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jason(at)trek-tech.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Well folks, it  finally happened.  After more than 12 years of building, My BMW powered  MIII classic flew.  I purchased my kit back in 93 I think, it was not the  quick build so I built all the ribs and such myself.  The goal of the plane  was to create a basic flying machine with not allot of bells and whistles.   After flying behind two strokes for years, another goal was to have this  aircraft 4 stroke powered.  I was under a tight budget and built it with  the minimum amount of tools.  I hand pulled all the rivets, paid the  airport $5 here and there to use their shear and lots of penny pinching by  buying used instruments and such.  Although I did not keep that close of  tabs, I believe the whole thing came in under $15,000.  I had flown weight  shift ultralights back in the 80's but did not have my pilots license when I  started the project.  I got my sport pilots license in January in a J3 and  my aircraft is registered Experimental Amateur Built (N285CZ).  The guy  from the local FSDO (Hillsboro Oregon) came out and inspected it at my  house and I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with them,  and it was free!  I picked an airport with 5000' of runway for my testing  and I am glad I did.  On my first flight, at about 500' the engine quit at  the departure end of the runway, I pulled a quick 180 and landed back on the  runway without bending anything.  After some noodling on the problem, It  dawned on me that I had seen this problem show its head slightly in my ground  runs and it became apparent to me that it was fuel starvation (aint hind sight  grand).  After turning the knob on the fuel pressure regulator I tried it  again (yes I now had a nervous tick) and what I will call my "real first flight"  went off without a hitch.  I now have all of the tweaking to do, put a  little more pitch in the prop, Get the slight right roll out and such.  I  would like to thank all the people on the list who have helped and inspired  me.  Special thanks goes out to the other BMWers on the list for all of the  information and help they supplied - Jim G, Hans V, and Tim W.  I  especially enjoy the people on the list who are constantly tweaking and testing  and then sharing with the list, like Richard Pike and Jack Hart (it sounds like  I won an Oscar).  I incorporated some of the ideas of theirs and I am sure  I will be using more.  I will be updating you all on my progress and what  numbers I am seeing as testing continues.

  

 Jason  Omelchuck

 MK III  C

 N285CZ

 BMW  R100

 Portland,  OR

 FLYING!

dhkey(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

CONGRADS!! Time to post photos.

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		  From: "Jason Omelchuck" <jason(at)trek-tech.com>

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

To: "'Kolb-List Digest Server'" <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:32:03 -0700

Well folks, it finally happened.  After more than 12 years of building, My

BMW powered MIII classic flew.  I purchased my kit back in 93 I think, it

was not the quick build so I built all the ribs and such myself.  The goal

of the plane was to create a basic flying machine with not allot of bells

and whistles.  After flying behind two strokes for years, another goal was

to have this aircraft 4 stroke powered.  I was under a tight budget and

built it with the minimum amount of tools.  I hand pulled all the rivets,

paid the airport $5 here and there to use their shear and lots of penny

pinching by buying used instruments and such.  Although I did not keep that

close of tabs, I believe the whole thing came in under $15,000.  I had 

flown

weight shift ultralights back in the 80's but did not have my pilots 

license

when I started the project.  I got my sport pilots license in January in a

J3 and my aircraft is registered Experimental Amateur Built (N285CZ).  The

guy from the local FSDO (Hillsboro Oregon) came out and inspected it at my

house and I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with

them, and it was free!  I picked an airport with 5000' of runway for my

testing and I am glad I did.  On my first flight, at about 500' the engine

quit at the departure end of the runway, I pulled a quick 180 and landed

back on the runway without bending anything.  After some noodling on the

problem, It dawned on me that I had seen this problem show its head 

slightly

in my ground runs and it became apparent to me that it was fuel starvation

(aint hind sight grand).  After turning the knob on the fuel pressure

regulator I tried it again (yes I now had a nervous tick) and what I will

call my "real first flight" went off without a hitch.  I now have all of 

the

tweaking to do, put a little more pitch in the prop, Get the slight right

roll out and such.  I would like to thank all the people on the list who

have helped and inspired me.  Special thanks goes out to the other BMWers 

on

the list for all of the information and help they supplied - Jim G, Hans V,

and Tim W.  I especially enjoy the people on the list who are constantly

tweaking and testing and then sharing with the list, like Richard Pike and

Jack Hart (it sounds like I won an Oscar).  I incorporated some of the 

ideas

of theirs and I am sure I will be using more.  I will be updating you all 

on

my progress and what numbers I am seeing as testing continues.

Jason Omelchuck

MK III C

N285CZ

BMW R100

Portland, OR

FLYING!

slyck(at)frontiernet.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Jason, A huge congrats!  Hope your stomach has settled after such 

excitement.

-And a 180 without bending anything,  that's a biggie too.

Post a pic of you and your REAL airplane.

