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1. 02:52 AM - slingshot (Ted Cowan)
2. 04:23 AM - Re: Heading Home Again (Watkinsdw)
3. 06:18 AM - Kolb Avionics (John Hauck)
4. 07:03 AM - Flight West 2011 Numbers (John Hauck)
5. 07:24 AM - Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers (Dennis Thate)
6. 09:44 AM - Re: Could you E-mail me the picture? (Rick Neilsen)
7. 12:55 PM - Re: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder (aj)
8. 03:37 PM - Re: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder (zeprep251@aol.com)
9. 07:10 PM - Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers (Kip)
10. 07:11 PM - Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers (Kip)
11. 08:17 PM - Re: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder (aj)
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Just want to welcome "The Hawk" home again. What a testimonial to our
little planes. What a testimonial to the army training. Hope next time you
can find fairer winds and milder temps. My little SlingShot is doing well.
Finally replaced the plug wires to my helmet to my ANR with military grade
wiring and wow, what a difference. That cheap wiring really was screwing up
my radio signals. Who would have thunk. By the way, a good friend is
looking for a good (unregistered okay) clipped wing single place challenger.
I just know one of you knows someone who has 'the other plane' hiding in
their hanger somewhere. Been getting half hour at a time flying. That
seems to be enough some time. Ted Cowan, SlingShot 912UL zoom zoom
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Subject: | Re: Heading Home Again |
Congratulations, John.
Having survived tornadoes at Sun-n-Fun
and this extended trip, you've made quite a comeback!
Thanks for taking us along with you.
Dave Watkins
Now the sole owner of Steven Green's MkIII-C
(My partner, Jeff had to move to NC.)
Pompano Beach Airpark, FL
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My 1992 Kolb MKIII is equipped with very basic avionics:
-Garmin 196 GPS I purchased in 2003.
-ICOM A6 Handheld VHF Radio.
During my recent flight to Oregon, I was able to test this little handheld
radio at great distances. 50 miles out, communication with the Rock House
base station was excellent. On my departure, Larry C and I were still
chatting at 60 miles with excellent results. The A6 is attached to a 21"
ELT antenna with 6 feet of coax. I use a small circular aluminum ground
plane on the bottom of the nose pod. A6 is connected to aircraft 12VDC to
keep the radio battery charged during flight.
Of course, this is clear, straight line distance. Put an obstacle, like a
hill or a mountain in the way and communication goes away.
I wish all my stuff worked as well as the Garmin 196. I use it in my
airplane and in my truck. Have never had a problem with it. I wear the 196
on my left thigh. I have a Commant GPS antenna mounted on the top of the
center section, and the GPS is operated off aircraft 12VDC power, with
internal AA bats for backup.
With this very basic load of avionics I have been able to fly much of the
lower 48, Canada, and Alaska.
Keep it simple.
john h
mkIII - 3,102.0 hours
912ULS - 533.5
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Subject: | Flight West 2011 Numbers |
Here are the numbers from my flight home from the Rock House to Gantt IAP,
this year:
-Days duration: 7 (normally 4)
-Distance flown: 1,963.1 sm
-Hours flown: 24.4 hours
-Fuel burn: 129.2 gal
-Average GPH: 5.3 (Cruised 5,200 to 5,500 RPM)
-Oil consumption: Zero
-Average ground speed: 80.5 mph (From 35 to 125 mph ground speed)
-Altitude: 195 to 11,500 feet MSL
Totals since departure 21 May 2011:
Fuel: 339.3 gal
100LL price: $4.80 to $6.20 a gal (Average about $5.60)
Hours flown: 62.7 hours
Can't say enough about my MKIII and the 912ULS. They both performed
flawlessly.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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Subject: | Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers |
"Gone West." & returned safely ! A tribute to Homer and his fine airplanes.
