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1. 02:59 AM - Re: Today... (Jim Ballenger)
2. 03:14 AM - Re: inboard rib steel ring drilling (SR3SA2L1@aol.com)
3. 03:52 AM - Re: snow skis (SR3SA2L1@aol.com)
4. 05:43 AM - Tinted Windshield/Wheelpants/Training (Alderson, James)
5. 06:41 AM - Aluminum Wheel Legs (Bob Currie)
6. 07:13 AM - Re: Aluminum Wheel Legs (jerb)
7. 08:03 AM - Re: snow skis (Larry Bourne)
8. 08:17 AM - Re: snow skis (Peter Volum)
9. 08:22 AM - Re: Tinted Windshield/Wheelpants/Training (Jim)
10. 08:43 AM - Re: Engine location (ul15rhb@juno.com)
11. 08:46 AM - Re: Helmets (Fackler, Ken)
12. 08:51 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 40 Msgs - 02/08/03 (Doug Lawton)
13. 09:01 AM - Re: Helmets (Larry Bourne)
14. 09:07 AM - Re: Aluminum Wheel Legs (SR3SA2L1@aol.com)
15. 09:24 AM - Ray Baker relocation (H MITCHELL)
16. 09:53 AM - Re: Today... (Don Gherardini)
17. 10:00 AM - Ivo in-flight adjustable prop (Clay Stuart)
18. 10:04 AM - Rotax engine failure mode analysis (Fackler, Ken)
19. 10:10 AM - Dial-a-Jet (Chuck Davis - Comcast)
20. 11:04 AM - Re: Dial-a-Jet ()
21. 11:07 AM - Re: Dial-a-Jet (Richard Pike)
22. 11:23 AM - Re: Rotax engine failure mode analysis (Richard Pike)
23. 11:29 AM - FSII lord mounts (Mike Pierzina)
24. 11:38 AM - Re: Ivo in-flight adjustable prop (CaptainRon)
25. 12:39 PM - Re: FSII lord mounts (Richard Pike)
26. 01:12 PM - Re: Helmets (Christopher Armstrong)
27. 02:13 PM - radios (Richard Neitzel)
28. 04:17 PM - Foam Rubber (Bill Vincent)
29. 04:51 PM - Re: Foam Rubber (Bob Bean)
30. 05:02 PM - Re: Foam Rubber (Richard Pike)
31. 05:27 PM - (William Herren)
32. 05:40 PM - Mo Helmets (John Hauck)
33. 06:37 PM - [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares)
34. 07:21 PM - thank you (Paul Petty)
35. 07:39 PM - Re: thank you (John Hauck)
36. 08:10 PM - Re: [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (CaptainRon)
37. 08:21 PM - Re: [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share (possums)
38. 10:06 PM - Re: [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Don Gherardini)
39. 10:40 PM - Busted (possums)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" <ulpilot@cavtel.net>
Peter
Great pictures. I really enjoyed them.
Jim Ballenger
Flying a FS KXP 447
Building a MK III X
Virginia Beach, VA
DO NOT ARCHIVE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Volum" <peterv@etsmiami.com>
Subject: Kolb-List: Today...
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Peter Volum" <peterv@etsmiami.com>
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> Today. in a Kolb. in Miami.
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> Life is good!
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| Subject: | Re: inboard rib steel ring drilling |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com
Hi all,
I finally have the scanner working and copied the files and pictures I have
on several different snow skis. Part of these are combinations of pictures
and articles and it is several pages long. The problem is that I can't get
them to "copy" onto the email to get it to you guys. I am on AOL and don't
know how to do anything other than just type and send a regular letter (I
don't know how to do an "attachment" so if thats the answer please give me
the step by step on that process). If one of you computer experts will send
me a step by step guide off list on how to transfer this info from the
WordPad on my computer to the email on AOL I will get it to all you guys.
Sorry for the delay.
Steve
do not archive
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| Subject: | Tinted Windshield/Wheelpants/Training |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Alderson, James" <James_Alderson@jdedwards.com>
Hello list,
Within the next week I will be taking poccession of a 2002 Firestar II and I
bought the hangar it is in. I did alot of research before deciding to buy
this aircraft and during that research I noticed quite a few firestar pics
on the web with smoked or tinted windshields on them. Where do you get
these? Are they just made by the aircraft owners or does kolb sell them? The
other item that I have seen on a few is wheel pants. Is there a vendor out
there for firestar wheel pants (mine has the tundra tires on it)?
PS - Still looking for some training in a kolb two place anywhere in the
USA. I will travel to your location and fly with you till the point at which
you said I was ready 3 hours ago to solo. I would like to do a long weekend
training in type. Please, if you are a BFI or know of one that is in a kolb,
let me know on or offline and I will contact that person. I don't want to be
stuck on the ground when spring comes.
Thanks all.
