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1. 05:26 AM - Takeoff and landings video from the asphalt. (grantr)
2. 07:54 AM - Re: C90 Brakes (Thom Riddle)
3. 10:02 AM - Monument Vallley - Gouldings Campground (The Kuffels)
4. 10:24 AM - Re: Re: C90 Brakes (Dana Hague)
5. 10:35 AM - Re: Monument Vallley - Gouldings Campground (John Hauck)
6. 02:19 PM - Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... (Dave Kulp)
7. 02:41 PM - Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... (gliderx5@comcast.net)
8. 02:59 PM - Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... (Dana Hague)
9. 04:15 PM - Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... (Tony Oldman)
10. 05:12 PM - Re: ! Re: Landing video Kolb MK III (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com)
11. 07:20 PM - Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... (George Alexander)
12. 08:30 PM - Re: More flying videos (cristalclear13)
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Subject: | Takeoff and landings video from the asphalt. |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRlUkyRxKR8&fmt=18
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I test flew a re-assembled Challenger this past weekend. It had the Black Max brakes
on it which I've heard were good and inexpensive. I can say with certainty
that these Black Max brakes are outstanding and wish I had them on my airplane.
See them at the following link.
http://flyfbi.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=FS&Category_Code=BKS
or
http://tinyurl.com/9mm3f9
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Thom Riddle
N1208P RANS S6S, Tailwheel, 912UL
N197BG FS1/447
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Subject: | Monument Vallley - Gouldings Campground |
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Have gotten my camping reservation at Gouldings for the Monument Valley un-
in- Fly-In May 15-17.
Matilda at Gouldings Campground office says no-one else has mentioned the
Fly-In and wanting to be assigned spots near each other. She also claimed
regular reservations will be coming in soon so if we want our own hangar
flying area we need to make our reservations soon.
Tom Kuffel
Whitefish, MT
Building Original FireStar
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At 10:54 AM 1/6/2009, Thom Riddle wrote:
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>I test flew a re-assembled Challenger this past weekend. It had the Black
>Max brakes on it which I've heard were good and inexpensive. I can say
>with certainty that these Black Max brakes are outstanding...
I have the Black Max brakes on my UltraStar and as Tony the Tiger says,
they'rrrre Grrrrreat!
Can't speak for the birds with larger engines, but they'll hold my US for a
full power runup with no trouble at all. Mine has Hegar heel brake master
cylinders, though, instead of FBI's single hand brake master cylinder.
-Dana
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Subject: | Re: Monument Vallley - Gouldings Campground |
> Have gotten my camping reservation at Gouldings for the Monument Valley
un-
> in- Fly-In May 15-17.
>
> Matilda at Gouldings Campground office says no-one else has mentioned the
> Fly-In and wanting to be assigned spots near each other. She also claimed
> regular reservations will be coming in soon so if we want our own hangar
> flying area we need to make our reservations soon.
>
> Tom Kuffel
> Whitefish, MT
> Building Original FireStar
Hi Tom:
Great news!
I believe, 2003, when you and Betty flew the Prospector in, was the first
and only year we tented in the RV area. Since then we have been putting up
our tents in the tent area on the east end of the RV Park.
I have never made a reservation. Others may have. I'm trying to remember,
maybe John W made us a reservation last year. Might not be a bad idea.
Usually, when Larry and Karen Cottrell put their Taj Mahal complex up in the
SE corner of the tent camping area. We all gravitate toward them and their
coffee pot. ;-)
Guess you all got the new airplane flying.
john h
mkIII
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Subject: | Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... |
John,
In your consideration of building a trailer for your plane, here is some
info that may be useful for you.
I bought an old 32' construction site trailer (28' body length) with an
overhead door. I gutted the interior and beautified it inside and out.
I mounted a Works winch to pull the Kolb up the ramps and built 2X4
tracks inside to guide the plane to the stops in front. Since I have a
FF, I still have about 6' in the nose, accessible by the side door,
which is carpeted and suitable for a bedroll and my dog's bed. I'll
attach some pics. If they don't make it to the list, email me and I'll
shoot them to you direct.
BTW, the most critical thing with the FF was clearing the engine under
the header and then clearing the folded wings over the floor. I went to
a scrap yard and got two traffic sign posts (cross section kind of like
a U that the tailwheel fits into), connected them with a hinge and built
an A frame that supports the tailwheel track and adjusts the height and
angle of the plane as the engine and wings pass through the opening,
which is just 70" high. The 1 X's you see on the floor lift the plane
so the wings clear the floor as they enter the trailer, then the mains
return to the floor in front after the wings are clearing everything and
the plane is level. If worse came to worst, I was prepared to remove
the header and overhead door and install barn doors, but with some
figuring that wasn't necessary.
