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1. 05:38 AM - Re: Ultralight trailer (johnjung@compusenior.com)
2. 06:03 AM - Re: N616DR Airworthy ()
3. 07:33 AM - Aerodynamic center (Kirk Smith)
4. 01:15 PM - Visitor to KGKY (John Williamson)
5. 02:06 PM - Re: Visitor to KGKY (BILLBEAM@aol.com)
6. 02:48 PM - Re: Visitor to KGKY (BILLBEAM@aol.com)
7. 03:13 PM - Re: Monument Valley 2003 (Ben Ransom)
8. 03:17 PM - Fatality (John Hauck)
9. 03:29 PM - Re: Fatality (John Hauck)
10. 03:40 PM - Re: Monument Valley 2003 (John Hauck)
11. 03:52 PM - Re: Fatality (BILLBEAM@aol.com)
12. 04:47 PM - Re: Ultralight trailer (Gary robert voigt)
13. 07:41 PM - Re: storage and wheels (ronnie wehba)
14. 08:48 PM - Re: Visitor to KGKY (DAquaNut@aol.com)
15. 09:26 PM - Re: Visitor to KGKY (Robert Laird)
16. 10:08 PM - Midwing N5XK at Monument Valley (kuffel)
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| Subject: | Re: Ultralight trailer |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "johnjung@compusenior.com" <johnjung@compusenior.com>
Don,
I have almost the same trailer, and because of the torsion bar axles, it
rides really smooth. The only problem is that it takes a good tow
vehicle, not because of weight, but because of the amount of air.
John Jung
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| Subject: | Re: N616DR Airworthy |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: <rowedl@highstream.net>
----- Original Message -----
From: <FIXERJONES@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: N616DR Airworthy
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: FIXERJONES@aol.com
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> how well does it fly with the 690L70? i think that setup would be a great
> one
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I don't know yet, I won't have a chance to aviate in her for another 2 or 3
weeks.
Judging by the tension on the tail rope during engine break- in, she will be
quite the antigravity machine. :-)
When we get her airborn, you all will br the first to hear about it.
Sincerely,
Denny
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| Subject: | Aerodynamic center |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirk Smith" <snuffy@usol.com>
For those interested,
There is an interesting article in the June issue of EAA Experimenter on aerodynamic
center. Kirk
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson" <kolbrapilot@attbi.com>
Finally got the Kolbra cleaned up and all the little dings fixed after my last
little trip. Weather sucks here in the DFW area today, so I thought I would send
a couple of photos I took this morning at Arlington Municipal airport.
The EAA Flying Fortress (B-17) flew in last evening while I was flying around the
pattern but I didn't have the camera with me then.
http://home.attbi.com/~kolbrapilot/100_0635.JPG
http://home.attbi.com/~kolbrapilot/100_0636.JPG
Weather should be good for the Fly-In at Bowie, TX on Saturday.
John Williamson
Arlington, TX
Kolb Kolbra, N49KK, Jabiru 2200, 328 hours
http://home.attbi.com/~kolbrapilot
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| Subject: | Re: Visitor to KGKY |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: BILLBEAM@aol.com
You Southern Kentucky jocks. Just heard on the news that someone was killed
in an ultralight crash around Somerset, Ky. Any information??
308 Jessamine Station Road
Wilmore, Kentucky 40390
Phone: 859-858-3168
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| Subject: | Re: Visitor to KGKY |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: BILLBEAM@aol.com
Just got the word that the fatality near Somerset, KY was William Steelman.
It was not a Kolb.
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| Subject: | Re: Monument Valley 2003 |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Ben Ransom <bwr000@yahoo.com>
You MV guys know what you're doing -- sure make me green with envy to
be doing that kind of a trip.
Hey -- what kind of plane is the midwing N5XK ? Looks pretty cool --
probably lots of vis, nice taildragger config to take up some sloppy
ground, and the miner's emblem on the tail.
-Ben Ransom
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--- John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
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> Kolbers:
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> These are pics taken by Jim Hefner. The aerial
> shots were made from his Kolb Fire Fly:
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> http://home.sw.rr.com/jhauck/Monument%20Valley%202003/Jim%20Hefner/
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> john h
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
> Just got the word that the fatality near Somerset, KY was William Steelman.
> It was not a Kolb.
Bill B/Gang:
Thanks for the info. Was anxiously waiting for
the name of the victim. Somerset is the south
side of London and home of the Kolb Factory.
Sorry to hear about the victim, but glad it is not
one of the guys from the Factory.
john h
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
> Somerset is the south
> side of London and home of the Kolb Factory.
Gang:
Should have used a comma and and the word "and".
"Somerset is the south side of London, home of the
Kolb Factory.
john h
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| Subject: | Re: Monument Valley 2003 |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
> Hey -- what kind of plane is the midwing N5XK ? Looks pretty cool --
> probably lots of vis, nice taildragger config to take up some sloppy
> ground, and the miner's emblem on the tail.
> -Ben Ransom
Hi Ben/Gang:
That is Tom and Betty Kuffle's Prospector, number
two of two of a kind. I am sure Tom would be glad
to tell you all about it.
john h
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: BILLBEAM@aol.com
John,
Somerset is about 35 miles west of London. I believe the factory guys use a
London address. Howard Ping is running his Firestar in the Somerset area. He
probably knows the
deceased.
