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Sun 04/26/20


Total Messages Posted: 6



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     1. 09:08 AM - Early Stuff (Edward Bonsell)
     2. 09:38 AM - Re: Early Stuff (william sullivan)
     3. 10:55 AM - Early Days (Edward Bonsell)
     4. 07:36 PM - Re: Early Stuff (Richard Pike)
     5. 07:50 PM - Re: Early Days (Richard Pike)
     6. 07:55 PM - Re: Early Days (Richard Pike)
 
 
 


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    Time: 09:08:52 AM PST US
    From: Edward Bonsell <smedley945@gmail.com>
    Subject: Early Stuff
    Good Morning All, I thought since there's not a lot of posts coming in I would fill in by posting some stuff from my earlier days. I started flying in 1983. My father owned a tree nursery in Fort Washington PA. One day I was out in the field digging a tree when a little airplane flew over. It wasn't a regular airplane. It was all open I and could see the pilot. The wings were different colors. He was a few hundred feet high. I never saw such a thing and stood there thinking that is so cool. A half hour later he came back going the other way. I told a friend about it. He said that's one of those new Ultralight planes. They only cost two thousand dollars. (not) The next week we sought out a place that had them. We found the Davis Brothers had a place in Phoenixville PA that sold the Advanced Aviation "Cobra". The Cobra was like a quicksilver but more sophisticated. It had a 35hp Cayuna engine, silver anodized tubing, double surface wing, steerable nose gear. It was a great plane. Didn't go much over 50 mph. But it flew like a Butterfly. The Dais's had a 2 place Cobra they had for training and fun. We each went for a 20 minute ride. Before I got back I decided I had to have one. I'll have to tell you a few stories about that plane. I flew it for 2 or 3 years. One day I ran into Mark Christman. He was flying a Kolb Twinstar out of a field owned by guy named Al Navarrow. A very Nice man. Al had a Cessna Cardinal. He tought may guys how to fly. Marks Twinstar had a red and white sunburst on the wings. I couldn't fly around with him his plane was fast compared to my little Cobra. One day he said "when you get tired of flying that lawn chair with wings I should consider a real plane. Like a Kolb." They had just come out with the Firestar the first time I flew over to the factory. Needless to say I was Impressed. But the thought of building it looked beyond my ability. My advanced Aviation Cobra at Deverys. aka. A.G.A. Farm 1984. Behind my Cobra is a Pterodactyl and a Maxair Hummer.


    Message 2


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    Time: 09:38:59 AM PST US
    From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan@att.net>
    Subject: Re: Early Stuff
    Thank you. Very nice story. Bill Sullivan do not archive On Sunday, April 26, 2020, 12:09:05 PM EDT, Edward Bonsell <smedley945 @gmail.com> wrote: Good Morning All,I thought since there's not a lot of posts coming in I wo uld fill in by posting some stuff from my earlier days.=C2-I started flyi ng in 1983. My father owned a tree nursery in Fort Washington PA. One day I was out in the field digging a tree when a little airplane flew over. It w asn't a regular airplane. It was all open I and could see the pilot. The wi ngs were different colors. He was a few hundred feet high. I never saw such a thing=C2-and stood there thinking that is so cool. A half hour later h e came back going the other way.I told a friend about it. He said that's on e of those new Ultralight planes. They only cost two thousand dollars. (not ) The next week we sought out a place that had them.=C2- We found the Davis Brothers had a place in Phoenixville =C2-PA =C2-that sold the Advanced Aviation "Cobra". The Cobra was like a quicksilver=C2-but more sophistic ated. It had a 35hp Cayuna engine, silver anodized tubing, double surface w ing, steerable nose gear. It was a great plane. Didn't go much over 50 mph. But it flew like a Butterfly. The Dais's had a 2 place Cobra they=C2-had for training and fun. We each went for a 20 minute ride. Before I got=C2 -back I decided I had to have one. I'll have to tell you a few stories ab out that plane.I flew it for 2 or 3 years.One day I ran into Mark Christman . He was flying a Kolb Twinstar out of a field owned by guy named Al Navarr ow. A very Nice man. Al had a Cessna Cardinal. He tought may guys how to fl y.=C2- Marks=C2-Twinstar had a red and white sunburst on the=C2-wings . I couldn't fly around with him his=C2-plane=C2-was fast compared to m y little Cobra. One day he said "when you get tired of flying that lawn cha ir with wings I should consider a real plane. Like a Kolb." =C2-=C2- They had just come out with the Firestar the first time I flew over to the factory. Needless to say I was Impressed. But the thought of building it lo oked beyond my ability. My advanced Aviation Cobra at Deverys. aka. A.G.A. Farm 1984. Behind my Cob ra is a Pterodactyl=C2-and=C2-a Maxair Hummer.