BB  do not archive



On 25, Sep 2006, at 6:32 PM, Jason Omelchuck wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Well folks, it finally happened.  After more than 12 years of 

 building, My BMW powered MIII classic flew.  I purchased my kit back 

 in 93 I think, it was not the quick build so I built all the ribs and 

 such myself.  The goal of the plane was to create a basic flying 

 machine with not allot of bells and whistles.  After flying behind two 

 strokes for years, another goal was to have this aircraft 4 stroke 

 powered.  I was under a tight budget and built it with the minimum 

 amount of tools.  I hand pulled all the rivets, paid the airport $5 

 here and there to use their shear and lots of penny pinching by buying 

 used instruments and such.  Although I did not keep that close of 

 tabs, I believe the whole thing came in under $15,000.  I had flown 

 weight shift ultralights back in the 80's but did not have my pilots 

 license when I started the project.  I got my sport pilots license in 

 January in a J3 and my aircraft is registered Experimental Amateur 

 Built (N285CZ).  The guy from the local FSDO (Hillsboro Oregon) came 

 out and inspected it at my house and I have nothing but good things to 

 say about my experience with them, and it was free!  I picked an 

 airport with 5000' of runway for my testing and I am glad I did.  On 

 my first flight, at about 500' the engine quit at the departure end of 

 the runway, I pulled a quick 180 and landed back on the runway without 

 bending anything.  After some noodling on the problem, It dawned on me 

 that I had seen this problem show its head slightly in my ground runs 

 and it became apparent to me that it was fuel starvation (aint hind 

 sight grand).  After turning the knob on the fuel pressure regulator I 

 tried it again (yes I now had a nervous tick) and what I will call my 

 "real first flight" went off without a hitch.  I now have all of the 

 tweaking to do, put a little more pitch in the prop, Get the slight 

 right roll out and such.  I would like to thank all the people on the 

 list who have helped and inspired me.  Special thanks goes out to the 

 other BMWers on the list for all of the information and help they 

 supplied - Jim G, Hans V, and Tim W.  I especially enjoy the people on 

 the list who are constantly tweaking and testing and then sharing with 

 the list, like Richard Pike and Jack Hart (it sounds like I won an 

 Oscar).  I incorporated some of the ideas of theirs and I am sure I 

 will be using more.  I will be updating you all on my progress and 

 what numbers I am seeing as testing continues.

  

 Jason Omelchuck

 MK III C

 N285CZ

 BMW R100

 Portland, OR

 FLYING!

Dave Pelletier

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 100
Location: Prescott, Arizona

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

GREAT!!!...Wow Engine out and 180 on your first  flight.  Sure am glad you didn't bend anything.  So a big  CONGRATULATIONS on completing and flying your project.  When George and I  visited you last month, we were both impressed with what you've  done and now it's in the air.  YAY!  Now will we see it fly in MV  next year?????

  

 AzDave

  

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Denny Rowe

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 89
Location: Leechburg, PA

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Huge Congrats to you Jason.

 I am looking foreward to hearing all the  details.

  

 Fly Safe.

  

 Denny Rowe

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eagle1(at)commspeed.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Congratulations Jason. When Az Dave and Looked over  your installation, I was very impressed. I feel that you will have yourself a  very reliable flying machine. I really liked your set up and I would encourage  others to follow through. The Bimmer is a bullet proof power plant and I think  it will be a good power plant for us experimenters.

       Az Bald  Eagle

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Richard Pike

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Congratulations on everything. When you get a  chance, would love to see pictures of the BMW engine and installation, and  details of how it was done.

 Richard Pike

 MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)

  

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Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0

Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing.

biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Good going, and good flying, Jason.   Congratulations.                 Lar.                        Do not Archive.

  

 Larry Bourne

Palm Springs, CA

Building Kolb Mk III

Vamoose

www.gogittum.com

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Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk IIIC
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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Congrats Jason 

 I like Richard Pike would like to see pictures and details of your BMW  powered MK3 

 Clear skys to you for a long time 

 

 Ellery 

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Ralph Hoover

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 206
Location: Central Ohio

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:21 am Post subject: Re: First flight of MIIIC N285CZ

Jason, Good for you. 



12 years ago I was 49, transitioning between racing sail boats and getting back into the motorcycle world for the third time. I reflect back and have to hand you a great "Tanasity Trophy"! Lives changes, familys changes, jobs change, the world changes. Gas went up, then down, then back up. U.S. went into and out of strifes and threats. But you Jason, stayed the course. 



It became a "have to do" rather than a can do. You had to eat, sleep and live "build the plane, build the plane".



Thats incredible. And here it is done. Just like a dad finished paying for his sons doctorate, and at the edge of the stage waiting for the hats to fly from their hands, having accepted his degree and thanking his family for their support. Then finding yourself one of his first patients. And finding out that the money was in deed, well spent.



Many great years of flight, do I wish upon you. You have raised the bar.



Ohio Ralph numb in your presence!

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