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1. 04:45 AM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (Eugene Zimmerman)
2. 04:56 AM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (planecrazzzy)
3. 07:59 AM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (boyd)
4. 10:00 AM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (Richard Pike)
5. 11:21 AM - Bill of Sale for Parts (John Cooley)
6. 03:53 PM - Re: Bill of Sale for Parts (planecrazzzy)
7. 03:57 PM - Re: [Dixielandjazz] Alternate "Story" About Glenn Miller's Demise? (pat ladd)
8. 05:08 PM - First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! (Ralph Hoover)
9. 05:16 PM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (Ralph Hoover)
10. 05:19 PM - Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! (Ralph Hoover)
11. 05:28 PM - Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! (Richard Girard)
12. 06:20 PM - Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! (robert bean)
13. 07:29 PM - Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! (planecrazzzy)
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| Subject: | Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
On Jul 7, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Ralph Hoover wrote:
> Help....any assistance here!
>
> Perplexed, confused and slidding around in my seat here in Ohio,
> Ralph!
Ralph,
I Think you might like something like I did on this one.
I don't understand why Kolb didn't do something like this a long time
ago.
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| Subject: | Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" <planecrazzzy@yahoo.com>
Hey Ralph,
Besides having a tough time getting in it...once your in, does
it fit...?
I'm 6' 1 plus and 200# ...I don't have any problem with getting in it, but I
only have the short windscreen...But I need to change it to something like yours
because I have to duck down to avoid wind and rain....
One time the wind caught my hat and took my headset off....I got it before it
went thru the prop....
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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| Subject: | RE: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "boyd" <by0ung@brigham.net>
So now I find myself havin to give consideration to one of three choices:
1). keep what I have and begin working out.
2). stop eating, loose weight and shorten both legs.
or...........
3). Switch over to the split down the middle, braced windscreen, for year
around
flying.
Help....any assistance here!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Ralph
OR option 4). Instead of split down the middle,,,, use only one
windscreen post.... either on the left or on the right... and make the
door / windscreen go from the post, over the top and down the other side.
Then a small door or permanent window from the post down. It should make
climbing in like there was no windscreen or door.
archive
Boyd Young
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| Subject: | Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org>
Win'sheeld tube? What tube? We don' need no steenking tube!
http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/Latch.html
1/8" thick Lexan, fastened snugly along the left fuselage side,
including the top left side of the upper cabin bow near the leading
edge, then securely latched on the right side, just bends and wraps
around, and it's good to go. But it does need about four 3" snap vents
to move cooling air onto your bod.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Ralph Hoover wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
>
> Last week was the first time since I had my full wind screen off that I tried
to get into my Firestar Single 1990 KXP. It now has the doors and the full canopy
from nose cone up to wings. And guess what!
>
> At 230 pounds and 6'1" tall with two bad legs and two bad knees, I have to almost
but not quite Butter my body to get into that teensy little slit along the
side. Whats with that?
>
> I have viewed several Firestars with the darned tube running along the center
from the top bow below the wings all the way down to the instrument panel. When
I first looked at them I thought there is a sure way to go "cross-eyed". Reminded
me of that movie about the handle traversing the bridge area of the nose
(on your face, not on the plane) so's one could remove their glasses easly.
Backfired on the inventor and he went from riches to rags cause all of his customers
became cross-eyed, and sued him.
>
> So now I find myself havin to give consideration to one of three choices:
> 1). keep what I have and begin working out.
> 2). stop eating, loose weight and shorten both legs.
> or...........
> 3). Switch over to the split down the middle, braced windscreen, for year around
flying.
>
> Help....any assistance here!
>
> Perplexed, confused and slidding around in my seat here in Ohio, Ralph!
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=45609#45609
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| Subject: | Bill of Sale for Parts |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Cooley" <johnc@datasync.com>
Hi Gang,
Looks like I may have my Twinstar MK II sold. One of the stipulations in
selling it is for it to be sold as "Airplane Parts".
Now for my question to the list, does anyone have a pre-drafted copy of a
bill of sale for parts they would care to share. I realize something can be
written up fairly easy, but was thinking there may be generic form out there
that pretty much would cover all the bases.
