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1. 01:10 AM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (pj.ladd)
2. 01:17 AM - Re: Dumb short short landing technique question (pj.ladd)
3. 04:39 AM - Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Thom Riddle)
4. 04:51 AM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Dana Hague)
5. 06:09 AM - Re: Stits (william sullivan)
6. 06:20 AM - Bing 54 (william sullivan)
7. 07:52 AM - Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Ralph B)
8. 08:36 AM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (russ kinne)
9. 09:02 AM - Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (lucien)
10. 10:47 AM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Dana Hague)
11. 01:08 PM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Richard Girard)
12. 02:04 PM - Re: Re: Kolb crash yesterday (John Hauck)
13. 02:29 PM - Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because he.. (John Hauck)
14. 02:34 PM - Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because he.. (John Hauck)
15. 03:08 PM - Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because he.. (Richard Girard)
16. 03:20 PM - Re: Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because he.. (John Hauck)
17. 03:22 PM - Re: Re: slips (John Hauck)
18. 03:24 PM - Re: Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! (Dana Hague)
19. 04:12 PM - Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because he.. (Jack B. Hart)
20. 05:54 PM - Re: slips (lucien)
21. 06:10 PM - Re: Sun and Fun 2009 (N111KX (Kip))
22. 06:34 PM - Re: Re: Sun and Fun 2009 (John Hauck)
23. 06:44 PM - Re: Sun and Fun 2009 (N111KX (Kip))
24. 07:07 PM - Re: Re: Kolb crash yesterday (Herb)
25. 07:22 PM - Re: Re: Kolb crash yesterday (John Hauck)
26. 08:16 PM - Re: Re: Sun and Fun 2009 (chris davis)
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
Eeyikes, I get nervous flying over a town that low even underneath my 912>>
Are you allowed to do that?
Here we have had a rule about flying closer than a certain distance from any
collection of people or overflying villages/towns etc.
That has been removed just recently but the rule about keeping in a position
so that you can glide clear of any conurbation still stands. This is
generasl aviation rule not just microlights
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Dumb short short landing technique question |
It's not the GPS that keeps me aloft! -- I devoutly hope.>>
Hi Russ,
there are a lot of people around who rely utterly on the electronic
gizmos, never draw a line on a map. Airliners don`t look where they are
going....If the Satellites get switched off, or displaced by a few miles
in the case of a long range rocket attack we shall all
die....doom...doom, the end is nigh!
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
The rule in the USA is stated in the FAR Part 91.119 as follows:
91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft
below the following altitudes:
(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing
without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement,
or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the
highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface,
except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft
may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or
structure.
(d) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed
in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the operation is conducted without
hazard to persons or property on the surface. In addition, each person operating
a helicopter shall comply with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed
for helicopters by the
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Buffalo, NY
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that works.
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
At 04:10 AM 4/25/2009, pj.ladd wrote:
>Eeyikes, I get nervous flying over a town that low even underneath my 912>>
>
>Are you allowed to do that?
>
>Here we have had a rule about flying closer than a certain distance from
>any collection of people or overflying villages/towns etc.
Here (for registered aircraft) it's 500' away from any person, vessel, or
structure when over sparsely populated areas, or 1000' high over congested
areas. There is an "except while taking off or landing" clause in there,
and in one of the reports of the Florida incident I think I heard that they
had just taken off. Also at one point in the video the passenger asks,
"can you make it back?" so I assume he meant the airport they had just
taken off from.
Ultralights can't fly over a "congested area" or "assembly of persons" at
any altitude, but other than that there is no minimum altitude or distance.
-Dana
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1200 bps used to seem so fast!
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- I have read the manuals- short and long version- and found the referenc
e to the electric spray gun.- I happen to have one, and that's why I aske
d.--I have needed a compressor for quite a while anyway, so I may as we
ll get one.- Anybody have any comments as to the actual, practical differ
ences between gun types?- HVLP vs. conventional?- I never used an HVLP.
- Also, I am looking for anyone's pet tips on the covering process.- I
have done about 5 patches on Aerothane, and I have been practicing on an ex
tra aileron.- The only things the manual is kind of vague on is working t
he material on tight corners- like the trailing edge corner of the aileron.
- Any hints appreciated.
- Also, what is a good way to remove Aerothane from metal parts, like hin
ges?- Wire brush?- I do not think heat would be appropriate.- Or woul
d Poly Tone paint right over it?