James Alderson
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| Subject: | Aluminum Wheel Legs |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Currie <bnb@erols.com>
I am a longtime reader and have learned alot. I have done all of the rigging and
covering on a FSII and recall that It would be a good idea to lube the sockets
the
gear legs fit into. Roled the fuselage over and find that the legs feel far too
contforable in their sockets and are not interested in coming out. Before going
to
the pipe wrench and twisting method, is there a better way to remove them? If
and
when I get them out any recomendations on lube so future removel can be done?
Bob Currie, FSII
Hollywood, MD
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| Subject: | Re: Aluminum Wheel Legs |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@airmail.net>
We used wheel bearing grease. Did remove one to replace it not to long
after plane was put into service. That was five years ago, I feel they
would still come out without to much effort today.
I learned to use bearing gear on the section joints of galvanized steel
triangular TV antenna tower sections often used at homes. Was able to pull
the sections apart years later.
jerb
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" <biglar@gogittum.com>
You can't put attachments on the List, it won't accept them. You'll need to
do either a photoshare - look in the matronics lists below - or ask someone
to put them on a webpage for you, as Peter Volum did with those terrific
pics of Miami yesterday. Lar.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Kolb Mk III - Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <SR3SA2L1@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: snow skis
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com
>
> Hi all,
>
> I finally have the scanner working and copied the files and pictures I
have
> on several different snow skis. Part of these are combinations of pictures
> and articles and it is several pages long. The problem is that I can't get
> them to "copy" onto the email to get it to you guys. I am on AOL and
don't
> know how to do anything other than just type and send a regular letter (I
> don't know how to do an "attachment" so if thats the answer please give me
> the step by step on that process). If one of you computer experts will
send
> me a step by step guide off list on how to transfer this info from the
> WordPad on my computer to the email on AOL I will get it to all you guys.
> Sorry for the delay.
>
> Steve
>
> do not archive
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Peter Volum" <peterv@etsmiami.com>
Steve, the Kolb list rejects attachments. The only ways to send
pictures to the group is to post them to Matt's PhotoShare:
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
Or... you can upload them to any web site and include a link in your
eMail as I did with my "Today" pictures. Microsoft, Yahoo and many
others out there offer free space for sharing pictures.
If you aren't up to this, just send them to me as an attachment (in a
direct email - not one to the group), and I'll post them on my club's
web site for a while.
If your pictures are high resolution and large file sizes, don't send
too many at a time. Many mail servers reject messages that are too
large in size (usually greater than about 2MB).
Take care,
Peter
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
SR3SA2L1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: snow skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com
Hi all,
I finally have the scanner working and copied the files and pictures I
have
on several different snow skis. Part of these are combinations of
pictures
and articles and it is several pages long. The problem is that I can't
get
them to "copy" onto the email to get it to you guys. I am on AOL and
don't
know how to do anything other than just type and send a regular letter
(I
don't know how to do an "attachment" so if thats the answer please give
me
the step by step on that process). If one of you computer experts will
send
me a step by step guide off list on how to transfer this info from the
WordPad on my computer to the email on AOL I will get it to all you
guys.
Sorry for the delay.
Steve
do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: Tinted Windshield/Wheelpants/Training |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim" <flykolb@carolina.rr.com>
James,
I used "bronze" colored lexan for my windshield. You can get smoked in
various shades or degrees of smoke. DO NOT USE ACRYLIC!
The fellow I used for my required 10 hours is Bob Myers, BFI, in Wilson, NC.
Phone 252-356-2544. He has a Mark III with a 582 and his own grass strip.
Jim
Mark III
Charlotte, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alderson, James" <James_Alderson@jdedwards.com>
Subject: Kolb-List: Tinted Windshield/Wheelpants/Training
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Alderson, James"
<James_Alderson@jdedwards.com>
>
> Hello list,
>
> Within the next week I will be taking poccession of a 2002 Firestar II and
I
> bought the hangar it is in. I did alot of research before deciding to buy
> this aircraft and during that research I noticed quite a few firestar pics
> on the web with smoked or tinted windshields on them. Where do you get
> these? Are they just made by the aircraft owners or does kolb sell them?
The
> other item that I have seen on a few is wheel pants. Is there a vendor out
> there for firestar wheel pants (mine has the tundra tires on it)?
>
> PS - Still looking for some training in a kolb two place anywhere in the
> USA. I will travel to your location and fly with you till the point at
which
> you said I was ready 3 hours ago to solo. I would like to do a long
weekend
> training in type. Please, if you are a BFI or know of one that is in a
kolb,
> let me know on or offline and I will contact that person. I don't want to
be
> stuck on the ground when spring comes.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> James Alderson
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Engine location |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: ul15rhb@juno.com
On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 20:37:53 -0600 Bill Vincent <emailbill@chartermi.net>
writes:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Vincent
> <emailbill@chartermi.net>
>
> Hi Kolbers
>
> One good reason to wear a helmet in a Kolb is because unlike a
> motorcycle or most general Aviation planes there is a 80-90 pound
> engine
> positioned just behind and above the pilots head.
