---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/31/17: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:25 AM - Re: Flying stories (Daniel Bindl) 2. 06:08 AM - Re: Re: Flying Adventures of the Eager Beaver (John Hauck) 3. 06:31 AM - Re: Flying stories (John Hauck) 4. 07:43 AM - Re: Flying stories (Robert Lobdell) 5. 07:44 AM - Re: Flying stories (Robert Lobdell) 6. 07:48 AM - Re: Flying stories (John Hauck) 7. 11:51 AM - Re: Flying stories (Robert Lobdell) 8. 07:28 PM - Maule Gap Seal.. (Nick Cassara) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:25:56 AM PST US From: Daniel Bindl Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories John Hauck (WISDOM) come on john, we are not going to get any younger. And some times, for some of us, when we get older, we may not remember as well, as when we were younger, and more adventure some. Happy New John, and thanks for all the sharing, and that goes for all of our KOLBER'S!!!!! On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:03 AM, JC Gilpin wrote: > I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... > > John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And > he certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've > only heard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and > published. > > It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, > but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up > as a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at > the end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the > whole story in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the > story and updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long > story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no > expert in such work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add > photos in Blogger. And the price is right, free.... > > Come on John, do it while you can. > You've got so much to tell. > And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... > > Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... > > JG > -- Daniel Bindl ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:26 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Adventures of the Eager Beaver John G/Kolbers: When I made that comment, "you were good at getting into and out of trouble", I was thinking, in particular, to the story you told of clipping a power line and the adventure that started after that. Very funny, once in a lifetime story. Glad we got to meet and swap stories. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 12:43 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Adventures of the Eager Beaver ...He has a knack of getting into trouble and then getting out just as easy.... It's true that I did once did mention to my flying instructor that, "... I was good at getting out of trouble...", and he didn't reckon that was a real good answer for flying strategy..... That off-hand comment was based on long experience of rough travel in foreign countries and long motorcycle trips in such countries, but it really should have been stated as, "... good at dodging trouble ...". Willing to go into tight situations but very much alert to the risks and always assessing 'get out' options in time. That applies particularly for my ultralight flying. Often it's not very relaxing because my mind is spinning all the while, assessing the risks and outlanding options.... I'm not very interested in flying just to get up into the air around the same home patch, and not at all interested in low flying just for the thrills..... My aircraft is a means of transport to get out and see and explore new vistas from above. Sometimes that means getting out over rough country but always carefully assessed as being survivable. And of course preparation beforehand. Hundreds of practiced dead stick landings, so that I know what the feel of no engine noise is like, and what the glide slope will be, and exactly where I'll set down at minimum speed. (Actually I really enjoy that silent glide with just the sound of the wind, and assessing speed and momentum without watching the instruments....) I've never found navigation difficult, and GPS makes it so sure and easy these days. In case of stranding I always carry an ELT and Spot locator, and carry enough survival needs until help could come. I follow roads or near them wherever possible. Considering all those factors in planning and flying is what makes the challenge interesting. Remote Australia isn't nearly as threatening as it appears, if you're always aware of the options and are prepared just in case. I never felt very brave or reckless on those trips. Just a whole lot of fun! Same for when I was flying Kolbs to have those fabulous adventures in the USA. Different strokes for different folks, but try it you might like..... JG ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:52 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Flying stories John G/Kolbers, I used to remember every town I flew to on my flight around the country and up to Deadhorse, AK, in 1994. I had studied and lived that flight so much that the info was burned into my head. Never forget a detail. That was 24 years ago and I have forgotten a few things here and there, but I have my log books to use for reference, and maps, and most of it comes flooding back. My life certainly has not been normal compared to others, but to me it was just as normal as everyone else's. I figured most UL pilots thought the same way I did, airplanes are made to go places. The further away from home the better. I couldn't understand why they didn't want to fly with me to these faraway places. Two weeks after I built my Ultrastar I flew down to Tallahassee, FL. A flight that was, for the most part, unheard of in 1984. Was 250 miles in a very open cockpit. That was just the beginning. No GPS back then, pilotage and DED reckoning. Mag compass and a sectional. I was comfortable with that form of navigation, having used it to fly in VN and the States. That was our primary form of navigation in VN. Flying the Ultrastar I had to study my sectional, memorize the heading and distance, fold the map and sit on it before my next takeoff and until my next landing so I could take another look. We've come a long ways since then. In the Firestar and MKIII I could keep the sectional in the cockpit with me to look at as often as I wanted to. That was really an advancement. I like the idea of the Google Blogger. I'll have to investigate. Happy New Year to all my Kolb friends. We, Miss P'fer and me, have meet so many really fine people over the years, through these little airplanes, that I would have never known otherwise. Fly safe, john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:04 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Flying stories I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And he certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've only heard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and published. It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up as a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at the end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the whole story in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the story and updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no expert in such