The shots with the FF inside were when I had it rigged for the ride to
the airstrip where I'm keeping it. The tail boom is in a removable
cradle and the wings are supported while attached to the FF with
pulleys, ropes and carpet and foam protected boards which cradle the
wings. The plane is held in place by nylon straps over the tail boom
and forward and aft straps to O rings both sides from the pin that holds
the struts on both sides. I could have rolled the trailer over and it
wouldn't have moved. Worked out well, even if I didn't roll the trailer
over.
My rent for my own "hanger" at the airstrip is $30/mo., whereas it's
$135/mo for his enclosed hanger. Worth the money and work, IMO. The
owner, Butch, has a totally rebuilt '43 Stearman bipe in the hanger.
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!
If you or anyone would like any specific questions answered about my
setup, feel free to email me.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 098
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Subject: | Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... |
Great trailer Dave. There are some similarities to my new trailer which sta
rted life as a camper. I will try to get some pictures posted in a few days
when this storm leaves us.
Malcolm Morrison
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Kulp" <undoctor@ptd.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 5:18:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Kolb-List: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas...
John, In your consideration of building a trailer for your plane, here is s
ome info that may be useful for you. I bought an old 32' construction site
trailer (28' body length) with an overhead door. I gutted the interior and
beautified it inside and out. I mounted a Works winch to pull the Kolb up t
he ramps and built 2X4 tracks inside to guide the plane to the stops in fro
nt. Since I have a FF, I still have about 6' in the nose, accessible by the
side door, which is carpeted and suitable for a bedroll and my dog's bed.
I'll attach some pics. If they don't make it to the list, email me and I'll
shoot them to you direct. BTW, the most critical thing with the FF was cle
aring the engine under the header and then clearing the folded wings over t
he floor. I went to a scrap yard and got two traffic sign posts (cross sect
ion kind of like a U that the tailwheel fits into), connected them with a h
inge and built an A frame that supports the tailwheel track and adjusts the
height and angle of the plane as the engine and wings pass through the ope
ning, which is just 70" high. The 1 X's you see on the floor lift the plane
so the wings clear the floor as they enter the trailer, then the mains ret
urn to the floor in front after the wings are clearing everything and the p
lane is level. If worse came to worst, I was prepared to remove the header
and overhead door and install barn doors, but with some figuring that wasn'
t necessary. The shots with the FF inside were when I had it rigged for the
ride to the airstrip where I'm keeping it. The tail boom is in a removable
cradle and the wings are supported while attached to the FF with pulleys,
ropes and carpet and foam protected boards which cradle the wings. The plan
e is held in place by nylon straps over the tail boom and forward and aft s
traps to O rings both sides from the pin that holds the struts on both side
s. I could have rolled the trailer over and it wouldn't have moved. Worked
out well, even if I didn't roll the trailer over. My rent for my own "hange
r" at the airstrip is $30/mo., whereas it's $135/mo for his enclosed hanger
. Worth the money and work, IMO. The owner, Butch, has a totally rebuilt '4
3 Stearman bipe in the hanger. Gorgeous!!!!!!!! If you or anyone would like
any specific questions answered about my setup, feel free to email me. Dav
e Kulp Bethlehem, PA FireFly 098
[image/jpeg:Heading to TN to PU FF May 08 (Medium).jpg]
[image/jpeg:Ready to go to Kessler airstrip.jpg]
[image/jpeg:Engine clearance.jpg]
[image/jpeg:Rigged for ride to airstrip.jpg]
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Subject: | Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... |
At 05:18 PM 1/6/2009, Dave Kulp wrote:
>In your consideration of building a trailer for your plane, here is some
>info...
Lots more trailer pix at:
http://gtalexander.home.att.net/Main_trailer_kolb.htm
My UltraStar trailer is here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v486/flyparafan/Kolb/Trailer/
I'd give L.G. dimensions but mine aren't stock. I do know that mine are
1/2" narrower than my trailer! I had to buy narrower wheels to get it to
fit...