>
> Bill Vincent
> Firestar II
> Quinnesec, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
>
> Do Not Archive
One of my good friends was killed in a Cloud Dancer ultralight when the
engine came forward on impact and hit the back of his head. He was
wearing a helmet. His head was fine, but the force of the engine coming
forward snapped his neck. The Cloud Dancer was not designed well for
crash protection with the engine right in back of the pilots head. The
airframe was aluminum in front along with the engine mount.
Ralph
Original Firestar
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
Topher and Fellow Kolbers:
> My basic point is, to not wear a helmet is to accept additional personal
> risk, that ends up impacting all of us in the form of higher healthcare
> costs
That's only true if a) you live, b) you require extended, expensive medical
care, c) you don't have coverage or have insufficient coverage, and d) you
have no other sources to defray the costs. That seems like an awful lot of
if's strung together to me.
> honestly think that the Kolb presents as significant protection to the
> occupant as a modern automobile? It is a great crash cage but it isn't
> anything compared to a modern car with front and side airbags.
But neither is the energy equation the same. Kolbs have less mass and
assuming that the pilot isn't unconscious are going to be going much slower
than the types of crashes experienced by automobiles. That's like comparing
the "protection" offered by a baseball umpire's vest to the body armor of a
police officer. Different conditions and missions, therefore different
solutions to the problem.
Of course, all of the above is probably moot since, as you noted, people do
what people do and no sort of logical argument is likely to change that.
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb-List Digest: 40 Msgs - 02/08/03 |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Doug Lawton" <skyrider2@earthlink.net>
Oh yeah, that worked. I'm jealous......1" of snow and 38 degrees, overcast
and blowin' 20+ and forecast for snow again tonight here in the mountains
of Northeast Georgia. I'm sick of cold weather...... Next aircraft I build
will be fully enclosed. Oh yeah, I'm working on that one now.
Great Pics!
Doug Lawton
NE Georgia & Whitwell TN
PS Anyone know anything about this engine manufacturer?
http://www.atpcoinc.com/
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Peter Volum" <peterv@etsmiami.com>
>
> Today. in a Kolb. in Miami.
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" <biglar@gogittum.com>
I think we have a couple of tangents going here. I don't think there's any
argument that helmets will - in most cases - reduce injury in a crash.
That's a given. There's also - in my opinion - no argument that we're
being regulated to death on "safety." Personal choice, which I think is
the main issue in all this, is where all the difference of opinion is coming
in, and is where each person has to make their own decision..............and
live with it. You want to wear a helmet while mowing the grass - fine, but
don't expect (or tell) me to. You want to go without a helmet while racing
a motorcycle - fine, again - but don't expect, or tell, me to do that,
either. I'll make my own choices, thank you. 'Nuff sed.
GoGittum Lar. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Kolb Mk III - Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Helmets
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
>
> Topher and Fellow Kolbers:
>
> > My basic point is, to not wear a helmet is to accept additional personal
> > risk, that ends up impacting all of us in the form of higher healthcare
> > costs
>
> That's only true if a) you live, b) you require extended, expensive
medical
> care, c) you don't have coverage or have insufficient coverage, and d) you
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| Subject: | Re: Aluminum Wheel Legs |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: SR3SA2L1@aol.com
You may want to ask the experts in metallurgy on the list if "BreakFree" type
oil will work ( I doubt that it would hurt anything ). I have used it to
loosen rusted bolts and it was magic how well it worked. It comes in a can
like 3in1 oil and a can lasts just about forever.
Steve
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| Subject: | Ray Baker relocation |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "H MITCHELL" <mitchmnd@msn.com>
Ray et al,
I was encouraged to see that Ray Baker is back in the building/flying game. He
moved some time ago and has been busy with settling into the new digs. His absence
scared me because we just moved from our big home/land/workshop to a neighborhood
and I had to move my Mk3-912 to my hangar which is 32 miles away. Progress
has been really slow and I started to wonder if it would ever be done.
Seeing Rays e-mail on his first flight makes me want to get out there and finish
my machine and move on to flight testing next month.
My new 20x24 backyard workshop is currently under construction and should be ready
by the end of this month. Maybe I'll try a Kolbra next.
Thanks Ray,
Duane the plane Mitchell
----- Original Message -----
From: BILLIE FUTRELL
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Maiden Flight
--> Kolb-List message posted by: BILLIE FUTRELL <bill-jo@prodigy.net>
Wat to go Ray,I know how you feel because I have been there. I am in Fla now
so give me a call. My number down here is 734-788-1919.
Bill Futrell MK111Xtra
"L. Ray Baker" <rbaker-@atlantic.net> wrote:--> Kolb-List message posted by: "L.
