rlaird
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 373
Location: Houston
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 Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: Summary of Kolb database, so far |
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Below is a summary of the Kolb data base. To date, 30 people have submitted information. (Toward the tail-end of my summary work, someone submitted their info, so, near the bottom, you may see a few numbers that add up to 31.)
Now, it should go without saying, that averages and items that a majority of pilots use does not necessarily mean those are numbers or items that everyone should aspire to. We are all VERY different people, and there are volumes of reasoning and conditions and situations behind every decision. Draw your own conclusions about your numbers and items!
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Average of "Current Age": 59.73
Average of "Age when you started flying your Kolb": 52.93
Average of "Age when obtained first pilot certificate of any kind": 37.74
Percentage of Kolbs flown as ultralights: 17%
Percentage of MkIII (C's and X's combined): 43%
Percentage of Firestars (I and II combined): 33%
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40% of the Kolbs were built by their owners/pilots
Average number of hours on the airframe of the Kolbs: 483
Average number of hours on the engine in the Kolbs: 249
Average of total hours the pilot/owner has flown their Kolb: 323
Average of total flight time in ANY aircraft: 1026
Engines in use:
| Quote: | 3 HKS
4 Jabiru
5 Rotax 582
6 Rotax 503
3 Rotax 447
2 Rotax 912
1 VW
2 Suzuki
1 MZ 34
1 Hirth
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Average of the indicated airspeed preference: 65.2mph
Average of the fuel use at preferred airspeed: 3.15gph
Average of total amount of fuel that can be put in tanks: 11.03
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[img]cid:part4.06090401.07080203(at)cavediver.com[/img]
Oils used by the group include
| Quote: | AeroShell 15W50
Castrol synthetic
Mobil 1
Opti - 2
Pennzoil 2-Stroke Air Cooled
Penzoil 30 wt.
Shell Rotella Full Synthetic
Valvoline Durablend Semi-Synthetic
Walmart 2-stroke W3C
Yamalube 2-stroke
Yamalube semi synthetic
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Only 17% said they used gascolators (most were home-made).
Those using all clear/semi-clear fuel tubing: 52%
Those using all black automotive fuel line: 21%
33% used an EIS, and most of those are Grand Rapids EIS
80% use a radio, and most of those are Icom's.
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Most of the GPSes in use were Garmin of various flavors.
Only 1 has a transponder.
Only 3 are configured to fly VFR night.
35% used VGs on their Kolb.
Only 16% wore a helmet when flying their Kolb.
36% of the respondents admitted to some kind of crash in their Kolb.
Only 1 has had a ramp check.
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And that's it!.
Now, about the only thing harder than creating a questionnaire that means much is analyzing the answers to see what they mean. So, as I said, no one should make judgments about what to do, or buy, based on averages or what the majority purchases.
I've only got about half the respondents that Thom got for his poll on ages, so, I'm truly hoping more will fill out this form.
Ya gotta admit, there are some interesting tidbits of info, here. I probably won't do another summary until I get at least another 15-20 respondents.
-- Robert
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Robert Laird
formerly: MkIIIc w/ 912ULS & Gyrobee
current: Autogyro Cavalon w/ 914ULS
Houston, TX area
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