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Where can I read John Hauck's story? I missed that. Concerning VW conversions... Rick is the expert there. I talked a week or so ago with Steve at Great Plains Engines and he was in contact with Travis about a VW conversion package.
Sorry I gave the impression my bird is flying. Not yet, but I am committed to the GPAS VW engine.
Thanks all.
Bob
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1. 03:39 AM - Re: Hauck's Old web Page (william sullivan)
2. 03:58 AM - Re: Re: Hauck's Old web Page (John Hauck)
3. 04:24 AM - Re: Firestar (Thom Riddle)
4. 04:45 AM - Re: Firestar (william sullivan)
5. 04:47 AM - Re: Lack of pilots (Thom Riddle)
6. 05:01 AM - Re: Lack of pilots (william sullivan)
7. 07:52 AM - Re: Firestar (b young)
8. 08:43 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10 (Bob Green)
9. 09:02 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10 (Mike Welch)
10. 10:23 AM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots (Jack B. Hart)
11. 10:32 AM - Re: Lack of pilots (Thom Riddle)
12. 10:47 AM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots (Richard Girard)
13. 11:07 AM - Re: Firestar (John Hauck)
14. 11:12 AM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots (robert bean)
15. 11:35 AM - Re: Firestar (william sullivan)
16. 01:00 PM - Re: Re: Firestar (lhaggerty)
17. 02:06 PM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots (Larry Cottrell)
18. 02:27 PM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10 (chris davis)
19. 02:43 PM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots (PATRICK LADD)
20. 03:04 PM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10 (robert bean)
21. 04:04 PM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10 (chris davis)
22. 11:25 PM - Re: Hauck's Old Web Page ()
23. 11:33 PM - Re: Re: Lack of pilots ()
________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________
Time: 03:39:38 AM PST US
From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>
Subject: Re: Hauck's Old web Page
- John- I just finished reading your story and loved it.- Never saw it
before, just references to it.- Thank you.
-
do not archive
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---------------- Bill Sullivan
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---------------- Windsor Locks, Ct.
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---------------- FS 447
________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________
Time: 03:58:40 AM PST US
From: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Hauck's Old web Page
John- I just finished reading your story and loved it. Never saw it
before, just references to it. Thank you.
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
Bill S/Gang:
Thanks.
Glad you liked it.
john hauck
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________
Time: 04:24:20 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Firestar
From: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com>
Bill,
Not covering the pod is easier, of course. Why not just fly it for awhile without
a pod covering. If you don't like it that way then add whatever covering you
think suits you. Incremental change is the easiest and safest path to flying
satisfaction.
I've owned two Firestars and one Slingshot. All had/have full enclosures and I
never got too hot flying in yankee-land. I removed the upper part of the fabric
covering aft of the pilot on both Firestars for easier access to that area but
won't do that with the Slingshot due to higher speeds.
--------
Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently
to reason incorrectly.
- Michel de Montaigne
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296913#296913
________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________
Time: 04:45:40 AM PST US
From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>
Subject: Re: Firestar
Thom- After reading everyone's comments,-I think I am going to do as you
suggest.- I will just put the nose cone back on, and add a half length wi
ndshield.- I rode a motorcycle for years without a windshield, including
2 full years of commuting 15 miles one way- rain, shine, and snow.--I w
ouldn't recommend it.- I do have a lot of trouble with circulation in my
hands, and cold or damp wind will bother me.- I also like the idea of eas
e of service, until I see if I have any problems with the fuel system.- M
aybe I can deflect enough air to make a difference.- Kip had a video wher
e the camera was mounted on a wing strut, pointed at him.- The wind didn'
t seem to disturb his clothes too bad.- He has a shield that is about 3/4
, if I remember, and no pod cover.- The walk-around video that Travis sen
t showed a 1/2 pod cover, and I could easily do it in stages.
-
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ll Sullivan
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ndsor Locks, Ct.
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447
________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________
Time: 04:47:36 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Lack of pilots
From: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com>
Related to this I think is the preponderance of fuel guzzling type certificated
GA aircraft which are too expensive to fly and maintain for many of us.