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Bill Sullivan
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Windsor Locks, Ct.
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FS 447
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- Here is what I found while rebuilding the Bing 54:
Lots of caked in goo.- The choke seal was completely missing.- No "O" r
ing on the needle.- The needle was installed with the snap ring on top of
the plastic cup, instead of under it.- No equalizer tube- I installed on
e.- Scott's tip on his web site about removing and installing the two spr
ings was a great help- it takes all the work out of it.-
- Apparently the carb problems were the cause of the poor running at idle
- the same problem I had last year.- Runs smooth, and will come off idle
without hesitation.- Just a little shudder at an idle, now and then.- A
lmost no smoke- it would smoke at an idle before.- All numbers in the car
b are correct, per the chart.- This unit is the easiest carb I've been in
to- even easier than a Carter YO, and far different from a Rochester.-
- Thanks for all the help.
-
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----------------------- Bill
Sullivan
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----------------------- Winds
or Locks, Ct.
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----------------------- FS 44
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
Dana wrote:
>
At 04:10 AM 4/25/2009
> Ultralights can't fly over a "congested area" or "assembly of persons" at
> any altitude, but other than that there is no minimum altitude or distance.
>
> -Dana
Dana, ultralights must abide by GA regulation too. They are not exempt from anything
except a license to fly.
Ralph
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Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
22 years flying it
Kolbra 912UL
N20386
1 year flying it
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
Dana
Sorry, but I think you're wrong . ALL aircraft must obey the
altitude rules,
Russ K
On Apr 25, 2009, at 7:49 AM, Dana Hague wrote:
>
> At 04:10 AM 4/25/2009, pj.ladd wrote:
>
>> Eeyikes, I get nervous flying over a town that low even underneath
>> my 912>>
>>
>> Are you allowed to do that?
>>
>> Here we have had a rule about flying closer than a certain
>> distance from any collection of people or overflying villages/
>> towns etc.
>
> Here (for registered aircraft) it's 500' away from any person,
> vessel, or structure when over sparsely populated areas, or 1000'
> high over congested areas. There is an "except while taking off or
> landing" clause in there, and in one of the reports of the Florida
> incident I think I heard that they had just taken off. Also at one
> point in the video the passenger asks, "can you make it back?" so I
> assume he meant the airport they had just taken off from.
>
> Ultralights can't fly over a "congested area" or "assembly of
> persons" at any altitude, but other than that there is no minimum
> altitude or distance.
>
> -Dana
>
> --
> 1200 bps used to seem so fast!
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
russ(at)rkiphoto.com wrote:
> Dana
> Sorry, but I think you're wrong . ALL aircraft must obey the
> altitude rules,
> Russ K
>
There are additional limitations in your op limits if you're an experimental. Some
planes are slap prohibited from flying over "densly populated areas" and near
"congested airways" period (except for takeoff and landing), such as was the
case with my FSII. This is up to the DAR who issues your op limits when you
get your AW cert.
With my FSII, I assume it had that limitation because of the 2-stroke motor, dunno.
But when I flew it here at my airport, if the tower needed me over here or over
there and that was over a densely populated area, I darn sure went over here
and over there anyway. I figure I was covered under "except takeoff and landing"
and "must follow ATC instructions" in those cases......
LS
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Titan II SS
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
At 10:51 AM 4/25/2009, Ralph B wrote:
>Dana, ultralights must abide by GA regulation too. They are not exempt
>from anything except a license to fly.
At 11:35 AM 4/25/2009, russ kinne wrote:
>Sorry, but I think you're wrong . ALL aircraft must obey the altitude
rules,
No, Part 91 (which specifies, among other things, minimum altitude for
aircraft) does NOT apply to ultralight vehicles operated under Part 103.
=A7 91.1 Applicability. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section and =A7=A791.701 and 91.703, this part prescribes rules
governing
the operation of aircraft (other than moored balloons, kites, unmanned
rockets, and unmanned free balloons, which are governed by part 101 of this
chapter, and ultralight vehicles operated in accordance with part 103 of
this chapter) within the United States...
What this means is that Part 91 applies only to aircraft OTHER THAN
ultralights.
See also <http://www.fly-ul.com/faarules.html>, which includes a letter
from the FAA confirming that ultralights are not subject to the GA
regulations.
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
Of course there is the catch all 103.9:
(a) No person may operate any ultralight vehicle in a manner that creates a
hazard to other persons or property.
