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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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 Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: Emergency landing survey |
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Per Guy's request this is the formal survey request.
Let's just forget the whole thing. Nothing will come of it. We can't
possibly assemble enough pertinent data to have any real meaning and
insufficient data has no greater validity than a bunch of opinions. Also, I
have just too many irons in the fire right now to take time for a
meaningless excercise.
Sorry
Lowell
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: Emergency landing survey |
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That's probably true, Lowell. And besides, of the...how many on board
here?...100 (?) who read this List, how many more are out there
flying, and no longer pay any attention to this List, (they got their
plane done, and "bye, bye", they ate and ran) and if they do, do they
respond?I wonder how many we've lost to the "other" Kitfox group,
which I read from time to time, and just yesterday made my first
comment. (I feel like a traitor)
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 596+ hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 20, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Lowell Fitt wrote:
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<lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net>
Per Guy's request this is the formal survey request.
Let's just forget the whole thing. Nothing will come of it. We
can't possibly assemble enough pertinent data to have any real
meaning and insufficient data has no greater validity than a bunch
of opinions. Also, I have just too many irons in the fire right
now to take time for a meaningless excercise.
Sorry
Lowell
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thesupe(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: Emergency landing survey |
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Well one thing's for sure C engine outs do happen. A couple of years ago C I had a fuel filter start to plug up as I was taking off from my strip. I didn't know it till I got to about 450' and the aproximatly 1 quart header tank started to run empty. The engine never did die C but it wouldn't hold over about 4500 RPM (582 Rotax) and I made a precautionairy landing in a neighbors field about 1 1/2 miles for home. Made a landing in tall grass with no damage to the plane. Also C last summer a couple of guys I know had somthing simalar happen in a Kolb with 503 Rotax except they just barly got above the trees and it then wouldn't climb any further. The area they were over was logged over with lots of trees left standing and finally they were forced to land in a spot that was pretty rough when they couldn't make it over some taller trees. They both ended up with broken ankles when the plane flipped over. They were fortunate that was about all they got out of it. I did learn something from the experience C I now have the filter after the header tank C with also acts as a gascolator/settlement bulb C and I addded a second filter parallel to the first one with a valve that will let fuel flow though the second filter only when I open that second valve. I do use both filters when I takeoff C and then shut the second filter off after I get to about 800'-1000'. Funny thing C in both of these two situations C the engines didn't actually die C but they might as well have. Well take care C and fly safe! Jim Chuk C Avid MK IV C Jabiru C Mn
| Quote: | From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net
Subject: Re: Emergency landing survey
Date: Sat C 20 Dec 2008 14:23:59 -0500
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>
That's probably true C Lowell. And besides C of the...how many on board
here?..100 (?) who read this List C how many more are out there
flying C and no longer pay any attention to this List C (they got their
plane done C and "bye C bye" C they ate and ran) and if they do C do they
respond?I wonder how many we've lost to the "other" Kitfox group C
which I read from time to time C and just yesterday made my first
comment. (I feel like a traitor)
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster C taildragger
Jabiru 2200 C #2062 C 596+ hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild C and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 20 C 2008 C at 1:03 PM C Lowell Fitt wrote:
> --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Lowell Fitt"
> <lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net>
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> Per Guy's request this is the formal survey request.
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> Let's just forget the whole thing. Nothing will come of it. We
> can't possibly assemble enough pertinent data to have any real
> meaning and insufficient data has no greater validity than a bunch
> of opinions. Also C I have just too many irons in the fire right
> now to take time for a meaningless excercise.
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> Sorry
>
> Lowell
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