Ray Baker"
Kolb Listers,
After a having put aviation on the back burner for almost a year, our 912 powered
Mark III finally flew this past Sunday (2-2-2003), at the Flying Ten Airport,
Archer, FL. Everyting went great. No adjustments required.
I am not current so, Larry Flewelling (Kolb Owner) was the test pilot and did a
super job. I am not sure who had the biggest smile, Larry or me.
I cannot wait to get current so that I too can enjoy the fruits of my labor.
I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation and gratitude to all
the Kolb Listers who so generously share their experience and knowledge. Your
input was invaluable to this first time builder.
L. Ray Baker
Gainesville, Fl
Mark III, N629RB
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" <donghe@one-eleven.net>
Peter.....those pics...jeez, I went out to work on my Bird today in the
pole-shed...temp was 30 inside before I turned on the heater...Im now
waiting for the temp to come up to a tolerable level for work without a
snowmobile suit on!
To a flatlander up here in frozen Illinois that place in your pics look
likeit must be just past the Pearly Gates
Don Gherardini
Firefly 098
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| Subject: | Ivo in-flight adjustable prop |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Clay Stuart" <tcstuart@adelphia.net>
This is of interest:
http://www.ivoprop.com/inflightultralightmodel.htm
What does everyone think about this prop? Or it is not a big performance enhancer
on a high-drag plane like a Kolb? The price doesn't look too bad. I just
wonder how about this prop's durability and reliability.
It seems like this would be Sport Plane acceptable since it is not a constant speed
prop, but an adjustable one. They have an add-on to make this a constant
speed prop for $400 more.
Clay Stuart
Mark IIIXtra builder
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| Subject: | Rotax engine failure mode analysis |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
This is only semi-related to Kolbs, but as it is a potential safety issue
for Rotax engine users, I offer it in the spirit of helpfulness. Please
excuse me for not offering more precise descriptions in this story, but it's
second-hand info.
Last fall, a T-bird driver at the field where I fly had an engine failure
while on final. He made a decision not to try for the field and aimed for a
nearby field. Unfortunately, he managed to hit a tree while coming down.
Though the plane sustained substantial damage, both he and his student
walked away with nothing more serious than an emotional shakeup. (Sadly, the
student hasn't flown since.)
The aircraft and engine (Rotax 582) have been in storage until recently,
while the owner was saving up for the rebuild. He recently sent the engine
out for repair and it was discovered that CONTAMINATION in an oil reservoir
that feeds the internal parts of the engine probably caused the flow of
lubrication to stop and subsequently caused the failure of a brass rotary
gear that drives a butterfly-type valve in the intake manifold. This
combination caused the fuel starvation that resulted in the engine quitting
and led to the extensive and expensive damage to both engine and aircraft.
Hopefully, any of you who have this engine are either aware of this and are
on top of it, or will use this story to avoid a similar situation.
-Ken
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Chuck Davis - Comcast <davis207@comcast.net>
Has any one ever tried one of these "Dial-a-jets"? It claims keep your
mixture from leaning out by automatically supply "just enough" fuel to avoid
an over lean condition. Eliminates having to change jets or adjust the
carb. The web site reprinted a review in '94 Snowmobile Tech magazine.
I've copied the first paragraph of the product description below.
http://www.altimizer.com/daj.html
DIAL-A-JET
Automatic Fuel Induction System
Dial-A-Jet is a completely external jetting system that delivers maximum
horsepower from any engine with a given volumetric efficiency at any
temperature or altitude. It improves throttle response and can actually
reduce fuel usage in many cases. It works well with stock or modified
engines, standard or high-performance exhaust systems as well. The
Dial-A-Jet is easy to install and may be adapted to almost any carburetor
used on 2-stroke or 4-stroke normally aspirated or draw-through turbo/super
charged engines for snowmobiles, ATV's, dirt bikes, motorcycles,
automobiles, airboats, hovercraft, etc. Dial-A-Jet automatically purges
your float bowl of alcohol, water, benzenes, or other unwanted sediments
that could cause engine damage.
Chuck Davis
Firefly #027
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: <rowedl@highstream.net>
Chuck,
The Dial a jet picks up its fuel through a fitting tapped into the drain
plug of your carbs float bowl. A small hose like a primer line wraps around
the carb between the fitting and the "dial a jet" to transport the fuel. It
is basically in parallel with the main jet, so you drop down one size on
your main when the dial a jet is installed.
I attempted to test one out in the mid ninties on my Loehle, but did not see
much differance in performance (if any) in static run ups. I than proceeded
to sieze my engine on the first day of test flying, (probably not the fault
of the dial a jet).
Anyway, I replaced that engine and carb with a more powerful engine. (503)
and never looked back.
My thoughts are that it is one more thing added to the engine that could
fail or drain fuel from your carb if the hose failed and I would rather keep
things as simple as possible.