And hazards, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder.
Rick
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Dana Hague <d-m-hague@comcast.net> wrote:
> At 10:51 AM 4/25/2009, Ralph B wrote:
>
> Dana, ultralights must abide by GA regulation too. They are not exempt fr
om
> anything except a license to fly.
>
>
> At 11:35 AM 4/25/2009, russ kinne wrote:
>
> Sorry, but I think you're wrong . ALL aircraft must obey the altitude
> rules,
>
>
> No, Part 91 (which specifies, among other things, minimum altitude for
> aircraft) does NOT apply to ultralight vehicles operated under Part 103.
> =A7 91.1 Applicability. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c)
of
> this section and =A7=A791.701 and 91.703, this part prescribes rules gove
rning
> the operation of aircraft (other than moored balloons, kites, unmanned
> rockets, and unmanned free balloons, which are governed by part 101 of th
is
> chapter, and ultralight vehicles operated in accordance with part 103 of
> this chapter) within the United States...
>
> What this means is that Part 91 applies only to aircraft OTHER THAN
> ultralights.
>
> See also <http://www.fly-ul.com/faarules.html>, which includes a letter
> from the FAA confirming that ultralights are not subject to the GA
> regulations.
>
> -Dana
>
>
> --
> Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate in a pile outside.
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb crash yesterday |
> The fitting where the landing gear leg attaches to the axle broke, the
wheel came off, and the gear leg dug in. (Tongue in cheek comment follows:)
That was not helpful. (I WILL be talking this over with Travis) When we put
it back together, the new fitting will get gusseted. I am also planning to
gusset the fitting on my MKIII if it is similar. Fool me once, etc...
>
> Richard Pike
Just got home from Lakeland. Was sitting here drinking coffee and reading
emails when I came upon this one.
You must have missed my posts after I crashed at Muncho Lake, BC, 1 July
2000. Cause of crash: failed gear leg/axle socket.
Cure: What Brother Jim wanted to do initially and I didn't, weld the axle
socket to the steel gear leg. Been flying with the axle socket welded to
the end of the steel gear leg since rebuild. Don't need no stinking gussets
on welded .120" wall axle socket and gear leg. Works great. Wish I had
listened to my big brother.
Thoroughly tested mains and tail landing at Cedar Key, Florida, last
Tuesday.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because |
he..
The failure was due to fabric on this plane. Many will say that checking
the fabric would have prevented this accident, which is true.
>
> Mike
Did they say why the fabric failed? I didn't see the reason for failure.
Met your Dad at Lakeland. Enjoyed talking with him.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because |
he..
If you ever do need one, you'll probably scream all the way to impact,
if you aren't too scared.
john h
mkIII (Member of the Switlik Caterpillar Club twice.)
From: Blumax008@aol.com
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today
because he..
As for a BRS, I've been flying ultralights since 1978 & never used
one & never needed one. I'm 60 years of age & if I go tomorrow nobody
will give a crap including me....nobody but my insurance company that
is. The money I've saved in purchasing one & buying repacks has been
phenominal for over 30 years. Those thousands of dollars saved have
bought me a hell of a lot more flying time.
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| Subject: | Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because |
he..
John, Take a close look at the amount of fabric that's there. There doesn't
seem to be enough to wrap around to the leading edge, and, there appears to
be a glue line just in front of the horizontal stabilizer spar.
Rick
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 4:26 PM, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> The failure was due to fabric on this plane. Many will say that checking
> the fabric would have prevented this accident, which is true.
> >
>
>> Mike
>>
>
> Did they say why the fabric failed? I didn't see the reason for failure.
>
> Met your Dad at Lakeland. Enjoyed talking with him.
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because |
he..
I hardly detected any wear when I replaced them after many years of flying.
>
> Ralph
Ralph:
Years don't wear out Kolbs, but hours of operation do. ;-)
john h
mkIII
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> I havn't seen my 912 CHT's drop precipitously in a descent and the oil
temps tend to remain up too, but I still always apply power slowly when
doing TnG's (I never hammer to wide open unless it's a priority situation).
>
> LS
Do you have to be careful for shock cooling with a 912?
Mine doesn't have a cast iron liner.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: INCREDIBLE engine fialure video from Florida !!! |
At 04:07 PM 4/25/2009, Richard Girard wrote:
>Of course there is the catch all 103.9:
>
>(a) No person may operate any ultralight vehicle in a manner that creates
>a hazard to other persons or property.
