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beauford(at)tampabay.rr.c
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: First airplane

Just got this percuter back to operational... 2  weeks or so...  did I miss anything exciting...?   

  

 First solo was  65 HP Aeronca  7AC,  N83768,  at Bowman Field in Louisville in 1956... was 16. Worked as a line  boy for flying time at the local Beech FBO,  Central American Airways... they are still there..

 Beauford

  

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Possum

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Georgia

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject: First airplane

At 05:32 PM 7/4/2006, you wrote:

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		  Just got this percuter back to operational... 2 weeks or so...  did I miss anything exciting...?  

  

 First solo was  65 HP Aeronca  7AC, N83768,  at Bowman Field in Louisville in 1956... was 16. Worked as a line boy for flying time at the local Beech FBO, Central American Airways... they are still there..

 Beauford 	


 Good Grief !!

 He's only 10 year's older than me!

perezmdomenic(at)plateaut
Guest

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: First airplane

    Chandelle Standard 18' hang  glider in 1977 was my first aviating and first aircraft I owned. Stalled it  and ended up 40' up in a pine tree once. Didn't get hurt. Neither did the  hang glider, but tricky to retrieve.

     First powered airplane was a  Cascade Ultralights Kasperwing 180B. Odd control system in that roll was a  steering wheel working wingtip rudders while pitch was weight shift. But it was  OK and one of the best planes ever for the super slow end of the speed range. I  think I could fly straight and level at 22-24 mph all day. 

  

 M. Domenic Perez

 Vaughn, NM

 FS II

kfackler(at)ameritech.net
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:52 am Post subject: First airplane

Your info is now included on the website, Domenic. Thanks!

  

 -Ken

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beauford(at)tampabay.rr.c
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: First airplane

Yeah, Brother Possum... and furthermore, when the  difference is expressed as a percentage of the totals, you're clearly gaining on  me...

  

 You're gonna love geezerhood.... let me the second  to welcome you... right after your urologist....

  

 Thinking about this list of Brother  Fackler's...  and reflecting on the biggest difference between a 65 horse  Aeronca and the Firefly... The 7AC definitely "flew" on the wing and not on the  engine... Every time I fly the Firefly, can't help but get the impression that  it is almost the exact opposite -- it climbs like hell whether the ball is in  the middle or not. Personally, that wing v.s. power perception about any given  airplane is probably the single most defining characteristic stuck in my  head when walking away from one... And it makes sense that a machine with stingy  power will tend to force a student to learn more, faster... and have a better  feel for what is happening under his butt...

 Ah, the good 'ol days...

  

 If Airport Manatee isn't flooded tomorrow, will go  insult the rotax until it caves in and permits some limited  aviation.

  

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 Maudlin Beauford

 FF #076

  

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a58r(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: First airplane

My first airplane ride, at age 12 was in a Curtiss Condor, a big (to  

me) twin engine BIPLANE. I can remember being helped up the steps and  

into the wicker seats, Think it had 10, maybe 12 seats. Ride cost $3,  

lasted maybe 20 mins. Not many passengers.1935 was still The Great  

Depression. Afterwards the Pilot took a few minutes to answer some of  

my zillion questions, and pointed out the many various gages. I told  

him I made balsa wood flying model airplanes and wanted to grow up  

and be a pilot. He said he still wasn't grown up yet!



regards,

Bob N.

http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/

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kfackler(at)ameritech.net
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: First airplane

Brother and Sister Aviators:



Thanks to everyone who responded to the First Airplane poll. If we could get

those who didn't supply me with the year, and possibly a few of the lurkers

to chime in as well, I believe the cumulative total of years of flying

experience for this group might just top 2000 years. Yep, you read that

right, 2000. We're at over 1800 now.



So, this is a final plea. If you haven't sent your info, please email me

direct at kfackler(at)ameritech.net with your full name, first airplane you

flew as PIC, and the year.



Again for reference, the website is:

http://www.kfackler.com/kolb/first_plane.html



-Ken Fackler

Kolb Mark II / A722KWF

Rochester MI



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dhkey(at)msn.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: First airplane

1980

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		  From: <kfackler(at)ameritech.net>

Reply-To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: First airplane

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:16:40 -0400

Brother and Sister Aviators:

Thanks to everyone who responded to the First Airplane poll. If we could 

get

those who didn't supply me with the year, and possibly a few of the lurkers

to chime in as well, I believe the cumulative total of years of flying

experience for this group might just top 2000 years. Yep, you read that

right, 2000. We're at over 1800 now.

So, this is a final plea. If you haven't sent your info, please email me

direct at kfackler(at)ameritech.net with your full name, first airplane you

flew as PIC, and the year.

Again for reference, the website is:

http://www.kfackler.com/kolb/first_plane.html

-Ken Fackler

Kolb Mark II / A722KWF

Rochester MI

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Mike Schnabel

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 114
Location: Manchester, TN

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject: First airplane

Thanks Ken for a GREAT question that started an avalanche of replies. And for taking the time to document them to the Internet and sharing with us all. It was a simple yet amazing question that I know I have enjoyed following the responses to, as I am sure many of the listers here have also! Great job!!!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

   

  Mike S

  Manchester, TN

   

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kfackler(at)ameritech.net wrote:

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Brother and Sister Aviators:



Thanks to everyone who responded to the First Airplane poll. If we could get

those who didn't supply me with the year, and possibly a few of the lurkers

to chime in as well, I believe the cumulative total of years of flying

experience for this group might just top 2000 years. Yep, you read that

right, 2000. We're at over 1800 now.



So, this is a final plea. If you haven't sent your info, please email me

direct at kfackler(at)ameritech.net with your full name, first airplane you

flew as PIC, and the year.



Again for reference, the website is:

http://www.kfackler.com/kolb/first_plane.html



-Ken Fackler

Kolb Mark II / A722KWF

Rochester MI



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Dwight Kottke

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 11

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: First airplane

My first plane was my Firestar.  10/01/2000 

 

The Flying Farmer 

 

 

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Dwight Kottke
The Flying Farmer
Original Firestar 377

icrashrc

Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 247
Location: Mishawaka, In

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: First Airplane

Ken has already added this info but i thought i would post it here as well.



The first time I left the ground was for 1 hour of aerobatic instruction in a T-6 Texan. The date was 8/18/1996. Attached is a pic of my final preflight briefing.

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www.ill-EagleAviation.com

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Mike Schnabel

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 114
Location: Manchester, TN

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:33 am Post subject: First Airplane

One of my more memorable flights was also in an AT-6 for an hour of aerobatics. What surprised me was how much of the actual aerobatic flight I was allowed to do, with the instructor walking me through each maneuver. My pilot/instructor Gina Moore is best known as the only female barnstorming pilot in America. She owns the business Warbirds SkyVenture based in Gallatin TN. HIGHLY recommended if you ever get the chance!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

   

  http://www.warbirdskyventures.com

   

   

  To maintain Kolb connective, I plan on second round of taxiing practice this weekend, and since I will not be able to make OSH this year hope to arrange so flight time with a CFI here who trains for Sport Pilot.

   

  To everyone traveling to OSH this coming week, please have a great, SAFE time!

   

  Mike S

  Manchester TN

  Firestar 2 503

   

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icrashrc <icrashrc(at)aol.com> wrote:

  [quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: "icrashrc" 



Ken has already added this info but i thought i would post it here as well.



The first time I left the ground was for 1 hour of aerobatic instruction in a T-6 Texan. The date was 8/18/1996. Attached is a pic of my final preflight briefing.



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Scott



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