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timwarlick(at)mchsi.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:54 am Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

All,

  

 I have not posted for awhile but do monitor the Kolb list as time permits. I have moved my Kolb Mark 3 Classic (BMW powered) from Mobile, AL to Tucson, AZ due to a job change. Had no problem after following suggestions from the list on how to pack into a 26 foot Penske truck. I did have problems transporting my BMW powered, 3 wheeled vehicle but that is another story. I have attached 2 pictures.

  

 I have the airplane wings reattached and am storing it in an RV storage building in Green Valley, AZ. In spite of all the open (desert) area where I am living in the Green Valley - Sahuarita area (15 miles south of Tucson), I am having problems finding a place to keep and fly my airplane without going to a large General Aviation airport about 45 mintues away (south west of Tucson). I found two perfect paved airstrips (Continental in Green Valley, and another one about 10 minutes south on I19) but both are closed with no possibility of using again.

  

 I also found a private strip with homes around it about 30 minutes west of me and am trying to see if one of the homeowners will let me share space in their hanger. 

  

 Anyone have any experience with renting landing rights from a land owner and putting up a small hanger? Are there zoning issues that the county or state may have? 

  

 Any suggestion would be helpful as I am anxious to get flying again.

  

 Tim Warlick

 BMW powered

 Kolb mark 3 Classic

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Kirkds

Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 52
Location: Michigan

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:37 am Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

I have a private strip and the main issue with  renting space is liability for the owner. 

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

Any suggestion would be helpful as I am anxious to get flying again.

   

 Tim Warlick

 BMW powered

 Kolb mark 3 Classic  

  

 Tim C 

  

   Your situation is somewhat similar to what we faced C when I lived in north Idaho (Coeur D' Alene).  

   One of our members C Larry Ballard C of the "North Idaho Ultralight Association" ended up buying a 20 acre parcel about 30 minutes out of town.  A diferent member C Frank Reed C used his road grader (which I later purchased) to cut in two crossing runways.

   To keep his U/L always ready to just jump in and go flying C he had a simple pole barn type hangar built.

  

   My suggestion C depending on a whole lot of things in your area I'm not very familiar with C is to buy your own vacant land C cut and runway in and erect a hangar C and look for a few other guy in the area to share some costs with.

   With real estate prices as low as they've dropped in the last couple of years C this may be a fairly cost effective way to have your own runway.

  

 Mike Welch

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rickofudall

Joined: 19 Sep 2009
Posts: 1392
Location: Udall, KS, USA

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

As far as hangars go, check local ordinances about taxes for fixed versus mobile structures. In my county, if it has a hitch, even if it's on a concrete pad, it's a mobile and taxed at a much lower rate. The Port-o-Port hangars are pricey but even the double wide with two hitches passes in most counties. If were to do it again, I'd use one of the Carports of America, or somesuch, buildings tailored to suit and weld a hitch to the frame. 



Rick



On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 8:50 AM,  <timwarlick(at)mchsi.com (timwarlick(at)mchsi.com)> wrote:

[quote]       All,

  

 I have not posted for awhile but do monitor the Kolb list as time permits. I have moved my Kolb Mark 3 Classic (BMW powered) from Mobile, AL to Tucson, AZ due to a job change. Had no problem after following suggestions from the list on how to pack into a 26 foot Penske truck. I did have problems transporting my BMW powered, 3 wheeled vehicle but that is another story. I have attached 2 pictures.

   

 I have the airplane wings reattached and am storing it in an RV storage building in Green Valley, AZ. In spite of all the open (desert) area where I am living in the Green Valley - Sahuarita area (15 miles south of Tucson), I am having problems finding a place to keep and fly my airplane without going to a large General Aviation airport about 45 mintues away (south west of Tucson). I found two perfect paved airstrips (Continental in Green Valley, and another one about 10 minutes south on I19) but both are closed with no possibility of using again.

   

 I also found a private strip with homes around it about 30 minutes west of me and am trying to see if one of the homeowners will let me share space in their hanger. 

  

 Anyone have any experience with renting landing rights from a land owner and putting up a small hanger? Are there zoning issues that the county or state may have? 

  

 Any suggestion would be helpful as I am anxious to get flying again.

  

 Tim Warlick

 BMW powered

 Kolb mark 3 Classic  



   

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henry.voris

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

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

05dec09



Tim,



To the NW of Tucson there's an ultralight field owned and operated by a great guy called H.L.Cooper. Kolb friendly, I met and hung out with Arizona Dave there when he brought is plane in for it's inspection. 



It's two criss-cross dirt runways and several open sided hanger buildings (more for shade than anything else).



On the Phoenix sectional map...  V105 from the Tucson VOR runs at 288 degrees magnetic... 24 n.miles from the Tucson VOR, V105 crosses over an air field markerd Taylor PVT. Right nexr to the Talor field is another airfield marked "ultralight"... that's HL's place. He lives on site and he's an AP and CFI... 



Several years ago his phone number was 520.682.7504. If it doesn't work contact me off line... I know how to track him down... I you call him give'm a big "Aloha Nui" from me.



Good Luck...



Aloha,

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fs2kolb(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

http://www.leroyaviation.com/

 

 

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fs2kolb(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

Just 80 freeway minutes East of Tucson International Airport and 12 miles South of downtown Willcox, Arizona.  LeRoy Airport is located in the middle of the Sulphur Springs valley

 

 

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captainron1(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

There used to be an Ultralight strip just west of Tucson, and if I recall correctly there was a Kolb there among others. I can ask around for their address if you have not found it yet.



Ron (at) KFHU



(Sierra Vista)



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---- timwarlick(at)mchsi.com wrote: 



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All,



I have not posted for awhile but do monitor the Kolb list as time permits. I have moved my Kolb Mark 3 Classic (BMW powered) from Mobile, AL to Tucson, AZ due to a job change. Had no problem after following suggestions from the list on how to pack into a 26 foot Penske truck. I did have problems transporting my BMW powered, 3 wheeled vehicle but that is another story. I have attached 2 pictures.



I have the airplane wings reattached and am storing it in an RV storage building in Green Valley, AZ. In spite of all the open (desert) area where I am living in the Green Valley - Sahuarita area (15 miles south of Tucson), I am having problems finding a place to keep and fly my airplane without going to a large General Aviation airport about 45 mintues away (south west of Tucson). I found two perfect paved airstrips (Continental in Green Valley, and another one about 10 minutes south on I19) but both are closed with no possibility of using again.



I also found a private strip with homes around it about 30 minutes west of me and am trying to see if one of the homeowners will let me share space in their hanger. 



Anyone have any experience with renting landing rights from a land owner and putting up a small hanger? Are there zoning issues that the county or state may have? 



Any suggestion would be helpful as I am anxious to get flying again.



Tim Warlick

BMW powered

Kolb mark 3 Classic  



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captainron1(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

Leroy is way out there to the East. I have flown there several times in my Beech, nice strip but at least 70 miles East of Tucson ime (in my estimate).



Ron (at) KFHU

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http://www.leroyaviation.com/



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Roger Lee

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1464
Location: Tucson, Az.

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Have moved to Tucson, AZ

Tim,

H.L. Cooper's phone number is 520-682-7504.

His business is called Arizona Ultralights in the phone book. I fly out of Ryan airfield just north of you. There are hangers there and it is ultralight friendly. there are other ultralights there. Your main choices in this area is H.L. ( shade hanger, Ryan or Marana. Marana is a long drive for you. Even H.L.'s is a long drive. Ryan is by far the closest.

 I flew my Kolb Mark III Classic out of Ryan for 865 hrs.

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