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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 317
Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Hello all,



Well, it's been a long winter ,but today it paid off.I finally was able to fly my new M3X this evening and she flies GREAT ! Very smooth,quiet,responsive and hands off ! I couldn't be happier with the airplane !  Check out the picture ! 



chris ambrose

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John Hauck

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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: New M3X Flies !

> Well, it's been a long winter ,but today it paid off.I finally was able 

to fly my new M3X this evening and she flies GREAT ! Very 

smooth,quiet,responsive and hands off ! I couldn't be happier with the 

airplane !  Check out the picture !

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Great!



Congratulations!



Good luck with your new Kolb.



Get the 40 hours flown off and head west to Monument Valley next month.



john h

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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: New M3X Flies !

It must have been a big day!   What part of the USA are you located?

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On 17, Apr 2009, at 10:19 PM, ces308 wrote:



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 Hello all,



 Well, it's been a long winter ,but today it paid off.I finally was  

 able to fly my new M3X this evening and she flies GREAT ! Very  

 smooth,quiet,responsive and hands off ! I couldn't be happier with  

 the airplane !  Check out the picture !



 chris ambrose

 M3X / Jabiru A-2200

 N327CS





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JetPilot

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1246

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

That is awesome !!!  I don't think anyone will have any trouble recognizing your Kolb, it is very distinctive   Congratulations on an uneventful first flight, to have it all trimmed up and flying hands off on the first flight is quite an accomplishment.  I look forward to seeing your performance numbers when you get more flights on your plane.



Mike

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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 317
Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

Thank you all ! I am in the  upper mid Michigan. I would love to join you guys at MV   some day. Hope to see some of you in the future !



chris ambrose

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rowedenny

Joined: 09 Mar 2008
Posts: 338
Location: Western PA

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:58 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Chris,

Congratulations on your first flight!.

Its great to see another Jabiru powered Kolb join the fleet.  I was very 

surprised to hear you say it was quiet as that is one thing most Jab powered 

Kolb owners never say.

Like Mike, I am looking forward to hearing your performance numbers and fuel 

burn numbers as you build time on her.

More pics also please.



Denny Rowe, Mk-3, 2SI690L-70,  PA

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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 317
Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

I had her up again for a bit this afternoon and cruise is 90 mph on the bean at 2900 rpms.



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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Chris, This is a Jabaru with no reduction gear ? an 80 or so HP Jabaru? it makes me wonder about all the anti Jabaru talk I have read on this list . I have always found the engine to be beautiful and strong running . but my only exposure to it has been at SUN& Fun And in 1999  at "Oshkosh". Could you give us a more involved discription ? Rpms , Altitude and such , and before i forget "CONGRATULATIONS" I have built a Kolb and am building another now and KNOW what an accomplishment it is and what a wonderful feeling it is to fly a bird that you have built yourself ! Thanks   Chris Davis

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I had her up again for a bit this afternoon and cruise is 90 mph on the bean at 2900 rpms.

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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

First of all I am sorry for the size of the pictures...I will try and shrink any of the others I post.



The Jabiru is the a-2200 , solid lifter ,85 hp direct drive engine.I was paying more attention to the numbers today and the climb out rpm's are 3150 and I will try and get the climb rate next time up.I did notice today though that she was off the ground and climbing like a home sick angel in less than 200 feet.



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cristalclear13

Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Posts: 363
Location: Southeast Georgia

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

 	  ces308 wrote: 	
		  I had her up again for a bit this afternoon and cruise is 90 mph on the bean at 2900 rpms.



chris ambrose

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Congratulations Chris.



Is that a regular dolly you have at the tail of your plane or is it specially modified (to move the tail around)?

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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 317
Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

Crystal,



I made that out of a 2 wheel cart I bought from Harbor freight for $29.00.

I will take some pictures tomorrow if you would like and show you how I made it..It works great.I have it extended a little more than it needs so when I lift the tail,the trailing edge of the wing misses a car I have in that corner of the hangar.



chris ambrose

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ps...I enjoyed your pictures and video also ! Keep them coming !

