---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/11/03: 15 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:00 AM - Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights (John Hauck) 2. 12:09 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 39 Msgs - 02/09/03 (Larry Bourne) 3. 03:01 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 39 Msgs - 02/09/03 (Ken Korenek) 4. 05:59 AM - James Alderson (David Key) 5. 07:11 AM - Sun N Fun (ghaley) 6. 07:59 AM - Re: Sun N Fun (John Hauck) 7. 09:02 AM - Re: BMW engine (Hans vanAlphen) 8. 12:16 PM - Re: Re: BMW engine (Richard Pike) 9. 12:36 PM - Re: Mo Helmets (John Anderson) 10. 03:03 PM - Roger Zerkle e-mail? () 11. 03:18 PM - Re: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights (bob n) 12. 03:56 PM - Re: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights (John Hauck) 13. 04:08 PM - Re: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights (John Hauck) 14. 05:02 PM - Re: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights (bob n) 15. 08:03 PM - Kolb for Sale (Fackler, Ken) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:00:50 AM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Kolb-List: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck Good Evening Gang: The web master for the Kolb Aircraft Web Site was good enough to send me the files for my old web page on TNK web site. Now, I am not computer literate enough to make them into a web site down here in A ba la ma, but I have uploaded them to my index page. Some of the new guys probably have not seen them. If you are interested in a couple long cross countries in a Kolb Mark III, you can read about the 1994 flight around the country and up to Dead Horse, Alaska. The last flight was a nearly direct flight from my grass strip in Titus, Albama, to Barrow, Alaska (northernmost point of the North American Continent), that was successfully completed on its third attempt. First was the 1994 flight (205 miles short of Barrow), next was 2000 (which failed in Muncho Lake, BC) and finally success in 2001, landing in Barrow, Alaska, 14 July 2001. Of course, Miss P'fer and I flew back home also. The old timers on the Kolb List are bored stiff with these flights by now. The have listened to me dream, plan, prepare, and fly them. Then you have had to listen to me reminice about them. You have also supported me in spirit, verbally, and with monetary donations as well as material donations. I sincerely appreciate your support, and always will. All those flights were unofficial world records. They still stand. No one has come close to making similar flights, especially the way I do it. Just me, my airplane, and what I carry with me. No prior arrangements for support. Fly it one day at a time. Stop and spend the night where I am, at that time. Usually sleep under the wing of my airplane. Catching a hot meal and hot coffee when I can. Same for a hot shower. This way of flying is not new to me. Been doing it since two months after I built and flew my first airplane in 1984. What a blast! I do not intend to stop any time soon either. 1994 flight published in the May, June, July, and August 1995 EAA Experimenter Magazine: http://home.sw.rr.com/jhauck/1994%20Flt/ 2000/2001 Flights (click on the highlights - the top one does not work): http://home.sw.rr.com/jhauck/2001%20Flt/ These two urls are the pictures: http://home.sw.rr.com/jhauck/HauckImages/ http://home.sw.rr.com/jhauck/barrow01/ I'll leave these up for a while. Maybe one of these days I can come up with a nice web page to share these flights with the rest of the world. I wish all of you could have gone along with me on them. By experiencing what I have with my Mark III, you would never have any doubts about the great airplanes we fly that were designed by Homer Kolb. Take care, john h Mark III 1,751.1 hours Rotax 912S 405.5 hours First flown March 1992 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:09:22 AM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 39 Msgs - 02/09/03 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" My ancient Narco handheld has been giving me some grief lately, and a local A&P strongly recommended the SP-200, citing price & performance. Others have backed his performance claims, but when you look at what you need to hook it to headset, and push to talk, it's no longer quite such a great deal. Good, but not great. You'll also need to add in an extra battery holder for a spare. What I did for my battery hungry old Magellan SkyBlazer XL GPS was to put a little 4 ah motorcycle battery in a fanny pack, with appropriate wiring & adapters. The fanny pack also holds the intercom. Wear it to the plane, then wrap the strap around a seat mount, and go play. That'll run that GPS, plus the intercom, if necessary for a couple of days or more, and is rechargeable without the aggravations of nicads. The new Garmin GPS isn't nearly so battery hungry, but the same thing works fine with it. Same setup will work with the SP-200, but will probably only last a day or so, with everything pulling on it. S'OK, charge it each night, fly with it each day. Food for thought. Lar. