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Mystic
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 Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:59 am Post subject: Off field landings |
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I've been having fun playing "Bush pilot" in my Firestar. Maybe too much fun....
Broke it down to 3 parts on youtube. Check it out when you've got a few minutes to kill.
BTW, My 447 is loving the change in weather. Needle is back to th middle, temps are back up in the green, and she's climbing like we stole somthing!
John Tempest
Firestar "Classic"
447
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hb2hQbklg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYBOxyX5Xw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rox7IObjwXc
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rickofudall
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| Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:10 am Post subject: Off field landings |
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John, Looks like the very definition of "too much fun". I'm going to put a bookmark of your videos in a folder so I can use them for inspiration while I'm rebuilding my Firestar this winter.
Rick
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Mystic <cheoah68(at)gmail.com (cheoah68(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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Dennis Thate
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Mystic
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| Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Off field landings |
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[quote="rickofudall"]John, Looks like the very definition of "too much fun". I'm going to put a bookmark of your videos in a folder so I can use them for inspiration while I'm rebuilding my Firestar this winter.
Rick
Rick,
I'll be joining you in the near future. Maybe we can inspire each other. I don't know how "involved" your rebuild is, but I'm hoping I can get away with a minimum. Anyway, glad you watched, and good luck with your rebuild. -John
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Mystic
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| Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Off field landings |
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It really is a great place to fly a Kolb. Outside of a Clemson home game, the airspace here is very quiet. It's mountains, lakes, and rivers with plenty of hay fields and pastures in-between. What more could you ask?
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WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject: Off field landings |
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JohnT,
Thanks for sharing the video. Good entertainment. But, just wondering how cold the water is (if one was to have an engine out and have to put down in it)?
Bill Varnes
Original Kolb FireStar
Audubon NJ
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Mystic
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| Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Off field landings |
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Thanks for sharing the video. Good entertainment. But, just wondering how cold the water is (if one was to have an engine out and have to put down in it)?
Bill Varnes
Original Kolb FireStar
Audubon NJ
Thanks Bill. Hartwell is a pretty shallow lake that is about 15ft below normal now, and it got baked into bath water over the summer. Believe it or not, it is still quite warm. These days we're enjoying some really nice weather that is keeping it hospitable for a while longer. But, yes, It will eventually get to the point where it is no longer the comfy safety blanket I now enjoy.
When the weather (and water) become cold enough, I'll don my dry suit that I use when I go kayaking in the cold. The seat cushion I use now, which serves double duty as leaf blower blocker, and (in emergency) flotation device, will be stowed away.
I did have an engine out once, over that lake. I was at about 600', and luckily spotted a small island. From the air I could see it had a long shallow shoal on each end. My plan was to land short in the shallow water and run in up on the dry. I overshot my landing, (misjudged wind) landed dry, and ran it into the water. When the mains hit that mud, It stood it on it's nose, was vertical for 3 seconds, and came down on on all 3.
After that my luck changed. A boater saw the whole thing, dropped off tools to remove wings, returned with pontoon, wings across the rails, then returned to get me and plane, JUST fit aboard, took me to boat landing where brother was waiting with trailer.
Kolb fixed me up with FS2 nose (which made for a much improved windscreen), diagnosed stoppage, added fuel pump filter, and I'm back.
Looking back now, I can honestly say (foolishly or not) that I was never worried about me. I knew I could land wet and be safe. I just wanted to save the crate. And I'm glad I was lucky enough to be able. I know when I fly low over water I'm risking my Kolb, but not so much me. I feel safe low on the water.
John Tempest
Firestar 1
447
If the builder up in Eagle River sees this, I'm sorry. But she's fine, straight, and flying great.
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