work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add photos in Blogger. And the price is right, free.... Come on John, do it while you can. You've got so much to tell. And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... JG ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:11 AM PST US From: Robert Lobdell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories High John I=99m not a kolber just a plane Jane pilot. Enjoyed the sho rt stories. Thanks, where are you living I thought I saw something about Au stralia? God Bless you and Happy New Year! Robert Lobdell Waskom, Texas Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first! > On Dec 31, 2017, at 8:31 AM, John Hauck wrote: > > John G/Kolbers, > > I used to remember every town I flew to on my flight around the country an d up to Deadhorse, AK, in 1994. I had studied and lived that flight so much that the info was burned into my head. Never forget a detail. That was 24 years ago and I have forgotten a few things here and there, but I have my l og books to use for reference, and maps, and most of it comes flooding back. > > My life certainly has not been normal compared to others, but to me it was just as normal as everyone else's. I figured most UL pilots thought the sa me way I did, airplanes are made to go places. The further away from home t he better. I couldn't understand why they didn't want to fly with me to the se faraway places. Two weeks after I built my Ultrastar I flew down to Tall ahassee, FL. A flight that was, for the most part, unheard of in 1984. Was 250 miles in a very open cockpit. That was just the beginning. No GPS bac k then, pilotage and DED reckoning. Mag compass and a sectional. I was com fortable with that form of navigation, having used it to fly in VN and the S tates. That was our primary form of navigation in VN. Flying the Ultrastar I had to study my sectional, memorize the heading and distance, fold the ma p and sit on it before my next takeoff and until my next landing so I could t ake another look. We've come a long ways since then. In the Firestar and M KIII I could keep the sectional in the cockpit with me to look at as often a s I wanted to. That was really an advancement. > > I like the idea of the Google Blogger. I'll have to investigate. > > Happy New Year to all my Kolb friends. We, Miss P'fer and me, have meet s o many really fine people over the years, through these little airplanes, th at I would have never known otherwise. > > Fly safe, > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:04 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: Flying stories > > I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... > > John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And h e certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've only h eard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and published. > > It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up a s a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at t he end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the whole s tory in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the story a nd updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no expert in su ch work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add photos in Blogg er. And the price is right, free.... > > Come on John, do it while you can. > You've got so much to tell. > And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... > > Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... > > JG ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:57 AM PST US From: Robert Lobdell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories Never mind I saw it at the end Titus Alabama, not all that far from me. Robert Lobdell Waskom, Texas Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first! > On Dec 31, 2017, at 8:31 AM, John Hauck wrote: > > John G/Kolbers, > > I used to remember every town I flew to on my flight around the country an d up to Deadhorse, AK, in 1994. I had studied and lived that flight so much that the info was burned into my head. Never forget a detail. That was 24 years ago and I have forgotten a few things here and there, but I have my l og books to use for reference, and maps, and most of it comes flooding back. > > My life certainly has not been normal compared to others, but to me it was just as normal as everyone else's. I figured most UL pilots thought the sa me way I did, airplanes are made to go places. The further away from home t he better. I couldn't understand why they didn't want to fly with me to the se faraway places. Two weeks after I built my Ultrastar I flew down to Tall ahassee, FL. A flight that was, for the most part, unheard of in 1984. Was 250 miles in a very open cockpit. That was just the beginning. No GPS bac k then, pilotage and DED reckoning. Mag compass and a sectional. I was com fortable with that form of navigation, having used it to fly in VN and the S tates. That was our primary form of navigation in VN. Flying the Ultrastar I had to study my sectional, memorize the heading and distance, fold the ma p and sit on it before my next takeoff and until my next landing so I could t ake another look. We've come a long ways since then. In the Firestar and M KIII I could keep the sectional in the cockpit with me to look at as often a s I wanted to. That was really an advancement. > > I like the idea of the Google Blogger. I'll have to investigate. > > Happy New Year to all my Kolb friends. We, Miss P'fer and me, have meet s o many really fine people over the years, through these little airplanes, th at I would have never known otherwise. > > Fly safe, > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:04 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: Flying stories > > I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... > > John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And h e certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've only h eard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and published. > > It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up a s a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at t he end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the whole s tory in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the story a nd updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no expert in su ch work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add photos in Blogg er. And the price is right, free.... > > Come on John, do it while you can. > You've got so much to tell. > And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... > > Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... > > JG ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:20 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Flying stories John Gilpin is in Australia. