---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/24/11: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:43 AM - bird strikes (George Bearden) 2. 08:19 AM - Re: bird strikes (FIRESTARII) 3. 09:14 AM - Re: bird strikes (b young) 4. 09:27 AM - Bird strikes (Lanny Fetterman) 5. 09:43 AM - Re: Re: bird strikes (Beauford) 6. 11:17 AM - Big Lar (Pat Ladd) 7. 12:35 PM - Re: bird strikes (Ralph B) 8. 12:52 PM - Merry Christmas (Jon LaVasseur) 9. 02:50 PM - Re: Merry Christmas (Ron @ KFHU) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:43:26 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: bird strikes > I suspect a sheeted leading edge would be damaged more by a bird strike than fabric... In the event of a bird strike I think I would be thinking more about how in other cases bird strikes have perforated the leading edge of wings, introducing a 'ram-air' effect that puffs the fabric out like a balloon and strips it off of the ribs and brings about death of the pilot. But then I'm just a novice... It wasn't a Kolb it happened to, and the dead pilot didn't have rib stitching or rivets, but I think those thoughts would still go through my mind. GeoB ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:29 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: bird strikes From: "FIRESTARII" :D Just imagine what went through the birds head!!! Happy Holidays everybody! Fly Safe! -------- Low and Slow FireStar II Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=361598#361598 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:14:43 AM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: bird strikes > I suspect a sheeted leading edge would be damaged more by a bird strike than fabric... has anyone had a bird strike in a kolb...... i think a bird should be able to get out of the way of a slow noisy kolb.... they use to kid me about getting bug spatters on my trailing edges, cause i did not go fast enough. i saw what a goose did to the leading edge of a warrior the pilot was flying at night doing her private ticket.. body young mike do not archive ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:27:52 AM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: Bird strikes Quote: "they use to kid me about getting bug spatters on my trailing edges" NOW, That`s funny, I don`t care who you are! Merry Christmas to all! Lanny FSII Do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:10 AM PST US From: "Beauford " Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: bird strikes "....Dark in here"...! beauford FF-076 Do Not Archive -----Original Message----- Just imagine what went through the birds head!!! ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:17:38 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Kolb-List: Big Lar Merry Christmas to Big Lar wherever you are from Pat and Wendy in a warmish but wet UK. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:35:13 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: bird strikes From: "Ralph B" I had a bird strike during a takeoff in my Firestar. This happened years ago and I didn't know what happened at first because the Firestar had a slight vibration and it was yawing to the left. I was 36 miles from home and was ready to put into a field, but the vibration wasn't getting worse and I used right rudder to keep it flying straight. I flew the 36 miles home and made a good landing. I got out and found a dent in the top left wing at the last rib. The bird had pushed it in about a half inch. I remember seeing a large bird off my left wing and thought I missed it. I made the repairs to the wing and have been flying it for many years. I was fortunate that it didn't strike the leading edge as that would have been more serious. Most of the time birds get out of the way, but I have noticed that hawks and eagles seem to think they own the sky and don't want to move out of the way. Ralph -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 1000 hours 24 years flying it Kolbra 912UL (engine and avionics stolen on 5/17/11. Hanger break-in) N20386 done flying it 150 hrs Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=361622#361622 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:52:04 PM PST US From: Jon LaVasseur Subject: Kolb-List: Merry Christmas Kolb folks,=0A-=0AMERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!=0A-=0ARemember the reason f or the season.=0A-=0AJon L=0AMinnesota ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 02:50:34 PM PST US From: "Ron @ KFHU" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody. Is it just me or has some sort of transformation taken place, I hardly anymore see the Happy New Year being added as a standard Holiday Greeting. Back in the day that was always said. 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