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Kolb Mk III - Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 39 Msgs - 02/09/03 > --> Kolb-List message posted by: > > > <<<<< > 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 >>>>> > > ============================= > > i have been looking at the sp-200 as well...... i am now using the > sporties a300 and have liked it quite well....i have never used the nav > portion of the radio other than testing but it seemed to work well... one > reason i think i would go for the 200 is the adapters i have for the 300 > should fit without any mods. > > boyd > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:01:48 AM PST US From: Ken Korenek Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 39 Msgs - 02/09/03 --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ken Korenek Larry Bourne wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" > > My ancient Narco handheld has been giving me some grief lately, and a local > A&P strongly recommended the SP-200, citing price & performance. I use the Icom A5- very compact, good broadcast range with an external antenna, OK range with a rubber ducky and excellent receiving range. Plenty of features, easy to use, compact size. $350 with all the accesoriesyou need plus the headset adapter. Use the A23 if you need nav. -- Do Not Archive ********************* Ken W. Korenek 4906 Oak Springs Drive Arlington, Texas 76016 817-572-6832 voice 817-572-6842 fax 817-657-6500 cell 817-483-8054 home ken-foi@attbi.com Kolb FireStar II, "My Mistress" Rotax 503, Oil Injected 3 Blade Powerfin http://home.attbi.com/~KolbraPilot/TX_files/image019.jpg Six Chuter SR7-XL "Red Baron" Powered Parachute Rotax 582, Oil Injected 3 Blade PowerFin http://home.attbi.com/~KolbraPilot/TX_files/image021.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:08 AM PST US From: "David Key" Subject: Kolb-List: James Alderson --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Key" Welcome to the wonderful world of flying illegal ultralights!!! It's the only affordable way to fly, unfortunately it is mostly illegal. And most of us including the FAR bible thumpers that claim they are legal are just a little over weight and just a little illegal. The real stats are at least 80% of all ultralight pilots are flying illegally 98% of two seaters are. Sure you can get your BFI then fly a passagner as long as you are instructing him ;-). I'm sure the new sport pilot rating has some other ways to waste your time, money, and patience. Honestly I am really not very familiar with your options as I was in your shoes once having bought a used Mark III. After taking 3 tests I became frustrated studying for a BFI that wasn't at all about flying. I realized that even after this test I would have to lie and tell them I was instructing anyone that was riding with me. It seems very little of this process is about flying and producing a better safer pilot. I am the owner of a Kolb Mark III that I didn't build and the builder was unwilling to sign anything fearing a lawsuit. There are only a few things I think about. I have my GA license and I'm going flying today. Keep it affordable! Keep it illegal. HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE! and for god sake dont let the FAA catch you. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:11:10 AM PST US From: "ghaley" Subject: Kolb-List: Sun N Fun --> Kolb-List message posted by: "ghaley" Gang, How many are going to Sun-N-Fun? Charles White and I started talking some time age about flying our Mark IIIs to the show. Yesterday we began the planning of our route from Houston Texas to Lakeland Florida. Without a lot of specific planning done we are looking at leaving Houston on Monday March 31 and following I-10 to Beaumont and then NW to pick up old 90 to Baton Rouge Louisiana and through Southern Mississippi to NOLF HOLLY Airport just East of Pensacola Florida where we plan to spend the night (this may take two days depending on the weather). From there we need help. We are unsure how best to navigate Eglin Air Force Base and on. If anyone has any advice or help about the best route and airports to stop at it would be appreciated. Will there be a get together of Kolb owners at the show? Hope to see all of you there. Gary Haley, Houston, TX Kolb Mark III / 912 N100GH Charles White, Houston,TX Kolb Mark III / 912 PS: anyone along the way that wants to join up is welcome. Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:54 AM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Sun N Fun --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck > How many are going to Sun-N-Fun? > We are unsure how best > to navigate Eglin Air Force Base and on. > If anyone has any advice or help about the best route and > airports to stop at it would be appreciated. > Will there be a get together of Kolb owners at the show? > Gary Haley, Houston, TX Hi Gary/Gang: I'm planning on flying down to Lakeland. If I was flying from west to east and headed to Lakeland, I would follow (stay north of) I-10. Stay low (500 feet AGL) and haul ass. Airports: Quincy, FL Perry, FL Cross City, FL Zephyrhills, FL Lakeland, FL The Kolb folks generally get together a couple times at Lakeland. Check with the folks at the Kolb trailer in the ultralight area. That is where most of us hang out. Have fun on your flight. Less than two months until Sun and Fun. Yippee!!! john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:53 AM PST US From: "Hans vanAlphen" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: BMW engine --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Hans vanAlphen" Peter and Kolbers, My BMW engine is a 1994 R100R from a wrecked bike, the only damage was a scrape mark on the valve cover, I paid a $950.