Fly Safe
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
Faith is believing what you know ain't so - Mark Twain
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Subject: | Re: Could you E-mail me the picture? |
Nick.All
As some have found stronger tail wheel springs with little slack in them
make for a better gound handling airplane. The weak stock springs will also
allow the tail wheel to rotate and unlock completely in a strong cross wind.
So I installed compression springs and rigged them with little slack.
The problem then surfaced that even with full rudder deflection the the tail
wheel would not unlock. The fix was to drill two holes closer to
the pivot point in the tail wheel bell crank to get the tail wheel to unlock
at full rudder defection.
Attached is my tail wheel and compression springs. Note the red line drawing
to the right of the existing tail wheel bell crank. The drawing represents a
some what longer than the original bellcrank but you get the idea. As with
everything else on my plane the extra length, that came with the tail wheel,
no longer served any purpose so I cut it off.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Nick Cassara <nickc@mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Hello Rick,****
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> ** **
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> Thanks for posting the picture of your tail wheel rigs on the list,
> unfortunately it shows up on my computer as a string for letters and
> numbers.****
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> ** **
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> Could you E-mail it to me as an attachment? Thanks for your trouble. I hope
> you are having good flying weather over there.****
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> Sincerely,****
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> Nick Cassara****
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> ** **
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> Palmer, Alaska****
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Subject: | Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder |
Not really close to any airports, I'm about an hour north east of
Pittsburgh. Butler, Indiana, and rock airports are around me. More small
private strips close, my neighbor has a grass strip, he flies a skyboy out
of. Prob fly my phantom off it or my parents farm, and the kolb when it
gets finished. I have to get it mowed down as he hasn't flown his skyby
for a while. If I remember right your in ohio west of new castle pa.
thanks AJ
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Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
Aj,
I use to know where you were located,but have forgotten.Are you near an
airport?
Thanks G.Aman MK3CJabiru 630hrs
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From: awcbs <awcbsone@windstream.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:00 am
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
thanks for asking, name is AJ. just about done with the wings.
Took a short break to re-do a phantom, so I have somethin to fly this
summer.
I'm putting the phantom back together now, sails will be here next week.
then
back to work on the kolb.
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AJ Waldor
MK3 Xtra
Newbie
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Subject: | Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder |
Aj,
I recall your work schedule was unpredictable.But a couple of us try to fly
every week.Let me know when you have some time and we will try to meet up
with you some place.Always try to encourage new Kolb flyers! I'll send you
a pic of my MK-C
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From: aj <awcbsone@windstream.net>
Sent: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 3:55 pm
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
Not really close to any airports, I=99m about an hour north east of P
ittsburgh. Butler, Indiana, and rock airports are around me. More small p
rivate strips close, my neighbor has a grass strip, he flies a skyboy out
of. Prob fly my phantom off it or my parents farm, and the kolb when it ge
ts finished. I have to get it mowed down as he hasn=99t flown his s
kyby for a while. If I remember right your in ohio west of new castle pa.
thanks AJ
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Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
Aj,
I use to know where you were located,but have forgotten.Are you near an air
port?
Thanks G.Aman MK3CJabiru 630hrs
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From: awcbs <awcbsone@windstream.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:00 am
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
thanks for asking, name is AJ. just about done with the wings.
Took a short break to re-do a phantom, so I have somethin to fly this summe
r.
I'm putting the phantom back together now, sails will be here next week. t
hen
back to work on the kolb.
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AJ Waldor
MK3 Xtra
Newbie
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Subject: | Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers |
Cool...welcome back... :D
Here are my numbers for the Waiex...Atlanta to Catalina Island and back...
7 days
4331 Statute Miles
33.4 Hobbs (flight) hours
129.7 average mph
178.1 total gallons used
$1100.53 total fuel cost
24.32 mpg
$6.18 average price per gallon
5.33 gallons per hour
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2000 Firestar II
R503 DCDI
VLS 750
2010 Waiex
Jabiru 3300
20?? Pitts Special S-1C
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Subject: | Re: Flight West 2011 Numbers |
The route...
