---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/28/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:37 AM - Re: Just bought a Firefly (Keith84) 2. 06:37 AM - Re: Re: Just bought a Firefly (Jim Baker) 3. 09:29 AM - Re: Re: Just bought a Firefly (Herb) 4. 10:45 AM - Re: Just bought a Firefly (Keith84) 5. 03:58 PM - Re: Just bought a Firefly (Larlaeb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:59 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Just bought a Firefly From: "Keith84" Well my first attempt at flying did not go so well! At least I now know what it feels like to nose over. Its not as scary as I thought. While I repair the nose cone i think I will install a temporary skid -------- 98' Kolb FireFly Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445298#445298 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_749.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_365.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:29 AM PST US From: Jim Baker Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Just bought a Firefly V2hhdCB3ZXJlIHlvdSB0cnlpbmcgdG8gZG8/IE5vdCBzbmFya3ksIGp1c3Qgd29uZGVyaW5nIHRo ZSBtb2RlIG9mIGF0dGVtcHRlZCBmbGlnaHQuLi4uLi4KCkppbSBCYWtlcgo0MDUgNDI2IDUzNzcK Ci0tLS0tT3JpZ2luYWwgTWVzc2FnZS0tLS0tCkZyb206IEtlaXRoODQgPGtlaXRoZGllbmVsdEB5 YWhvby5jb20+ClRvOiBrb2xiLWxpc3RAbWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbQpTZW50OiBUdWUsIDI4IEp1bCAy MDE1IDg6MzcKU3ViamVjdDogS29sYi1MaXN0OiBSZTogSnVzdCBib3VnaHQgYSBGaXJlZmx5Cgot LT4gS29sYi1MaXN0IG1lc3NhZ2UgcG9zdGVkIGJ5OiAiS2VpdGg4NCIgPGtlaXRoZGllbmVsdEB5 YWhvby5jb20+CgpXZWxsIG15IGZpcnN0IGF0dGVtcHQgYXQgZmx5aW5nIGRpZCBub3QgZ28gc28g d2VsbCEgQXQgbGVhc3QgSSBub3cga25vdyB3aGF0IGl0IGZlZWxzIGxpa2UgdG8gbm9zZSBvdmVy LiBJdHMgbm90IGFzIHNjYXJ5IGFzIEkgdGhvdWdodC4gV2hpbGUgSSByZXBhaXIgdGhlIG5vc2Ug Y29uZSBpIHRoaW5rIEkgd2lsbCBpbnN0YWxsIGEgdGVtcG9yYXJ5IHNraWQgw7DCn8KYwo4KCi0t LS0tLS0tCjk4JyBLb2xiIEZpcmVGbHkKCgoKClJlYWQgdGhpcyB0b3BpYyBvbmxpbmUgaGVyZToK Cmh0dHA6Ly9mb3J1bXMubWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbS92aWV3dG9waWMucGhwP3A9NDQ1Mjk4IzQ0NTI5 OAoKCgoKQXR0YWNobWVudHM6IAoKaHR0cDovL2ZvcnVtcy5tYXRyb25pY3MuY29tLy9maWxlcy9p bWFnZV83NDkuanBnCmh0dHA6Ly9mb3J1bXMubWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbS8vZmlsZXMvaW1hZ2VfMzY1 LmpwZwoKCgoKXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0KXy09ICAgICAgICAgIC0gVGhlIEtvbGItTGlzdCBFbWFpbCBGb3J1bSAt Cl8tPSBVc2UgdGhlIE1hdHJvbmljcyBMaXN0IEZlYXR1cmVzIE5hdmlnYXRvciB0byBicm93c2UK Xy09IHRoZSBtYW55IExpc3QgdXRpbGl0aWVzIHN1Y2ggYXMgTGlzdCBVbi9TdWJzY3JpcHRpb24s Cl8tPSBBcmNoaXZlIFNlYXJjaCAmIERvd25sb2FkLCA3LURheSBCcm93c2UsIENoYXQsIEZBUSwK Xy09IFBob3Rvc2hhcmUsIGFuZCBtdWNoIG11Y2ggbW9yZToKXy09Cl8tPSAgIC0tPiBodHRwOi8v d3d3Lm1hdHJvbmljcy5jb20vTmF2aWdhdG9yP0tvbGItTGlzdApfLT0KXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0KXy09ICAgICAg ICAgICAgICAgLSBNQVRST05JQ1MgV0VCIEZPUlVNUyAtCl8tPSBTYW1lIGdyZWF0IGNvbnRlbnQg YWxzbyBhdmFpbGFibGUgdmlhIHRoZSBXZWIgRm9ydW1zIQpfLT0KXy09ICAgLS0+IGh0dHA6Ly9m b3J1bXMubWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbQpfLT0KXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT0KXy09ICAgICAgICAgICAgIC0gTGlzdCBDb250 cmlidXRpb24gV2ViIFNpdGUgLQpfLT0gIFRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgeW91ciBnZW5lcm91cyBzdXBw b3J0IQpfLT0gICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAtTWF0dCBEcmFsbGUsIExpc3Qg QWRtaW4uCl8tPSAgIC0tPiBodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm1hdHJvbmljcy5jb20vY29udHJpYnV0aW9uCl8t PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09CgoKCgo ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:29:14 AM PST US From: Herb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Just bought a Firefly First two flights on Firefly #1 ended with landing on my nose, in quick succession...I might add...:-) Took a real divit on the second landing...Removed the Heel brakes and all was fine after that...bought a used nose cone from Travis . 