-Dana
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Subject: | Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... |
On my trailer for the MK111 the door hinges from the bottem and becomes the
ramp to pull the plane up as it fits in backwards. I have not had to use it
as I am lucky enough to be able to leave it set up in a hanger. The trailer
is fitted with wheel chocks and a support for the tail boom. The kolb rides
very nicly set up this way and is simple to get in and out by one person.
Tony
Downunder
MK111c
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From: "Dave Kulp" <undoctor@ptd.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:18 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas...
> John,
>
> In your consideration of building a trailer for your plane, here is some
> info that may be useful for you.
>
> I bought an old 32' construction site trailer (28' body length) with an
> overhead door. I gutted the interior and beautified it inside and out.
> I mounted a Works winch to pull the Kolb up the ramps and built 2X4
> tracks inside to guide the plane to the stops in front. Since I have a
> FF, I still have about 6' in the nose, accessible by the side door,
> which is carpeted and suitable for a bedroll and my dog's bed. I'll
> attach some pics. If they don't make it to the list, email me and I'll
> shoot them to you direct.
>
> BTW, the most critical thing with the FF was clearing the engine under
> the header and then clearing the folded wings over the floor. I went to
> a scrap yard and got two traffic sign posts (cross section kind of like
> a U that the tailwheel fits into), connected them with a hinge and built
> an A frame that supports the tailwheel track and adjusts the height and
> angle of the plane as the engine and wings pass through the opening,
> which is just 70" high. The 1 X's you see on the floor lift the plane
> so the wings clear the floor as they enter the trailer, then the mains
> return to the floor in front after the wings are clearing everything and
> the plane is level. If worse came to worst, I was prepared to remove
> the header and overhead door and install barn doors, but with some
> figuring that wasn't necessary.
>
> The shots with the FF inside were when I had it rigged for the ride to
> the airstrip where I'm keeping it. The tail boom is in a removable
> cradle and the wings are supported while attached to the FF with
> pulleys, ropes and carpet and foam protected boards which cradle the
> wings. The plane is held in place by nylon straps over the tail boom
> and forward and aft straps to O rings both sides from the pin that holds
> the struts on both sides. I could have rolled the trailer over and it
> wouldn't have moved. Worked out well, even if I didn't roll the trailer
> over.
>
> My rent for my own "hanger" at the airstrip is $30/mo., whereas it's
> $135/mo for his enclosed hanger. Worth the money and work, IMO. The
> owner, Butch, has a totally rebuilt '43 Stearman bipe in the hanger.
> Gorgeous!!!!!!!!
>
> If you or anyone would like any specific questions answered about my
> setup, feel free to email me.
>
> Dave Kulp
> Bethlehem, PA
> FireFly 098
>
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Subject: | Re: ! Re: Landing video Kolb MK III |
In a message dated 12/29/2008 12:48:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
NeilsenRM@comcast.net writes:
I have a Sigtronics head set with the Headsets ANR kit in them. They help a
bunch but not enough so for a while I flew with ear plug also which caused
hearing problems when tying to communicate. Lately I have been using Sony
MDR-EX51LP headphones (like the MP3 players use) under my Sigtronics with
the ANR on. These things are super for voice clarity and reduce outside
noise almost as much as the foam ear plugs. No more ear ringing after
flying.
Hi Rick,
I'm older than John h and I suppose my hearing is worse than his. Anyway,
thought I might give your idea using the Sony headphones a try. But where did
you get them? I've tried a couple of stores to no avail. And do I
understand you correctly that they are not wired into your Sigtronics set, but
just
worn as ear plugs with the ANR turned on? Thanks for any help you can give.
Bill Varnes
Original Kolb FireStar
Getting older every day!!
Audubon NJ
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Subject: | Re: Building a trailer/maybe some ideas... |
With the increased discussion and interest in various use of trailers for Kolbs,
it gave me the nudge to put three additional ones on the web site.
Gene Ledbetter, Firefly; Jim Swan, Firestar II; and Rick Neilsen, MK III.
I apologize to Gene and Jim.... have had their material for quite a while. I'll
blame Rick for the delay in posting Gene's & Jim's. I was waiting on his to
post theirs. Sound good? I didn't think so.
Go to my site and click on "Trailering a Kolb".
PS: If there are others who would like theirs posted, let me know.
Fun, Safe Flying!
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George Alexander
FS II R503 N709FS
http://gtalexander.home.att.net
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Subject: | Re: More flying videos |
Nice videos Grant.
What is "Hodges Hobbies" that you labeled in one of the films?
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Cristal Waters
Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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