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 Topic: Kitfox Classic IV cruise speed? |
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| grantr Replies: 0 Views: 2065 |
 Forum: Kitfox-List Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:08 pm Subject: Kitfox Classic IV cruise speed? |
| I am considering buying another 2 seat LSA airplane soon and I want something that is well built and that will cruise over 100 mph. I used to own a kolb MkIII with a rotax 503 and it was slow with a ... | |
| Topic: Do you fly over hostile terrain that you can't land on? |
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| grantr Replies: 8 Views: 7453 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:55 am Subject: Do you fly over hostile terrain that you can't land on? |
| I know some of the areas some of you live in are filled with trees. So how do you fly?
I was taught to not fly over anything that I couldn’t land on because at some point the engine will fail. I ... |
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| Topic: lawsuit against Kolb owner widow |
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| grantr Replies: 3 Views: 3328 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:56 am Subject: lawsuit against Kolb owner widow |
| http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_166175.asp | |
| Topic: Kolb Mark III for sale |
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| grantr Replies: 0 Views: 1760 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:07 am Subject: Kolb Mark III for sale |
| I have put my Mark III up for sale on Barnstormers. Plane has about 130 hours on it, Rotax 503 DCDI, C gearbox, 64" 3 blade IVO prop and basic instruments.
Climbs 650 FPM solo and burns 3.5 ... |
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| Topic: law suit after selling plane? |
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| grantr Replies: 32 Views: 23091 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:27 am Subject: law suit after selling plane? |
| All this liability and sueing talk has me worried. I will be listing my plane for sale soon as I don’t need 2 aircraft. It is airworthy and I will demo for any person that wants to see it. That shou ... | |
| Topic: gyros |
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| grantr Replies: 16 Views: 8986 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:42 am Subject: Re: gyros |
| Of course your landing is always done with forward airspeed when the engine
is at idle. If not, it loses rotor rpm quickly. John, A gyro does not lose rotor rpm at zero airspeed. The roto ... |
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| Topic: Lindbergh and his flight |
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| grantr Replies: 3 Views: 2427 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:56 am Subject: Re: Lindbergh and his flight |
His 1st solo was at Americus ACJ  |
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| Topic: 1 dead in ultralight midair |
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| grantr Replies: 1 Views: 1875 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:52 am Subject: 1 dead in ultralight midair |
| I just saw this on the quicksilver list. 2 ultralights had a midair in Arcanum Ohio. Before making a turn lift your wing up so you can see if it is clear before making the turn. Keep your eyes open ... | |
| Topic: Flying videos from July 4th! |
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| grantr Replies: 4 Views: 4690 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:03 am Subject: Re: Flying videos from July 4th! |
| I flew from 7 to 8pm so it was not mid day. Wind was 5 to 7mph direct cross wind. The guy said it was in the corn but I couldn't see it!
I made 4 takeoffs in 95o weather and a Density altitude of ... |
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| Topic: Flying videos from July 4th! |
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| grantr Replies: 4 Views: 4690 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:20 am Subject: Flying videos from July 4th! |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyam6E_7D8s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UUbMouO_I |
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| Topic: Flight report |
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| grantr Replies: 0 Views: 1771 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:02 pm Subject: Flight report |
| I had a great flight Sunday afternoon! This was my 1st flight since March 22nd in my Kolb. Yikes it’s been a while! The air was a little choppy but not too bad. I flew mostly around 400 to 800 fee ... | |
| Topic: Back in the air! |
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| grantr Replies: 0 Views: 1614 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:20 am Subject: Back in the air! |
| March 22nd was the last time I flew my Kolb until yesterday afternoon. WOW nearly 3 months. I was getting a tad worried that I might be rusty and not do too good. Well to my surprise I did even bette ... | |
| Topic: Another cross country - Vidalia AirShow |
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| grantr Replies: 4 Views: 6372 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:36 pm Subject: Re: Another cross country - Vidalia AirShow |
You needed a big ole stick. Stuff like that makes my blood boil. Those kids would have know how I felt about it  |
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| Topic: lawyers |
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| grantr Replies: 12 Views: 8021 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:46 pm Subject: Re: lawyers |
| So I guess selling a car or motorcycle could result in the same crap.
Ok say I sell my plane to someone and they take it home crash it and die. Now the family hires a lawyer to sue me for selling t ... |
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| Topic: Kolb-List Digest: 26 Msgs - 03/26/09 |
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| grantr Replies: 2 Views: 2091 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:22 am Subject: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 26 Msgs - 03/26/09 |
| Why is there a email list and a forum for the same reading? I joined the forum and do not get email notices. When I log in I can see new posts. | |
| Topic: Flying videos thermals! |
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| grantr Replies: 22 Views: 19333 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:02 am Subject: Re: Flying videos thermals! |
| Hey, I also saw your snow video! That was so funny. You must have been really excited when filming it.
Yep giddy as a school girl on a playground My Wife and i did have a blast running around i ... |
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| Topic: Flying videos thermals! |
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| grantr Replies: 22 Views: 19333 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:51 am Subject: Re: Flying videos thermals! |
| It takes a bit of aileron input to correct for some for the gusts. A few points in the video you can see I am having to just hold the stick to the left to keep the wing down.
Next time I will get ... |
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| Topic: Flying videos thermals! |
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| grantr Replies: 22 Views: 19333 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:27 am Subject: Re: Flying videos thermals! |
I hate being throw up in the shoulder harness! I hate roller coasters and thats what it feels like when the negative Gs occur! 
My asi didn't fluctuate much over 10mph and the fluctuations wer ... |
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| Topic: Flying videos thermals! |
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| grantr Replies: 22 Views: 19333 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:33 am Subject: Flying videos thermals! |
| I guess I am hard headed but I always wind up going out to fly in mid day conditions. I hate getting up early and I hate going out late and getting home late especially with the time change having it ... | |
| Topic: Do you have to have a current chart and AFD for X country? |
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| grantr Replies: 3 Views: 2342 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:58 pm Subject: Re: Do you have to have a current chart and AFD for X count |
| I always check DUATS prior to going out. So i get an update on the notams. | |
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