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1. 08:37 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 29 Msgs - 05/07/10 (Bob Green)
2. 10:41 AM - Re: Hauck's old web page (Arksey@aol.com)
3. 11:01 AM - Major Bucket List Item Accomplished (Gene Ledbetter)
4. 07:42 PM - AV8 Magazine (Richard Girard)
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| Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 29 Msgs - 05/07/10 |
Thanks John
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| Subject: | Re: Hauck's old web page |
Thanks John for sharing with us, made my day... and thanks also to
George Alexander for his work to get the url's working.....miss seeing you in
Florida during the winter George....
weather sort of icky today here in michigan...doing some maintenance work
on the firestar
jim swan
do not archive
jim swan firestar ll 503 michigan
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| Subject: | Major Bucket List Item Accomplished |
Hi Folks,
just completed a major bucket list item. It was a long time coming but I turned
80 in January and flew my Firefly for the first time last Tuesday. I spent
Feb and March at The Villages in Florida before returning to Cincinnati and my
Firefly.
Before flying the first time in the spring, I always rebuild my fuel system and
simplified it even more this year by eliminating the squeeze bulb. So the fuel
system now consists of the tank, fuel filter, and fuel pump. I also have a
primer which allows me to start the engine using the primer until the pump fills
the carburetor bowl. It worked perfectly and started on the first pull.
I had to give a couple of more pulls since I didn't hit the primer at the right
time after the first start.
I keep the Fly in my trailer at a private field where the owner lets me park at
no charge and i have been there now for 6 years. It's hard to believe but the
Fly will be 10 years old this fall. It seems like only yesterday that it was
finished by Brian and I was able to make my first solo in my own airplane.
There was a happening last fall that I have decided to share. I was flying with
a friend and we flew to two other fields for landings. He then left for home
and I started back home. When I got in the pattern, the ailerons were acting
somewhat sloppy and I knew I had to look for something when i got down. We
made a normal landing, taxied up to the trailer and exited the plane. It was
quite a shock when I looked and observed one of the aileron push rods hanging
down on the ground. I had lost the aileron connection where the safely pin had
obviously failed. The pins should have been replaced long ago so bad on me.
The good news is that I had no problem controlling the plane with only one
aileron control although it was somewhat sloppy. The best news is there was no
damage to the pushrod even though it had to be bouncing off the ground.
The moral of the story is that i've gone to bolts and nuts for that connection
even though i still fold and unfold for every flight. Though the information
might be interesting and perhaps helpful for someone.
Gene Ledbetter
2000 Firefly
Cincinnat, OH
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A month or so back our EAA chapter received an invitation to our members to
have their airplanes featured in AV8 Magazine so I registered with them and
took a look. You guys might be interested. The price is right and it's top
quality, as good as anything you'll find on the news stand, IMHO.
There's been some discussion about how to support the guys a Kolb. It
couldn't hurt if one or two of you took a few pictures and sent them in.
What the heck, every little bit helps. In the mean time here's their web
address.
http://www.av8magazine.com
Sorry, I couldn't get a direct link, you'll have to cut and paste.
Rick Girard
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