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lobdell Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories High John I=99m not a kolber just a plane Jane pilot. Enjoyed the short stories. Thanks, where are you living I thought I saw something about Australia? God Bless you and Happy New Year! Robert Lobdell Waskom, Texas Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first! On Dec 31, 2017, at 8:31 AM, John Hauck wrote: John G/Kolbers, I used to remember every town I flew to on my flight around the country and up to Deadhorse, AK, in 1994. I had studied and lived that flight so much that the info was burned into my head. Never forget a detail. That was 24 years ago and I have forgotten a few things here and there, but I have my log books to use for reference, and maps, and most of it comes flooding back. My life certainly has not been normal compared to others, but to me it was just as normal as everyone else's. I figured most UL pilots thought the same way I did, airplanes are made to go places. The further away from home the better. I couldn't understand why they didn't want to fly with me to these faraway places. Two weeks after I built my Ultrastar I flew down to Tallahassee, FL. A flight that was, for the most part, unheard of in 1984. Was 250 miles in a very open cockpit. That was just the beginning. No GPS back then, pilotage and DED reckoning. Mag compass and a sectional. I was comfortable with that form of navigation, having used it to fly in VN and the States. That was our primary form of navigation in VN. Flying the Ultrastar I had to study my sectional, memorize the heading and distance, fold the map and sit on it before my next takeoff and until my next landing so I could take another look. We've come a long ways since then. In the Firestar and MKIII I could keep the sectional in the cockpit with me to look at as often as I wanted to. That was really an advancement. I like the idea of the Google Blogger. I'll have to investigate. Happy New Year to all my Kolb friends. We, Miss P'fer and me, have meet so many really fine people over the years, through these little airplanes, that I would have never known otherwise. Fly safe, john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:04 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Flying stories I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And he certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've only heard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and published. It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up as a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at the end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the whole story in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the story and updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no expert in such work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add photos in Blogger. And the price is right, free.... Come on John, do it while you can. You've got so much to tell. And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... JG ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:51:00 AM PST US From: Robert Lobdell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories Okay two Johns, I one John Gilpin in Australia. The other John Hauck in Alab ama. I think. I. got it. Straight. . . One john talking about another John . It would appear that both Johns have their share of stories. . . Don =99t we all. Maybe not as colorful, stories none the less. Robert Lobdell Waskom, TX Only 8 hours flying time to Titus. . In an Aeronca Chief! Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first! > On Dec 31, 2017, at 9:48 AM, John Hauck wrote: > > John Gilpin is in Australia. > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lobdell > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 9:43 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying stories > > High John I=99m not a kolber just a plane Jane pilot. Enjoyed the s hort stories. Thanks, where are you living I thought I saw something about A ustralia? God Bless you and Happy New Year! > > Robert Lobdell > Waskom, Texas > > Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first! > > On Dec 31, 2017, at 8:31 AM, John Hauck wrote: > > John G/Kolbers, > > I used to remember every town I flew to on my flight around the country an d up to Deadhorse, AK, in 1994. I had studied and lived that flight so much that the info was burned into my head. Never forget a detail. That was 24 years ago and I have forgotten a few things here and there, but I have my l og books to use for reference, and maps, and most of it comes flooding back. > > My life certainly has not been normal compared to others, but to me it was just as normal as everyone else's. I figured most UL pilots thought the sa me way I did, airplanes are made to go places. The further away from home t he better. I couldn't understand why they didn't want to fly with me to the se faraway places. Two weeks after I built my Ultrastar I flew down to Tall ahassee, FL. A flight that was, for the most part, unheard of in 1984. Was 250 miles in a very open cockpit. That was just the beginning. No GPS bac k then, pilotage and DED reckoning. Mag compass and a sectional. I was com fortable with that form of navigation, having used it to fly in VN and the S tates. That was our primary form of navigation in VN. Flying the Ultrastar I had to study my sectional, memorize the heading and distance, fold the ma p and sit on it before my next takeoff and until my next landing so I could t ake another look. We've come a long ways since then. In the Firestar and M KIII I could keep the sectional in the cockpit with me to look at as often a s I wanted to. That was really an advancement. > > I like the idea of the Google Blogger. I'll have to investigate. > > Happy New Year to all my Kolb friends. We, Miss P'fer and me, have meet s o many really fine people over the years, through these little airplanes, th at I would have never known otherwise. > > Fly safe, > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of JC Gilpin > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:04 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: Flying stories > > I've posted on this before, but haven't noticed any action..... > > John Hauck needs to write up some of his extensive flying adventures. And h e certainly does have plenty of great flying adventures to tell. We've only h eard bits and pieces but it does need to be put together and published. > > It's not all that hard these days. There are several formats and programs, but the easiest I've found is the Google Blogger that I used. It's set up a s a blog so that the latest post ends up at the front and the beginning at t he end, not like a good story. So what I've come up with is to do the whole s tory in one post. Just start with a post and then keep adding to the story a nd updating that same post. I've put as many as 200 photos and long story in the one post, built over time, and it seems to work OK. I'm no expert in su ch work, but I find it really easy to write and edit and add photos in Blogg er. And the price is right, free.... > > Come on John, do it while you can. > You've got so much to tell. > And we know you have the ability to tell a good story.... > > Maybe if everyone pushed on him........... > > JG ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:28:09 PM PST US From: Nick Cassara Subject: Kolb-List: Maule Gap Seal.. Kolbers, Maule sells a clear Gap Seal, that adheres to the top of the horizontal stabilizer and the bottom of the leading edge of the elevator; it works well and looks good too. I first saw it on a State Wildlife Enforcement Piper Super Cub. I was told that, Maule only sells it to Maule owners? If you know someone with a Maule check it out. 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