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  Topic: FireFly & MZ34
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 5
Views: 1707

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:43 am   Subject: FireFly & MZ34
Hi,

"May have to learn how to hand prop it."  Very bad idea in my thinking !!! If the worst happen ; _without hand_ how can you update your fabulos web site! Wink

Jean

2010/11/17 J ...
  Topic: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 6
Views: 12816

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 12:44 pm   Subject: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
I am running a Rotax 447.

'Awesome design' it is my opinion too! A real flying carpet!!!


Find the picture i found years ago about the French Pulsar I.


Jean

Q' importe le f ...
  Topic: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 6
Views: 12816

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 12:01 am   Subject: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
Hi Dave,
 
Zodiac sell the Kolb licence to Micro-Aviation in 1988. Micro-Aviation build the Pulsar I, Pulsar II and Pulsar III.
 
My Pulsar (Ultrastar) is build from a kit from Micro-Aviation. ...
  Topic: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 6
Views: 12816

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:03 pm   Subject: Flying the Kolb Ultrastar
Hi Kolbers,

I read the list here in France with a big interest! 


I am very pleased to show you my second fly with my 20 years old Kolb Ultrastar (Pulsar in France).


It was a great fun. T ...
  Topic: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 16462

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:03 pm   Subject: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Hi Richard,

Thank's for your advice, there is a pod (deployment bag) the surface (area) is 62 square/meter (670sq.ft) see the picture joined (mine is PD57 CR).

Via google from italian to en ...
  Topic: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 16462

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:38 am   Subject: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Hi All,

Thank's a lot to every contributors, these information are very useful for me.

I need time to understand all. Thank's to Russ K. to try in french.

Have fun fly.

Jean


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  Topic: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 16462

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:07 am   Subject: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Thank's a lot John, I need to understand all of your sentences, i need time. I'll reply if something is not clear in my brain =8;O)
 
Have a good Week-end.
 
Jean


2009/3/26 John ...
  Topic: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 16462

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:21 pm   Subject: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Pffff

The pictures!

2009/3/26 Jean PILLAUDIN <jean.pillaudin@gmail.com ( Hi Kolbers,

I read a lot about chute here, don't want to launch again the debat...I know that at the Kolb's ...
  Topic: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 16462

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:16 pm   Subject: Ultrastar hand launch rescue chute installation
Hi Kolbers,

I read a lot about chute here, don't want to launch again the debat...I know that at the Kolb's begining pilot save their life with hand launched chute.

I have a question r ...
  Topic: Propeller pitch
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 11
Views: 4157

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:54 am   Subject: Propeller pitch
Hi Scott,

Very good idea you have!

Be carefull to not turn your laser in his support between two blade, because the optic axe of the laser is not the axe of this small tube. If you take care of ...
  Topic: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 53
Views: 21758

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:27 am   Subject: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Yes you're right, but I think Jack just want to take care of nose over, and as an experienced Pilot he let his firefly accelerate before beginning to climb.

Thank you for your income.

Jean
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  Topic: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 53
Views: 21758

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:34 am   Subject: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Ho yes sure I understand, the design is really not the same, Jack take care about the nose over!

Thank's Robert and John for your incomes!


Jean

2008/12/11 robert bean <slyck@frontie ...
  Topic: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 53
Views: 21758

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:15 am   Subject: Kolb Ultrastar: How to take-off
Hi all,

I am at the very beginning of my experience of flying a Kolb Ultrastar. I only have spend two hour of running the runway (grass) in little cross wind, and i have two take off and hopefully ...
  Topic: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn?
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 37
Views: 22042

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:32 am   Subject: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn?
  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:21 am   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi Chris,

Yes, it is Micro-Aviation (old French company) Version, it has the serial number n° 192.

Dana is probably right, the second owner who was a German guy living in France has spent a lot ...
  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:23 am   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi Ray,

It's a 447 Rotax. I think you can find on the list some people who could help you. I know some of 2 strokes engines like Solo but not a lot about the Rotax 447 and the 377.

Jean

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  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:46 am   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi Russ,

The ground was full of water, it was very slippery, so even if I went flat the wheel rim will not block the plane. It is what I think! But you 'r right, and I don't want to try it ...
  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:47 pm   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi Larry,

During 1.30 hour in the morning i run on the runway to learn my feet with the plane, and y see a hole in the tire begining to grow. ( I think the tires are 20 years old )
It was before ...
  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:46 am   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi BB,

No trees at all, very easy airport, see the google maps satellite view. It is all flat. But very near you have a lot of beautiful land to fly on.

Jean

2008/12/2 robert bean <slyck@ ...
  Topic: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Jean Pillaudin

Replies: 19
Views: 11896

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:37 am   Subject: Fwd: Premier Vol avec L'Ultrastar
Hi Jack,

I am from France, it is a Ultralight special base.

It is 70Km far from Paris in the Vexin.

Here is the google maps links:
[url=http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=49.257274,1.659 ...
 
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