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Ralph B

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

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:58 am Post subject: winter flying pictures

Here are a few pictures that I took over the Lake Minnetonka area (near Minneapolis) last Saturday.



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Ralph B

Kolb Kolbra 912uls
N20386
550 hours

biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: winter flying pictures

Very nice, Ralph, but it looks coooooold.                    

Lar.                  Do not Archive



Ralph B wrote:

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 Here are a few pictures that I took over the Lake Minnetonka area (near Minneapolis) last Saturday.



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 Ralph



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Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: winter flying pictures

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		  Very nice, Ralph, but it looks coooooold.                    

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Lar,



It was cold (15F), but with the snowmobile jacket, bibs, boots, gloves, and thermal underwear, I was actually very warm. We know how to keep warm up here in the northland.



Here is a picture of the plane before takeoff on Saturday.

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Ralph B

Kolb Kolbra 912uls
N20386
550 hours

WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: winter flying pictures

In a message dated 12/19/2007 9:36:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  ul15rhb(at)juno.com writes:

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 Hi Ralph,

  

 Very nice pictures.  What is the retangular area cleared off on  the ice?  Maybe for ice skating?

  

 Also, I'd like to see a close-up picture of how you treated the tail wheel  for use on ice/snow.  Looks like some sort of shield in front of the tail  wheel.  Your FireStar looks very nice and light.   

 Bill  Varnes

Original Kolb FireStar

Audubon NJ

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See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter.

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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: winter flying pictures

-and flying in cold, high pressure air is a different experience.   

Feels rock solid and lifting

capacity becomes enormous.  Beats hot and humid.   (25 F might be  

better for duration though)

Feet are the big thing.  Since you aren't moving, you need nice  

insulating boots.

A pair of decent winter hikers will do the job.

Nothing quite as long and smooth as a frozen lake.

BB

On 19, Dec 2007, at 9:35 PM, Ralph B wrote:

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 biglar wrote:

> Very nice, Ralph, but it looks coooooold.

> Lar.                  Do not Archive

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 Lar,

 It was cold (15F), but with the snowmobile jacket, bibs, boots,  

 gloves, and thermal underwear, I was actually very warm. We know  

 how to keep warm up here in the northland.

 Here is a picture of the plane before takeoff on Saturday.

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 Ralph B

 Original Firestar

 N91493 E-AB

 21 years flying it

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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: winter flying pictures

In a message dated 12/19/2007 9:36:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, ul15rhb(at)juno.com writes:

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 You hang around long enough for the lake to thaw out and your ready to go water skiing  with that setup 

  

 Ellery building Mk3Xtra & 6 other planes

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gaman(at)att.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:34 am Post subject: winter flying pictures

Ralph,

 a nice pair of battery powered electric socks would make a nice Christmas gift! Drop a hint or two!



WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com wrote:[quote]      In a message dated 12/19/2007 9:36:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  ul15rhb(at)juno.com writes:

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		  Here is    a picture of the plane before takeoff on Saturday.

	


 

 Hi Ralph,

  

 Very nice pictures.  What is the retangular area cleared off on  the ice?  Maybe for ice  skating?

  

 Also, I'd like to see a close-up picture of how you treated the tail wheel  for use on ice/snow.  Looks like some sort of shield in front of the tail  wheel.  Your FireStar looks very nice and light.   

 Bill  Varnes

Original Kolb FireStar

Audubon NJ

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See AOL's top rated recipes and

Ralph B

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: Re: winter flying pictures

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		  WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co"]In a message dated 12/19/2007 9:36:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time



Hi Ralph,

  

Very nice pictures.  What is the retangular area cleared off on  the ice?  Maybe for ice skating?

  

Also, I'd like to see a close-up picture of how you treated the tail wheel  for use on ice/snow.  Looks like some sort of shield in front of the tail  wheel.  Your FireStar looks very nice and light.   

Bill  Varnes

Original Kolb FireStar

Audubon NJ

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Bill, that rectangular area is where the lake shore property owners cleared an area for skating.



I will get a close up picture of the wooden block that is strapped to the tailwheel rod with hose clamps. It has two purposes; keeps ice from hitting the tailwheel, and it offsets the weight and balance to account for the additional clothing I wear during the winter. In 1990, the tailwheel weld broke due to the stress of ice and snow hitting it. This is what I came up with for a solution. There is no need for a tailwheel ski as it glides over the snow because it's so light.



It was funny on that flight as the tailwheel assembly came off on takeoff without my knowledge. I returned and some guy comes up to me and says this thing fell off my plane (holding the tailwheel). I thought it was taxiing a little higher in front that day. I was having so much fun that I continued to fly with it gliding on the tailwheel rod.

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Ralph B

Kolb Kolbra 912uls
N20386
550 hours

jb92563

Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Posts: 314
Location: Southern California

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: Re: winter flying pictures

Those are great pics Ralph.



I can't believe some one did not recognize a skating rink when you see one...  



I think the 2nd picture one might even be of regulation dimensions.



Its a little embarrassing I'd say to have a Southern Californian point that out to a North Eastern type.....but in all fairness I have lived in Ontario Canada for my first 39 years, but now I'm done with that kind of cold and migrated to the South Western Pacific coast permanently.



Just for the record in case no body recognizes them, they don't put portapotties all over the Minnesota lakes during the winter to help out  bean eating snow mobilers........those are ice fishing huts....although in my part of the country some call them 1 bedroom mini homes.....good thing lakes don't freeze solid here.



Ellery, you have 6 aircraft projects AND a MKIII.



You must have a big hanger.



Which one will get done first?

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Kolb UltraStar (Cuyuna UL-202)
Moni MotorGlider
Schreder HP-11 Glider
Grob 109 Motorglider

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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject: winter flying pictures

Ralph  The X-Air  H model will be finished first  followed by the sky ranger then Kit fox 2 ,Rands S-6,Thorp,and the guy Im building the Highlander  doesnt want me to get it all done in one year so that will be in progress for a few years I guess  I think MY Kolb Mk3 will be close to the last on the list ( because I cant make money working on my own 

  

  Ellery  building one flying thing after another in Maine

  

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