---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/14/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:18 AM - First flight in Arizona (timwarlick) 2. 11:42 AM - Re: for long distance Kolbers.... with money (pj.ladd) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:50 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: First flight in Arizona From: "timwarlick" 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. -------- Tim BMW powered Kolb Mk 3 Classic Tucson, AZ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290289#290289 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dscn4361_132.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:42:55 AM PST US From: "pj.ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.