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undoctor

Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:27 am Post subject: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Hi List,



After what seemed like forever with the hot, humid, thunderstorms type 

of weather, last Thursday was truly gorgeous.  Gary, who I met after he 

recently inquired on the list about a place to house his FireStar, met 

me up at the strip and took some pix of me setting my FlagFly up and 

some videos.  The only one I was aware of him taking was when he stopped 

me to snap a shot when I was leaving for my first flight.



The beautiful day did provide me with a 15 - 20 kt. crosswind so I had 

to pay attention when taking off.  If you play the landing video, you 

come in over power lines and drop down into a hollow between the trees 

and land up a grade of about 8 - 10%.  The threshold is past the trees, 

since there are rotting stumps and roots where the trees were cleared 

for the approach.



After my first flight Gary, Bubba (my Black Lab who waits in the pickup) 

and I went out for lunch.  Then he left and I flew to Blairstown (NJ) 

Airport and had delicious homemade Zucchini cake with maple icing and 

coffee for dessert in a little diner at the airport, all for a little 

more than three bucks.



Here's the link to the pix and videos Gary took.  Thanks, Gary!!!



Dave Kulp

Bethlehem, PA

FireFly 11DMK



http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/?action=view&current=DSCN0594.mp4

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Dennis Thate

Joined: 18 Nov 2010
Posts: 362

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Loved it ! Thanks for the post, great paint scheme.

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undoctor

Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:05 am Post subject: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Gosh!  Just checked the link and found it just took me to the     landing video.  You can see all the pix and vids that Gary took if     you go to:

     http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/

     

     There, that's better.  Enjoy your day; mine's another beaut so I'll     be riding the FlagFly around again today.

     

     Dave Kulp

     Bethlehem, PA

     FireFly 11DMK

     

     

     

     [quote][b]  

      Here's the link to the pix and videos Gary took.  Thanks, Gary!!!

      

      Dave Kulp

      Bethlehem, PA

      FireFly 11DMK

      

      http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/?action=view&current=DSCN0594.mp4[/b][b]

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thumbs

Joined: 02 Aug 2011
Posts: 18

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:15 pm Post subject: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Your very welcome Dave.  Sorry they really aren't great videos but I think everyone can get the idea.  And thank you for your help telling me of possible hanger space at your field.  Development closed my field down and I have to move.  



Anyway I had a great time that day also.  Looks like we may be seeing quite a bit of each other. LOL I hope.



 

Gary

Souderton, Pa.





Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:02:16 -0400

From: undoctor(at)ptd.net

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: A day of fun, 8.11.11



                      Gosh!  Just checked the link and found it just took me to the     landing video.  You can see all the pix and vids that Gary took if     you go to:

     http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/

     

     There, that's better.  Enjoy your day; mine's another beaut so I'll     be riding the FlagFly around again today.

     

     Dave Kulp

     Bethlehem, PA

     FireFly 11DMK

     

     

     

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      Here's the link to the pix and videos Gary took.  Thanks, Gary!!!

      

      Dave Kulp

      Bethlehem, PA

      FireFly 11DMK

      

      http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/?action=view&current=DSCN0594.mp4[/b]



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Don G

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Central Illinois

Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Great Post...and Great videos Dave...cant tell you how much I miss that machine! I the last 33 years..I have owned 8 Flying machines...built 6 of em..and that one is the one I look back on with the most desire to fly again....none other are even a close second. I think about it often, as I am looking for my next project, and my summary thoughts are, The FlagFly is the ONLY one that did everything I told it to..and NOTHING else..all the rest did things I didnt tell them to..each to varing degrees, and as pilot in command there was effort spent KEEPING in command...not so with the Kolb...It minded better than anything I have ever had the pleasure to fly.



AS to my current ride...its OK..logged my 268th hour in it today...but it is always doing things I dont tell it to....

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undoctor

Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: A day of fun, 8.11.11

Don,

     

     You make me feel a tad guilty.  I love it too and frequently feel     conscious gratiude for your meticulous building.  Now I've just     learned something else it can do, and it proves it's aptly named a     'Fly.

