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tkben002

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Location: Alexandria, LA

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Just got back from Nauga 2011 today and thought I would put together a quick video on youtube.     I spent more time talking than taking video so I did not have a bunch to splice together.  I had a good time and met some great people there. (and ate way too much).  Hopefully some others in attendance have some videos of their own that they can post.



Travis Bennett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8owLkywDKM&feature=feedu

John Hauck

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

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Just got back from Nauga 2011  

Travis Bennett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8owLkywDKM&feature=feedu

 



Hi Travis/Folks:



Thanks for posting.



We had a ball.



Thanks to John Bickham and Sandie, and the rest of the Starhill Gang that

helped John B host a terrific event.



Emphasis this year was remembering our good friend and fellow Kolb pilot,

John Williamson, RIP Brother.



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

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John Bickham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: St. Francisville, LA

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Thanks Travis,



Nice video!!  Kind words..  Glad you and others passed a good time! 



You and James are now on the short list of pilots with Nauga Field (LS35) in the logbook.  Way to go!



Best news, everyone arrived, enjoyed, and then made it home safely!  All home and accounted for.  Don't get no better than that.



"IronMan Kolb Pilot" award goes to Jimmy Young and his HKS Firestar.  He fought some stiff headwinds to get home.  I think he said he logged 6 hrs and 34 mins to get home.    At one point, 24 mph groundspeed.  True Kolb grit!



Sandy resting. She done good!



Looking forward to the next time we can get together already. Come visit anytime.

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John Bickham
Mark III-C w/ 912UL
St. Francisville, LA

I know many pilots and a few true aviators. There is a distinct difference that I have the greatest respect for.

Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:42 am Post subject: Re: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

The two best Fly-Ins I've ever been to were both at Nauga Field. The slogan  "many bigger, non better" is a perfect description, thanks to the effort of Sandie & John Bickham and the rest of the Starhill gang. It was good to see friends again and meet new ones like Travis Bennett, the youngster of the group at 37, and Larry Cottrell, who I've spoken with many times but never met in person.



John B - regarding my trip home, I don't qualify for any "iron man" status in the world of Kolb flying but I'll accept a "bladder man" award. I believe my body weight gain while at Nauga slowed me down as much as that headwind. 



I did a little scud-running to get home quicker. The higher I flew the stronger the headwinds, & down low it was a bumpy ride home. I picked  speed over comfort. In my boredom I made a quick, poor-quality video cruising the Intercoastal between Port Arther and Galveston.



Thanks for a great weekend -



http://youtu.be/0AIjHmsbaUc

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rlaird

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:44 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Based on the video, I'd say you were definitely busy keeping things straight and level.  Good video!



  -- Robert



On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 4:42 AM, Jimmy Young <jdy100(at)comcast.net (jdy100(at)comcast.net)> wrote:

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 The two best Fly-Ins I've ever been to were both at Nauga Field. The slogan  "many bigger, non better" is a perfect description, thanks to the effort of Sandie & John Bickham and the rest of the Starhill gang. It was good to see friends again and meet new ones like Travis Bennett, the youngster of the group at 37, and Larry Cottrell, who I've spoken with many times but never met in person.

  

 John B - regarding my trip home, I don't qualify for any "iron man" status in the world of Kolb flying but I'll accept a "bladder man" award. I believe my body weight gain while at Nauga slowed me down as much as that headwind.

  

 I did a little scud-running to get home quicker. The higher I flew the stronger the headwinds, & down low it was a bumpy ride home. I picked  speed over comfort. In my boredom I made a quick, poor-quality video cruising the Intercoastal between Port Arther and Galveston.

  

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John Hauck

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:07 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

I did a little scud-running to get home quicker. The higher I flew the

stronger the headwinds, & down low it was a bumpy ride home. I picked  speed

over comfort.  



Jimmy Young

 

Jimmy Y/Gang:



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		  From your video I can tell how turbulent it was by watching the airspeed

indicator.
	




