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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:02 am Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

At 08:49 AM 3/5/06 -0800, you wrote:

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		  As far as the ultralight in question, the owner was obviously wondering about this posibility prior to this discussion, why do you think he asked the question in the first place?  This particular firestar is flown very heavy, and has been subjected to aerobatics (overloads), is very high time, pretty much the same scenario that caused another Firestars wing to fail...   I just wonder how you can totally discount the possiblity that it could happen again. 



Michael A. Bigelow




	


Michael,



Staying within the Kolb ranks, only two confirmed losses were due to 

continued abuse.  The plane in question has one documented loop or roll 

which may or may not have abused the plane. I believe the Kolb FireFly is an 

elegantly simple and robust design, and I picked it to build because I 

considered it to be over designed.  When you over power, over speed, and 

overload there is no reason to expect that the plane will hold together.  If 

you want complete certainty about your aircraft, keep it in the hangar.  



John,



Go fly the plane!



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

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WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

In a message dated 3/5/2006 7:57:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

jdm(at)wideworld.net writes:



All you  need is a radio to fly into class D airspace.

 

John M,

 

I don't have a radio.

 

Yet.

 

Maybe in the future

 

Bill  Varnes

Original Kolb FireStar

Audubon NJ

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Russ Kinne

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

Bill

I have a handheld you can borrow to get into controlled airspace;  

I've used it when the main radio packed up. Not the greatest but it  

works!

You c an also phone the tower & get a one-time clearance to enter,  

using light signals -- I've always found them  cooperative.

You're most welcome to try it --

Russ Kinne



On Mar 6, 2006, at 10:44 PM, WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com wrote:



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 In a message dated 3/5/2006 7:57:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

 jdm(at)wideworld.net writes:



 All you  need is a radio to fly into class D airspace.



 John M,



 I don't have a radio.



 Yet.



 Maybe in the future



 Bill  Varnes

 Original Kolb FireStar

 Audubon NJ

 Do Not  Archive

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WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

In a message dated 3/7/2006 8:48:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

kinnepix(at)earthlink.net writes:



Bill

I have a handheld you can borrow to get into controlled  airspace;  

I've used it when the main radio packed up. Not the  greatest but it  

works!

You c an also phone the tower & get a  one-time clearance to enter,  

using light signals -- I've always  found them  cooperative.

You're most welcome to try it  --

 

Hi Russ,

 

I thank you for the offer and advice.  Regarding light signals, I'm  somewhat 

color blind and have difficulty with red and green.  Even  traffic signals 

gave me trouble until I memorized that the top light is red  and the lower is 

green.  Not sure how I would handle tower lights.

 

Bill  Varnes

Original Kolb FireStar

Audubon NJ

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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

I'm  somewhat color blind and have difficulty with red and green.  Even 

traffic signals gave me trouble until I memorized that the top light is red 

.>>



Hells bells Bill,  ,



they let you drive a car as well?



Cheers



Pat



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Russ Kinne

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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

Only where they drive on the right side!

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On Mar 8, 2006, at 3:53 AM, pat ladd wrote:



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  I'm  somewhat color blind and have difficulty with red and green.   

 Even

 traffic signals gave me trouble until I memorized that the top  

 light is red

 ..>>



 Hells bells Bill,  ,



 they let you drive a car as well?



 Cheers



 Pat



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