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Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: Ms Dixie First flight

Well guys with Charley at the controls at 7:45am this morning Ms Dixie left the ground and flew like any Kolb aircraft should fly.  No problems to report and he made a womderful landing. 



http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kolbra012



Video is here and Im sorry for the length of dead air time but i dont know how to edit it down yet



Enjoy!

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Paul Petty
Kolbra #12
Ms Dixie
912 UL 70" warp

planecrazzzy
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Congratulations on yer birds first flight...



 Too bad you gave it to somebody else...



 Looking back , it was a great experiance flying the plane after



 taking all that time to build it....



 SCARY , but for no reason , it flew fine...



 Do you have to get "current" or "Tailwheel endorsement"



 Or 5 hrs in a "Like aircraft" ?( insurance reasons )



 What was the reason for having somebody else fly it ?

Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN



 PS  I'm downloading the youtube now....( Dial up )

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biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: Ms Dixie First flight

Congratulations, Paul.  You earned that, and it's gotta be a good feeling.  When do you plan to take it up yourself ??                   Lar.



 On 7/1/07, Paul Petty <paulpetty(at)myway.com (paulpetty(at)myway.com)> wrote: [quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <paulpetty(at)myway.com  (paulpetty(at)myway.com)>



Well guys with Charley at the controls at 7:45am this morning Ms Dixie left the ground and flew like any Kolb aircraft should fly.  No problems to report and he made a womderful landing.



 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kolbra012



Video is here and Im sorry for the length of dead air time but i dont know how to edit it down yet



Enjoy!



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Paul Petty

Kolbra #12

Ms Dixie 

Time to make first flight!





Read this topic online here:



http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=121550#121550



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Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk IIIC
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Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Mike and Jazz,



I havent flown this type aircraft except one demo flight at TNK with Brian with me in the back seat. I am not current and in no way ready to fly this airplane. Charley (my father-n-law and co owner/builder) was the man for the job with over 20K plus hrs and over 5K tail wheel time. From advice from our good friends John Hauck,John Williamson, Mark german and John Bickham, Charley was the only canidate. I would have loved to make the maiden flight however I'm simply not ready. As for the future it is now time for me to dive back into training and learn how to fly a Kolbra aircraft. 40 hrs well 39 now, need to be flown off with our 30 mile test area and while that is being done I will get the rest of my training done and hope to get my SP ticket in Ms Dixie.

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Paul Petty
Kolbra #12
Ms Dixie
912 UL 70" warp

ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: Ms Dixie First flight

Paul Petty wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Mike and Jazz,

 

 I havent flown this type aircraft except one demo flight at TNK with

 Brian with me in the back seat. I am not current and in no way ready

 to fly this airplane. Charley (my father-n-law and co owner/builder)

 was the man for the job with over 20K plus hrs and over 5K tail wheel

 time. From advice from our good friends John Hauck,John Williamson,

 Mark german and John Bickham, Charley was the only canidate. I would

 have loved to make the maiden flight however I'm simply not ready. As

 for the future it is now time for me to dive back into training and

 learn how to fly a Kolbra aircraft. 40 hrs well 39 now, need to be

 flown off with our 30 mile test area and while that is being done I

 will get the rest of my training done and hope to get my SP ticket in

 Ms Dixie.

 

 -------- Paul Petty Kolbra #12 Ms Dixie Time to make first flight!

 

 

Congrats on the successful 1st flight, but even more kudos on your 
	


exceptionally good judgment. If more homebuilders were to make that kind 

of logical, rational analysis, we'd have fewer dead homebuilders & bent 

airplanes.



Way to go!



Charlie

Slobovia Outernational Airport

planecrazzzy
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Well, at least now starts the fun stuff.....FLYING



 and Just think.....now, you too , can say....



 I beat "Big Lar" in the Air....  ( sorry Big Lar )

  Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN

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 	  Paul Petty wrote: 	
		  Mike and Jazz,



 Charley was the only canidate. I would have loved to make the maiden flight however I'm simply not ready. As for the future it is now time for me to dive back into training and learn how to fly a Kolbra aircraft. 40 hrs well 39 now, need to be flown off with our 30 mile test area and while that is being done I will get the rest of my training done and hope to get my SP ticket in Ms Dixie.

pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:35 am Post subject: Ms Dixie First flight

Congratulations. Looks fine



Pat

Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Congratulations Paul after all this time building! This day has long been coming and now you can look forward to the fruits of your labors.



This aircraft will last you the rest of your life if you take care of it.



Ralph B

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Kolb Kolbra 912uls
N20386
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Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Well gang we have come down off cloud nine and are ready to make a second flight after some adjustments and tweeking. We plan to get to the airport really early and get this done and take her around the patch a time or 2. I will shoot some better video this time. Hope everyone has a great 4th of july and safe flights and holiday.

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Paul Petty
Kolbra #12
Ms Dixie
912 UL 70" warp

Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Well gang,



Been 14 days since first flight and NO break in the weather. RAIN RAIN RAIN......Talked to John H this morning and they are stranded in Louisiana for at least another night. 



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Paul Petty
Kolbra #12
Ms Dixie
912 UL 70" warp

Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Ms Dixie First flight

Update!



Looks like our kolb gang got a break in the wx and made it out of soggy louisiana! John H stopped buy for a quick visit and re-fuel then off to home base. He also left me with a weeks worth of work to do on Ms. Dixie errgggg..



Thanks John



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Ms Dixie
912 UL 70" warp

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