Flight conditions for James Tripp (MKIII) and me (MKIII) were just the

opposite of Jimmy's.



We all flew from Nauga Field west across the Mississippi to False River

Airport to refuel.  James and I departed to the NE.  At 1,000 feet at 80 mph

our ground speed was 105 mph, but turbulent.  At 2,000 it was 108.  At 3,000

about 110.  At 4,000 feet we settled down to 114, give or take a few.  We

flew for 3.2 hours nonstop, covered 337 sm.  Above 3,000 feet it was smooth

as silk.



We also saved 5 gal of 100LL over our flight west to Nauga.  We got 17 mpg

west and 22.5 east.



As I approached Gantt IAP I started my decent out of 4,000.  When I hit

3,000 it was like riding a wild horse.  When conditions are like this I know

I am going to have an exciting time getting back into Gantt IAP which is

lined by very tall trees (turbulence generators) on three sides.  However,

we made it one more time and 750 feet of grass was more than enough to

return to earth.



Here is a couple photos of us and our airplanes.



john h

mkIII-3,114.2 hours

912ULS- 545.7 hours

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undoctor

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:00 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Gang,



After I watched Jimmy Young's video, the following one presented itself 

on the site.  Bunch of Ultrastars having fun!  Anyone know the age or 

location of the video, or seen it before?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NVT1VkBDWE



Dave Kulp

Bethlehem, PA

FireFly 11DMK



On 11/14/2011 5:42 AM, Jimmy Young wrote:

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 The two best Fly-Ins I've ever been to were both at Nauga Field. The slogan  "many bigger, non better" is a perfect description, thanks to the effort of Sandie&  John Bickham and the rest of the Starhill gang. It was good to see friends again and meet new ones like Travis Bennett, the youngster of the group at 37, and Larry Cottrell, who I've spoken with many times but never met in person.



 John B - regarding my trip home, I don't qualify for any "iron man" status in the world of Kolb flying but I'll accept a "bladder man" award. I believe my body weight gain while at Nauga slowed me down as much as that headwind.



 I did a little scud-running to get home quicker. The higher I flew the stronger the headwinds,&  down low it was a bumpy ride home. I picked  speed over comfort. In my boredom I made a quick, poor-quality video cruising the Intercoastal between Port Arther and Galveston.



 Thanks for a great weekend -



 http://youtu.be/0AIjHmsbaUc



 --------

 Jimmy Young

 Missouri City, TX

 Kolb FS II/HKS 700





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=357796#357796

John Hauck

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

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:23 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Anyone know the age or location of the video, or seen it before?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NVT1VkBDWE



Dave Kulp

 



Dave K/Gang:



That video was made at Sun and Fun, Lakeland, FL, March 1984.



The white Ultrastar is the Kolb Factory US flown by a very young Dennis

Souder.  He could make that little airplane do just about anything but

hover.  It was amazing to watch him fly.



That was Sun and Fun was number one for me, one of 27 consecutive  S&F's I

have attended.  I sent Homer Kolb a check for $3,495.00, the month prior.

When I left to drive to Lakeland I had already received the Builder's Manual

and the Plans to build my Ultrastar.  When I got back from Lakeland I had a

call to come up to the country store and pick up some stuff the UPS man had

dropped off.  It was my Cuyuna ULII02 and some parts for my new airplane.

Three months later I flew my US for the first time.  I had never flown

anything but Army helicopters.  Was not qualified to fly a fixed wing

aircraft.  Took two landings to get the hang of flying an fixed wing US.

The first landing I wiped out the main gear and broke the prop.  My landing

was ok.  The damage occurred when I landed at the wrong end of my 600 foot

unimproved airstrip in the same cow pasture I have been flying out of for

the past 27 years.  Had no brakes.  Overran the knoll at the north end of

the strip, down the hill and through a cow path that was just deep enough to

take my main gear off.  Those were the good old days.



Since those days I have logged nearly 7,000 landings and still can't do it

very well.