5/22 6.9 hours
D73-FFC 0+27 (Monroe, GA to Peachtree City, GA)
FFC-TUP 1+50 (Peachtree City, GA to Tupelo, MS)
TUP-HOT 2+10 (Tupelo, MS to Hot Springs, AR)
HOT-MLC 1+28 (Hot Springs, AR to McAlester, OK)
MLC-OUN 0+48 (McAlester, OK to Norman, OK)
5/23 7.2 hours
OUN-AMA 2+01 (Norman, OK to Amarillo, TX)
AMA-TCC 0+50 (Amarillo, TX to Tucumcari, NM)
TCC-AEG 1+33 (Tucumcari, NM to Albuquerque, NM)
AEG-INW 1+55 (Albuquerque, NM to Winslow, AZ)
INW-FLG 0+28 (Winslow, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ)
5/24 1.7 hours
FLG-HND 1+42 (Flagstaff, AZ to Henderson, NV)
5/25 0.7 hours
HND-HND 0+40 (Local flight at Henderson, two rides)
5/26 5.0 hours
HND-REI 1+36 (Henderson, NV to Redlands, CA)
REI-AVX 0+47 (Redlands, CA to Catalina Island, CA)
AVX-TRM 1+02 (Catalina Island, CA to Thermal, CA)
TRM-BXK 1+22 (Thermal, CA to Buckeye, AZ)
5/27 0.5 hours
BXK-DVT 0+26 (Buckeye, AZ to Phoenix, AZ)
5/28 5.4 hours
DVT-0E0 2+15 (Phoenix, AZ to Moriarty, NM)
0E0-TDW 1+29 (Moriarty, NM to Amarillo, TX)
TDW-OUN 1+34 (Amarillo, TX to Norman, OK)
5/29 6.0 hours
OUN-SGT 2+25 (Norman, OK to Stuttgart, AR)
SGT-DCU 1+55 (Stuttgart, AR to Decatur, AL)
DCU-D73 1+33 (Decatur, AL to Monroe, GA)
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2000 Firestar II
R503 DCDI
VLS 750
2010 Waiex
Jabiru 3300
20?? Pitts Special S-1C
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Subject: | Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder |
Yep, that's me. Let me know when your flying , it's early in
The summer so have most weekends off right
Now. Except this Sunday, thanks. AJ
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:32 PM, zeprep251@aol.com wrote:
> Aj,
> I recall your work schedule was unpredictable.But a couple of us try to fl
y every week.Let me know when you have some time and we will try to meet up w
ith you some place.Always try to encourage new Kolb flyers! I'll send you a p
ic of my MK-C
> <butler 001.JPG>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: aj <awcbsone@windstream.net>
> To: kolb-list <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 3:55 pm
> Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
>
> Not really close to any airports, I=99m about an hour north east of P
ittsburgh. Butler, Indiana, and rock airports are around me. More small pr
ivate strips close, my neighbor has a grass strip, he flies a skyboy out of
. Prob fly my phantom off it or my parents farm, and the kolb when it gets f
inished. I have to get it mowed down as he hasn=99t flown his skyby f
or a while. If I remember right your in ohio west of new castle pa. thanks
AJ
>
> From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@
matronics.com] On Behalf Of zeprep251@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:54 PM
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
>
> Aj,
> I use to know where you were located,but have forgotten.Are you near an ai
rport?
> Thanks G.Aman MK3CJabiru 630hrs
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: awcbs <awcbsone@windstream.net>
> To: kolb-list <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:00 am
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pennsylvania Kolb builder
>
> thanks for asking, name is AJ. just about done with the wings.
> Took a short break to re-do a phantom, so I have somethin to fly this summ
er.
> I'm putting the phantom back together now, sails will be here next week. t
hen
> back to work on the kolb.
>
> --------
> AJ Waldor
> MK3 Xtra
> Newbie
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