Bill
Wilmore, Kentucky 40390
Phone: 859-858-3168
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| Subject: | Re: Ultralight trailer |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Gary robert voigt" <johndeereantique@qwest.net>
Don, you can not change the torsion aspect of it and you would not want to
because it is all welded in...i don't know what you are going to pay but it
sounds like a nice trailer. if the curb weight of the trailer is 3500 lbs. like
mine is, that means you can only haul 3500 lbs. which is way more than you will
ever probably haul but if you go to 2 - 2000 axels that means you can only haul
500 lbs. because you are over the gross weight and say you want to sell it
someday for a car hauler....not too many cars under 500 lbs. except maybe for a
yougo....there goes your resale value. i love my haulmark and would not trade it
for anything.
thanks,
Gary r. voigt
Don Martin wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Martin" <kolbdriver@hotmail.com>
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> Hello members,
>
> I've got the chance to buy a 25 ft trailer for my Firestar II, but don't if
> it's suitable. The trailer has tandem torsion axles, each rated at 3,500
> lbs. Think it was originally designed as a snowmobile (4) trailer, and the
> owner had its roof raised 1 ft for more prop and tail clearance. Has only
> about 800 miles on it so far.
>
> Would the suspension be too stiff for an ultralight? Can the torsion axles
> be "detuned" to a softer suspension?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don Kolbdriver@hotmail.com
>
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| Subject: | Re: storage and wheels |
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "ronnie wehba" <rwehba@wtxs.net>
any one know who owns this one?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Steuber" <esteuber@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Kolb-List: storage and wheels
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ed Steuber" <esteuber@rochester.rr.com>
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> Ronnie,
> I think the only reasonable place for storage of a good amount of
camping and maintenance items would be above the engine in the triangle
area.....You could make a permanent or temporary storage area by using vinyl
covered clamps that will attach to the tubing with no welding.. I had a 5
gallon plastic gas tank that fit in that area on my last Ultrastar that did
not make any difference to propellar air or airspeed. I plan on using this
area again on the new Ultrastar which will give me the option on trips of 11
gallons but still removable . Look in the photo share and you can see the
plastic tank position on my old Ultrastar..
>
> Don.
> Go with the 6 inch rims , tires and tubes. I only know about the
aluminum and not the plastic. I did have considerable trouble with the Azusa
wheels because of assembly problems concerning wobble. The only solution was
to assenble everything on the axle and torque very carefully...never got it
perfect but acceptable. Tracy Obrien brakes recquired a lot of screwing
around to make acceptable......Although I do like the result . Good Luck
>
Ed in Western NY
>
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| Subject: | Re: Visitor to KGKY |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: DAquaNut@aol.com
In a message dated 6/5/03 2:16:00 PM Central Standard Time,
kolbrapilot@attbi.com writes:
<< Weather should be good for the Fly-In at Bowie, TX on Saturday.
John Williamson
Arlington, TX >>
John,
Im going to be camping at Bowie Fri. night. Hope the rain is gone by then.
My engine is to be delivered between 9am and 1pm Then we will be driving up
after that.
I will be looking for that Kolbra Ive been reading so much about. Maybe
there will some more Kolbs up there. This will be my first time there. Any
lurkers planning on attending besides John and I?
Ed Diebel (Getting ready to install 447 )
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| Subject: | Re: Visitor to KGKY |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird <rlaird@cavediver.com>
At 10:47 PM 6/5/2003, you wrote:
>Maybe
>there will some more Kolbs up there. This will be my first time there. Any
>lurkers planning on attending besides John and I?
>
> Ed Diebel (Getting ready to install 447 )
Ed --
There should be a small contingent of fat UL-ers from Bailes Airport,
Angleton, Texas, heading for Bowie. Bailes is about 20 miles south of
Houston, and a very active ultralight airport (7R9), and EAA Chapter (347).
You should run into John Wall in his blue and white Challenger II, John
Riley in his red and white RANS S-12XL, and Russell Hakanson in his newly
repaired SkyBoy, draped in a patriotic red, white and blue. These folks
are as friendly as they come, so if you see 'em, stop and say howdy!
-- Robert
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| Subject: | Midwing N5XK at Monument Valley |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: kuffel <kuffel@cyberport.net>
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Ben,
Prospector N5XK is a copy of Homebuilt N4XK, the 1989 Oshkosh Grand
Champion. Both were designed and constructed by Fred Keller of
Anchorage, Alaska. N4XK was his second Oshkosh winner. He was the
first person to win twice with different airplanes. He also build a
KR-1, a Vari-Eze (the other Champion), and was partner with Burt Rutan
on the twin engine Defiant project for which he built the plans
prototype. The gold pan, pick and shovel emblem is his personal logo.
The Prospector is intended as a modern SuperCub. Same engine: O-320 but
with visibility of a canopy. Midwing because you can't land a low wing
in the bush without tearing it up quickly. It can carry 1000 lbs plus
full fuel which is why I was able to bring beer, soda, ice, ice chest
and firewood to Monument Valley (not to mention Betty's luggage for a 3
day weekend). You can sleep in the back or carry 12 foot boards.
My copy has high compression cylinders for 160 Hp, an MT constant speed
prop and side stick controllers a la Defiant (or F-16). Optimum normal
cruise is 150 mph at 7 gph but it will go 160 if pushed. Just as
important, it can fly slower than a SuperCub. My max performance
takeoff with full flaps is 30 kts IAS. Normal is 40 kts IAS.
The main problem with the Prospector is it is designed for great big
tundra tires at low air pressure. With 8.50s and its stiff gear you
can't do a full stall landing and tend to bounce if you try. Everyone
at Monument Valley can testify about my bouncing.
For even more information check the October, 1989 issue of Sport
Aviation.
Tom
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