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

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Dana

Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Posts: 1047
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Somebody posted that awhile ago... I believe it's Homer Kolb, and perhaps Dennis Souder.



 -Dana



 At 11:57 AM 11/14/2011, David Kulp wrote:

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		  --> Kolb-List message posted by: David Kulp <undoctor(at)ptd.net>



 Gang,



 After I watched Jimmy Young's video, the following one presented itself on the site.  Bunch of Ultrastars having fun!  Anyone know the age or location of the video, or seen it before?



 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NVT1VkBDWE 	


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undoctor

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Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:43 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Dennis Souder!!!!!!  Flying sideways about 5' AGL!!!  I'd heard a lot 

about his expertise, including folding a wing testing G forces and 

throwing out a handheld 'chute, but never saw him fly.  Now I have a 

much better picture.  Thanks, John.



BTW, saw you land a number of times at Homer's fly-in and you sure 

looked good to me.  One or two bent gear legs in 7K landings is a pretty 

noteworthy record, especially considering some of the places you've 

landed in the NW.



Thanks again for the info, John,



Dave Kulp

FireFly 11DMK

Bethlehem, PA



On 11/14/2011 12:20 PM, John Hauck wrote:

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     Anyone know the age or location of the video, or seen it before?



 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NVT1VkBDWE



 Dave Kulp

 Dave K/Gang:



 That video was made at Sun and Fun, Lakeland, FL, March 1984.



 The white Ultrastar is the Kolb Factory US flown by a very young Dennis

 Souder.  He could make that little airplane do just about anything but

 hover.  It was amazing to watch him fly.



 That was Sun and Fun was number one for me, one of 27 consecutive  S&F's I

 have attended.  I sent Homer Kolb a check for $3,495.00, the month prior.

 When I left to drive to Lakeland I had already received the Builder's Manual

 and the Plans to build my Ultrastar.  When I got back from Lakeland I had a

 call to come up to the country store and pick up some stuff the UPS man had

 dropped off.  It was my Cuyuna ULII02 and some parts for my new airplane.

 Three months later I flew my US for the first time.  I had never flown

 anything but Army helicopters.  Was not qualified to fly a fixed wing

 aircraft.  Took two landings to get the hang of flying an fixed wing US.

 The first landing I wiped out the main gear and broke the prop.  My landing

 was ok.  The damage occurred when I landed at the wrong end of my 600 foot

 unimproved airstrip in the same cow pasture I have been flying out of for

 the past 27 years.  Had no brakes.  Overran the knoll at the north end of

 the strip, down the hill and through a cow path that was just deep enough to

 take my main gear off.  Those were the good old days.



 Since those days I have logged nearly 7,000 landings and still can't do it

 very well.



 john h

 mkIII

 Titus, Alabama

John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:47 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Somebody posted that awhile ago... I believe it's Homer Kolb, and perhaps Dennis Souder.



-Dana

 

 

Wasn't Homer flying.

 

Only time I can remember Homer flying at Lakeland was once in the 1985 Factory Firestar that went on to take the Gold Lindy Trophy for 1985 Oshkosh Grand Champion Ultralight.  Homer flew my newly rebuilt Firestar at S&F 1989.  Got photos of both around here somewhere.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:52 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

BTW, saw you land a number of times at Homer's fly-in and you sure looked

good to me.  One or two bent gear legs in 7K landings is a pretty noteworthy

record, especially considering some of the places you've landed in the NW.



Thanks again for the info, John,



Dave Kulp

 



Dave K/Gang:



I wish that were true, just a couple bent gear legs.



I've wiped the main gear off my mkIII twice, and I could not tell you how

many times I bent and broke landing gear on the Ultrastar and Firestar.  The

one thing I have never done is bend somebody else's Kolb, but I sure have

bent mine.



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

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Dana

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Sorry, my mistake... I thought somebody said it was Homer.  I knew I saw that US in his barn at the last fly-in.



