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funnyb0nz

Joined: 31 Aug 2013
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:01 am Post subject: when not to fly?

Hey guys I just bought Jeff Nelson's KXP. My question is what is probably the cut off for wind when you decide it's to windy to fly? I come from Powered Parachute and Gyro Copters. PPC 15mph is the cut off, gyro is different story you can fly them in 50mph winds. 

Just curious to know where the Kolb's cut off is.

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Dana

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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:39 am Post subject: when not to fly?

At 12:01 PM 9/12/2013, funnyb0nz wrote:

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 Hey guys I just bought Jeff Nelson's KXP. My question is what is probably the cut off for wind when you decide it's to windy to fly? I come from Powered Parachute and Gyro Copters. PPC 15mph is the cut off, gyro is different story you can fly them in 50mph winds. 

 Just curious to know where the Kolb's cut off is. 	


 PPG or Kolb, if I ask myself "is it too windy to fly?" more than 3 times, it probably is.



 But it's not just a number, a steady 20mph wind down the runway is better than a 10-15 gusting crosswind.



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frank goodnight

Joined: 27 Dec 2011
Posts: 126

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:10 am Post subject: when not to fly?

Hard question for me to answer.

I have about 250 hrs in my firestar2

Learned to fly it in south Texas where

The usual wind was 20 with gust

To 30. It was at an old army training base that I think had 6 runways that

Covered all directions so I all ways

Had pretty much a direct headwind.

After I learned to fly it ,never thought

Much about how strong the wind was

The plane handles gust well and if

At other airports if I had to crab more

Than I wanted to, ( more x wind than

I thought I could handle) it is a simple

mater to land across the runway.

With practice I felt comfortable in 20

Wind. Of course at firestar speed

You are not apt to have much range

If  going anywhere but downwind, and you might get bonced

Around a bit.

After reading this , I don't think it helps

Much. I don't think anyone can truly

Answer your question. If you start

On calm days and progress towards

More wind as you learn the capabilites

of your plane and yourself I think

You can be HAPPY and SAFE.

Good luck

Frank



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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:47 am Post subject: when not to fly?

Your question has two answers to it. What the plane can handle and what you are comfortable with. I personally prefer to fly mine when the wind is calm. Of course when it was new to me, and I could not stay out of it, I flew in a lot windier conditions, but the fun factor was greatly reduced. As light as it is you will bounce around a lot. When you are just getting familiar with the plane, wait for a calm day, then stretch your limits. Larry



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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: when not to fly?

Hey guys thanks for the replys, I was just curious if there was the cut off point for the Kolb. I understand about getting used to the plane.

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