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clydemacquarrie(at)eastli
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:48 pm Post subject: First solo flight.

I purchased a Kolb Mark 111 Classic in 2008 which had  the wings, rudder and elevators built and covered. Later on in the summer of  2008 I purchased a Rotex 582 complete with reduction gear box and prop from  Travis. It was the early part of the summer of 2011 before I started driving 520  kilometers to the location of my Ultralight Flight Instructor to start my  training. All went well but in the spring of 2012 things started to go wrong. On  our first flight we lost power at 1000 ft. but my able instructor was able to  make it back to his landing strip with no trouble. The problem was a ruptured  fuel line which we replaced that afternoon. Next morning the engine seized on  take-off at 450 feet and we were fortunate that a vacant field was within reach.  The rear piston was badly scuffed and had to be replaced. Next problem was a  hole burnt into the top of the other cylinder piston. We removed the automatic  oil injection system and premixed the fuel. As a result the engine ran fine this  year. My instructor has a grass strip on his property which runs north and  south. The predominate wind is out of the west which of course causes lots of  problems for a beginner. Plus all takeoffs have to be made towards the south and  all landings towards the north. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can  teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I  returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings  off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season  is over for this year but the smile is still on my face.  Clyde MacQuarrie,  Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

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John Hauck

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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject: First solo flight.

  On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season is over for this year but the smile is still on my face.  Clyde MacQuarrie, Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

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rlaird

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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: First solo flight.

On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie <clydemacquarrie(at)eastlink.ca (clydemacquarrie(at)eastlink.ca)> wrote:

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		  I purchased a Kolb Mark 111 Classic in 2008 which had  the wings, rudder and elevators built and covered. Later on in the summer of  2008 I purchased a Rotex 582 complete with reduction gear box and prop from  Travis. It was the early part of the summer of 2011 before I started driving 520  kilometers to the location of my Ultralight Flight Instructor to start my  training. All went well but in the spring of 2012 things started to go wrong. On  our first flight we lost power at 1000 ft. but my able instructor was able to  make it back to his landing strip with no trouble. The problem was a ruptured  fuel line which we replaced that afternoon. Next morning the engine seized on  take-off at 450 feet and we were fortunate that a vacant field was within reach.  The rear piston was badly scuffed and had to be replaced. Next problem was a  hole burnt into the top of the other cylinder piston. We removed the automatic  oil injection system and premixed the fuel. As a result the engine ran fine this  year. My instructor has a grass strip on his property which runs north and  south. The predominate wind is out of the west which of course causes lots of  problems for a beginner. Plus all takeoffs have to be made towards the south and  all landings towards the north. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can  teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I  returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings  off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season  is over for this year but the smile is still on my face.  Clyde MacQuarrie,  Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada 	




You are to be admired and congratulated, Clyde.... way to go!   You overcame all the obstacles and are reaping the rewards!  (I just wish you had a longer flying season!)  

 



  -- Robert

     MkIIIC/912ULS

     near Houston, TX

 

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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:33 am Post subject: First solo flight.

Congratulations Clyde,

  

 Glad to hear that someone is starting more are less  at the point where I had to pack up.

  

 Last year, at 82 My back finally succumbed to an  injury received carrying a glider wing about 40 years ago. I can still fly but I  can no longer do the pulley hauley, carrying fuel etc entailed in man handling ,  servicing a plane etc.

  

 Good luck to you.Times a-wasting.

  

 Pat.

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russk50(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:55 pm Post subject: First solo flight.

ClydeMy congrats to you! -- you persisted, AND were smart enough to get adequate instruction  before you tried flying your Kolb. You probably would-a crashed it. And now you've got a lot more knowledge of your aircraft and your engine, and it sounds as tho everything will go well from now on. You should have many happy flights in the future. Sure hope so.

It may be  a long winter! -- but best wishes for your spring flying .

Fair winds,

Russ K



On Oct 22, 2013, at 9:48 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie wrote:

[quote]     I purchased a Kolb Mark 111 Classic in 2008 which had  the wings, rudder and elevators built and covered. Later on in the summer of  2008 I purchased a Rotex 582 complete with reduction gear box and prop from  Travis. It was the early part of the summer of 2011 before I started driving 520  kilometers to the location of my Ultralight Flight Instructor to start my  training. All went well but in the spring of 2012 things started to go wrong. On  our first flight we lost power at 1000 ft. but my able instructor was able to  make it back to his landing strip with no trouble. The problem was a ruptured  fuel line which we replaced that afternoon. Next morning the engine seized on  take-off at 450 feet and we were fortunate that a vacant field was within reach.  The rear piston was badly scuffed and had to be replaced. Next problem was a  hole burnt into the top of the other cylinder piston. We removed the automatic  oil injection system and premixed the fuel. As a result the engine ran fine this  year. My instructor has a grass strip on his property which runs north and  south. The predominate wind is out of the west which of course causes lots of  problems for a beginner. Plus all takeoffs have to be made towards the south and  all landings towards the north. On Sept. 29th I soloed and proved that you can  teach an old dog new tricks, as it was two days after I turned 81. Since then I  returned and after having an hour of takeoff and landings we took the wings  off and fogged the engine and put the aircraft into my trailer. My flying season  is over for this year but the smile is still on my face.  Clyde MacQuarrie,  Alder Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

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