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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: Reklaw Fly-In

Kolbers,



I flew up to the Reklaw event in East Texas Friday & ran into Travis Bennett. I hadn't seen Travis since the Nauga Fly-Around back in November of 2011. It was my first time Reklaw and it's a great one. I'd guess there were 400 planes there of all types and most everyone was camping. I sold my Firestar a while back as I was close to completing my Zenith 750, and it was good to see a Kolb again. Travis was the first one to fly early Saturday morning. I took this photo of his Kolbra at his campsite.



Jimmy Y

Houston TX

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:07 pm Post subject: Reklaw Fly-In

I flew up to the Reklaw event in East Texas Friday & ran into Travis

Bennett.  



Jimmy Y

Houston TX

 



Great photo, Jimmy:



Makes me antsy.  Haven't done any serious flying and camping in a while.



I had to take the lopping shears and weed eater to the airstrip today to get

my airplane out of the hanger.  Haven't flown Miss P'fer in about 5 months.

The trees and bushes had grown up under the nose of the MKIII.



After 5 months my solar maintainer had kept the battery up to snuff.  She

cranked right up and had no fuel problems after the long storage.  I might

add, I had 10 gals of 100LL in the tank.  Flew over to Wetumpka Airport and

put 10 more gals on top of that.  



After a bad experience with 93 oct alcohol laced fuel, 3 years ago when I

broke my leg and did not fly the airplane for 6 months, I always try to

store it with 100LL only in the tank.  It works.



Despite the dirt, barn dust, bug crap, bird crap, and carpenter bee

droppings, my MKIII flew like a champ.  First take off she turned 5400 and

was singing her song.



There were times during my 4 month, one week trip West this year, I wished I

had her with me.  I'm hoping I will feel up to flying back out West next

year to celebrate my 75th year.  We will have to see if I am up to it, and

still want to do it.  It is not an easy flight from here to the Rock House

near Burns Junction, Oregon.  Always high winds and turbulence in the

vicinity of the Rockies.  Usually, the wind is blowing the wrong way.  40

mph ground speed doesn't get it.



Much easier flying in to the Fish Camp in the Owyhee River Canyon than doing

the 56 mile one way trip on an ATV.  As long as I have room for the big cast

iron frying pan and my little pack stove to fry the small mouth bass and

blue cat fish.  Might have to try to get back out there a little earlier

than last year.  Last of June is really hot in the high desert of SE Oregon.



Take care,



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

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tkben002

Joined: 06 Jul 2011
Posts: 54
Location: Alexandria, LA

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Reklaw Fly-In

This was my first time at Reklaw and it was a blast, saw all types of aircraft and surprised I was the only Kolb in attendance.



Here is a link to my youtube video of my early morning Saturday flight.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClK6NCzMWHw



Travis Bennett

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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:17 am Post subject: Reklaw Fly-In

Hi Travis,



nice pictures but there is a problem of conflicting requirements here.



With the camera attached to your head, and your head constantly moving, as 

it should be if you are keeping a proper watch for other a/c the picture is 

constantly on the move.



Secondly. The main thing anyone with a camera is taught. Don`t zoom in and 

out and don`t constantly pan. If you must pan, do it slowly.



Two irreconcilable requirements. Perhaps fixing the camera to an attachment 

on your shoulder might be a part answer.



Looked a nice fly in.



Pat

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