- for it. The original rated HP in 1989 was 70 hp, it was later detuned to about 60 hp in USA to meet emission standards, I estimate to have mine tuned to about 70 hp, some people in Europe claim to get as much as 78 hp. The total engine with Rotax C gearbox and exhaust weighs about 146 lbs. The Rotax C gearbox was $1,120 new, more than the cost of the engine. I paid $375 for the gearbox adapter plate. My total cost was less than $3,000.- I use a 10 gallons poly fuel tank from Titan Aircraft ($54.-) and my average fuel burn is 3 GPH, slightly less for cruise. This airhead boxer engine has been around since 1976 and is well proven for its rocksolid engineering. Parts are easily available and reasonable. I hope to fly it to Sun-n-Fun in April so everyone may be able to see it. P.S. Peter stop by anytime at our Tailwinds Airpark FD15, just north of Palm Beach, good excuse to fly somewhere. I don't know if ATC will let me fly south along the beach to Miami without transponder.... Hans van Alphen Mark III Xtra BMW powered 93 hours N100MX > > From: "Peter Volum" > Subject: Kolb-List: RE: BMW engine > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Peter Volum" > > Hello Hans: what is the Model, Rated HP, weight and cost of your BMW > engine?, and what is your fuel consumption at cruise? > > Peter > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:16:19 PM PST US From: Richard Pike Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: BMW engine --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike Are there any pictures posted of your airplane and engine setup? Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Do Not Archive At 12:04 PM 2/11/03 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Hans vanAlphen" > >Peter and Kolbers, > >My BMW engine is a 1994 R100R from a wrecked bike, the only damage was a >scrape mark on the valve cover, I paid a $950.- for it. > >The original rated HP in 1989 was 70 hp, it was later detuned to about 60 hp >in USA to meet emission standards, I estimate to have mine tuned to about 70 >hp, some people in Europe claim to get as much as 78 hp. > >The total engine with Rotax C gearbox and exhaust weighs about 146 lbs. > >The Rotax C gearbox was $1,120 new, more than the cost of the engine. >I paid $375 for the gearbox adapter plate. My total cost was less than >$3,000.- > >I use a 10 gallons poly fuel tank from Titan Aircraft ($54.-) and my average >fuel burn is 3 GPH, slightly less for cruise. > >This airhead boxer engine has been around since 1976 and is well proven for >its rocksolid engineering. Parts are easily available and reasonable. > >I hope to fly it to Sun-n-Fun in April so everyone may be able to see it. > >P.S. Peter stop by anytime at our Tailwinds Airpark FD15, just north of Palm >Beach, good excuse to fly somewhere. I don't know if ATC will let me fly >south along the beach to Miami without transponder.... > >Hans van Alphen >Mark III Xtra >BMW powered >93 hours >N100MX Help Stop Spam! Delete all address information (especially mine) off everything you forward, and make Blind Carbon Copy a way of life. Thanks! And have a blessed day. rp ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 12:36:32 PM PST US From: "John Anderson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Mo Helmets --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Anderson" I have been wearing a motorcycle helmet for years. I recently was in a ski shop and saw a helmet for snow boarding, light, comfortable, cloth ear flaps that look like it would be easy to put a headset inside of. Anyone tried something like this? -JA ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 03:03:29 PM PST US From: Subject: Kolb-List: Roger Zerkle e-mail? --> Kolb-List message posted by: Kolbers, Does anyone have Roger Zerkles of ZDE e-mail address? I seem to have lost it. Thanks, Denny do not archive ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:18:17 PM PST US From: bob n Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights --> Kolb-List message posted by: bob n As only one of the many rooters for John's Alaskan last and successful trip to Pt Barrow I have quite a few of the msgs back and forth during his epic flight. If anyone(s) is interested, I could try to clip them together. How soon we forget, Bob N. http://www,angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/ ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 03:56:07 PM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck Hey Bob: Ya'll staying warm up there? First winter we have had in years down here. Last year I was up there at your place paddling around in the snow. :-) Time is flying. Already been nine years since the 1994 flight. That seems like yesterday. Give the wife a hug for me. Been thinking about you all. john h ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 04:08:28 PM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck > Hey Bob: Hi Ya'll: Aha! You have already guessed. The referenced email was meant to go bc to The Gray Baron. Xin Loi! john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:02:18 PM PST US From: bob n Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Experimenter Articles and 2000/2001 Alaska Flights --> Kolb-List message posted by: bob n thass awright--went ahaid an' did give 'er a big hug, jest like playin' Post Office in 1st grade. bn ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 08:03:38 PM PST US From: "Fackler, Ken" Subject: Kolb-List: Kolb for Sale --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" ebay item number: 2402902689 Mark III $16,000