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1. 09:18 AM - First flight in Arizona (timwarlick)
2. 11:42 AM - Re: for long distance Kolbers.... with money (pj.ladd)
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| Subject: | First flight in Arizona |
Finally after moving from Mobile, Al to Tucson, AZ, storing my airplane in a RV
storage shed, finding a hanger to rent at Ruby Star Airpark, moving my airplane
again, and reassembly, I finally had my first flight in AZ yesterday! My 65
BHP BMW did OK considering the airstrip was at 4000 ft. I only did one time around
the pattern but will now start more extensive flying. I still need to stay
close to the airstrip for awhile because nothing but desert in the area and
it is to rough for a safe landing. Attached is a picture of my ground check (with
the tail tied down) prior to taking off.
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Tim
BMW powered Kolb Mk 3 Classic
Tucson, AZ
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| Subject: | Re: for long distance Kolbers.... with money |
long distance Kolb flyers, if you have lots of extra money ""
Hi Thom,
thanks for putting that clip on. Very interesting concept but the `penny
farthing` small wheel behind design very smartly gave way to the `safety
bike` design, more or less as we know it now for a very good reason. When
you put the brake on you nosedived into the ground. I see that the guy has
fitted ABS but I doubt if that is enough to stopthe nosedive.
The design as far as the folding capacity is concerned was very neat.
I ride a folding electric bike and it certainly is useful. I can stick it
in the car when travelling and the power takes the sting out of the hills to
a certain extent. If you don`t turn the pedals in my model you get no power
so you can`t just sit there. You have to exercise but with the pedals
turning the power assist kicks in.
There is a much more upmarket version than mine which folds into a small and
light enough pack to take on a train.
Unless this guy has come up with a breakthrough in battery power I think he
is re inventing the wheel. bad pun. Sorry.
Thanks
Pat
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