I just moved to a different airport last month. My Slingshot is one of only two
experimental aircraft on the field with at least 40, maybe 50 aircraft that call
this airport home. The other experimental is a 582 powered weight shift and
I've never seen it fly, probably due to the perpetual high wind conditions here.
Can't imagine anyone flying a weigh-shift here except near dawn or dusk.
Walking through the community (open interior) T-hangar I see several airplanes
with flat tires and covered in dust.... long ago out of annual.
The Lack of Money to feed and maintain these aircraft may have something to do
with the Lack of Pilots (actually flying). Local 100LL price is $4.90/gallon.
Just 5 nm away at KBUF, it is $6.01. Going rate for an A&P is $65/hr.
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Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently
to reason incorrectly.
- Michel de Montaigne
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296914#296914
________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________
Time: 05:01:33 AM PST US
From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>
Subject: Re: Lack of pilots
- It's a sad day when the hourly rate for an A&P mechanic is cheaper than
the local auto repair shop.- And the A&P is a road call, too.- I just
got quoted $900 to $1,500 to change the heater core on a 1998 Jeep Cherokee
.- The core costs $60.- Guess which quote I'm going with.- I also thi
nk the comments about kids and video games are correct.- On the other han
d, we do need pilots for the Predator and Reaper drones.
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do not archive
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--------------- Bill Sullivan
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--------------- Windsor Locks, Ct.
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--------------- FS 447
________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________
Time: 07:52:24 AM PST US
From: "b young" <by0ung(at)brigham.net>
Subject: RE: Firestar
I need some opinions. I have not decided whether or not to cover the pod
on the Firestar. I know Kip just went with a mid-length windscreen, and his
videos don't show any problems with the airflow bothering the pilot. Jack
has a covered pod, and a short screen. Dana just hangs out in the open with
the Ultrastar. Visibility has to be great. My limited experience with a
full enclosure tells me that it can be awful hot. Any opinions as to
advantages or disadvantages would be appreciated, because the weather is
starting to look good for outdoor Stits work.
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
| Quote: | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
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When I drove motorcycles without a wind faring. There was always the wind
in your face and the experience that goes with that, when I put on a
faring it was still breezy, and I never missed getting smacked by the bugs,
etc. it also extended the season I could ride comfortably by a few weeks.
With the full enclosure on the mkIII I can fly all winter long, I have
taken off with temps in the 20's and had an hour flight. Going into the sun
was warmer than when flying away. To keep from getting too hot in summer
I cut some vents in the side windows , just ahead and above my knees, when
they are open it blows directly on me and eliminates the green house
effect. Were I to build again it would be another full enclosure.
Boyd Young
MKIII
Utah
________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________
Time: 08:43:31 AM PST US
From: Bob Green <bgreen(at)bimi.org>
Subject: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10
Had not heard of the company change. IMHO Kolb can make a better go of it if they
stick to the designs put out by Homer. Personally I got tired of seeing adds
about a $100K plane built in China.
The people at Kolb are a butch of nice people for sure.
Bob
MKIIIX
N830PB
Great Plains VW Re-drive
________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________
Time: 09:02:39 AM PST US
From: Mike Welch <mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 22 Msgs - 05/05/10
| Quote: | Had not heard of the company change. IMHO Kolb can make a better go of it
if they stick to the designs put out by Homer.sure.
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| Quote: | Bob
MKIIIX
N830PB
Great Plains VW Re-drive
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Bob=2C
Has any of the guys at Kolb Aircraft contacted you about your VW engine s
etup? If I'm not mistaken=2C I though I heard Travis mention something abo
ut a VW-based engine for the next company built Xtra.
I would imagine that the Kolb owner guys that are running the VW engines
on their Xtra's would be sought after by Kolb Co.
Maybe Travis could update us on this latest project=2C or whether or not
it is out the window due to the latest developments.
Mike Welch
MkIII
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________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________
Time: 10:23:32 AM PST US
From: "Jack B. Hart" <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Re: Lack of pilots
At 04:47 AM 5/6/10 -0700, you wrote:
| Quote: |
The Lack of Money to feed and maintain these aircraft may have something to
do with the Lack of Pilots (actually flying). Local 100LL price is
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$4.90/gallon. Just 5 nm away at KBUF, it is $6.01. Going rate for an A&P is
$65/hr.
