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Dave Bigelow

Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 103
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: Big Island Volcano Flights

Here is a link to some photos I took on two recent cross country flights to Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii in my HKS powered Firestar II.



The flights were from my grass strip at the 4,000 foot level of Mauna Kea on the west side of the Island over the 6,000 foot saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.  It takes about an hour each way with 30 minutes time at the volcano.  The whole flight takes 2:30 minutes with 3.5 gallons of gas remaining out of 10 gallons at takeoff.  The HKS engine has been running flawlessly - good thing too, if you take a good look at the terrain!



The radiated heat from the lava lake feels like standing in front of a fireplace, even at 200-500 feet above the lave pools.



Also, some good glider shots, if that interests anyone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16867421(at)N07/



PS Replace the (at) in the link above with an "at" character.  For some reason or other, the Bulletin Board program won't allow an "at" character in a web address.

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John Williamson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 146
Location: Arlington, TX

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Big Island Volcano Flights

Dave,



Thanks for posting the great photos!



Hawaii will be the only state I won't be able to fly the Kolbra to so I appreciate the chance to see what I will be missing.

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John Hauck

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

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: Big Island Volcano Flights

> Here is a link to some photos I took on two recent cross country flights 

to Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii in my HKS powered Firestar 

II.

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 Dave Bigelow


	




Hey Dave B:



You gonna have'ta tighten up a bit.  Every shot through the windshield 

indicated you were way out of trim.  



Great shots.  I am envious.  Would like to fly my airplane over that area. 

In fact, would be fun doing the Hawaiian Islands in a mkIII.



john h

mkIII

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Dave Bigelow

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Big Island Volcano Flights

 	  Quote: 	
		  You gonna have'ta tighten up a bit. Every shot through the windshield 

indicated you were way out of trim. 	




Looks like you caught me standing on rudder to get pointed right for the pictures, John.  I've got ground bendable trim tabs on all three controls, and she flies hands off (feet off too) with yaw string centered at cruise power.  Should have known there would be "eagle eyes" on the list.

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jb92563

Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Posts: 314
Location: Southern California

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Big Island Volcano Flights

Those shots are awesome....enjoyed them, including the gliders.



A pair of motor-glider friends from my club Lake Elsinore Soaring Club have just started a business on the Big Island flying rides. 



They had their gliders shipped over in a container.



So if you REALLY want to fly the Hawaiian islands in your Kolb...

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