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1. 04:51 AM - Re: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (kinne russ)
2. 09:03 AM - Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
3. 09:16 AM - Re: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (Larry Cottrell)
4. 12:11 PM - JBM (william sullivan)
5. 02:57 PM - Kolb Kolbra for sale (gittlj@q.com)
6. 07:21 PM - Re: back in the air in Michigan (Arksey@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
On May 10, 2012, at 10:25 PM, miyer2u wrote:
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> Thanks so much for your input. I was always wondering as to how a 503 would perform
in such light conditions. I will surely look out for the right weather
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> Hope you are having some good flights in your Titan!.
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
"miyer2u" wrote: << I was always wondering as to how a 503 would
perform in such light conditions. I will surely look out for the right
weather conditions. Mahesh >>
Hello, Mahesh -
Regarding your question about how a Firestar might perform at high
density altitudes: Here is one observation for you.
This morning I flew my Mark-3 in formation with a Kolb Firefly (447
powered), and I was amazed at how Homer's tiniest Kolb was having no
problem climbing out, and keeping up with me. Our field elevation is
6500 feet, and at one point we climbed all the way to 9000 feet to get
over a mountain range here in central New Mexico. Admittedly, I was
throttled back a bit (4200 rpm), but he was right on my wingtip the
whole flight. Our indicated airspeeds matched exactly (53 mph), and his
447 was running at 5400.
After the flight, he said his Firefly still flew crisp and spritely, not
sluggish at all. Although he admitted his takeoff roll was a bit longer
than usual compared to lower elevations, but not a whole lot.
In a post earlier this week, Arty Trost shared with us that taking off
from the Monument Valley airstip took most of the runway. What Arty
left out was, she was talking about the PAVED part of the runway! Back
before 2008, the first several hundred feet of that airstrip was paved,
and the other few thousand feet was dirt. It was always a fun challenge
to see if we could get into the air before our tires hit the dirt part!
(Am I right, Arty?)
For what it's worth ...
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul, "Magic Bike"
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
To expand on these answers, I flew my Firestar II there with a 503 in 2007
the last of May. Temps were about 80 degrees. I am used to flying at 4000
feet altitude, and I noticed no real problem with the plane. It will of
course reduce your performance a bit depending on the density altitude at
the time, but both the plane and the engine will handle it.
Have Fun
Larry
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS <
Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil> wrote:
> "miyer2u" wrote: << I was always wondering as to how a 503 would perform
> in such light conditions. I will surely look out for the right weather
> conditions. Mahesh >>****
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> Hello, Mahesh '****
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> Regarding your question about how a Firestar might perform at high densit
y
> altitudes: Here is one observation for you.****
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> This morning I flew my Mark-3 in formation with a Kolb Firefly (447
> powered), and I was amazed at how Homer=92s tiniest Kolb was having no
> problem climbing out, and keeping up with me. Our field elevation is 650
0
> feet, and at one point we climbed all the way to 9000 feet to get over a
> mountain range here in central New Mexico. Admittedly, I was throttled
> back a bit (4200 rpm), but he was right on my wingtip the whole flight.
> Our indicated airspeeds matched exactly (53 mph), and his 447 was running
> at 5400.****
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> After the flight, he said his Firefly still flew crisp and spritely, not
> sluggish at all. Although he admitted his takeoff roll was a bit longer
> than usual compared to lower elevations, but not a whole lot.****
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> In a post earlier this week, Arty Trost shared with us that taking off
> from the Monument Valley airstip took most of the runway. What Arty left
> out was, she was talking about the PAVED part of the runway! Back before
> 2008, the first several hundred feet of that airstrip was paved, and the
> other few thousand feet was dirt. It was always a fun challenge to see i
f
> we could get into the air before our tires hit the dirt part! (Am I righ
t,
> Arty?)****
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> For what it=92s worth =85****
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> Dennis Kirby****
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> Mark-3, 912ul, =93Magic Bike=94****
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- I ordered some rubber parts and springs from JBM on Tuesday the 8th, an
d just got them in today's mail.- Excellent service!
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------------------- FS 447
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| Subject: | Kolb Kolbra for sale |
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| Subject: | RE: back in the air in Michigan |
Hi group,
got the firestar ll serviced and back in the air today....wonderful
thing...made a very good landing to my surprise....now to put on some
hours....had a fellow I know that lives East of me about 20 miles stop in with
his
firefly....he sure has fun with it and had just installed a full enclosure
which looked good...we also got Bob's MK lll classic out of the pole barn
and into the hangar, plan on starting it up tomorrow and weather permitting
will get it in the air....so Knobs are flying in Michigan...will post some
pictures on the Kolb facebook page....blue skys and safe flying from
Michigan....Jim Swan
do not archive..
Jim Swan Kolb Firestar ll, 503 Rotax , 6147 Wilcox Rd., Eaton Rapids, Mi
48827 ph 517-663-8488 GPS GPS FOR MY RUNWAY N 42 deg 28.581 W084deg 44.825
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