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1. 10:29 AM - Re: Kolbs in Florida (Ron @ KFHU)
2. 10:42 AM - Re: Kolbs in Florida (Watkinsdw)
3. 05:23 PM - Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners (ces308)
4. 06:18 PM - Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners (tkben002)
5. 06:19 PM - Re: Re: Kolbs in Florida (Sky Biker)
6. 08:34 PM - Re: Re: Kolbs in Florida (Ron @ KFHU)
7. 08:38 PM - Re: Re: Kolbs in Florida (Ron @ KFHU)
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| From: | "Ron @ KFHU" <captainron1@cox.net> |
| Subject: | Re: Kolbs in Florida |
thanks Rick
I will certainly check it out on my trip. It is a bit further north then Ideal,
but no point finding out that down south is too expensive to live. $300 is what
I am paying now for hanger space so that is just in line with my budget.
Also seems to be close to some major cities where there is some commercial prospects,
all in all it may be okay.
I agree if they make life too miserable up there in MI leave them be to stew in
their own juices, we have one life why give anyone a minute of ours if its not
a good bargain. Florida seems to be a friendly state, so is Texas like them
both a lot, they are both very good to aviation. I think though as for experimental
(Kolb) aviation flying infrastructure, and all of that Florida is one of
the best, plus the Caribbean is beckoning, :-)
Ron @ KFHU
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---- Rick Neilsen <neilsenrm@gmail.com> wrote:
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Ron
I own a home in Venice, FL. The winters are great but a bit warm for me in
the summer so I move back to Michigan for the warm months. Generally
speaking the closer to the water the warmer it is in the winter and cooler
in the summer. Venice is very affordable for housing but hanger rent is
high, $300 a month and Jet traffic is a bit concerning at Venice.
There are a number of small town airports in the middle of south Florida
that have nice airports. There are even some small grass strips where hanger
rent would be much less. Again in land the temperatures go more to
the extremes.
Michigan has been trying to chase me to Florida with all their tax
increases. Florida has no personal income tax. Enjoy.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:13 PM, chris davis <capedavis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I cant help you out in southern Fl. but I have a place in NW Fl.Nice hanger
> shop with a 16 X80 Mobile home , 4 acres of land access to a 3000 ft grass
> strip for sale or rent Id love to rent it .Email me off list if you are
> interested . Oh its in O'Brien just about 2miles from Suwanee River
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> Chris Davis
> KXP 503 492 hrs
> Glider Pilot
> Disabled from crash building Firefly
> *From:* "Ron @ KFHU" <captainron1@cox.net>
> *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com
> *Sent:* Monday, September 26, 2011 12:13 PM
> *Subject:* Kolb-List: Kolbs in Florida
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> Folks I am thinking of finally of moving to Florida. Any of you Floridians
> that can shed some light on where is the best place for Kolbs Gen-ave
> cities to live. I intend to spend about 3 weeks looking at places in Florida
> to call home.
> Any suggestions and ideas would be good.
> I will need a reasonable priced hanger to finish my M3x and that is
> probably one of the main considerations for a place to move to. I'd prefer
> southern Florida.
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| Subject: | Re: Kolbs in Florida |
I keep my Mk3C at Pompano, but the hangars are VERY expensive. Fortunately, the
flying club I belong to has a 1/2 "T" hangar to keep our stuff in. I can fold
my Kolb and slip it into the stem of the "T," for very little money. There are
two airports I'm familiar that might be more affordable.
Homestead General (X51) has a community of ultralighters, one or two Kolbs, and a fairly active organization (see http://lafa.com/). Not sure what hangars cost.
Airglades (2IS) Clewiston, has a about 5 good people who fly drifters and other
ultralights. Good hangars, electric doors. Clewiston is a very sleepy town at
the SW corner of Lake Okeechobee. I'm not sure about cost of hangars, or how
cordial the management is. They look down their noses on ultralights, but rent
to them. Since you have a general aviation aircraft too, they'll probably give
you more respect. They are in good Kolbable country, no controlled airspace,
lots of grassy fields to fly low and slow around.
Good luck, and keep us posted. Hopefully we can meet over a really expensive hamburger
when you get settled.
Dave Watkins
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| Subject: | Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners |
Thom....
Where are your cht sensors on you back cylinders?? I had one on the rear plug and
on eon the front plug not thinking it would make that much difference,but it
does...with the air blowing on the front with the sensor it read 260....on
the other side,air blowing in the same place ,but the sensor on the rear plug,it
read 301...I moved the right side to the front plug and it now reads 270-280*....and
I'm guessing my rocket that sticks up about 12 in in front of that
scoop could be making the 10* dif in temp...??? you think???
Oh yeah...I did turn the carb a little bit more and it is now within a 100* of
each other...(EGT)
chris ambrose
M3X/Jabiru A -2200 227.5 hrs
N327CS
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| Subject: | Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners |
Chris,
Jabiru recommends that the cht probes are on the exhaust side plugs of each cylinder.
For us on our 2200 that would be the either front or back plugs as the
intake is the middle 2 on each side. I have a pretty good difference from side
to side on chts and I thought it could be because of the rocket for brs also.
If you see my above pic in an earlier post the rocket is in front of my hotter
side.
I did not make any baffles yet as I did not get to fly much over the weekend but
I did make the static tube for the carb as recommended by Jabiru Pacific and
it lowered my EGT's by 100 degrees. But I still have some testing to do.