Thanks,
John Cooley
Lucedale, Ms.
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| Subject: | Re: Bill of Sale for Parts |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" <planecrazzzy@yahoo.com>
Hi John,
I think there was something like what your talking about that was "archived".....
it was a couple of years ago.....
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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| Subject: | Re: [Dixielandjazz] Alternate "Story" About Glenn Miller's |
Demise?
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "pat ladd" <pj.ladd@btinternet.com>
his plane was the one the bombs fell on.>>
Hi
I heard the story on local television told by a guy who lived in
Bridgewater, which is about 40 miles from home. He said that he was in the
crew that dropped the bombs and that it it wasn`t until they had released
them that they noticed the other plane beneath them.
Good enough for me
Pat
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| Subject: | First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
First Flight! July 8th, 2006 Since first lesson August 6th, 2005! Little money,
lots of time. 19 hours of actual instruction.
Today I experienced the most frightening / exciting / emotional forty -five minutes
of my life to date! knowing that going in, how could one describe the feelings
of fear, exeleration and excitement balled up, if you will in a period of
time that seemed like forever and yet less than a moment to reflect back upon?
My intent, deep inside was to avoid the actual take-off of my Firestar, but yet
come to the edge of where lift-off might exist. Knowing that my tail dragger
and the Challenger had two-different modes of operendi, I knew that I didnt want
to mistake what felt like lift or climb to actually become lift or climb. My
PIC, whom by the way was not there at the time, stated: If, when your practicing
your taxiing, the Kolb lifts off, make a decision, how much field is left
and decide if you need to fly or make a close relationship with the soy field
ahead. I chose to lift!
Immediately after my decision, I thought: stupid, you didnt have to make this move
, at this time , in this plane, here today. My heart began pounding, the plane
wanted to lift like I have never felt, but was sought to Power forward and
lift. At this point, I am at the end of the runway and climbing unlike I had
at any time in the Challenger, with PIC aboard. Altimeter reading 1600 feet
ASL. How is that, out of the chute, way before I was prior in the Challenger at
twice the distance? Obviously, faulty instruments, correct when I am back on
the ground. All my training comes into play: Gain altitude, keep airspeed above
stall (stall, both mechanical and electrical ASI indicate way below stall,
what gives?) Look down at the Garmin, which I installed at this time , not for
flight but for shake down, was stating 34 MPH (ground speed). Crap, I need
to crank forward and gain some speed and altitude. What am I thinking? I have
been flying this pattern so many times, its imbedded in my memory so deep that......Where
is the field? Darned it, its only a six mile circular pattern, where
is....OH! Whew! There is the field. Thank God. Wow, cant do anything about
it now, its way to close, and Im way to high. Oh well, next round.
Right wing rears up, CRAP! Right Aileron and a little left rudder, string went
to the right, left rudder (stand away from the string). Now level, whops first
turn, now down wind, yet really no wind, why is plane acting funny? What do I
know about plane acting funny, this is the first time I have flown it? Getting
mad and scared, common sense levels in. I have to make some choices; I am where
I should be, at the altitude I should be by: WHAT.? AN ADDITIONAL 1,000
FEET, how did that happen, throttle back, leveling off, now at 2200 feet ASL.
Need to get down to 1600 feet without loosing much air speed. God, Are you there?
Work with me here God, This isnt what I would have chosen as my mode of operendi,
but here it is on my plate.....HELP!
First attempt to land: way too high, way too fast. Go around! Second attempt
to land: still a little high, still too much speed. Third attempt: right height,
speed a little fast, but I can dump that in time.....OH CRAP , What was that,
left wing up, right aileron down, plane acted a tad bit funny. Where ok now,
pul stick back, crank engine up, way to many things happening! Towers below,
wind causing me to crab really bad, altitude way too high, so many things mounting
up way to quickly! STOP! Think! What is the way you were taught? Calmly,
gently on the stick. Forget that you have no idea how fast you are going. Ignore
that flashing light on the panel stating EGT way too high! Think, one EGT
reading that far off, obviously a wire crossed. ASI lamp blinking, expect that,
the stupid ASI isnt reading correctly. You know the feeling. If the bottom
begins falling out, push forward on the stick, DO NOT PULL BACK! Back in control,
as much control as I could possibly have at this point. God! you are still
with me, arent you? Of course, if I drop, well, In heaven with Him, I will
be. But that would not be His choice, for me at this time in this place, Thank
you Jesus!