Thom,
Randoph County Airport is small, but it has several hangar queens. I don't
see other people at the airport but one. He is retired and purchased a
C-150 so that he could keep flyng. The other day, he was complaining and
made the comment that "Bernoulli principle does not hold up a plane, money
does."
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________
Time: 10:32:04 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Lack of pilots
From: "Thom Riddle" <riddletr(at)gmail.com>
Jack,
That is one way to look at it. Another way is that lack of money is what keeps
an airplane down. Same same. Not a cheap hobby even when burning auto fuel, but
I can't imagine not flying, no matter the cost. For me, it is an addiction like
drugs or smokes are for some, and I can't wait until my next fix. I'm Jonesing
for some decent flying weather.
--------
Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY (9G0)
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently
to reason incorrectly.
- Michel de Montaigne
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296945#296945
________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________
Time: 10:47:02 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Re: Lack of pilots
From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com>
No bucks, no Buck Rogers. "The Right Stuff".
Rick Girard
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Jack B. Hart <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>wrote:
| Quote: |
At 04:47 AM 5/6/10 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>The Lack of Money to feed and maintain these aircraft may have something
to
do with the Lack of Pilots (actually flying). Local 100LL price is
$4.90/gallon. Just 5 nm away at KBUF, it is $6.01. Going rate for an A&P is
$65/hr.
>
>--------
Thom,
Randoph County Airport is small, but it has several hangar queens. I don't
see other people at the airport but one. He is retired and purchased a
C-150 so that he could keep flyng. The other day, he was complaining and
made the comment that "Bernoulli principle does not hold up a plane, money
does."
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________
Time: 11:07:06 AM PST US
From: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Firestar
Were I to build again it would be another full enclosure.
Boyd Young
MKIII
Utah
I built US, FS, and MKIII.
I am with Boyd. If I built again, I'd go full enclosure.
john hauck
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________
Time: 11:12:25 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Re: Lack of pilots
From: robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net>
The irony is the $$$ that have been pumped into the sleepy little airports so they
could have
5000' runways and the flying population has diminished to nearly invisible. I
doubt it will ever return
to what it was. The south is doing better than the north in hanging on to the
sport.
There are only a handful of my old flying friends still doing it. -and if you
mention any of the
kit planes they mutter under their breath. I have one neighbor who flew and owned
all sorts of good
general av aircraft and decided, after various health issues, to get a flightstar.
Smart guy.
BB
do not archive
On 6, May 2010, at 2:23 PM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
| Quote: |
At 04:47 AM 5/6/10 -0700, you wrote:
> The Lack of Money to feed and maintain these aircraft may have something to
|
| Quote: | do with the Lack of Pilots (actually flying). Local 100LL price is
$4.90/gallon. Just 5 nm away at KBUF, it is $6.01. Going rate for an A&P is
$65/hr.
>
> --------
Thom,
Randoph County Airport is small, but it has several hangar queens. I don't
see other people at the airport but one. He is retired and purchased a
C-150 so that he could keep flyng. The other day, he was complaining and
made the comment that "Bernoulli principle does not hold up a plane, money
does."
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
|
________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________
Time: 11:35:37 AM PST US
From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>
Subject: Re: Firestar
- I like the full enclosure, but I think I'm going to start with the basi
cs and go from there.- I am still trimming weight to get as close to a 10
3 spec as I can.- There is no extended flying planned for the time being,
due to my deteriorating physical condition.- Nothing to do with the cras
h, but I am in the final stages of degenerative disc disease plus a host of
other problems.- Up, around, and down- maybe an hour out and back.- Le
arn first, then fun as I can get it.- I am now about 3 years past my "nev
er walk again" date.
-
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----------------- Bill Sullivan
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----------------- Windsor Locks, Ct.
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----------------- FS 447
________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________
Time: 01:00:49 PM PST US
From: "lhaggerty" <lhaggerty(at)tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Firestar
The best of Irish luck ta ya. Pete
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