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frcole(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:47 am Post subject: Kolb Design |
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I am a pedigreed Aircraft Engineer and Homer's design is great. Before I flew I did a lot of calculations and found two areas I redesigned (Aileron Hinges and upper rib element just fwd of the spar). I could not design a plane with the simplicity that Kolb achieved. However !, what still curls my toes after flying a Firestar for 13 years is the single point failure points where one bolt or element breaking is going to ruin your wifes day.
Dick C
St.Louis
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Kolb Design |
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| Quote: | | what still curls my toes after flying a Firestar for 13 years is the single point failure points where one bolt or element breaking is going to ruin your wifes day |
Dick:
A couple ways to look at that.
1-Don't get married.
2-Make sure your bolts, cables, and hardware are serviceable.
How many airplanes, "real" and our type, have redundant attachments at every point? I don't know of any right off hand.
Our little airplanes have a good track/safety record. Up to us to make sure we fly with the best.
john h
MKIII
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Steve Boetto
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: Kolb Design |
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In a message dated 4/13/06 3:01:24 PM Central Daylight Time,
jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com writes:
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>what still curls my toes after flying a Firestar for 13 years is the single
point failure points where one bolt or element breaking is going to ruin
your wifes day
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B R S, don't leave home without it.
Don't get me wrong, a BRS is not fool proof or an option in all cases. In my
firefly on floats, most of my flying is at 20 feet. However I flew for years
at 10,000 ft with no options.
Steve B
Firefly #007 on floats
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MKIIIX040
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: Kolb Design |
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However !, what still curls my toes after flying a Firestar for 13 years is
the single point failure points where one bolt or element breaking is going
to ruin your wifes day.
Dick C
Don't you mean "make your wifes day?" Well mine any way. at least 3 of the
last 3.
Vic
Maine
do not archive
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb Design |
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| frcole(at)aol.com wrote: |
However !, what still curls my toes after flying a Firestar for 13 years is the single point failure points where one bolt or element breaking is going to ruin your wifes day.
Dick C
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Spend the money for a Good BRS Chute. We all know that the BRS is not a guarantee, but it is pretty darn good. The Kolb has a great safety record, that combined with the good record of the Kolb makes airframe failure a non-issue in my book.
With both of those things working for me, chances are the drive to the airfield is more dangerous than flying the Kolb with my BRS.
Michael A. Bigelow
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biglar
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: Kolb Design |
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Seems to me that just about every plane out there has the same problem. I
know for sure the Cessnas I fly do, and it bothers me for a few minutes
every time I hit heavy turbulence. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk III
N78LB Vamoose
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