>
>And hazards, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder.
Yes, that's even more vague than the definition of "congested area"! And
just like 91.13 ("careless or reckless operation") for GA pilots. No
matter what they violate you for, they always throw that one in for another
$1000, like the proverbial cherry on top.
-Dana
--
The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages-- as if the savages
weren't dangerous enough already.
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| Subject: | Re: Another BRS SAVE !!! Here is a guy alive today because |
he..
At 04:26 PM 4/25/09 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
> The failure was due to fabric on this plane. Many will say that checking
>the fabric would have prevented this accident, which is true.
> >
>> Mike
>
>Did they say why the fabric failed? I didn't see the reason for failure.
>
>Met your Dad at Lakeland. Enjoyed talking with him.
>
John,
Looking at the top photo and blowing it up, it appears that the fabric did
not fail. It looks like the fabric was not lapped over the leading edge of
the horizontal stabilizer/elevator. Instead the fabric started on the
alumunium D tube just a head of the spar. One can see that the spar area is
not polished and appears to be the bonding surface. Everything ahead of
this on the D tube seems to be polished. It looks like the bond failed some
were on the top or bottom. Once an edge picked up it presurized the inside
and finished the job.
The owner told the FAA he was flying an ultralight vehicle. But after
Googling him, I found that he had mounted an HKS engine. So go
figure.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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John Hauck wrote:
>
>
> Do you have to be careful for shock cooling with a 912?
>
> Mine doesn't have a cast iron liner.
>
> john h
> mkIII
I don't worry about it myself on any engine I have, I"ve never had any problems
that I could trace to rapid cooling.
OTOH, I'm extremely careful about proper warmup before putting an engine to work.
Especially my 2-strokes that all had steel liners, if I did a long descent
say in a practice engine-out, I'd usually do a full-stop taxi back with a quick
warmup. Even doing TnG's under the 912 I apply power on the go slooowly....
LS
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Titan II SS
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| Subject: | Re: Sun and Fun 2009 |
After 7 hours of flying today (thank you, tailwind) I'm back in ATL. Despite everyone
nagging about the attendance being down I had the most fun than in 4 previous
SnF's. It was because of the people, mostly. As I pulled off the runway
upon arrival a woman comes up and offers to help push me off the flight line.
I thought that it may be Arty but, unsure so I asked if she flew in and she said
yes. I asked from where and she calmly said "Oregon". Well "Hello Arty!" I
ended up camping so close to her that I all day I heard members of the crowd
say "there's that lady" as they spotted her plane.
The Kolb factory folks took me out to a nice dinner making me feel like part of
the family. Thanks, Travis, Dennis, Bryan, and Bruce.
John H was by often looking for a drinking buddy, coffee that is. Ask him about
his ride on the Mayflower next time you see him.
Also, good talking to all of you guys from this forum and those who recognized
my FSII from youtube.
See you all soon...
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Kip
Firestar II, N111KX
Waiex, N111YX
Quickie 1, N111QX
Atlanta
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| Subject: | Re: Sun and Fun 2009 |
> After 7 hours of flying today (thank you, tailwind) I'm back in ATL.
> --------
> Kip
Glad you made it home quickly and safely.
I enjoyed spending time with you at Lakeland.
I also had a great time, saw a lot of old friends and met more new ones,
even one who accused me of ordering the Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, sticker that
was on the side of my nose cone. ;-)
Every once in a while us Kolb flyers will encounter a real "a" hole. Not
very often, but I did today, when I landed for fuel in Perry, Florida. He
pulled up in front of me as I was refueling. I take joking and teasing
pretty good from folks I know, and hand out my share. But, when an arrogant
SOB comes up to me, after getting out of his little $100,000+ glass LSA and
demeaningly refers to my MKIII as a "hummer", a "bug", etc., I reach my
tolerance point in a hurry. I can assure you, after counseling him a bit,
he will think twice before he approaches another Kolb flyer at an unfamiliar
airport and make the comments he made to me about my old airplane.
I flew a little less than 900 miles in a little less than 9 hours. Not bad
for an 80 mph airplane. Was blessed with a great tailwind going and
coming.
