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Arksey(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

I am 78 years old and fly the firestar ever chance I get. I  would say I am aging...

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 JIM  SWAN

firestar ll, 503, N663S

Eaton Rapids, Mi. 48827

PH 517-663-8488  runway 2300' E & W (42-28.58N 084-44.69 W  )

 

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Fran Losey

Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 61
Location: Boca Raton, FL

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Fran Losey...just turned 47

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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

So far, Jim Swan is the oldest respondent at 78 and Michael Sharp is the youngest respondent at 44. Looks like we have a good number of Kolbers under 60, 11 of 17 respondents so far, which is a good omen for List Longevity. I'm pleased to see this. Keep 'em coming.



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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Oye' Mate!!

  

   Pat C I'm sure everyone has a diverse and interesting story how they managed to become a pilot.  In my case C I spent the biggest part of my life being what I call a "fence hanger".

  

   You know C a fence hanger C one of those guys that drop by an airport C and hang onto the fence C watching everyone else fly....or stare at all the airplanes from OUTSIDE the fence!!

  

   I have been absolutely facinated with flying my whole life.  Technically C I started pilot's training in 1979 C but the economy ($$) kept me from finishing.  I picked up training a couple of times after that C but never really finished.  But C in 1996 C I made a full commitment to get my PPL C and also to buy a Cessna 172.  I got both in 1996 C my private license and Cessna 8187X.

  

 Ah C memories.

  

 Mike Welch

 MkIII

  

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  From: pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

Date: Thu C 3 Sep 2009 17:56:47 +0100



    <<Mike Welch C 56 C starting to fly in 1996>>

  

 Get your knees brown C Mike.

 First flew  June 1964.  80 last Monday. Haven`t flown for 3 weeks Wx has been terrible and the winds today are 50/60 mph. Heigh Ho

  

 Cheers

  

 Pat

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h20maule(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

If I hadn't just sold my Kolb C I would be the youngest at 19? DAMN!

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 From: riddletr(at)gmail.com

 Date: Thu C 3 Sep 2009 11:24:20 -0700

 To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com>

 So far C Jim Swan is the oldest respondent at 78 and Michael Sharp is the youngest respondent at 44. Looks like we have a good number of Kolbers under 60 C 11 of 17 respondents so far C which is a good omen for List Longevity. I'm pleased to see this. Keep 'em coming.

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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

h20maule,



Are you lamenting selling your Kolb or being so young? or perhaps both?



Trust me, you probably won't be 19 forever. I just turned 19 one week before I passed my Private ASEL check-ride.... 1966.



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henry.voris

Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Posts: 116
Location: Pueo Field, Kula, Maui

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

61... 62 NEXT MONTH 10/17/47...

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h20maule(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Just the 19 part! I hated to see my Firestar go...it was on full lotus floats and I had a BLAST with it. It certainly won't be my last Kolb.  I just bought a SeaRey and flew it home from Illinois. I hope to get another FSII or M3X in the future...on Full Lotus of course...Daniel

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 Date: Thu C 3 Sep 2009 11:50:58 -0700

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 h20maule C

 Are you lamenting selling your Kolb or being so young? or perhaps both?

 Trust me C you probably won't be 19 forever. I just turned 19 one week before I passed my Private ASEL check-ride.... 1966.

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h20maule(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Sorry C Thom. I meant I was lamenting about selling the Kolb...not about being 19 

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 From: riddletr(at)gmail.com

 Date: Thu C 3 Sep 2009 11:50:58 -0700

 To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com>

 h20maule C

 Are you lamenting selling your Kolb or being so young? or perhaps both?

 Trust me C you probably won't be 19 forever. I just turned 19 one week before I passed my Private ASEL check-ride.... 1966.

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 Buffalo C NY

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eagle1live(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

I didn't quit flying my Kolbs untill I was 83.

     The Old ex Az Bald Eagle

   From: Thom Riddle <riddletr(at)gmail.com>

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 11:24:20 AM

Subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com (riddletr(at)gmail.com)>

So far, Jim Swan is the oldest respondent at 78 and Michael Sharp is the youngest respondent at 44. Looks like we have a good number of Kolbers under 60, 11 of 17 respondents so far, which is a good omen for List Longevity. I'm pleased to see this. Keep 'em coming.

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Thom Riddle

Buffalo, NY

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Jabiru 2200A #1574

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rowedenny

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

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:11 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

42,  Started flying Pterodactyls at 15 in 1982 and finally got my private 

ticket in 1994 I think it was.

Doing more child raising than flying lately but thats just fine with me.



Dennis Rowe, Mk-3, Loehle Sport Parasol

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zeprep251(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Thom,

 G.Aman 71yrs pvt ticket in 1954

 

   

 

   

 

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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

As of this posting I have the following data.



24 responses



eldest age  83 when he quit flying

eldest still flying a Kolb 78

youngest 19 but he sold his

next youngest 23 but not yet flying a Kolb, but he has one awaiting him at home



mean age 55.8

median age 58.5



The most important number that I was hoping to get at is the following:



Approx 58% are younger than 60! 







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Rex Rodebush

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 209
Location: Branson West area, Missouri

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

62.



Hopefully will be in the air next summer with the Mark IIIX.

zeprep251(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Craig,

 You did not mention short order chef in your credits.

   G.Aman

 

   

 

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R Harris

Joined: 14 Aug 2009
Posts: 4

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

Will be 64  8 SEPT 09



Finished my MK3 in 1995

Snoopy Baxley

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 42

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Stephen Baxley is 55

 

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NeilsenRM(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: Aging Kolbers

Just turned The the big 60.



Having the time of my life flying almost every day this week with another 

Kolb flyer.



Rick Neilsen

Redrive VW powered MKIIIC



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cristalclear13

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

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

39



I think Grant would be the youngest currently flying a Kolb unless he sold his already.



I gave the controls to my 17-year-old son the other day and he did a really good job.  He doesn't show a great interest in flying however.

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ces308

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

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Aging Kolbers

chris ambrose   58

houghton Lake Mi

2500hrs + flight hrs

54+ in a kolb

Cristal....you are just a puppy  !!  lol

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