     

     Sat. AM, before the hurricane hit, I went up to the strip to fully     secure the FlagFly in its hangar/trailer.  I always strap down the     main gear, but with a hurricane coming I tied down all the     precautions I built into the trailer.  Besides securing the mains, I     also ran a nylon strap from an eye bolt on the floor, around the     boom tube just in front of the hor. stab twice and back down to the     eye bolt.  The wings rest in the cradle you made and I ran a nylon     strap from an eye bolt mid-wing on the wall, over the wings at a     hinge (padded both wings) to an eye bolt mid-wing on the opposite     wall.  I moved the ramps from the floor in the rear and put them in     the 6' in the nose where the FF never goes, took the steel signpost     tailwheel track out and put it under the trailer, lashed down the     control for the winch I never use, put the gap seal in the nose and     moved all the rest of any loose equipment from near the FF and put     it in the nose.

     

     Then the hurricane hit us Sat night.  I tried to stay awake in case     the elec. went off so I could hook in the generator, but I fell     asleep and woke at 7 AM with over 2' of water in the basement.      Hooked up the gen and began the 8 hour pumping necessary to remove     the water; then found a place I could get to that was open for     breakfast.  Mickey Dee's is better than nothing...

     

     The torrential rain stopped late yesterday AM so I thot I was done     with my problems, but the gusts picked up with the tail end of the     storm passing through.  Then my cell rang and caller ID showed the     fellow who owns the airstrip.  My heart sunk.  I answered and     Carlton said, "Dave, I've got bad news....."  My heart sunk even     further.  He was out checking the strip, etc., for downed trees when     the severe gusts moved through, heard a loud bump and turned to look     and all he could see was the bottom of my trailer!

     

     I drove the 22 miles in severe gusts with severe ripping in my     chest.  I rolled the rear door open, climbed through walking on the     wall between the FF and the roof...  and could see no damage!!!!!!      I took the fuel tank out, since it was dripping fuel, closed the     trailer door as best I could and came home.

     

     Went up this morning to meet Butch, who used to own the strip, but     we couldn't budge it with his front end loader.  Too much weight     with the bucket too high and the back tires just made ruts in place,     so I've got to get a heavier machine somewhere so we can lower it     down very, very gently.  No damage yet and I don't want any from     getting it upright.  

     

     While I was there I shifted the mess of ramps, cabinets, wheels,     cradles for the wings-in-transit, etc., so that when it is rolled     over nothing hits the FF.  No way to get anything out of the nose,     so that's my only option.

     

     Check the photos.  She's just hanging on the wall sideways like a     fly!!!  Nothing's touching the wall (the edge of the prop made a     mark bud didn't even dent the plywood) and the only thing distorted     is the tail wheel.  There's no strain on the wings;  I even adjusted     the padding back into position so it's effective when we roll it     back.  The shot of the nose is through the window in the front of     the trailer.  The yellow nylon strap across the nose is just he     strap I use to pull it into the trailer, hooked to the strut pins.

     

     Dave Kulp

     Bethlehem, PA

     FireFly 11DMK

     

     PS Yesterday was also my birthday...

     

     

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[b]Time: 06:34:18 PM PST USSubject: Re: A day of fun, 8.11.11From: "Don G" <donghe(at)one-eleven.net (donghe(at)one-eleven.net)>[/i]      

      

      Great Post...and Great videos Dave...cant tell you how much I miss that machine!

      I the last 33 years..I have owned 8 Flying machines...built 6 of em..and that

      one is the one I look back on with the most desire to fly again....none other

      are even a close second. I think about it often, as I am looking for my next

      project, and my summary thoughts are, The FlagFly is the ONLY one that did everything

      I told it to..and NOTHING else..all the rest did things I didnt tell

      them to..each to varing degrees, and as pilot in command there was effort spent

      KEEPING in command...not so with the Kolb...It minded better than anything I

      have ever had the pleasure to fly.

      

      AS to my current ride...its OK..logged my 268th hour in it today...but it is always

      doing things I dont tell it to....

      

      --------

      Don G.

      Central Illinois

      Kitfox IV Speedster

      Luscombe 8A[/b][/b]

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Don G

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Central Illinois

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject: FlagFly upside down!

Dave..HOLY COW...I would say that you had an angel whispering in your ear, when you had the thought to tie it down inside that trailer extra good

!...and thanks goodness for that!..It doesnt look by those pics that anything serious has happened...although I know that when you get it out and inspect it real well...something might come up...but never fear my friend...they build easy...fix easy...and you will just bond with it stronger by making repairs if you need them.

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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:00 pm Post subject: A day of fun, 8.11.11

David

Delighted that your 'Fly suffered no damage. You're lucky, but you MADE your own luck, with sensible & careful preparations. Congratulations.

Russ K

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