If you need extra power, install extra displacement, there is no substitute
for size.
Just my thoughts and worth only what you payed for them.
Denny Rowe
Mk-3 N616DR 690L-70
Leechburg PA Pretty much done, waiting for some weather to fire the beast
up. (She looks like a hundred bucks)
Congrats Ray Baker on turning yours loose!
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Davis - Comcast <davis207@comcast.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: Dial-a-Jet
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Chuck Davis - Comcast
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>
> Has any one ever tried one of these "Dial-a-jets"? It claims keep your
> mixture from leaning out by automatically supply "just enough" fuel to
avoid
> an over lean condition. Eliminates having to change jets or adjust the
> carb. The web site reprinted a review in '94 Snowmobile Tech magazine.
> I've copied the first paragraph of the product description below.
>
>
> http://www.altimizer.com/daj.html
>
> DIAL-A-JET
>
> Automatic Fuel Induction System
>
> Dial-A-Jet is a completely external jetting system that delivers maximum
> horsepower from any engine with a given volumetric efficiency at any
> temperature or altitude. It improves throttle response and can actually
> reduce fuel usage in many cases. It works well with stock or modified
> engines, standard or high-performance exhaust systems as well. The
> Dial-A-Jet is easy to install and may be adapted to almost any carburetor
> used on 2-stroke or 4-stroke normally aspirated or draw-through
turbo/super
> charged engines for snowmobiles, ATV's, dirt bikes, motorcycles,
> automobiles, airboats, hovercraft, etc. Dial-A-Jet automatically purges
> your float bowl of alcohol, water, benzenes, or other unwanted sediments
> that could cause engine damage.
>
>
> Chuck Davis
>
> Firefly #027
>
>
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Several of the locals have used them over the years and been very happy
with them. I bought a set a number of years ago and never used them, still
in the box. Don't remember what I paid for them, but if you will give me
some reasonable portion of whatever they are worth, I'll send them to you,
and you can tell us if they are any good. Contact me off list.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
rwpike@charter.net
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At 05:35 AM 2/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Chuck Davis - Comcast <davis207@comcast.net>
>
>Has any one ever tried one of these "Dial-a-jets"? It claims keep your
>mixture from leaning out by automatically supply "just enough" fuel to avoid
>an over lean condition. Eliminates having to change jets or adjust the
>carb. The web site reprinted a review in '94 Snowmobile Tech magazine.
>I've copied the first paragraph of the product description below.
>
>
>http://www.altimizer.com/daj.html
>
>DIAL-A-JET
>
>Automatic Fuel Induction System
>
>Dial-A-Jet is a completely external jetting system that delivers maximum
>horsepower from any engine with a given volumetric efficiency at any
>temperature or altitude. It improves throttle response and can actually
>reduce fuel usage in many cases. It works well with stock or modified
>engines, standard or high-performance exhaust systems as well. The
>Dial-A-Jet is easy to install and may be adapted to almost any carburetor
>used on 2-stroke or 4-stroke normally aspirated or draw-through turbo/super
>charged engines for snowmobiles, ATV's, dirt bikes, motorcycles,
>automobiles, airboats, hovercraft, etc. Dial-A-Jet automatically purges
>your float bowl of alcohol, water, benzenes, or other unwanted sediments
>that could cause engine damage.
>
>
>Chuck Davis
>
>Firefly #027
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax engine failure mode analysis |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
I find this very intriguing. The little oil bottle that perches up
alongside the cylinder head on 532/582's is part of an oil system that is
closed and recirculates through the center section of the engine,
lubricating the water pump/rotary valve shaft.
Contamination would have to come either as a result of putting something
into the oil reservoir that shouldn't be there, or by drawing coolant past
the water pump seal into the cavity.
If the crankcase is incorrectly sealed so that crankcase pressure is vented
into that center section cavity, it can cause the recirculating oil to blow
out the breather hole in the reservoir cap, and eventually the cavity could
run low on oil, causing failure of the brass gear.
If you can find out any more details, I would be interested to know more.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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At 01:03 PM 2/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
><snip>
>The aircraft and engine (Rotax 582) have been in storage until recently,
>while the owner was saving up for the rebuild. He recently sent the engine
>out for repair and it was discovered that CONTAMINATION in an oil reservoir
>that feeds the internal parts of the engine probably caused the flow of
>lubrication to stop and subsequently caused the failure of a brass rotary
>gear that drives a butterfly-type valve in the intake manifold. This
>combination caused the fuel starvation that resulted in the engine quitting
>and led to the extensive and expensive damage to both engine and aircraft.
>
>Hopefully, any of you who have this engine are either aware of this and are
>on top of it, or will use this story to avoid a similar situation.
>
>-Ken
>
>
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| Subject: | FSII lord mounts |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Mike Pierzina" <planecrazzzy@lycos.com>
Hey Guys,
I've been filing and polishing my engine plate ( purdy )
I looked at the blueprints and it sez to put THREE washers on top of the lord
mount and then bolt the engine plate on........WHY do they want me to raise
the engine HIGHER ?