What is thta little dot on the field? Lets see, 400 feet on final AGL, Airspeed,
no idea, but feels (what the H do I know about feel in a Kolb), since I have
never felt a Kolb before? Oh well, I believe that this feels and looks like where
I had been before in the Challenger at this altitude, at this feeling (read
speed) and Dave is standing at the 1/4 field length guiding me in. STUPID!
GET OFF THE FIELD! That didnt do anything. Dave is moving his right hand flat
in an up and down motion. Ah-ha! Cut throttle, forward stick, line up with the
field, WHOO! a gust, right aileron down, right rudder slow, slow pull back,
pull back some more, there thump, wheels on the ground. Stick all the way back,
whoa, now I have ground control, speed bleeding off, stopped at half field.
Job done!
Now after hugs and pats on the back. I take the Kolb to the hanger. Shaking along
the way. thank you Lord!
Thank you Dave. Thank you instructor Andy. I asked these guys: did you ever forget
the feeling of your first flight? Apparently NOT! Now I understand the N.V.M.of
S. phrase that God gave me!
Rip goes the shirt!
Going back again tomorrow. Lot more to learn but who, but those that have been
what we have been through, could possibly understand?
Calmed like the sea....Ralph of Ohio!
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| Subject: | Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
Ralph
OR option 4). Instead of split down the middle,,,, use only one
windscreen post.... either on the left or on the right... and make the
door / windscreen go from the post, over the top and down the other side.
Then a small door or permanent window from the post down. It should make
climbing in like there was no windscreen or door.
archive
Boyd Young
Pictures please. My mind isn't the same as it used to be.
I think I know what your refering to but it would be easier to see it. Thanks.
Ralph
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| Subject: | Re: Mazolla-Me and slide me in! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
Richard, I appreciate you method. But that appears to be a "tear it down and build
it up" kind of project.
I may consider it sometime this year.
Thanks
Ohio Ralph
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| Subject: | Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! |
Congratulations Ralph! Sounds real similar to my first flight in the MkIII.
It definitely gets better and better from here. As my Aussie buddies say,
"Good on ya, mate."
Rick
On 7/8/06, Ralph Hoover <flht99reh@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
>
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover" <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com
> >
>
> First Flight! July 8th, 2006 Since first lesson August 6th, 2005! Little
> money, lots of time. 19 hours of actual instruction.
>
>
> Today I experienced the most frightening / exciting / emotional forty
> -five minutes of my life to date! knowing that going in, how could one
> describe the feelings of fear, exeleration and excitement balled up, if you
> will in a period of time that seemed like forever and yet less than a moment
> to reflect back upon?
>
> My intent, deep inside was to avoid the actual "take-off" of my Firestar,
> but yet come to the edge of where lift-off might exist. Knowing that my tail
> dragger and the Challenger had two-different modes of operendi, I knew that
> I didn't want to mistake what felt like lift or climb to actually become
> lift or climb. My PIC, whom by the way was not there at the time, stated:
> "If, when your practicing your taxiing, the Kolb lifts off, make a decision,
> how much field is left and decide if you need to fly or make a close
> relationship with the soy field ahead. I chose to lift!
>
> Immediately after my decision, I thought: "stupid, you didn't have to make
> this move , at this time , in this plane, here today". My heart began
> pounding, the plane wanted to lift like I have never felt, but was sought to
> "Power forward and lift". At this point, I am at the end of the runway and
> climbing unlike I had at any time in the Challenger, with PIC aboard.
> Altimeter reading 1600 feet ASL. How is that, out of the chute, way before
> I was prior in the Challenger at twice the distance? Obviously, faulty
> instruments, correct when I am back on the ground. All my training comes
> into play: Gain altitude, keep airspeed above stall (stall, both mechanical
> and electrical ASI indicate way below stall, what gives?) Look down at the
> Garmin, which I installed at this time , not for flight but for shake down,
> was stating 34 MPH (ground speed). Crap, I need to crank forward and gain
> some speed and altitude. What am I thinking? I have been flying this
> pattern so many tim!
