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jeepacro(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: enclosures

I'm not a master of picture  file reducing.  I'm a very considerate airplane loving guy that just got on this kolb thing "8 day's ago" to learn things about the KOLB Firefly.  I can say that after just 8 day's of being on this Kolb thing I have learned there are some not so happy Kolb owners with slow computers that think I'm inconsiderate.  I learned sometimes the plane can nose over on landing's , and I piss off a few when I send pictures.  sorry.     Let's get back to the plane.  I've just started the building of this thing and I can say I'm loving it!  Flying it is going to be just as good I hope.  The nose over on landing thing, anyone out there had this happened to them?  I want to hear on a 1 to 10 scale how easy does this happen in you're opinion.  How do you land wheel or 3 point? Has anyone seen a fatter tail wheel that will fit so that it can land in sand and not sink as bad?  I'm thinking of the kind that Alaskan bush plane makes.  Any idea's of how I can make one supper light?  Maybe even off of a toy or something etc.  Buy the way for all who can't open the picture I rudely sent it was a picture of my unfinished Kolb Firefly sitting in my driveway......................

Rob.

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wcm(at)tampabay.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: enclosures

Rob,



I have a Firestar II and in my opinion you would almost have to try to stand 

it on it's nose for this to happen during landing.



Unlike a lot of planes you really don't flair a Kolb, rather, you just fly 

it to within a few inches of the ground and ease back on the power.



On the ground however, is another story. If you get on the breaks too hard 

or throttle up too fast on a soft surface it will do a nose stand (and 

rather easily) Don't ask me how I know this.



When I land, once the mains are firmly on the ground I actually push the 

stick forward to keep the tail wheel up, this helps bleed off energy, I 

feel.



Kolb sells a "fat" tail wheel that's really nice, break away (not cheap 

though) if you feel that you need to change.



Ask John Hauck about tail wheels if you want an expert opinion. He lands 

places that scare birds.



do not archive

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WillUribe(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: enclosures

Hi Rob,  

It doesn't take much to master picture resizing. Just a couple of clicks and you are done. A slow computer has nothing to do with downloading pictures. You can have the fastest computer in the world but if you have dial up it will still take a very long time to download large files.  

   

I have nosed over my FireStar twice but never on landing.  I think it would be very hard to do that unless you have an uncontrolled landing or you hit something on the runway.  

The first time I nosed over was when taking off a grass field (grass??? What is that?) I went to full throttle at a stand still and didn't hold the elevator up.  

The second time I nosed over was when I started the engine at full throttle and couldn't throttle down because the cable was bent.  

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If you watch the video I took last year at MV you will see some very good techniques on landing Kolbs.  

http://home.comcast.net/~kolbflyer/  

   

Wouldn’t installing a heavier tail wheel, may throw off your W&B requiring you to add ballast in the nose of your Firefly.  

   

I saw the picture you posted and I hope you are going to paint over the Zinc chromate primer with two part epoxy primer or else when you apply the polytac the Zinc chromate primer will start melting.  

   

Hope this helps,  

Will Uribe  

Desert southwest  

El Paso,  TX  

FireStar II N4GU  

http://members.aol.com/firestartwo/Kit1.html  

   

   

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