'Nuther issue....the wing holding fixture that goes through a hole in the tail boom near the front of the tail feathers.....On mine the cro molly tube that goes through the boom tube has been ground off! anyone ever mounted the folded wings differently that what is intended by TNK? I will weld the through tube back on unless there are other, more desirable methods ? I am thinking about a cradle on wheels that clamps around the tail boom that contains airfoil shaped pads to support the wings... ala...sailplane.... Lots of foam and boat carpet... thanks to all who set me straight on my painting folly....Mainly too much air...(a memory fart) Will add color to the wings tomorrow morning...and affix the Flapperons .. Coming along nicely... Should have been in the air by now...the 90-90 syndrome... By the way...would like to trade a three blade hub from GSC for a two blade one.... Also would trade three IVO 60 inch medium(503-582) blades for three UL blades...pusher of course...all like new...Herb On 07/28/2015 07:37 AM, Keith84 wrote: > > Well my first attempt at flying did not go so well! At least I now know what it feels like to nose over. Its not as scary as I thought. While I repair the nose cone i think I will install a temporary skid > > -------- > 98' Kolb FireFly > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445298#445298 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_749.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_365.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:45 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Just bought a Firefly From: "Keith84" Jim Baker wrote: > What were you trying to do? Not snarky, just wondering the mode of attempted flight...... Jim Baker 405 426 5377 (tel:4054265377)-- Well i found my old tail wheel assembly had a broken weld. So i put a new one on and was doing a bunch lf taxing back and forth. I haven't flown it so I do not have any muscle memory as to how the plane handles. I also dont really look at the gauges since I have my eyes glued to the field. I believe i got her up to 40-50mph and didnt realize it. I was holding the stick in the neutral position since i really didnt intend to fly her. Then i felt the nose going. I dont know if sticked back or not i just know that i ended up skidding about 50 feet. -------- 98' Kolb FireFly Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445316#445316 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Just bought a Firefly From: "Larlaeb" I'm probably a nervous Nellie and I'm certainly not qualified to tell anyone what to do but I think you would feel a lot more comfortable if you had a few hours of tailwheel instruction. As has already been stated, these planes are not that hard to fly but they are different and the closer you can get to getting some experience in a 'like' aircraft the better you will feel. When I got my MKIII I had no experience in this type of aircraft although I did have a private license and had a good bit of tail dragger time (long ago). I did the taxi drill like you are doing but also got a few hours in a Citabria and a Cub. They are different but it did make me feel I could handle the plane and although I was scared to death the first flight I took it all worked out. I'm in Texas in the Houston area and you can email me at Larlaeb@gmail.com. I'm no instructor but I could probably give you a ride in my Kolb if you think that would help. Sincerely, Allan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445320#445320 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.