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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: BFR

Hi All,

 Just finished my BFR a few minutes ago--Yes, I passed ,just barely I think----we used a 172.

  This is the first time in 2&1/2 years I have flown anything other than my firestar. It amazed me how much I took 

 the kolbs preformance for granted. The 172 was very smooth & did everything I asked it to,but for want of a better

 word felt numb sort of like your mouth does after a shot of novocain. The Kolb on the other hand feels almost alive

 very responsive,and quick, even with its heavy alerons eager to go places and do stuff. I fell bad that I have taken

 for granted the extreamly pleasant experince of flying my airplane , sometimes to the point of being bored.

 I plan to pay more attention in the future.

  Everone Have Fun , Enjoy , and stay safe

 Frank  



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h20maule(at)hotmail.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: BFR

Ever since my ppl When I turned 17 I have only flown my firestar and searey until the other day. I grew up flying maule float planes and hopped in one for the 1st time in years. The first flew landings were terrible at best. Amazing how these planes change the way you fly!!!



Thanks,Daniel Myers

Cell: 407 920 7700

21 Years old-200hrs in fs2 and mk3/mark extra. 500 in searey 

On Jan 28, 2011, at 7:25 PM, frank goodnight <frank.goodnight(at)att.net (frank.goodnight(at)att.net)> wrote:



[quote]Hi All,

 Just finished my BFR a few minutes ago--Yes, I passed ,just barely I think----we used a 172.

  This is the first time in 2&1/2 years I have flown anything other than my firestar. It amazed me how much I took 

 the kolbs preformance for granted. The 172 was very smooth & did everything I asked it to,but for want of a better

 word felt numb sort of like your mouth does after a shot of novocain. The Kolb on the other hand feels almost alive

 very responsive,and quick, even with its heavy alerons eager to go places and do stuff. I fell bad that I have taken

 for granted the extreamly pleasant experince of flying my airplane , sometimes to the point of being bored.

 I plan to pay more attention in the future.

  Everone Have Fun , Enjoy , and stay safe

 Frank  



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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:06 pm Post subject: BFR

>Amazing how these planes change the way you fly!!!

 >Thanks,

  >Daniel Myers

  

  

 Daniel,

  

   Change the way you fly??  Could you elaborate?  I'm curious

 what you mean, since I've never neen a (running) Kolb.

  

   So far, 99% of my flying experience has been my own 172's,

 and about 15-20 hours of Quicksilver II, dual, never soloed.

  

 Mike Welch

 MkIII CX



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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
Guest

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject: BFR

Typo again!

  

 I meant "been in" a running Kolb, I've never been in a running Kolb.

 In other words....what's it like, especially compared to a 172?

  

 Thanks,  Mike

 

   From: mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: BFR

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:03:46 -0800



   .ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass body.ecxhmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}   >Amazing how these planes change the way you fly!!!

 >Thanks,

  >Daniel Myers

  

  

 Daniel,

  

   Change the way you fly??  Could you elaborate?  I'm curious

 what you mean, since I've never neen a (running) Kolb.

  

   So far, 99% of my flying experience has been my own 172's,

 and about 15-20 hours of Quicksilver II, dual, never soloed.

  

 Mike Welch

 MkIII CX



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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: BFR

I meant "been in" a running Kolb, I've never been in a running Kolb.

In other words....what's it like, especially compared to a 172?



Thanks,  Mike

There is no comparison between flying a Kolb and a 172.



Kolbs make one free and alive.



Kolbs do things spam cans can not do.



Kolbs are an adventure.



john h

Kolb builder/pilot

Titus, Alabama

_________________
John Hauck
MKIII/912ULS
hauck's holler
Titus, Alabama

beauford

Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Posts: 127
Location: Brandon, FL

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:03 am Post subject: BFR

Wow...!   Are you OK, John...?



....except for the alimony part, you have come very close to describing my

first wife....   Crazy Louise...



..wonder where 'ol Craze is now....?



do not archive



beauford

FF-076

Brandon, FL

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Kolbs make one free and alive.



Kolbs do things spam cans can not do.



Kolbs are an adventure.



john h

Kolb builder/pilot

Titus, Alabama

John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:41 am Post subject: BFR

Beauford, come to think of it, sounds a lot my first wife.



Your first one must have been a hoot!



Anybody know how to compare a 172 to a Kolb?  I don't.



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

 .....except for the alimony part, you have come very close to describing my

first wife....   Crazy Louise...



 beauford

FF-076

Brandon, FL

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John Hauck
MKIII/912ULS
hauck's holler
Titus, Alabama

pc.king(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:53 am Post subject: BFR

John,

  

 You are comparing a full size Buick sedan to a  rag top MG TD. 

  

 PCKing 

  

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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:55 am Post subject: BFR

Close, but I would prefer an analogy to a VW bug.  MG TDs had a reliability problem.



The 172 is a fine airplane but these days cost a bunch to own and fly.  -besides needing WAY too much runway.

What always perplexed me were the guys who would sign one out at the local FBO to fly SOLO on saturday morning.???

150s were cheaper and did the same thing.  An 85 hp 140 will run right alongside a 172 and consume much less fuel.

I guess some guys just like to cruise down the expressway in a Buick.

BB

(I only had a first wife.  There isn't any replacement)

On 29, Jan 2011, at 10:50 AM, PCKing wrote:

[quote] 

John,

 

You are comparing a full size Buick sedan to a rag top MG TD.

 

PCKing 

 

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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
Guest

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:49 am Post subject: BFR

Hi Robert,

 I like your analogy  of the VW to the Buick , Both have thier place, and will both get you where are going.

 You would probally have a better chance of haveing fun in the vw.

   Same with the kolb, on any trip ,lots more opportunitys for fun.

 I have regained my appreciation for the flying qualities of the firestar2. And hope not to take it for granted again.

 Frank



 

   From: robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net>

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 10:46:35 AM

Subject: Re: Kolb-List: BFR



Close, but I would prefer an analogy to a VW bug.  MG TDs had a reliability problem.  



 The 172 is a fine airplane but these days cost a bunch to own and fly.  -besides needing WAY too much runway.

 What always perplexed me were the guys who would sign one out at the local FBO to fly SOLO on saturday morning.???

 150s were cheaper and did the same thing.  An 85 hp 140 will run right alongside a 172 and consume much less fuel.

 



 I guess some guys just like to cruise down the expressway in a Buick.

 BB

 (I only had a first wife.  There isn't any replacement)

 



   On 29, Jan 2011, at 10:50 AM, PCKing wrote:

 [quote]   

 John,

  

 You are comparing a full size Buick sedan to a rag top MG TD.

  

 PCKing 

  

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