Travis Bennett
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| Subject: | Re: Kolbs in Florida |
I see where Clewiston was mentioned=2C you may also want to check out La Be
lle which is west of Clewiston and closer to Ft Myers.
There are private hangs at one end of the grass air strip that are not as h
igh as the county hanger and are enclosed with electric doors.
Some of the UL people keep their planes there. Like Dave said there is a lo
t of good flying spaces around here. With all the sod farm and pastures eas
y to find places to land if need be. You are also close to the gulf if you
like flying over the water and seeing the marine life below.
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolbs in Florida
> From: david.watkins0@gmail.com
> Date: Tue=2C 27 Sep 2011 10:38:48 -0700
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
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> I keep my Mk3C at Pompano=2C but the hangars are VERY expensive. Fortunat
ely=2C the flying club I belong to has a 1/2 "T" hangar to keep our stuff i
n. I can fold my Kolb and slip it into the stem of the "T=2C" for very litt
le money. There are two airports I'm familiar that might be more affordable
.
>
> Homestead General (X51) has a community of ultralighters=2C one or two Ko
lbs=2C and a fairly active organization (see http://lafa.com/). Not sure wh
at hangars cost.
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> Airglades (2IS) Clewiston=2C has a about 5 good people who fly drifters a
nd other ultralights. Good hangars=2C electric doors. Clewiston is a very s
leepy town at the SW corner of Lake Okeechobee. I'm not sure about cost of
hangars=2C or how cordial the management is. They look down their noses on
ultralights=2C but rent to them. Since you have a general aviation aircraft
too=2C they'll probably give you more respect. They are in good Kolbable c
ountry=2C no controlled airspace=2C lots of grassy fields to fly low and sl
ow around.
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> Good luck=2C and keep us posted. Hopefully we can meet over a really expe
nsive hamburger when you get settled.
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> Dave Watkins
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| From: | "Ron @ KFHU" <captainron1@cox.net> |
| Subject: | Re: Kolbs in Florida |
Dave
I checked Pompano twice already this past year. I thought that it was an ideal
place. When I found out they want 700 per month I had to turn it down. But by
far it's the most ideal location for me. Nice and cozy and nearby to the major
hubs. The cost though chased me away. From what I gather some outfit from up
north bought the hanger rights to it, and executive and jacked up the prices from
still expensive 500 per month. I think they want about 100 per month for outside
parking. It may be a real-estate play, chase the airplanes out and build
condos.
I will look up the Kolbers when I settled down a bit. I have an extra mode C transponder
so I can fly in any of the airspace down there with the Kolb.
---- Watkinsdw <david.watkins0@gmail.com> wrote:
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I keep my Mk3C at Pompano, but the hangars are VERY expensive. Fortunately, the
flying club I belong to has a 1/2 "T" hangar to keep our stuff in. I can fold
my Kolb and slip it into the stem of the "T," for very little money. There are
two airports I'm familiar that might be more affordable.
Homestead General (X51) has a community of ultralighters, one or two Kolbs, and a fairly active organization (see http://lafa.com/). Not sure what hangars cost.
Airglades (2IS) Clewiston, has a about 5 good people who fly drifters and other
ultralights. Good hangars, electric doors. Clewiston is a very sleepy town at
the SW corner of Lake Okeechobee. I'm not sure about cost of hangars, or how
cordial the management is. They look down their noses on ultralights, but rent
to them. Since you have a general aviation aircraft too, they'll probably give
you more respect. They are in good Kolbable country, no controlled airspace,
lots of grassy fields to fly low and slow around.
Good luck, and keep us posted. Hopefully we can meet over a really expensive hamburger
when you get settled.
Dave Watkins
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| From: | "Ron @ KFHU" <captainron1@cox.net> |
| Subject: | Re: Kolbs in Florida |
Flying over the gulf and seeing the marine life would be super, can't wait to be
there.
---- Sky Biker <smlplanet@msn.com> wrote:
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I see where Clewiston was mentioned, you may also want to check out La Belle which
is west of Clewiston and closer to Ft Myers.
There are private hangs at one end of the grass air strip that are not as high
as the county hanger and are enclosed with electric doors.
Some of the UL people keep their planes there. Like Dave said there is a lot of
good flying spaces around here. With all the sod farm and pastures easy to find
places to land if need be. You are also close to the gulf if you like flying
over the water and seeing the marine life below.
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolbs in Florida
> From: david.watkins0@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:38:48 -0700
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
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> I keep my Mk3C at Pompano, but the hangars are VERY expensive. Fortunately, the
flying club I belong to has a 1/2 "T" hangar to keep our stuff in. I can fold
my Kolb and slip it into the stem of the "T," for very little money. There
are two airports I'm familiar that might be more affordable.
>
> Homestead General (X51) has a community of ultralighters, one or two Kolbs, and a fairly active organization (see http://lafa.com/). Not sure what hangars cost.
>
> Airglades (2IS) Clewiston, has a about 5 good people who fly drifters and other
ultralights. Good hangars, electric doors. Clewiston is a very sleepy town
at the SW corner of Lake Okeechobee. I'm not sure about cost of hangars, or how
cordial the management is. They look down their noses on ultralights, but rent
to them. Since you have a general aviation aircraft too, they'll probably give
you more respect. They are in good Kolbable country, no controlled airspace,
lots of grassy fields to fly low and slow around.
>
> Good luck, and keep us posted. Hopefully we can meet over a really expensive
hamburger when you get settled.
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> Dave Watkins
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