> es, its imbedded in my memory so deep that......Where is the field? Darned
> it, its only a six mile circular pattern, where is....OH! Whew! There is the
> field. Thank God. Wow, can't do anything about it now, its way to close, and
> I'm way to high. Oh well, next round.
>
> Right wing rears up, CRAP! Right Aileron and a little left rudder, string
> went to the right, left rudder (stand away from the string). Now level,
> whops first turn, now down wind, yet really no wind, why is plane acting
> funny? What do I know about plane acting funny, this is the first time I
> have flown it? Getting mad and scared, common sense levels in. I have to
> make some choices; I am where I should be, at the altitude I should be by:
> WHAT.? AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 FEET, how did that happen, throttle back,
> leveling off, now at 2200 feet ASL. Need to get down to 1600 feet without
> loosing much air speed. God, Are you there? Work with me here God, This
> isn't what I would have chosen as my mode of operendi, but here it is on my
> plate.....HELP!
>
> First attempt to land: way too high, way too fast. Go around! Second
> attempt to land: still a little high, still too much speed. Third attempt:
> right height, speed a little fast, but I can dump that in time.....OH CRAP ,
> What was that, left wing up, right aileron down, plane acted a tad bit
> funny. Where ok now, pul stick back, crank engine up, way to many things
> happening! Towers below, wind causing me to crab really bad, altitude way
> too high, so many things mounting up way to quickly! STOP! Think! What is
> the way you were taught? Calmly, gently on the stick. Forget that you have
> no idea how fast you are going. Ignore that flashing light on the panel
> stating EGT way too high! Think, one EGT reading that far off, obviously a
> wire crossed. ASI lamp blinking, expect that, the stupid ASI isn't reading
> correctly. You know the feeling. If the bottom begins falling out, push
> forward on the stick, DO NOT PULL BACK! Back in control, as much control as
> I could possibly have a!
> t this point. God! you are still with me, aren't you? Of course, if I
> drop, well, In heaven with Him, I will be. But that would not be His choice,
> for me at this time in this place, Thank you Jesus!
>
> What is thta little dot on the field? Lets see, 400 feet on final AGL,
> Airspeed, no idea, but feels (what the "H" do I know about feel in a Kolb),
> since I have never felt a Kolb before? Oh well, I believe that this feels
> and looks like where I had been before in the Challenger at this altitude,
> at this feeling (read speed) and Dave is standing at the 1/4 field length
> guiding me in. STUPID! GET OFF THE FIELD! That didn't do anything. Dave is
> moving his right hand flat in an up and down motion. Ah-ha! Cut throttle,
> forward stick, line up with the field, WHOO! a gust, right aileron down,
> right rudder slow, slow pull back, pull back some more, there thump, wheels
> on the ground. Stick all the way back, whoa, now I have ground control,
> speed bleeding off, stopped at half field. Job done!
>
> Now after hugs and pats on the back. I take the Kolb to the hanger.
> Shaking along the way. thank you Lord!
> Thank you Dave. Thank you instructor Andy. I asked these guys: "did you
> ever forget the feeling of your first flight"? Apparently NOT! Now I
> understand the N.V.M.of S. phrase that God gave me!
>
> Rip goes the shirt!
>
> Going back again tomorrow. Lot more to learn but who, but those that have
> been what we have been through, could possibly understand?
>
> Calmed like the sea....Ralph of Ohio!
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=45773#45773
>
>
--
Rick Girard
"Ya'll drop on in"
takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport.
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| Subject: | Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean <slyck@frontiernet.net>
Ralph, sounds like you had enough excitement for one day.
Welcome to the flying flockers of Kolbdom.
-BB
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On 8, Jul 2006, at 8:04 PM, Ralph Hoover wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ralph Hoover"
> <flht99reh@Columbus.rr.com>
>
> First Flight! July 8th, 2006 Since first lesson August 6th, 2005!
> Little money, lots of time. 19 hours of actual instruction.
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: First Flight Shaking Ralph of Ohio! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "planecrazzzy" <planecrazzzy@yahoo.com>
Way to go Ralph !
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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