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1. 07:31 AM - Re: Re: back in the air in Michigan (John Hauck)
2. 09:59 AM - kolb 4 sale in Michigan (Malcolm Brubaker)
3. 04:19 PM - Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (miyer2u)
4. 05:10 PM - Re: Re: back in the air in Michigan (Herb Gayheart)
5. 05:34 PM - Re: back in the air in Michigan (t41pilot)
6. 06:40 PM - Re: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (Larry Cottrell)
7. 07:16 PM - Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (miyer2u)
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| Subject: | RE: back in the air in Michigan |
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 ...Jim Swan
Jim S/Folks:
You are an inspiration to us younger flyers. Hope I am
still as active flying my Kolb if and when I reach your age.
Still waiting on my exhaust system to be delivered from
Titan Aircraft. New carb boots and spark plugs are on the
shelf waiting for installation. Need to replace some rivets
in the rudder T. Big tail wheels, hours, and rough fields,
take their toll on equipment. Can't complain though, with
nearly 3200 hours on the old gal. Another month and it will
be time to head West to the Rock House Fly In. Hopefully,
we will have better weather for a cross country flight than
we did last year in May.
john h
Putney, Kentucky
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| Subject: | kolb 4 sale in Michigan |
we just listed a extra on barnstormers-- you can find a link to a slide
show on my =0Aweb site listed below--- call any time---- mal
=0A=0AMalcolm & Jeanne Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport Pilot Repair =0Ahttp://m
ichigansportpilotrepair.com =0ALSRM-A, PPC, WS=0AGreat Sails - Sailmaker
=0Afor Ultralight & Light Sport=0A(989)513-3022 =0A- =0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A_
_______________________________=0A From: "Arksey@aol.com" <Arksey@aol.com>
=0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:20 PM=0ASub
ject: Kolb-List: RE: back in the air in Michigan=0A =0A=0A =0AHi group,
=0A-- got the firestar ll serviced and back in the air =0Atoday....wond
erful thing...made a very good landing to my surprise....now to put =0Aon s
ome hours....had a fellow I know that lives East of me about 20 miles stop
=0Ain with his firefly....he sure has fun with it and had just installed a
full =0Aenclosure which looked good...we also got Bob's MK lll classic out
of the pole =0Abarn and into the hangar, plan on starting it up tomorrow an
d weather permitting =0Awill get it in the air....so Knobs are flying in Mi
chigan...will post some =0Apictures on the Kolb facebook page....blue skys
and safe flying from =0AMichigan....Jim Swan =0A=0Ado not archive.. =0A=0AJ
im Swan Kolb =0AFirestar ll, 503 Rotax , 6147 Wilcox Rd., Eaton Rapids, Mi
48827 ph 517-663-8488 =0AGPS GPS FOR MY RUNWAY N 42 deg 28.581 W084deg =0A4
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
Thank you Dennis and Larry for your inputs!
Appreciate it!. I always had an element of trust on the Kolb, but at times I have
seen the 503 to be underpowered. Just today I was flying in an canyon and I
had a sink of almost 1000 feet, even with 6200 RPM I was just managing to stay
level. I have noticed that in critical situations, climbing out in turbulent
air with a 503 is difficult. I just carry more altitude in situations like these!
With Thinner air in Bryce, I was wondering as to how it behaved and your answers
really helped!
Mahesh
FS-2
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| Subject: | RE: back in the air in Michigan |
Putney Ky??? You up there working your moonshine still?? :-) Herb
At 09:31 AM 5/12/2012, you wrote:
>
>
> 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 ...Jim Swan
>
>
>Jim S/Folks:
>
>You are an inspiration to us younger flyers. Hope I am
>still as active flying my Kolb if and when I reach your age.
>
>Still waiting on my exhaust system to be delivered from
>Titan Aircraft. New carb boots and spark plugs are on the
>shelf waiting for installation. Need to replace some rivets
>in the rudder T. Big tail wheels, hours, and rough fields,
>take their toll on equipment. Can't complain though, with
>nearly 3200 hours on the old gal. Another month and it will
>be time to head West to the Rock House Fly In. Hopefully,
>we will have better weather for a cross country flight than
>we did last year in May.
>
>john h
>Putney, Kentucky
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: back in the air in Michigan |
Just started covering a firefly today. I'm a newbie at it so it's going to take
awhile but hopefully another kolb will be in the Michigan sky later this summer.
Bought one of the last 447's for power. Sounds like there are enough Kolbs
in Michigan for a get together sometime. Keep me in mind. I'm in Howard City
40 min north of Grand Rapids. Before I try to fly mine, I'm going to need a ride
from somebody since I don't have any Kolb experience. CES308 in Houghton lake
said he might be able to but it was last year when I mentioned it. Haven't
talked to him again yet.
I'm looking forward to flying up the muskegon River. The scenery is great here.
Lake Michigan may be within my reach. I fly out of Grant (01c)
--------
Gregg Kaat
2011 Firefly
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
Just where are you flying out of now, and what is the altitude there? My
Firestar is probably heavier than yours, but I really never flew it at less
than 61 or 6200 unless I was landing. You do have it propped to run WOT to
6700 RPM's I assume. The only time that I ever had any problem with mine
was between Wendover Utah and Elko Neveda. I wasted too much time flying
low approaching the Mountains and thought for a while that I was going to
have to land on the road and taxi over the pass.
Larry
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:18 PM, miyer2u <miyer2u@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Dennis and Larry for your inputs!
> Appreciate it!. I always had an element of trust on the Kolb, but at times
> I have seen the 503 to be underpowered. Just today I was flying in an
> canyon and I had a sink of almost 1000 feet, even with 6200 RPM I was just
> managing to stay level. I have noticed that in critical situations,
> climbing out in turbulent air with a 503 is difficult. I just carry more
> altitude in situations like these!
>
> With Thinner air in Bryce, I was wondering as to how it behaved and your
> answers really helped!
>
> Mahesh
> FS-2
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=372922#372922
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? |
Hi Larry,
The field elevation is 4600 feet from where I fly out and my prop is maxed out
at 6500RPM. I have always had consistent performance with the FS-2. I cruise at
around 5800 RPM with a speed of 65 MPH. In winters I have gone as low as 5400
RPM maintaining the same speed.
So when I hit 6300 RPM and I am not able to climb out in rough air, I just feel
that its underpowered.May be its just me :-)). I never get to Max RPM of 6500
unless I am taking off... I would also admit that its the density altitude that
is also making all the difference.
Larry, I want to fly the Alvord desert with you and Arty someday! :D
Thanks.
Mahesh
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