay, but, this
> is the same kind of crap that has happened to the GA crowd,
> in that it is becoming even more prohibitive to continue with
> the different organizations that are "BENEFICIAL" to US,
> due to the increasing costs of it all.
>
> It is also the primary reason that I wanted to be involved in
> the UL movement from the start ........ costs. Can't really
> justify it anymore. Many of the UL aircraft are in the same
> monetary ballpark as a large number of the older GA planes,
> and the GA planes (especially the homebuilts) have fewer
> restrictions to deal with, when flying.
>
> I know, I know, you are going to tell me costs are excessive,
> but, in truth, they are not that much different from what the
> UL industry has become, and will continue to accelerate to,
> when the all 'new and wonderful' Sport Pilot Category is
> enacted. Why do you suppose the ENTIRE UL industry is
> anxious to get it done? Money.!!! And the PRESTIGE of
> becoming a recognized AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.!!
>
> Bull.
>
> George
>
I hear ya George, I think USUA had a squabble a coupla years back including
its founder Ballentine, and since it wasn't explained, I lost confidence in the
organization and found it easier to leave. I admit that the other comments
about being loyal have preyed on me, as I really do think there needs to be a
concentrated effort to maintain the UL catagory intact, but things and people
(including me) change with time and now that I'm in Florida, without my plane,
...and the sport pilot thing is forever gonna be here (famous last words)
.....almost like a Biglarism...;-)..... I better stop before.... someone
detects....some shortcomings in my dialog.....
George Randolph
ps.....I sure do miss getting that magazine every month
though!!!....Geeeez!!!
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Vincent <emailbill@chartermi.net>
Hi Kolb drivers:
Just received my March, Ultralight Flying Magazine, it has a flight
review of the Kolb Mark III Xtra...can't wait to read it!
Bill Vincent
Firestar II
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com
In a message dated 2/27/04 1:23:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jhauck@elmore.rr.com writes:
> George/All:
>
> Found this receipt, after all these years, in the bottom of the drawer
> I keep my monthly bills and stuff:
>
> http://home.elmore.rr.com/jhauck/History/Glider%20Rider.jpg << NEATO!!>>
>
> I had just started doing my research for my first UL.. I had no money
> to buy a kit at that time. I had to wait until the insurance company
> settled up on my Fiat Spider that got T-Boned and totaled. In Feb
> 1984, got a check for $3,500.00. I promptly wrote a check for
> $3,495.00 for my new 1984 Ultra Star.
>
> This was my last USUA membership card and UL pilots "thingy", USUA
> 0912:
>
> http://home.elmore.rr.com/jhauck/History/USUA%20912.jpg << NEATO ON THAT TOO>
> >
>
> I'm still wondering what USUA does, other than cash checks for $54.95.
> Oh yea, liability insurance for ULs. << I HEAR YA, too bad they couldn't
> have dominated the stage more on the sport pilot effort and kept the intent of
> the proceedings along the lines of slight increase in UL weight, primarily as
> they intended under Ballentine ....well, they all tried....hard....and I say
> God Bless um for the effort>> George Randolph
>
> Take care,
>
> john h
>
> do not archive
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