I know we're only talking about TWO extra washers height....1/8 in.....
I'd like some feedback before I blindly follow directions....
Gotta Fly...
Mike
FSII - 503 w/B box & 66in IVO , First spray coat - polybrush
---
Sometimes you just have to take the leap
and build your wings on the way down...
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| Subject: | Re: Ivo in-flight adjustable prop |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "CaptainRon" <captainron@theriver.com>
> What does everyone think about this prop? >
> Clay Stuart
> Mark IIIXtra builder
>=====================
I'd say go for it if its in the budget. On your first cross country flight
you'll get your money out of it.
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| Subject: | Re: FSII lord mounts |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
Because when you only put two washers on, and the engine starts to shake,
rattle 'n roll, (Doin' that Rotax 2-stroke idle thing) you will see big
black rubber smudges on the bottom of the aluminum plate from the top of
the lord mounts next time you take it off.
Guess how I know this?
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
At 01:28 PM 2/9/03 -0600, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Mike Pierzina" <planecrazzzy@lycos.com>
>
> Hey Guys,
> I've been filing and polishing my engine plate ( purdy )
> I looked at the blueprints and it sez to put THREE washers on top of
> the lord mount and then bolt the engine plate on........WHY do they want
> me to raise the engine HIGHER ?
> I know we're only talking about TWO extra washers height....1/8 in.....
> I'd like some feedback before I blindly follow directions....
> Gotta Fly...
> Mike
>
> FSII - 503 w/B box & 66in IVO , First spray coat - polybrush
>---
>Sometimes you just have to take the leap
>and build your wings on the way down...
> Gotta Fly...
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Christopher Armstrong" <cen33475@CenturyTel.net>
That's only true if a) you live, b) you require extended, expensive medical
care, c) you don't have coverage or have insufficient coverage, and d) you
have no other sources to defray the costs. That seems like an awful lot of
if's strung together to me.
no ifs at all.
a) if you die then the life insurance has to be paid to your family. b)
just a simple surgery or two is gonna run many thousands of dollars. c)
your coverage is in the form of a few thousand dollars to buy the coverage,
that then can use up hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for serious
injury. the rest of the money comes from the rest of the policy holders.
and if the insurance company starts running out of money cause too many
policy holders take bad care of themselves then the rates for insurance go
up. d) how many people will pay out of their pocket before they use up
there insurance... none.
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Neitzel" <neitzel@newnorth.net>
Greetings
I spent a while going through the archives and couldn't find much on Sporty's SP-200
hand held transceiver. Anybody have any experience with this radio? I
like the idea that it has the nav capability as well as localizer plus a five
year warranty. It also appears that an adapter can be purchased so I can plug
it into my intercom.
Appreciate any comments and thank you ahead of time
Dick Neitzel Sayner WI Mark III 582 neitzel@newnorth.net
Thirteen below zero again this morning!
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Vincent <emailbill@chartermi.net>
Hi Kolbers
This may sound like a joke but it isn't.
A while back the Green Bay, Wisconsin TV News and our local paper ran a
story about a pilot who crashed his Cessna in Wisconsin.
The pilot was wearing a foam rubber cheese hat that Green Bay Packer
fans wear to football games.
The pilot claimed he survived because the foam rubber cheese hat
cushioned his head on impact.
Bill Vincent
Firestar II
Quinnesec, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Bean <slyck@frontiernet.net>
like in the commercial- "behold the power of cheese!"
definitely do not archive
Bill Vincent wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Vincent <emailbill@chartermi.net>
>
>Hi Kolbers
>
>This may sound like a joke but it isn't.
>
>A while back the Green Bay, Wisconsin TV News and our local paper ran a
>story about a pilot who crashed his Cessna in Wisconsin.
>The pilot was wearing a foam rubber cheese hat that Green Bay Packer
>fans wear to football games.
>The pilot claimed he survived because the foam rubber cheese hat
>cushioned his head on impact.
>
>Bill Vincent
>Firestar II
>Quinnesec, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
>
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>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
At 06:14 PM 2/9/03 -0600, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Vincent <emailbill@chartermi.net>
>
>Hi Kolbers
>
>This may sound like a joke but it isn't.
>
>A while back the Green Bay, Wisconsin TV News and our local paper ran a
>story about a pilot who crashed his Cessna in Wisconsin.
>The pilot was wearing a foam rubber cheese hat that Green Bay Packer
>fans wear to football games.
>The pilot claimed he survived because the foam rubber cheese hat
>cushioned his head on impact.
>
>Bill Vincent
>Firestar II
>Quinnesec, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Bill: - If you think that those of us in Tennessee are going to start
wearing some kind of foam rubber coonskin caps...
This is fixin' to get ugly...
