---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/22/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:51 PM - Re: Training Firestar (Rex Rodebush) 2. 06:48 PM - First solo flight. (Clyde MacQuarrie) 3. 08:27 PM - Re: First solo flight. (John Hauck) 4. 08:36 PM - Re: First solo flight. (Robert Laird) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:28 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Training Firestar From: "Rex Rodebush" I had a few flights with Red in a J3 in 1986. He was quite a character! I think he retired from instructing a year or two later. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411137#411137 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:48:49 PM PST US From: Clyde MacQuarrie Subject: Kolb-List: First solo flight. I purchased a Kolb Mark 111 Classic in 2008 which had the wings, rudder and elevators built and covered. Later on in the summer of 2008 I purchased a Rotex 582 complete with reduction gear box and prop from Travis. It was the early part of the summer of 2011 before I started driving 520 kilometers to the location of my Ultralight Flight Instructor to start my training. All went well but in the spring of 2012 things started to go wrong. On our first flight we lost power at 1000 ft. but my able instructor was able to make it back to his landing strip with no trouble. The problem was a ruptured fuel line which we replaced that afternoon. Next morning the engine seized on take-off at 450 feet and we were fortunate that a vacant field was within reach. The rear piston was badly scuffed and had to be replaced. Next problem was a hole burnt into the top of the other cylinder piston. We removed the automatic oil injection system and premixed the fuel. As a result the engine ran fine this year. My instructor has a grass strip on his property which runs north and south. The predominate wind is out of the west which of course causes lots of problems for a beginner. Plus all takeoffs have to be made towards the south and all landings towards the north. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season is over for this year but the smile is still on my face. Clyde MacQuarrie, Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:27:37 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: First solo flight. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season is over for this year but the smile is still on my face. Clyde MacQuarrie, Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada Clyde MacQuarrie/Kolbers: You are an inspiration to me. I hope I can do as well as you when and if I reach 81. I hope you have an enjoyable adventure with your MKIII. Congratulations on your solo. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:17 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: First solo flight. From: Robert Laird On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie < clydemacquarrie@eastlink.ca> wrote: > I purchased a Kolb Mark 111 Classic in 2008 which had the wings, rudder > and elevators built and covered. Later on in the summer of 2008 I purchased > a Rotex 582 complete with reduction gear box and prop from Travis. It was > the early part of the summer of 2011 before I started driving 520 > kilometers to the location of my Ultralight Flight Instructor to start my > training. All went well but in the spring of 2012 things started to go > wrong. On our first flight we lost power at 1000 ft. but my able instructor > was able to make it back to his landing strip with no trouble. The problem > was a ruptured fuel line which we replaced that afternoon. Next morning the > engine seized on take-off at 450 feet and we were fortunate that a vacant > field was within reach. The rear piston was badly scuffed and had to be > replaced. Next problem was a hole burnt into the top of the other cylinder > piston. We removed the automatic oil injection system and premixed the > fuel. As a result the engine ran fine this year. My instructor has a grass > strip on his property which runs north and south. The predominate wind is > out of the west which of course causes lots of problems for a beginner. > Plus all takeoffs have to be made towards the south and all landings > towards the north. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can teach an > old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I > returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings > off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying > season is over for this year but the smile is still on my face. Clyde > MacQuarrie, Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada You are to be admired and congratulated, Clyde.... way to go! You overcame all the obstacles and are reaping the rewards! 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