---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/20/03: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:33 AM - Re: Flying Photos (Jim Ballenger) 2. 05:31 AM - Re: Low cost ChuteSYS.(KenR. (Airgriff2@aol.com) 3. 11:20 AM - Extra fuel?? (Joel Reed) 4. 12:42 PM - Re: Extra fuel?? (possums) 5. 01:52 PM - Re: monument valley (woody) 6. 02:22 PM - Re: monument valley (John Hauck) 7. 04:49 PM - Lisa Truner (Bill Futrell) 8. 05:21 PM - Re: Lisa Truner (John Williamson) 9. 05:56 PM - Re: Extra fuel?? (SR3SA2L1@aol.com) 10. 06:12 PM - Re: Extra fuel?? (SR3SA2L1@aol.com) 11. 08:33 PM - Re: Siezed Engine (jerb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:33:27 AM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying Photos --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" John Great pictures. The first really shows the tail high attitude of the KOLB. I have a question for you. I think I noticed you have a microair panel mounted radio in your Kolbra and I am considering radios for my MK3X. How do you like it? Have you used the intercom? What kind of headsets do you use? Any problems communicating to towers? Thanks Jim Ballenger Flying a FS KXP 447 Building a MK III X Virginia Beach, VA DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Williamson" Subject: Kolb-List: Flying Photos > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson" > > Kolb Listers, > > I said I would post some pictures of Ken's FireStar a couple of weeks back. > It took me a while to get checked out on my new camera but here are a couple > of shots and a video > > http://home.attbi.com/~jawmson/Photos/100_0057.JPG size:116 KB. > > http://home.attbi.com/~jawmson/Photos/100_0073.JPG size: 203 KB. > > This next file is a Quicktime movie and requires Quicktime to view it. > Quicktime can be downloaded from this link for free: > http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ > > http://home.attbi.com/~jawmson/Photos/100_0077.MOV size: 4,973 KB. > > > John Williamson > Arlington, TX > N49KK, Kolb Kolbra, Jabiru 2200, 180 hours > http://home.attbi.com/~kolbrapilot/ > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:31:00 AM PST US From: Airgriff2@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Low cost ChuteSYS.(KenR. --> Kolb-List message posted by: Airgriff2@aol.com I'd be interested in any replies to this topic. My Second Chantz chute isn,t on my porch. It's in the gap seal between the wings. Bob Griffin ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:20:40 AM PST US From: "Joel Reed" Subject: Kolb-List: Extra fuel?? --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Joel Reed" Hello fellow Kolbers, I have a 1984 Firestar which has a 5 gallon fuel tank on. Last year I did a cross country trip and the range on 5 gallons for me would be like 55-65 miles, depending on conditions, and I would like to put more fuel on board so I can extend my range. My Firestar is fully enclosed and the fuel tank is hanging?sitting high up on the back, and theres a space underneath it, I had tried putting a marine outboard 3 gallon fuel tank and it does not fit, but its close. I was thinking that I would like to be able to add three more gallons as I figured that I could extend my range to about 100. Now my question is would it be better to remove the tank in it now and put a bigger one in or is there any creative way to put another tank in somewhere that I could pump into the orignal tank after it goes low? I had posted a message last summer about flying cross country and all the replys I got really helped me and I now really enjoy flying cross country. So this is late but I just wanted to say thanks for all the help I get on this list. Thanks, Joel Reed 84 Firestar w/377 Lancaster Co, Pa ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:53 PM PST US From: possums Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Extra fuel?? --> Kolb-List message posted by: possums At 02:19 PM 1/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Joel Reed" We had one a the club that put a 5 gallon tank behind the sling seat. It was about 5 or 6 inches thick and rectangle - about 2 ft x 3 ft - and black in color. The rear tank fed the seat tank with a turn off valve. You would fly till the seat tank ran low (sight line) and then turn on the valve and refuel it from the back tank. Also had quick disconnects so you could remove it to be legal and hook up the 5 gallon tank in the back. George (the possum) Murhpy has it now, but he is in Alabama - so I don't know if they have computers there yet. PS he's on the list - you might ask him if he remembers where they got it. >Hello fellow Kolbers, > I have a 1984 Firestar which has a 5 gallon fuel tank on. Last year > I did a cross