 -Dana



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 At 12:45 PM 11/14/2011, John Hauck wrote:



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 Somebody posted that awhile ago... I believe it's Homer Kolb, and perhaps Dennis Souder.



 -Dana



  

 

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Eugene Zimmerman

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:08 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

John,



Yup very young, and apparently feeling very invincible.

The guy  sits down and takes off  ,,,,, no seat belt? ? ? ,,,,,,  in an Ultrastar ???? 

I'll bet the man now wishes that  little bit of "bravery" was not quite clearly so documented. 

Gene,



On Nov 14, 2011, at 12:20 PM, John Hauck wrote:

[quote]The white Ultrastar is the Kolb Factory US flown by a very young Dennis

Souder.  He could make that little airplane do just about anything but

hover.  It was amazing to watch him fly.

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

John,

 Just a quick question.Your gear legs,alum or steel?  G.Aman

  

     

  

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

John,

Just a quick question.Your gear legs,alum or steel? 

G.Aman

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		     My gear legs on the MKIII, and the original Firestar, are/were 4130.  Both use .120" X 1 1/8" tubing.  My tail wheel strut is .125 X 3/4" 4130.  Everything heat treated to RC48.  They make good spring, but are not hard enough to break.  I have bent the gear legs 90 degrees before. I use a 24" long leg on the MKIII with 6" inserted into the socket. James Tripp is using my old Firestar gear legs, which were 35.5" long, cut to 24" on his MKIII with Jim Hauck main gear. The main gear on my Ultrastar was rigid and 4130 tubing. 	
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:55 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

 



The guy  sits down and takes off  ,,,,, no seat belt? ? ? ,,,,,,  in an Ultrastar ???? 



 



Gene,

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		      Gene/Gang: Look at the clip again.  Looks, to me, like he cranks, gets in, and taxies to take off.  As he flies back by the camera, I think I can see the seat belt attached. john hmkIII 	
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Eugene Zimmerman

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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:34 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Yes John,



Upon a closer look, I believe you are  correct.

I just remembered how close those seat belts could get to the prop if you ever forgot to secure them.

The ultrastar was one of the sweetest flying planes Homer ever sold.

Prop ground clearance was its main draw back.

Gene





On Nov 14, 2011, at 7:52 PM, John Hauck wrote:

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		  Gene/Gang: Look at the clip again.  Looks, to me, like he cranks, gets in, and taxies to take off.  As he flies back by the camera, I think I can see the seat belt attached. john hmkIIITitus, Alabama 	
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

Gene,

 

I do remember landing at SNF one time with the seat belt not fastened, but I think that was in a FS.

But even if I did that in an UltraStar and that was the most stupid thing I ever did … I’d feel much better.

Fact is, I did far more stupid things than that – there just wasn’t a camera pointing at me.

 

Dennis

 

 

 

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John,

 



Yup very young, and apparently feeling very invincible.



 



The guy  sits down and takes off  ,,,,, no seat belt? ? ? ,,,,,,  in an Ultrastar ???? 



 



I'll bet the man now wishes that  little bit of "bravery" was not quite clearly so documented. 



 



Gene,



 



 



 

On Nov 14, 2011, at 12:20 PM, John Hauck wrote:





The white Ultrastar is the Kolb Factory US flown by a very young Dennis

Souder.  He could make that little airplane do just about anything but

hover.  It was amazing to watch him fly.



 

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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:21 am Post subject: Nauga 2011 (video link inside)

On Nov 14, 2011, at 10:26 PM, Dennis Souder wrote:

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		  Gene,

 

I do remember landing at SNF one time with the seat belt not fastened, but I think that was in a FS.

But even if I did that in an UltraStar and that was the most stupid thing I ever did … I’d feel much better.

Fact is, I did far more stupid things than that – there just wasn’t a camera pointing at me.

 

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Dennis,

Hey man trust me,  I know what you mean about "stupid" and the pointing camera also. 

Ain't God good!

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