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James Missler
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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Location: Bellevue, Ohio
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 Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: 1,000 Hrs. |
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Congrats. Lynn; That is quite an accomplishment in that short time. I did nearly that many in my Maule, which was built up your way. It took me a lot more years and a lot more fuel, but that was back when the total price per gallon was the same as todays tax per gallon. Aren't you glad our little Jabiru's are more efficient. Keep experimenting and keep us posted. You will love float flying, just keep them out of the big waves. Jim Missler
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: 1,000 Hrs. |
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Thanks, Jim....I still can't get over your Prince prop....64 x
28..mine is just 2" shorter, but 18" more pitch....I just can't
figure that one out. I guess you need all the climb you can get to
jump off your short field, eh?
Still not sure of the float flying, though....I just don't want to
have to build wing extensions to make up for the short Speedster
wings I have now. My flight instructor tells me to just build
extensions, but I'm just not ready to confine the plane to water
only, even if there is a lake across the road from me....and amphibs
are almost out of the question for me.
I think it would bug me to think of the ol' girl sitting out in the
rain, bobbing in the lake....she's taken a beating over the last 4
years, and that's while being hangared....hate to think what a summer
of float flying would do.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 1001.2 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying...1000 hrs. plus...
On Jul 8, 2010, at 9:53 PM, James Missler wrote:
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Congrats. Lynn; That is quite an accomplishment in that short
time. I did nearly that many in my Maule, which was built up your
way. It took me a lot more years and a lot more fuel, but that was
back when the total price per gallon was the same as todays tax per
gallon. Aren't you glad our little Jabiru's are more efficient.
Keep experimenting and keep us posted. You will love float flying,
just keep them out of the big waves. Jim Missler
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Jim Missler, Kitfox 3, Jabiru 2200, Prince P Tip Prop 64-28, Just
plane fun. Bellevue, Ohio
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James Missler
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1,000 Hrs. |
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Lynn; Water flying can be a lot of fun but as you say can be hard on your A/C. I learned a few things the hard way in the Lake Amphibian I owned way back when. One, is when ready for take off it is hard to see boat wake, easy to spot from the air though. Cost of passenger insurance was the reason I sold it.
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: 1,000 Hrs. |
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Never mind the boat wake... My dad hit his own wake doing a 360 takeoff in
a VJ-22 Sportsman in a harbour. The smell was with him for over 2000 miles.
Noel
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