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tc1917(at)hughes.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 17 Msgs - 08/18/07

I get a kick out of reading of those who want 'slow' stalls and really 

'slow' landings.  'Cut the wings off', add vgs, do this and do that to land 

slow.  I still hear of them landing really slow and bamm, down the nose goes 

and they say "oh, it must have been a shear over the hedge or something". 

Love it.  This is being sarcastic but I had about enough of 'slow' with my 

little white lightning firestar.  I had enough of the bouncing around like a 

balloon on the ocean.  I wanted better speed with agility, better handling 

and response.  That is why I went to  a "slingshot".  Those that have never 

flown one cannot understand the command control on this craft.  You cannot 

understand that float is not always better.  I like mine cause it puts down 

exactly where I want it.  It lands exactly when I want it, cross wind or 

not.  It lands soft, slow and precise.  It climbs like a fool with a 582. 

cruises in the low 80's if I like it to.  goes through bumps and lumps like 

they are not there.  That is what I wanted.  Wind gust to 30+?  No problem. 

Cross winding?  No problem.  I love this bird.  Putting a 912 on it for 

safety factor.  Not worrying about sink or stall cause that engine most 

likely wont quit like a two banger.  Anyway, I think putting VGS on a 

slingshot would be like putting wings on bowling balls; might make it land 

softer but wont add nothing to the control and cruise.  I love the fact that 

I could probably land my bird in an emergency in one hundred foot or less 

and NOT ROLL OVER.  THAT, is what I got it for.  Love my Greezed Lightnin. 

My two cents.  That is also why Jeremy Casey is building his "superfly". 

Ted Cowan, Alabama

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1planeguy(at)kilocharlie.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 17 Msgs - 08/18/07

Amen...brother Cowan...Amen 

Jeremy

<snip>



I get a kick out of reading of those who want 'slow' stalls and really 

'slow' landings.  'Cut the wings off', add vgs, do this and do that to

land 

slow.  I still hear of them landing really slow and bamm, down the nose

goes 

and they say "oh, it must have been a shear over the hedge or

something". 

Love it.  This is being sarcastic but I had about enough of 'slow' with

my 

little white lightning firestar.  I had enough of the bouncing around

like a 

balloon on the ocean.  I wanted better speed with agility, better

handling 

and response.  That is why I went to  a "slingshot".  Those that have

never 

flown one cannot understand the command control on this craft.  You

cannot 

understand that float is not always better.  I like mine cause it puts

down 

exactly where I want it.  It lands exactly when I want it, cross wind or



not.  It lands soft, slow and precise.  It climbs like a fool with a

582. 

cruises in the low 80's if I like it to.  goes through bumps and lumps

like 

they are not there.  That is what I wanted.  Wind gust to 30+?  No

problem. 

Cross winding?  No problem.  I love this bird.  Putting a 912 on it for 

safety factor.  Not worrying about sink or stall cause that engine most 

likely wont quit like a two banger.  Anyway, I think putting VGS on a 

slingshot would be like putting wings on bowling balls; might make it

land 

softer but wont add nothing to the control and cruise.  I love the fact

that 

I could probably land my bird in an emergency in one hundred foot or

less 

and NOT ROLL OVER.  THAT, is what I got it for.  Love my Greezed

Lightnin. 

My two cents.  That is also why Jeremy Casey is building his "superfly".



Ted Cowan, Alabama

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ez(at)embarqmail.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 17 Msgs - 08/18/07

The guy with the best plane is the guy who is happy with the one he's  

got.

If you don't believe me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ask John.  



Gene



On Aug 19, 2007, at 5:59 PM, Jeremy Casey wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <1planeguy(at)kilocharlie.us>

 Amen...brother Cowan...Amen 

 Jeremy

 <snip>



 I get a kick out of reading of those who want 'slow' stalls and really

 'slow' landings.  'Cut the wings off', add vgs, do this and do that to

 land

 slow.  I still hear of them landing really slow and bamm, down the  

 nose

 goes

 and they say "oh, it must have been a shear over the hedge or

 something".

 Love it.  This is being sarcastic but I had about enough of 'slow'  

 with

 my

 little white lightning firestar.  I had enough of the bouncing around

 like a

 balloon on the ocean.  I wanted better speed with agility, better

 handling

 and response.  That is why I went to  a "slingshot".  Those that have

 never

 flown one cannot understand the command control on this craft.  You

 cannot

 understand that float is not always better.  I like mine cause it puts

 down

 exactly where I want it.  It lands exactly when I want it, cross  

 wind or



 not.  It lands soft, slow and precise.  It climbs like a fool with a

 582.

 cruises in the low 80's if I like it to.  goes through bumps and lumps

 like

 they are not there.  That is what I wanted.  Wind gust to 30+?  No

 problem.

 Cross winding?  No problem.  I love this bird.  Putting a 912 on it  

 for

 safety factor.  Not worrying about sink or stall cause that engine  

 most

 likely wont quit like a two banger.  Anyway, I think putting VGS on a

 slingshot would be like putting wings on bowling balls; might make it

 land

 softer but wont add nothing to the control and cruise.  I love the  

 fact

 that

 I could probably land my bird in an emergency in one hundred foot or

 less

 and NOT ROLL OVER.  THAT, is what I got it for.  Love my Greezed

 Lightnin.

 My two cents.  That is also why Jeremy Casey is building his  

 "superfly".



 Ted Cowan, Alabama

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