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DAquaNut(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: First flight

Group,

 

     Well I finally did it! After several years   of building plane and 

enclosed trailer I committed aviation in Firefly #  O62.  After 1 1/4 hours of 

flying and 4 landings my gear legs are perfectly  straight. I was a little afraid, 

 after all the talk of bent legs. I even  managed to keep her off of her 

nose. I can see how it wouldn't take a lot to put  Her over , though. She behaved 

better than I could hope for, although she will  need some trim on the rudder 

,as I have to put some pressure on the left pedal.  to keep Her straight  

Seems She stalls about 35 or so tops out at about 75  and climbs to a thousand 

feet by the time I make my base turn. Seems I burned  about 3 gal in an hour and 

15 min. of flying.  Started getting nippy as it  was nearing sunset. I just 

had a light jacket, unenclosed  at 1500 ft  .

 

           Many Thanks  to: Jack Hart, Beauford T, Don G., Duane DA Plane, 

Jerb,  John W. and any  others that I may have forgotten, for the advice, 

suggestions ,warnings, ideas  and words of encouragement.  

 

 

                          Ed Diebel    ( flying Firefly #O62 and not still 

building.)

                         Houston, Texas

rlaird

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 373
Location: Houston

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: First flight

Congratulations, Ed!  I'm going to post your message over on the

EAA347 group, if you don't mind!  Does this mean we'll be seing you at

all the southeast Texas fly-ins from now on? <g>



  -- Robert

do not archive



On 1/24/06, DAquaNut(at)aol.com <DAquaNut(at)aol.com> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 Group,



      Well I finally did it! After several years   of building plane and

 enclosed trailer I committed aviation in Firefly #  O62.  After 1 1/4 hours of

 flying and 4 landings my gear legs are perfectly  straight. I was a little afraid,

  after all the talk of bent legs. I even  managed to keep her off of her

 nose. I can see how it wouldn't take a lot to put  Her over , though. She behaved

 better than I could hope for, although she will  need some trim on the rudder

 ,as I have to put some pressure on the left pedal.  to keep Her straight

 Seems She stalls about 35 or so tops out at about 75  and climbs to a thousand

 feet by the time I make my base turn. Seems I burned  about 3 gal in an hour and

 15 min. of flying.  Started getting nippy as it  was nearing sunset. I just

 had a light jacket, unenclosed  at 1500 ft  .



            Many Thanks  to: Jack Hart, Beauford T, Don G., Duane DA Plane,

 Jerb,  John W. and any  others that I may have forgotten, for the advice,

 suggestions ,warnings, ideas  and words of encouragement.

                           Ed Diebel    ( flying Firefly #O62 and not still

 building.)

                          Houston, Texas

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Robert Laird
formerly: MkIIIc w/ 912ULS & Gyrobee
current: Autogyro Cavalon w/ 914ULS
Houston, TX area
http://www.Texas-Flyer.com

biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: First flight

Congratulations, Ed.  That's got to be one of the best feelings in the 

world.  Enjoy, and fly safe.                   Lar.                  Do not 

Archive.



Larry Bourne

Palm Springs, CA

Building Kolb Mk III

N78LB  Vamoose

www.gogittum.com



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Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk IIIC
"Vamoose"

biglar

Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject: First flight

Larry Bourne

Palm Springs, CA

Building Kolb Mk III

N78LB  Vamoose

www.gogittum.com

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Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk IIIC
"Vamoose"

edchmiel(at)mindspring.co
Guest

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: First flight

Congratulations, Ed!!   Keep us posted on your exploits.



Ed in JXN

MkII/503

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beauford(at)tampabay.rr.c
Guest

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: First flight

Brother Diebel:

Hearty congrats on your first flight...!   Funny how one short little

airplane ride can instantly make

all the months of hard work, inconvenience and frustration just seem to

vanish, eh?

Enjoy your pretty little bird.

Beauford

FF#076

P.S.   Started on your trailer yet?  Will be looking for you over here with

that thing before long...

b.

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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: First flight

Well I finally did it>>



Congratulations.



Pat



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DAquaNut(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:35 am Post subject: First flight

In a message dated 1/25/2006 8:20:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,  

beauford(at)tampabay.rr.com writes:



P.S.   Started on your trailer yet?  Will be looking for  you over here with

that thing before long...



Beauford,

 

   I had to build a Trailer before I could take the Firefly to  the airport. 

I built one from Duane's bluprints and if I weren't so computer  ignorant I 

would have posted pictures. The weather here is sunny, bout 70* but a  little 

windy. I dont want to push my luck and fly in conditions I'm not ready  for,but 

I'm waitin to give Her another go.  

 

 

                   Ed Diebel         Do Not  Archieve

John Hauck

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

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: First flight

| I'm waitin to give Her another go.  

| 

| 

|                   Ed Diebel         Do Not  Archieve

 

Hi Ed D/Gang:



Good on ya!!!



Glad you had a good first flight.



john h

MKIII

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John Hauck
MKIII/912ULS
hauck's holler
Titus, Alabama

tkrolfe(at)usadatanet.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: First flight

DAquaNut(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  

Group,

 

     Well I finally did it! After several years   of building plane and 

enclosed trailer I committed aviation in Firefly #  O62.  After 1 1/4 hours of 

flying and 4 landings my gear legs are perfectly  straight. I was a little afraid, 

 after all the talk of bent legs. I even  managed to keep her off of her 

nose. I can see how it wouldn't take a lot to put  Her over , though. She behaved 

better than I could hope for, although she will  need some trim on the rudder 

,as I have to put some pressure on the left pedal.  to keep Her straight  

Seems She stalls about 35 or so tops out at about 75  and climbs to a thousand 

feet by the time I make my base turn. Seems I burned  about 3 gal in an hour and 

15 min. of flying.  Started getting nippy as it  was nearing sunset. I just 

had a light jacket, unenclosed  at 1500 ft  .

 

           Many Thanks  to: Jack Hart, Beauford T, Don G., Duane DA Plane, 

Jerb,  John W. and any  others that I may have forgotten, for the advice, 

suggestions ,warnings, ideas  and words of encouragement.  

 

 

                          Ed Diebel    ( flying Firefly #O62 and not still 

building.)

                         Houston, Texas

                

 



  




	


Ed,



Congratulations on completing and making your first flight in Your 

FireFly.  A whole world of new adventures await you with this great 

piece of equipment.  Welcome to the FireFly club!!!!!!



Terry -  FireFly #95



NOT NOT ARCHIVE

Don G

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Central Illinois

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: First flight

WAY TO GO ED!



Congrats and Like Terry said..Welcome to the FireFly Club...the very BEST Kolb!!!!



(grin)

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Don G.
Central Illinois
Kitfox IV Speedster
Luscombe 8A
RV9A

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