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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:47 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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Kolbers:
What a great way to spend a month.
Returned home from the Rock House, 7 miles south of Burns Junction, Oregon,
yesterday at 1630 hrs, after departing Monday morning about 0800 hrs. Had a
great return flight despite high winds blowing the wrong direction and
extremely high heat from Buhl, ID, all the way home.
The MKIII continues to impress me after flying it for 20 years and 3,274.2
hours. BTW the current Rotax 912ULS has 615.7 hours.
The only mechanical problem I had during the 27 day trip was a brake line
that blew off the caliper fitting while making a hard stop at the Rock
House. This would not have happened had I done a little maintenance on that
line after my crash at Muncho Lake, BC, 1 Jul 2000, 12 years prior. Despite
the fact we had no pump oil can to bleed the left brake, with the help of a
half dozen Kolb "experts" we were able to bleed it on the first attempt by
jury rigging a hose system to match the quart bottle of ATF fluid and the
bleed valve on the caliper. Never give up. 
Tooke me 6 days to fly west (4 flying and two weather days) and 4 days to
fly east. This year's flight a total of 10 days both ways compared to 18
days out and back last year.
For those that are interested in numbers:
Cross country: 3,796 sm
Local miles flown Rock House: 331.5 sm
Engine time: 47.7 hrs cross country
3.9 hrs local Rock House
Total engine time: 51.6
Actual cross country flight time (per Garmin 196): 44.5 hrs
Ave ground speed west: 84.35 mph
Ave ground speed east: 86.27 mph
Local flight time Rock House: 3.9 hrs
Fuel burn west: 135.0 gals
Fuel burn east: 135.4 gals
Fuel burn local time Rock House: 22.0 gal
Total fuel burn: 292.4 gal
Approximate fuel cost: $1,608.20
And as John W used to impress on me, "Don't worry about how much it cost.
You can't fly without it. Fill up the tank and go have fun!" We all miss
you Kolbra Pilot!!!
john h
hauck's holler, Titus, Alabama
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undoctor
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:05 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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John, ATF fluid Ok for the brakes? Got bubbles on one side and must bleed it. Flew into Braden and mechanic said to bring container for aircraft fluid, but if ATF is OK ...
Dave Kulp
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 6, 2012, at 11:46 AM, "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com> wrote:
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Kolbers:
What a great way to spend a month.
Returned home from the Rock House, 7 miles south of Burns Junction, Oregon,
yesterday at 1630 hrs, after departing Monday morning about 0800 hrs. Had a
great return flight despite high winds blowing the wrong direction and
extremely high heat from Buhl, ID, all the way home.
The MKIII continues to impress me after flying it for 20 years and 3,274.2
hours. BTW the current Rotax 912ULS has 615.7 hours.
The only mechanical problem I had during the 27 day trip was a brake line
that blew off the caliper fitting while making a hard stop at the Rock
House. This would not have happened had I done a little maintenance on that
line after my crash at Muncho Lake, BC, 1 Jul 2000, 12 years prior. Despite
the fact we had no pump oil can to bleed the left brake, with the help of a
half dozen Kolb "experts" we were able to bleed it on the first attempt by
jury rigging a hose system to match the quart bottle of ATF fluid and the
bleed valve on the caliper. Never give up.
Tooke me 6 days to fly west (4 flying and two weather days) and 4 days to
fly east. This year's flight a total of 10 days both ways compared to 18
days out and back last year.
For those that are interested in numbers:
Cross country: 3,796 sm
Local miles flown Rock House: 331.5 sm
Engine time: 47.7 hrs cross country
3.9 hrs local Rock House
Total engine time: 51.6
Actual cross country flight time (per Garmin 196): 44.5 hrs
Ave ground speed west: 84.35 mph
Ave ground speed east: 86.27 mph
Local flight time Rock House: 3.9 hrs
Fuel burn west: 135.0 gals
Fuel burn east: 135.4 gals
Fuel burn local time Rock House: 22.0 gal
Total fuel burn: 292.4 gal
Approximate fuel cost: $1,608.20
And as John W used to impress on me, "Don't worry about how much it cost.
You can't fly without it. Fill up the tank and go have fun!" We all miss
you Kolbra Pilot!!!
john h
hauck's holler, Titus, Alabama
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:28 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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John, ATF fluid Ok for the brakes?
Dave Kulp
Dave K/Kolbers:
I don't know about your brakes.
I have MATCO brakes and have been using ATF in them for the past 3,200+
hours.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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phactor9
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:35 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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I have Black Max hydraulics and was told by them that any hydraulic fluid (not brake fluid) is ok. I asked "Hydraulic Jack Oil from Ace?" (black plastic 20 oz squeeze bottle with a capped snout) and they said "sure".
Phil H.
--- On Fri, 7/6/12, John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com> wrote:
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From: John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Made it home yesterday
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Friday, July 6, 2012, 1:28 PM
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <[url=/mc/compose?to=jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com]jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com[/url]>
John, ATF fluid Ok for the brakes?
Dave Kulp
Dave K/Kolbers:
I don't know about your brakes.
I have MATCO brakes and have been using ATF in them for the pat; http://www.matronics.com/cont================
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:43 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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I have Black Max hydraulics and was told by them that any hydraulic fluid
(not brake fluid) is ok. I asked "Hydraulic Jack Oil from Ace?" (black
plastic 20 oz squeeze bottle with a capped snout) and they said "sure".
Phil H.
Sounds good to me.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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undoctor
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:52 am Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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That's about all I need to know, John. Thanks for the info.
Good to hear your trip went well. Now you've got your fix for a while.
likely a short while....
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11DMK
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On 7/6/2012 1:28 PM, John Hauck wrote:
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John, ATF fluid Ok for the brakes?
Dave Kulp
Dave K/Kolbers:
I don't know about your brakes.
I have MATCO brakes and have been using ATF in them for the past 3,200+
hours.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:09 pm Post subject: Made it home yesterday |
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Good to hear your trip went well. Now you've got your fix for a while.
likely a short while....
Dave Kulp
Dave K/Kolbers:
A trip like that will last a long time. Probably until next year to fly to
Lakeland.
Now it's time to hook up the 5th wheel and utility trailer, load up the ATV
and head back out West again for 3 months. This time I will be looking for
cooler weather and I know where to go to get that, plus a few hot springs.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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