Now it is time to get ready for Monument Valley.
john h
mkIII
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Wish I could have heard that conversation.... 8)
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Kip
Firestar II, N111KX
Waiex, N111YX
Quickie 1, N111QX
Atlanta
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb crash yesterday |
John
Are you sure it is a good idea to weld to tempered steel? My
info says that doing so is a no no...Creates a real stress
riser.... I have a buddy who welded the step back onto his Cessna
172 and the gear leg cracked and came apart with the plane sitting
parked... I know it has lasted a long time....but....fwiw.... Herb
At 04:03 PM 4/25/2009, you wrote:
>
>
> > The fitting where the landing gear leg attaches to the axle
> broke, the wheel came off, and the gear leg dug in. (Tongue in
> cheek comment follows:) That was not helpful. (I WILL be talking
> this over with Travis) When we put it back together, the new
> fitting will get gusseted. I am also planning to gusset the fitting
> on my MKIII if it is similar. Fool me once, etc...
> >
>>Richard Pike
>
>Just got home from Lakeland. Was sitting here drinking coffee and
>reading emails when I came upon this one.
>
>You must have missed my posts after I crashed at Muncho Lake, BC, 1
>July 2000. Cause of crash: failed gear leg/axle socket.
>
>Cure: What Brother Jim wanted to do initially and I didn't, weld
>the axle socket to the steel gear leg. Been flying with the axle
>socket welded to the end of the steel gear leg since
>rebuild. Don't need no stinking gussets on welded .120" wall axle
>socket and gear leg. Works great. Wish I had listened to my big brother.
>
>Thoroughly tested mains and tail landing at Cedar Key, Florida, last Tuesday.
>
>john h
>mkIII
>
>
>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>04/25/09 08:29:00
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> Are you sure it is a good idea to weld to tempered steel? Herb
>
We weld, fit, drill, then send the legs to the heat treater.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Sun and Fun 2009 |
-John , I went to sun&fun today- as I had to meet a gent from the list
Fred Kerfoot said hevwas a helicopter pilot like you ,I sold him an old Ful
l Lotus- Monofloat I had from my KXP that went well . The most disappoint
ing thing was I was to late to visit with you! I look forward to seeing you
but I was too late Travis , Dennis and my new best friend in the Kolb worl
d Brian were all very good to Becky and I. I got to get in a Firefly for th
e first time ! a little difficult for me as I dont have full control of my
feet but I got in and when I got out it was muchn smoother than the entry.
when I left there I went to the "Sky Arrow "display and got in a Skyarrow t
he only aircraft I have found with a disabled Pilots rudder control Now tha
t I know about the rigging I think Brian and I or perhaps just I can come u
p with a set of controls I can use without my feet that I can install in th
e Firefly and fly away!I may stop in Atlanta on the way home and take
an hour of instruction to see if it fits. So Sorry we didnt get to see you
. The invite is still open if you get to New England come to Chatham--M
unicipal Airport and walk over to my house and spend a while .- Chris & B
ecky Davis=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A'=0A=0A
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore
.rr.com>=0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:3
2:54 PM=0ASubject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun and Fun 2009=0A=0A--> Kolb-List m
essage posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>=0A=0A=0A> After 7 hou
rs of flying today (thank you, tailwind) I'm back in ATL.=0A> --------=0A>
Kip=0A=0A=0AGlad you made it home quickly and safely.=0A=0AI enjoyed spendi
ng time with you at Lakeland.=0A=0AI also had a great time, saw a lot of ol
d friends and met more new ones, even one who accused me of ordering the Pr
udhoe Bay, Alaska, sticker that was on the side of my nose cone.- ;-)=0A
=0AEvery once in a while us Kolb flyers will encounter a real "a" hole.-
Not very often, but I did today, when I landed for fuel in Perry, Florida.
- He pulled up in front of me as I was refueling.- I take joking and te
asing pretty good from folks I know, and hand out my share.- But, when an
arrogant SOB comes up to me, after getting out of his little $100,000+ gla
ss LSA and demeaningly refers to my MKIII as a "hummer", a "bug", etc., I r
each my tolerance point in a hurry.- I can assure you, after counseling h
im a bit, he will think twice before he approaches another Kolb flyer at an
unfamiliar airport and make the comments he made to me about my old airpla
ne.=0A=0AI flew a little less than 900 miles in a little less than 9 hours.
- Not bad for an 80 mph airplane.- Was blessed with a great tailwind go
ing and coming.=0A=0ANow it is time to get ready for Monument Valley.=0A=0A
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