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1. 02:53 AM - Re: New Firefly Video (Pat Ladd)
2. 09:08 AM - Re: New Firefly Video (t41pilot)
3. 09:37 AM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (John Hauck)
4. 11:00 AM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (Pat Ladd)
5. 12:13 PM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (Larry Cottrell)
6. 12:58 PM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (kinne russ)
7. 01:07 PM - Re: New Firefly Video (t41pilot)
8. 02:47 PM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (John Hauck)
9. 05:35 PM - Re: New Firefly Video (Charlie England)
10. 05:49 PM - Re: Re: New Firefly Video (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com)
11. 07:49 PM - Firestar II help (David Pemberton)
12. 10:38 PM - Trip to the beach (Larlaeb)
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Gregg,
Nice video.
Pity about the Ride of the Valkyries. You should have had the Dambusters
March in there.
Lovely country but landing places look a bit few and far between for when it
all goes quiet.
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Yes, I agree, the landing places are few where I live unless I hang around the
farmers fields but no fun in that. I'll have to do the best I can in any given
situation. It's been many years since I've seen the Dambusters movie and didn't
know there was a song that went with it. Wish I would have thought of that.
Sounds like a better choice. As far as the windshield idea, I wouldn't mind
having one and brakes as well but can't afford the extra weight or speed. I'm
operating as a legal ultralight. I'm already flying at the legal speed limits
and then some with a tail wind. My ground speed on the return trip from the
Dam was 70 mph already on my GPS with my rpms at 5300.
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Gregg Kaat
2011 Firefly
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Yes, I agree, the landing places are few where I live
I'm already flying at the legal speed limits and then some
with a tail wind. My ground speed on the return trip from
the Dam was 70 mph already on my GPS with my rpms at 5300.
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Gregg Kaat
2011 Firefly
Hi Gregg K/Kolbers:
When I anticipate flying over water, where water is the best
forced landing area available, I wear a co2 inflatable life
jacket. It is very small and very light. Saw a nice wind
breaker in a marine store recently that doubles as a PFD
(personal flotation device). No co2 cartridge involved. I
like that idea.
If you go down in water the PFD may not save your life, but
it will give you a much better chance than none at all.
About the same as a parachute, maybe....
Trying to get out of a Kolb Firestar, that is on its back in
a cotton field is very difficult, or hanging in the harness
of a MKIII on its back in a clump of wild roses on a fence
row isn't easy either. Upside down under water would really
be a trying situation, getting the harness off and out of
the cockpit.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, OR
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
I'm already flying at the legal speed limits >>
You have a speed limit? What is the rationale for that?
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Look up part 103 that covers Ultra light planes in the US. As for the
rational? it is only necessary to know that it is in man's nature to
regulate themselves and especially the ones that insist on having fun.
Larry
On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Pat Ladd <pj.ladd@btinternet.com> wrote:
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> I'm already flying at the legal speed limits >>
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> You have a speed limit? What is the rationale for that?
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> Pat
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
You Brits are just more sensible than us Yanks. You know that!
do not archive
On Sep 22, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Pat Ladd wrote:
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> I'm already flying at the legal speed limits >>
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> You have a speed limit? What is the rationale for that?
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> Pat
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Thanks John. I'm using the CO2 vest option. It is lightweight enough and not too
cumbersome. I agree that if you land any plane upside down, the options are
worse in that situation especially in water. I make sure I'm within gliding distance
to shore and will try the best for a nice full stall right side up landing
in shallow water if the situation arises. I hope to be doing a Lake Michigan
flight yet this year down the shoreline when the fall colors are cooking.
They've just started. Another week or 2 and they should be peaking.
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Gregg Kaat
2011 Firefly
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
I hope to be doing a Lake Michigan flight yet this year
down the shoreline when the fall colors are cooking.
They've just started. Another week or 2 and they should be
peaking.
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Gregg Kaat
Gregg K/Kolbers:
Been fortunate to fly all the Great Lakes over the years in
my MKIII. Really enjoyed the scenery and the people. Flew
over Erie, Huron, and Michigan, in my Firestar, back in
1989, on the way from New England to Oshkosh. That was an
exciting flight all the way from Alabama and back home.
Wish I had flown more cross country flights when I was
younger, but there are only 24 hours in a day.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, OR
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
On 9/21/2013 1:37 PM, t41pilot wrote:
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> I thought I would add a video to the available mix. Flight with a Firefly here
in Michigan on a cool evening with light winds. We are fast running out of
time here in the north. I quit about the middle of October last year. I was
already wearing a coat for this flight. Camera used was a Contour Roam mounted
to my headset.
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> http://youtu.be/fGq4gwImTcw
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> Gregg Kaat
> 2011 Firefly
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Love the helmet mounted camera. I always have an underlying frustration
when watching a flight video done with a fixed camera, because the
camera is rarely looking where I would be looking if I were flying the
plane.
Keep up the good work!
Charlie
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| Subject: | Re: New Firefly Video |
Gregg,
I'm no expert on the Part 103 rules for ultralight's, but I believe that
the 63 MPH limit is Air Speed, not ground speed. So, whatever tailwind
benefit you get for a faster ground speed, does not effect a breaking of the
rule. Really enjoyed your video.
Bill Varnes
Audubon, NJ
85 Kolb FireStar
In a message dated 9/22/2013 2:53:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
t41pilot@frontier.com writes:
I'm operating as a legal ultralight. I'm already flying at the legal
speed limits and then some with a tail wind. My ground speed on the return
trip from the Dam was 70 mph already on my GPS with my rpms at 5300.
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| Subject: | Firestar II help |
I bought a Firestar II and in the process of getting it certified with
N number and airworthiness. Does anyone have a copy of the Owners
Handbook they created that I can buy to use as a guide to make my own.
I am in the process of redoing my brakes, installing a fuel pump,
filling out weight and balance, and a few other details.
Thanks for any suggestions.
David from Louisiana
On 9/22/13, WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com <WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com> wrote:
> Gregg,
>
> I'm no expert on the Part 103 rules for ultralight's, but I believe that
> the 63 MPH limit is Air Speed, not ground speed. So, whatever tailwind
> benefit you get for a faster ground speed, does not effect a breaking of
> the
> rule. Really enjoyed your video.
>
> Bill Varnes
> Audubon, NJ
> 85 Kolb FireStar
>
>
> In a message dated 9/22/2013 2:53:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> t41pilot@frontier.com writes:
>
> I'm operating as a legal ultralight. I'm already flying at the legal
> speed limits and then some with a tail wind. My ground speed on the return
>
> trip from the Dam was 70 mph already on my GPS with my rpms at 5300.
>
>
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| Subject: | Trip to the beach |
Just a quick run down to the coast this morning and landing on the beach. Pretty
good cross wind but at least the beach was relatively clear.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxdXwdWJkFExVUZkY2RVdTRjRGs/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks,
Allan
MKIII Classic
N308JB
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