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "William Herren" <wmdherren@hotmail.com>
If
thats not available then any good motorcycle helmet should do. I forget
the
name but there is actually a rating on motorcycle helmets by which you
can
judge how good they are. Its named after a fellow that either lost his
kid
in a bike Accident or he himself died in one. One of the guys here
should
know what I am taking about. Alzhaimer decided to go for a walk with my
memory this morning. If you have the money I would guess a military
chopper
helmet is probably the best there is.
The testing organization is Snell. They developed numerous sensible
parameters that a helmet had to meet before it could wear the Snell Approved
label. Originally for motorcycle helmets they test others but I am not sure
what other sports are covered. They were concerned about such things as the
obvious - impact absorption, shell strength and helmet retention (like how
strong is the chin strap). They also tested for penetration resistance,
coefficient of friction of the shell - like would it have such high friction
or surface irregularities that neck fracture was likely in a sliding,
skidding accident. I am very thankful that I had a helmet on when my
UltraStar went over on its back. Even with the 4 point harness I think I
would still be carrying residual damage without the helmet. I got away with
a tiny bruise from the seat belt.
Someone posed the question "what does Kolb say?" I got a demo ride in Fat
Albert at Oshkosh and a helmet was provided
Bill in Lousyana
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@sw.rr.com>
> Someone posed the question "what does Kolb say?" I got a demo ride in Fat
> Albert at Oshkosh and a helmet was provided
> Bill in Lousyana
Bill/Gang:
That was an EAA mandate, not Kolb Aircraft.
Sometimes they would pull that on us at Sun and
Fun also.
1989, flew the Firestar from Alabama through all
the New England States, up the Michigan Peninsula
to Sault St Marie, then into Oshkosh from the
north. Would not let me fly my Firestar at
Oshkosh until I got a helmet, even though I had
flown up there with baseball cap. Scrounged up a
helmet that did not fit, way too big,
uncomfortable, and did not keep the afternoon sun
out of my eyes like my baseball hat did. However,
it satisfied EAA (actually it was the
"authoritarians" of the Ultralight Area) and I got
to fly around the big flyin traffic pattern.
john h
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| Subject: | [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
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A new Email List Photo Share is available:
Poster: Possum <possums@mindspring.com>
Subject: Monument Valley
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/possums@mindspring.com.02.09.2003/index.html
--------------------------------------------
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SPAM_PHRASE_02_03, USER_AGENT_OE, USER_IN_WHITELIST)
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <ppetty@c-gate.net>
Thank you Possum!!!!!!!!
now were talking!!!
pp....
N4958P
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@sw.rr.com>
> Thank you Possum!!!!!!!!
> now were talking!!!
> pp....
Paul/Gang:
You should see Possum's airstrip. Just like Hugh
Hefner's Playboy Mansion. Possum's are kewl!!!
john h
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| Subject: | Re: [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "CaptainRon" <captainron@theriver.com>
There are few things that can get me forgetting about airplanes, what you
have there is number one on that very short list. :-)
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====================
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Subject: Kolb-List: [ Possum ] : New Email List Photo Share Available!
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> A new Email List Photo Share is available:
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> Poster: Possum <possums@mindspring.com>
>
>
> Subject: Monument Valley
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Available!
--> Kolb-List message posted by: possums <possums@mindspring.com>
At 09:20 PM 2/9/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "CaptainRon" <captainron@theriver.com>
>
>There are few things that can get me forgetting about airplanes, what you
>have there is number one on that very short list. :-)
GSFA http://www.georgiasportflyers.com/ (Georgia Sport Flyers Association)
has instituted an access policy to alleviate the problem with the "Roadies"
and improve safety and security in the 2003 season and beyond. The girls
will still have access, but it'll be in a controlled environment."
"We're constantly working to improve the environment for everyone involved.
The goal is to limit the number of items we autograph at our signing
sessions - inherently reduce the number of autograph seekers - and still
give us the freedom we sorely need to get our jobs done preflighting and
refueling the planes. So it seems a natural move.
As I'm sure most of you know - there are hard corps of groupies in cities
across America just waiting to get their clutches into you.
While not meaning to offend anyone - "Don't hang with the roadies" Is still
the best advice for you new flyers. Don't listen to the "Can I hold you
hose" line while trying to refuel, or "Can I just sit in the plane" or
"will you take my picture". Just don't.
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" <donghe@one-eleven.net>
great lookin airplanes Possums!. When I saw the title, I thought that it was
some more a those deseert pics, but when I saw that none a them girls had
shoes, I figgered it had to be Georgia!,
Course, it took me a while to notice their feet!
Don
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: possums <possums@mindspring.com>
At 09:38 PM 2/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@sw.rr.com>
From: John Hauck <hawk36@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: this is the way it should be
> > I plan to get my SP > > certificate and leave my Firestar N-number
free. ul15rhb@juno.com wrote: > I like your proposal much better than SP!