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    Time: 10:55:09 AM PST US
    From: Edward Bonsell <smedley945@gmail.com>
    Subject: Early Days
    Good Morning All, I thought since there's not a lot of posts coming in I would fill in by posting some stuff from my earlier days. I started flying in 1983. My father owned a tree nursery in Fort Washington PA. One day I was out in the field digging a tree when a little plane flew over. It wasn't a regular plane. It was all open I and could see the pilot. The wings were different colors. He was a few hundred feet high. I never saw such a thing and stood there thinking that is so cool. A half hour later he came back going the other way. I told a friend about it. He said that's one of those new Ultralight planes. They only cost two thousand dollars. (not) The next week we sought out a place that had them. We found the Davis Brothers had a place in Phoenixville PA that sold the Advanced Aviation "Cobra". The Cobra was like a quicksilver but more sophisticated. It had a 35hp Cayuna engine, silver anodized tubing, double surface wing, steerable nose gear. It was a great plane. Didn't go much over 50 mph. But it flew like a Butterfly. The Davis's had a 2 place Cobra for training. We each went for a 20 minute ride. Before we got back I decided I had to have one. $5,200.00 in a kit. I'll have to tell you a few stories about that plane sometime. I flew it for 2 or 3 years. The second year I ran into Mark Chrisman. He was flying a Kolb Twinstar out of a field owned by Al Navarrow. A very nice man. Al had a Cessna Cardinal. He tought a lot guys how to fly. I ended up keeping my plane there. Marks Twinstar had a red and white sunburst on the wings. I couldn't fly around with him his plane was fast compared to my Cobra. One day he said "when you get tired of flying that lawn chair with wings I should consider a real plane. Like a Kolb." They had just come out with the Firestar the first time I flew over to the factory. Needless to say I was Impressed. But the thought of building it looked beyond my ability. My advanced Aviation Cobra at Deverys. aka. A.G.A. Farm 1984. Behind my Cobra is a Pterodactyl and a Maxair Hummer.


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    Time: 07:36:13 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Early Stuff
    From: "Richard Pike" <thegreybaron@charter.net>
    Thank you for sharing. I had a Maxair Hummer and put 750 hours on it. It was not as versatile as a Firestar or Firefly, but it was not too far behind. In smooth air - 62 mph cruise, and the later versions with the spoilers it was about as agile. But a lot worse landing in a crosswind. Interestingly, mine had a Rotax 277, and the mounting system for the engine had no engine vibration. With our Firefly & 277, we could not come up with an engine mount that got rid of the vibration. No matter what we did, it shook. Gave up and went with a 377. Problem solved. The Firestar & Firefly are excellent little airplanes, but the Hummer was a genuine (easy - no weight problems) ultralight, and was about 85% as good. (Unless you had to land it in a stiff cross wind!) -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kolb Firefly Part 103 legal Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=496055#496055


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    Time: 07:50:05 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Early Days
    From: "Richard Pike" <thegreybaron@charter.net>
    Thank you for sharing about the Good Old Days! Yeah, since there is not much going on - I started with a Quicksilver B (plans only) My wife sewed the sails on her antique Singer sewing machine in our living room when she was 8 months pregnant! It flew, but only barely. I got a Yamaha CT-1 175cc engine and hacksawed off the crankcase until I could make it work with a big flat washer welded to the primary gear, and a 36" home made wood prop bolted to the flat washer. It flew, but would not get out of ground effect. I sold it to a guy who was dumber than I was. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kolb Firefly Part 103 legal Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=496056#496056 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/quick_626.jpg


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    Time: 07:55:26 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Early Days
    From: "Richard Pike" <thegreybaron@charter.net>
    My next fiasco: Back around 1981, Dupont sponsored some sort of contest promoting ultralight aircraft. Don't remember the specifics. But I just happened to have a couple of 8 hp engines that had been marketed for attaching to the crossbar of a hang glider to convert it into a ground launch hang glider. So I got busy. Here is the result: it wouldn't get out of ground effect either. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kolb Firefly Part 103 legal Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=496057#496057 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/windspear2_113.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/windspear1_185.jpg




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