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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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 Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: TNK |
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Hi Folks:
Chow out the little mkIII and flew up to the factory last Wed. Wonderful
flight. Logged 4.1 hours on the way north.
Friday morning headed south, made it 7 sm from Rockwood, TN, ran into a
brick wall, turned around and flew back to TNK. Rain, low viz down and
back. Flew 173.2 sm, 2.2 hours, and ended up back at TNK.
Yesterday morning I departed TNK. Weather looked great all the way to
Rockwood, TN,90.0 sm and 1.1 hours later. I could see the dark clouds to
the west when I made my approach to KRKW. I elected to stay at KRKW until
0900 this morning. Was a great decision. Got lots of rest. Spent the
night on the front porch of the FBO. Wouldn't let me sleep inside. Some
FBO's are not designed for "barn stormers" and some are.
This morning I flew .6 hrs and 66.2 sm to Collegedale, TN. They had a full
coffee pot, sandwiches in the frig, and a cheese Danish. Had fun talking to
the local pilots, then headed SW for Gantt IAP, Alabama. Arrived 2.1 hours
and 184.0 sm later. Was good to be home.
Weather was perfect today. Had a good tailwind. My ground speed was
between 95 and 116 mph all the way home.
The little mkIII did great, as usual. Was a good training flight to get
ready for the flying season. Sun and Fun next month and Monument Valley,
Utah, in May. John Bickham's flyin in July, and also Oshkosh. Then the
Kolb Homecoming the end of September. My, my! Time is flying when we are
having fun.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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John Hauck
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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: TNK |
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John,
Incredibly fun sounding trip. These types of cross-country flights are the most enjoyable form of flying there is, in my opinion.
I look forward to finishing my MkIII soon, and venturing out on my own trips! BTW, are you planning to fly your plane to MV? That would be about a thousand miles!!!
Mike Welch
PS. For the gentleman that asked about trailering a Kolb, I would HIGHLY recommend the boom dolly that Uncle Craig shared with this group a few days ago. I am about 95% finished with my copied version. I am only waiting on the wheels from Harbor Freight in tomorrow's UPS delivery.
In total, my boom support cost me $25 for the wheels, the scrap 36" long X 8"PVC pipe was free (from the City Water Plant), the steel channel was $6.17 (it was scrap, also, I had to sand some rust off a few pieces), the hinges and latches were $12, and the paint was $8. For a grand total of less than $55 and just slightly more than a day's work. I'll post pics when it is 100% finished. Credits go to Uncle Craig....very nice design, and VERY strong support.
One modification I may include is a tow handle. Since my future home is 1000' from the local airport, I may very likely just pull the plane from my hangar, down the street, and into the airport entrance. (less than 1/4 mile away) By adding a handle I can tug it with my small 4-wheeler. It is also VERY likely I can keep the wings spread at all times. We'll be out in the country, on a very seldomly used road. This is about as close to having one's own 5000' asphalt runway as you can get. That's one of the reason's I bought it. Nice 3 acre piece of land, and I'm a general contractor/builder.
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: TNK |
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> I look forward to finishing my MkIII soon, and venturing out on my own
trips! BTW, are you planning to fly your plane to MV? That would be
about a thousand miles!!!
Mike W:
Yes, I plan on flying to MV. This will be number 6, and I have not missed
flying to one yet. From my airstrip it is about 1500 sm to MV, depending on
how crooked I fly. From there will fly up the Rock House in SE Oregon, home
of Larry Cottrell, with John W. Then back across the Idaho, Wyoming, SD.
I'll head for Alabama, and John W will head for Texas.
We do flights like this every May after MV. Usually, I will end up with
about 75 flight hours and around 6,000 sm. This is my normal annual long
flight. Then there is Lakeland and Oshkosh, and a few other flights thrown
in there, plus the Kolb Homecoming last weekend in September. Forgot about
Homer Kolb's Father's Day Flyin in June. Gonna try to fly to that one this
year.
I'm still planning on flying back to Alaska Summer of 2009 to celebrate my
70th year. I don't know if I can still do it or not. I'm not as spry now
as I was. If I can do it, be comfortable, and have fun doing it, I'll have
my bag packed and be on my way about the last week of June 2008.
Yes, this kind of grass roots cross country flying is a ball. That's why I
have been doing it for the last 24 years in Kolbs. If it wasn't fun, I'd
find another hobby, in addition to dirt bikes, ATVs, antique tractors, and
traveling in the old Dodge/Cummins and ancient 5th wheel.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: TNK |
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Guys:
I need a secretary.
Plan on departing for Alaska last week of June 2009.
john h
mkIII
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Wade Lawicki
Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 31
Location: Nashville Tn.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: TNK |
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John,
Next time let me know, we have a 2200` strip near Lebanon Tn. bout half way between you and them. We have a futon, kitchen and shower your welcome to use if needed.
Fly Safe,
Wade
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: TNK |
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Guys:
I need a secretary.
Plan on departing for Alaska last week of June 2009.
john h
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John, you can hit the edit button on the right and edit what you just wrote, then hit "submit" after your done.
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rowedenny
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Location: Western PA
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Joined: 03 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: TNK |
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| John Hauck wrote: | Hi Folks:
Chow out the little mkIII and flew up to the factory last Wed. Wonderful
flight. Logged 4.1hours on the way north. Friday morning headed south, made it 7 sm from Rockwood, TN, ran into a brick wall, turned around and flew back to TNK. Rain, low viz down and back. john h
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Yeah - bout time.
Glad you made it back (tired of carrying the load while you we gone - nobody called) - But you missed some interesting weather down here - haa.
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