country trip and the range on 5 gallons for me would be > like 55-65 miles, depending on conditions, and I would like to put more > fuel on board so I can extend my range. My Firestar is fully enclosed > and the fuel tank is hanging?sitting high up on the back, and theres a > space underneath it, I had tried putting a marine outboard 3 gallon fuel > tank and it does not fit, but its close. I was thinking that I would > like to be able to add three more gallons as I figured that I could > extend my range to about 100. > Now my question is would it be better to remove the tank in it now > and put a bigger one in or is there any creative way to put another tank > in somewhere that I could pump into the orignal tank after it goes low? > I had posted a message last summer about flying cross country and all > the replys I got really helped me and I now really enjoy flying cross > country. So this is late but I just wanted to say thanks for all the > help I get on this list. > Thanks, > Joel Reed > 84 Firestar w/377 > Lancaster Co, Pa ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:38 PM PST US From: woody Subject: Re: Kolb-List: monument valley --> Kolb-List message posted by: woody This trip is starting to sound tempting. Is there a spare seat anywhere. I'll buy the gas. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:22:40 PM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: monument valley --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck woody wrote: > This trip is starting to sound tempting. Is there a spare seat > anywhere. I'll buy the gas. Woody/Gang: You better believe it is tempting. I figured up on my fingers and there is still 4 months until time to go. Maybe we better move it up a month, forget about Sun and Fun, and do it in April. I'm getting antsy to go. Checked with my handy dandy GPS. It is 1,400 miles straight line distance from here to Kayenta, about 25 miles south of the Goulding's Lodge. Kayenta, AZ, has a Navajo Airport, but not facilities and it is 2 miles SW of town. Don't think I would want to leave my gear there while I flitted about the valley. No fuel available at Keyenta AP either. Wonder what the temps are in March? :-) john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:49:38 PM PST US From: "Bill Futrell" Subject: Kolb-List: Lisa Truner --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bill Futrell" Hello List Does anyone know Lisa Turners e-mail. Lisa if you get this get with me off list. Thanks Bill Futrell Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:49 PM PST US From: "John Williamson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Lisa Truner --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson" Bill and others, Lisa Turner is listed on TNK website as at: lisaturner@prodigy.net John Williamson Arlington, TX N49KK, Kolb Kolbra, Jabiru 2200, 180 hours http://home.attbi.com/~kolbrapilot/ DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:42 PM PST US From: SR3SA2L1@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Extra fuel?? --> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com Hi Joel, I have the same model Firestar and had the same problem. I took the 5 gal tank out and was able to make one out of alum. that fits in the same space (without any other changes or modifications) that holds 11 1/2 gal. John H. is the real pro at this (he put enough fuel aboard his to refuel three F16s in flight and still fly to Alaska and back nonstop (almost). You may want to ask him if he has any pictures. Steve ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 06:12:08 PM PST US From: SR3SA2L1@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Extra fuel?? --> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com Sorry guys, I forgot to add the "do not archive" to my last post. I will be more diligent in the future. Steve Do not archive ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 08:33:15 PM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Siezed Engine --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb I've heard of those people that just never seem to finish their project thus don't have to fly it. Lar, are you one of these? jerb 8 ) At 10:09 PM 1/19/03 -0700, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon > >1/19/03 15:32Larry Bourne > > > .thought I had a tear-down in my near future. That guy at aircooled.net is > > sharp. He's the same one who got the jetting for the Weber carb on my Baja > > Bug sorted out, after several local "professionals" hit it and bounced. > > Relieved Lar. >================ > >Geez Lar, we all enjoy the frigging minutia to a point, But for me I wanna >know if you got the damn thing runing yet???????????? > >do not archive > >