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Bill Vincent
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 Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: Kolb Video |
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Hi Gang
I already sent this video before, but for those who couldn't open it, I finally figured out how to load it into Youtube!
This is a video of me doing one wheel taxiing in October 2000; I think it proves how ground stable Holmer Kolbs design really is.
Many times I have kept it on one wheel with the tailwheel up all the way down the runway with sometimes grass stains on the ends of my wings.
In the air it is even more stable and fun to fly!
There is sound only near the end of the video.
Please let me know if the video does not work ... this was my first attempt at Youtube.
Thank you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEizyPaLCL4
Bill Vincent
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: Kolb Video |
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Very nice Bill. My strip is a little too lumpy for that.BB
On 16, Jan 2008, at 11:19 AM, Bill Vincent wrote:
| Quote: | Hi Gang
I already sent this video before, but for those who couldn't open it, I finally figured out how to load it into Youtube!
This is a video of me doing one wheel taxiing in October 2000; I think it proves how ground stable Holmer Kolbs design really is.
Many times I have kept it on one wheel with the tailwheel up all the way down the runway with sometimes grass stains on the ends of my wings.
In the air it is even more stable and fun to fly!
There is sound only near the end of the video.
Please let me know if the video does not work ... this was my first attempt at Youtube.
Thank you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEizyPaLCL4
Bill Vincent
Firestar II
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Kolb Video |
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That is pretty amazing. I wonder if my MK III would do that ? I have seen this video before, but every time I even think about doing this, all I can imagine are ground loops, so I have never tried it.
How much crosswind can you land in ?
Mike
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Bill Vincent
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Bill Vincent
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Kolb Video |
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Hi Mike
Luckily I have never ground looped my Kolb; but I have ground looped my
T-Bird a couple of times.
If you do try to do a one wheel; I recommend that you are on grass and that
you keep the right wheel down; this is because of the rotation of the prop.
When I start out I give it right stick to get the left wheel up, but then I
usually end up giving it a little left stick and right rudder "cross
control"....it's like anything else it takes a little bit of practice.
I am not sure about how much crosswind but I do know that swirling winds
that come around the trees can cause problems.
Bill Vincent
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: Kolb Video |
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Yep a MK111 can do that.Have no photos but I regulary take off or land in
cross winds on 1 wheel. Nice smooth runway on grass .A lot of people seem
very concerned about the dreded ground loop. I have never ground looped the
MK111.And have never been in a position that I thought a ground loop may
happen.I completed all my flight training and and the next 300+ hrs on tail
draggers { the only real airoplane according to my instructor.The others
have training wheels} Since then I have added about 200hrs on the MK111 so
maybe its a time thing?May happen yet.
Happy flying from NewZealand
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