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1. 01:36 AM - Re: yet another video (GeoB)
2. 01:48 AM - Re: yet another video (GeoB)
3. 07:33 AM - Re: Re: yet another video (Larry Cottrell)
4. 12:09 PM - Re: October flight (John Hauck)
5. 01:08 PM - Re: Re: yet another video (John Hauck)
6. 11:07 PM - Re: yet another video (GeoB)
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Subject: | Re: yet another video |
Larry, what provision have you made for an engine-out far from home? Do you have
communication with home? Some fancy electronic emergency gadget? I have been
ruminating on various solutions for myself.
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GeoB
"Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers,
so we could identify their corporate sponsors"
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Subject: | Re: yet another video |
west1m wrote:
> Lake El Mirage, Soggy Dry Lake
I have a Kasperwing that I have yet to assemble. I tore it apart for shipping and
life happened. The manufacturer provided a Home DIY teach-yourself-to-fly section.
The KW is weight shift for pitch, has a yoke for steering, and a way to
deploy the spoilers as air brakes. Supposed to weigh 180 lbs, TO at 18 mph.
The deal is the motion you would use in GA for pitch- pushing/pulling the yoke,
is opposite in the KW. Pulling on the yoke (swinging your weight forward in the
slung seat) makes you pitch down, not up.
Well, you can see where I am going with this. I can't think of a decent way to
get training on this before committing flight. I have been thinking about hauling
it down to El Mirage or one of the others for training/practice. One good
thing about El Mirage is that they generally have medical personnel and an ambulance
standing by on weekends. Not sure of other times.
i welcome comments, but please- I have been on these forums for years and I have
read all the warnings and predictions about being self-taught. Let's just gimme
credit for reading and understanding them so you guys don't feel the need
to repeat them.
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GeoB
"Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers,
so we could identify their corporate sponsors"
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Subject: | Re: yet another video |
About the only thing that I can use in that circumstance is a Spot. The
Spot has the capability of sending locations, calling for help, and sending
a 911 emergency call. It also, as you can see from the attachment, that by
clicking on the spots location it will give you the lat and long. on a map.
This model sends a location every 10 minutes. There are newer ones that can
be programmed for any length of time that you require. Kolbs are generally
slow enough that 10 minutes will put you very close. :-)
I always wear clothing suitable for a cross country hike, for what ever
good that does. I just don't want to hike home wearing house slippers.
Under most circumstances, I feel that I can survive an off field landing. I
of course carry a first aid kit, and sundry survival gear. The plane is set
up with larger tires, spring steel landing legs, the best engine I can
get. I have a base station at home that will reach as far as 60 miles or
more away, for a possible "Mayday". The other choice is watching TV.
Larry
On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 2:33 AM, GeoB <gab16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Larry, what provision have you made for an engine-out far from home? Do
> you have communication with home? Some fancy electronic emergency gadget? I
> have been ruminating on various solutions for myself.
>
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> GeoB
>
> "Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR
> drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors"
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=447767#447767
>
>
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Glad you like your new compression tail wheel springs. Probably first
time you have taxied with tail wheel steering. ;-)
john h
mkIII
Somewhere in the desert on the Utah/Nevada Border, Hwy 50.
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry
Cottrell
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 8:02 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: October flight
I replaced the tail wheel springs on my plane with ones from Aircraft
Spruce ( Compression Springs). It was obvious that the springs that I
had were too wimpy to do the job, but the big rudder allowed me to get
where I wanted to go with no real problems. I still decided that I would
follow the recommendations that I kept getting, and see if they really
were that much better.
When I got them in the mail, I was surprised at how stiff they were. So
as usual, I contacted John Hauck to get his opinion. He assured me that
I would like them when I tried them. I finely ran out of excuses and
since it was a typical fine October day, I decided that I could at least
try the springs out. I considered whether or not I would put the camera
on the plane as I was fairly sure that I would not be doing anything
either risky or noteworthy, or even new. Then I decided that if
something did come up I would berate myself for not having recorded it.
After all I don't have to go to the trouble of making a video.
I had no where to go after I got off the ground, but the air was quite
nice, and the clarity of the air was such, that I just followed the
whims of the admiring eye. I kept seeing things that I wanted to see
better and the first thing I knew I had flown for about 49 minutes. I
had promised the wife that I would clean the chimney today, so I had
that to do before she went to town with the lady next door. (three miles
away) I got the chimney cleaned and read for winter before the neighbor
came over and they left me to my own entertainment.
I decided to look at the video that I had taken and one thing lead to
another and here it is.
<https://vimeo.com/141479109?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transco
de_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFu
c2NvZGVkfDA0OGQ0YjAzYTUwNDk1YWU2MDI0NzVkZWZjODczZWJhNjA2fDc2NDA2NDl8MTQ0N
DA5Mzk2NHw3NzAx> https://vimeo.com/141479109 password- owyheeflyer.
Perhaps there is a video makers support group somewhere that could help
me kick this habit?
Oh by the way, I like the springs.
Thanks John,
Larry
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Subject: | Re: yet another video |
Kasperwings don't have much in common with Kolb aircraft, so
I don't have much advice for flying one.
If you decide to takeoff with zero experience, please don't
inadvertently injure or kill an innocent bystander.
john h
mkIII
Marysvale, Utah
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
GeoB
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 2:45 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: yet another video
<gab16@sbcglobal.net>
west1m wrote:
> Lake El Mirage, Soggy Dry Lake
I have a Kasperwing that I have yet to assemble. I tore it
apart for shipping and life happened. The manufacturer
provided a Home DIY teach-yourself-to-fly section. The KW is
weight shift for pitch, has a yoke for steering, and a way
to deploy the spoilers as air brakes. Supposed to weigh 180
lbs, TO at 18 mph.
The deal is the motion you would use in GA for pitch-
pushing/pulling the yoke, is opposite in the KW. Pulling on
the yoke (swinging your weight forward in the slung seat)
makes you pitch down, not up.
Well, you can see where I am going with this. I can't think
of a decent way to get training on this before committing
flight. I have been thinking about hauling it down to El
Mirage or one of the others for training/practice. One good
thing about El Mirage is that they generally have medical
personnel and an ambulance standing by on weekends. Not sure
of other times.
i welcome comments, but please- I have been on these forums
for years and I have read all the warnings and predictions
about being self-taught. Let's just gimme credit for reading
and understanding them so you guys don't feel the need to
repeat them.
--------
GeoB
"Members of Congress should be compelled to wear
uniforms like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their
corporate sponsors"
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=447768#447768
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Photoshare, and much much more:
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Subject: | Re: yet another video |
lcottrell wrote:
> The other choice is watching TV.
I hear you. I made that decision years ago. I do a lot by myself, camping, motorcycling
as far from civilization as I can get, and not-so-mild 4x4ing. Some of
it gets dicey at times.
Yes, I am expecting to get Spot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AvYbpiCUwg
Having a winch doesn't mean you won't get stuck- it just means you'll get stuck
worse and further away from help.
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GeoB
"Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers,
so we could identify their corporate sponsors"
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