If only it could be this > way for ultralights. I guess I'm still crying
......
Sam/Ralph/Gang: We don't have an ultralight unless it complies with Part
103. It is an unlicensed airplane. It remains our choice to gamble on
whether we will have attention drawn to ourselves and get busted for flying
an unregistered airplane, not a fat ultralight. But there are other
ramifications. Doesn't take much imagination to come up with a lot of
circumstances where our little airplanes could create havoc, i.e., engine
out, no place to go but the Interstate, 5 o'clock traffic, major pileup.
That may be extreme, but possible. Ask anyone who has experienced an engine
failure or catastrophic failure. It never happens when and where you think
it will. For the most part, it is a complete surprise.
I agree with John completely and have had trouble with the authorities
myself ... belive it or not.
"Beauford Tuton" - (he has a way with words) - helped me write what
I think was an appropriate
letter in response to some of their inane demands that I hope will
help some of
you "new comers" to the sport.
-------------------------
Dear Cretins,
I have been piloting these flying lawn chairs since 9 July 1983, when I
signed up for your
103 deal. During this 20 year period I have encountered inadequacy of
service which I had not
previously considered possible, as well as ignorance and stupidity of
monolithic proportions.
Please allow me to provide specific details, so that you can either pursue
your professional prerogative, and seek to rectify these difficulties - or
more likely (I suspect) so that you can have some
entertaining reading material as you while away the working day eating
donuts and drinking vendor-coffee on the bog in your office:
After my initial "incident in the lake" - as you so apply called it -
was investigated - resulting in my spending an entire Saturday sitting on
my fat arse
waiting for your "investigator" to arrive at my home. When he did not
arrive, I spent a further
57 minutes listening to your infuriating hold music, and the even more
annoying
robot telling me to look at your helpful website....
I alleviated the boredom by playing with my testicles for the next
several minutes - an activity
at which you are no-doubt both familiar and highly adept.
The rescheduled "investigation" then took place some two weeks later,
although the "investigator" did forget to bring a number of vital tools -
such as a
pencil, paper, camera and his cerebrum. Two weeks later the clearance letter
had still not arrived. I estimate your downtime is roughly 85%... hours
between about 11am -midnight, Mon-Fri, and most of the weekends.
After 15 telephone calls over 4 weeks - your intimidating letter
arrived.
I am still waiting for my clearance letter. I have made 9 calls on my
mobile to your no-help line, and have been unhelpfully transferred to a
variety of disinterested individuals, who are it seems also highly skilled
bollock jugglers. I have been informed that a telephone line is available
(and someone will call me back); that I will be transferred to someone who
knows whether or not a telephone line is available (and then been cut off);
that I will be transferred to someone (and then been redirected to an answer
machine informing me that your office is closed); that I will be transferred
to someone and then been redirected to the irritating robot
...and several other variations on this theme.
Doubtless you are no-longer reading this letter, as you have at least a
thousand other dissatisfied customers to ignore, and also another one of
those crucially important testicle- moments to attend to. Frankly I don't
care, it's far more satisfying as a customer to voice my frustrations in
print than to shout them at your unending hold music.
Forgive me, therefore, if I continue.
I thought the "Department of Transportation" and the "Corps of Engineers"
were s--t, - that they had attained the holy piss-pot of god-awful customer
relations, that no one, anywhere, ever, could be more disinterested,
less helpful or more obstructive to delivering service to their customers.
That's why I thought you could help me clear this matter up,
and because, well, there isn't anyone else is there???
How surprised I therefore was, when I discovered to my considerable
dissatisfaction and disappointment what a useless shower of bast--ds you
truly are. You are sputum-filled pieces of distended rectum -
incompetents of
the highest order.
The "Department of Transportation" - wankers though they are - shine
like brilliant beacons of
success, in the filthy puss-filled mire of your seemingly limitless
inadequacy. Suffice to say that I have now given up on my futile and
foolhardy quest to receive any kind of service from you. I suggest that you
cease any potential future attempts to extort any fines from me for the
services which you have so pointedly and catastrophically failed to
deliver-any such activity will be greeted initially with hilarity and
disbelief -
quickly be replaced by derision, and even perhaps bemused rage.
I enclose two small deposits, selected with great care from my cats litter
tray, as an expression of my utter and complete contempt for both you and
your pointless agency. I sincerely hope that they have not become
desiccated during transit - they were satisfyingly moist at the time of
posting, and
I would feel considerable disappointment if you did not experience both
their rich aroma and delicate texture.
Consider them the very embodiment of my feelings towards the FAA, and its
worthless employees.
Have a nice day - may it be the last in your miserable short life, you
irritatingly incompetent and infuriatingly unhelpful bunch of twats.
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I only got fined $600 and was allowed to retain the licenses that I didn't
have to begin with.
Hope this helps.
Possum
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