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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:56 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Hi,

I like the `D-Day stripes.  Interested in your performance figures, what 

speed are you climbing at?  Your figures are a lot better than mine. What 

prop?



Pat

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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:12 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Congrats on getting your plane done it looks great You  will have many hours of enjoyment in it 

 it sounds like we have a real pilot that is not afraid  to fly his plane and give us actual info on what the Jabaru will do on a Kolb  Thanks for any performance numbers you can give us with your Kolb Jab  combination it sure sounds like it is preforming very well  

  

 Ellery Building Mk3Xtra 

  

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First of    all I am sorry for the size of the pictures...I will try and shrink any of the    others I post.



The Jabiru is the a-2200 , solid lifter ,85 hp direct    drive engine.I was paying more attention to the numbers today and the climb    out rpm's are 3150 and I will try and get the climb rate next time up.I did    notice today though that she was off the ground and climbing like a home sick    angel in less than 200 feet.



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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:22 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Chris

I agree with everyone else - you have one beautiful bird. And like  

Pat, I like the D-Day stripes.

And she certainly performs well!

But I can't make out the lettering  on the door -- does that say USAAF?

Fair winds,

Russ K

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 I had her up again for a bit this afternoon and cruise is 90 mph on  

 the bean at 2900 rpms.



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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:08 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

What prop and Pitch? Surely sounds fantastic  !!!   Herb



 

 At 06:11 AM 4/19/2009, you wrote:

 [quote]Congrats on getting your plane done it looks great You will have many hours of enjoyment in it 

 it sounds like we have a real pilot that is not afraid to fly his plane and give us actual info on what the Jabaru will do on a Kolb Thanks for any performance numbers you can give us with your Kolb Jab combination it sure sounds like it is preforming very well 

  

 Ellery Building Mk3Xtra 

  

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  First of all I am sorry for the size of the pictures...I will try and shrink any of the others I post.



  The Jabiru is the a-2200 , solid lifter ,85 hp direct drive engine.I was paying more attention to the numbers today and the climb out rpm's are 3150 and I will try and get the climb rate next time up.I did notice today though that she was off the ground and climbing like a home sick angel in less than 200 feet.



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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:20 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

Chris,

   Congratulations! Your X is about 10 mph faster than my C.Every flight is a chance to perfect your short field skills.I'm curious,what are your stall speed numbers? 

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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 317
Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:13 am Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

I only have about 34 minutes on it...I will keep you all posted  on the numbers.Next time up I will do some stalls and try to get some idea on climb rates.I believe yesterday I was climbing out at 65-70 mph.Our runway is 2750 long and I took off right at the the cones at the start and when I got  to the end and made my Xwind leg I was at 900 feet which is our patten alt....I know my Skyhawk won't do that...

chris ambrose

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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:32 am Post subject: New M3X Flies !

amazing performance Chris....sounds almost as good or better than a 

912s..   What prop...and size...Must be one of those super efficient 

, overseas , models? Herb



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I only have about 34 minutes on it...I will keep you all posted  on 

the numbers.Next time up I will do some stalls and try to get some 

idea on climb rates.I believe yesterday I was climbing out at 65-70 

mph.Our runway is 2750 long and I took off right at the the cones at 

the start and when I got  to the end and made my Xwind leg I was at 

900 feet which is our patten alt....I know my Skyhawk won't do that...

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JetPilot

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1246

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

I love the big picture, I was zooming in to see the details of your plane.  Post more, some of the inside also.  You did something that I want to do, which is to finish the area at the back of the Fuselage to make a sharp V into the prop, I think that would clean up the air a lot going into the prop and maybe get rid of some of the drag.   That plane definitely looks cool, you found a very nice way to pull off a military paint job on a Kolb.



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ces308

Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: houghton lake ,mi

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: New M3X Flies !

Hello Mike,

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