---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/23/13: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:11 AM - Re: wind (Ted Cowan) 2. 06:44 AM - Re: Re: Fw: different video attempt (John Hauck) 3. 07:06 AM - Re: Re: wind (John Hauck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:11:06 AM PST US From: "Ted Cowan" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: wind Well, I guess if you want to fly in the wind a bit more comfortably, you need to get a slingshot. My little bugger is a tad heavy but it flies really well in wind and especially a cross wind for landing. Ted Cowan, slingshot, 912UL zoom zoom. When the weather clears, lets all go and roast that little rodent groundhog. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:04 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Fwd: different video attempt Well, I was thinking more of JB and Bruce, I think if their mouths hadn't been so dry they would have kissed the ground. Larry OK, now I remember. It was their first "real" taste of Oregon wind, on their first flight West. Wasn't my first flight West, but it certainly had my attention, and I was extremely happy to be back on Mother Earth. That had to be a very exciting flight for John B and Bruce C. During a thunderstorm at the Rock House, we looked out the window helplessly watching the hail pound the crap out of the Kolbs, then watching all of them hover a foot off the ground while tethered to the tie down cable. An exciting morning. Alright! I found the video John B made of my landing. I had flown non-stop from Elko, NV, direct, well as direct as I can fly, to the Rock House. The first 30 minutes of the flight were great, then the wind kicked up until it was screaming. I ended up climbing to over 10,000 feet trying to get out of the turbulence and head wind, to no avail. I was very glad to see the Rock House, however, I was apprehensive about landing in that much wind. I was lucky. The wind was blowing right down the short cross wind strip. I carried cruise power right down to touch down. As you watch the video, listen to the wind and the sound of the 912ULS on approach. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMYsdarPcnY Just another day at the Rock House. Weather is extremely lousy at hauck's holler. Waiting for my buddy Will Uribe, Kolb Firestar builder/flyer, from El Paso, TX, to arrive. Looks like this will be a good day to pull out old photos and reminisce a bit. In a couple weeks it will be time to fly to Lakeland. Looking forward to the change in weather and some airplane noise. Always great to see old friends and make new ones at Lakeland. I'll be camping in the UL/Light Plane tie down/camping area, but Miss P'fer will probably be tied down at the Kolb display. My MKIII is a good example of the "after" in "before and after", after 21 years and 3,200.0 hours. Paint is eroded off the tail and leading edges of the wings, the cockpit shows the scuff marks and time spent in the seat, but she still flies and works just as hard now as she did when she was new. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:44 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: wind Well, I guess if you want to fly in the wind a bit more comfortably, you need to get a slingshot. My little bugger is a tad heavy but it flies really well in wind and especially a cross wind for landing. Ted Cowan, slingshot, 912UL zoom zoom. When the weather clears, lets all go and roast that little rodent groundhog. Ted C/Kolbers: Why wait for the weather to clear. Looking out the window right now, looks like a perfect morning for flying a Sling Shot. ;-) john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.