---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/19/03: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:47 AM - Re: questions&answers (Jim Ballenger) 2. 06:27 AM - Re: Slingshot Landing Gear (woody) 3. 10:59 AM - Re: Linda's Banana Split cake (BMWBikeCrz@aol.com) 4. 11:44 AM - [ John Cooley ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares) 5. 06:45 PM - markIII extra cowling (craig nelson) 6. 06:45 PM - mkIII cowling (craig nelson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:47:37 AM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: questions&answers --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" Craig Do you have a picture of the new POD? Jim Ballenger Flying a FS KXP 447 Building a MK III X Virginia Beach, VA DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "CRAIG M NELSON" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: questions&answers > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "CRAIG M NELSON" > > Paul: > in answer to your transponder and nav. equipment question. I have fabricated a new pod of carbon fiber with a leather glare shield that houses an in panel Garmin 295 GPS, a Becker VHF transceiver (ar4201),A Becker transponder (atc 4401-1-xxx) with mode C connected to a king blind encoder (AK-350) and a panel mounted Sigtronics intercom (spa-4s) > do not archive > Uncle Craig > Mark III ex > 912 uls > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Pike > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: questions&answers > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike > > I do. Plus a GPS, needle & ball, whiskey compass & a sectional. > > Richard Pike > MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > > At 07:21 PM 10/17/03 -0500, you wrote: > > >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" > > > >Kolbers, > > > > > Anyway I have another question after working on my ground school class > > tonight. How many of you have (if any) a mode C transponder in your Kolb? > > It would be interesting to me to see how much navigation equipment > > everyone has on board besides GPS. I know that the stuff I'm studying for > > my knowledge test is dated, but never the less, woul! > >d come in handy if the GPS went south. > >Looking forward to the fly in tomorrow at SMLA in Lucedale. Going to the > >hangar to finish the right elevator...... > > > >pp > > > >do not archive > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:14 AM PST US From: "woody" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Slingshot Landing Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" Waynes problem is that the slingshot is 3 inches taller than the garage door. He wants to drop it down to fit it inside during the winter without resorting to flattening the tires every time. > > Not sure about the slingshot, but on my Mk III, narrowing the landing gear > 3" also lowered it a couple of inches. Made it so's the leading edges of > the wings are less than 1 1/2" from the ground when folded. Can't move it > over anything larger than an ant without tearing up the leading edges, and > loading it into the trailer is a nightmare. This is the prime reason I'm > building my "bent" 4130 steel landing gear. One beauty of these is that > I'll be able to use standard Cessna 150 tapered shims to adjust toe-in and > camber. (they're also a little heavier) He's also built removeable > "jacking points" that go into the lower strut mounts, so the plane can be > lifted for landing gear work - such as alignment. I've made up drawings in > Paint, so if'n anyone's interested, I could build a quick web page about it. > Let me know. High-Steppin' Lar > > Larry Bourne > Palm Springs, CA > Kolb Mk III - Vamoose N78LB > www.gogittum.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne F.Wilson" > To: "Kolb Matronics" > Subject: Kolb-List: Slingshot Landing Gear > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Wayne F.Wilson" > > > > To make storage easier due to height does anyone have > > any Ideas or suggestions as to the landing gear. Can > > it be shortened? If shortened the stance would be > > narrower, what would be the results? Or should the > > design not be changed? > > Any comments would be appreciated. > > Regards > > Wayne F Wilson > > Slingshot Ser 009 > > Amherstburg Ontario > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:59:42 AM PST US From: BMWBikeCrz@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Linda's Banana Split cake --> Kolb-List message posted by: BMWBikeCrz@aol.com Was That Great or what ... Dave ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:44:16 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: [ John Cooley ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! From: Email List Photo Shares --> Kolb-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares A new Email List Photo Share is available: Poster: John Cooley Subject: Pictures from SMLA fly-in Lucedale, Ms. http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/johnc@datasync.com.10.19.2003/index.html o Main Photo Share Index http://www.matronics.com/photoshare o Submitting a Photo Share If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the following information along with your email message and files: 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to: 2) Your Full Name: 3) Your Email Address: 4) One line Subject description: 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic: 6) One-line Description of each photo or file: Email the information above and your files and photos to: pictures@matronics.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:45:03 PM PST US From: "craig nelson" Subject: Kolb-List: markIII extra cowling --> Kolb-List message posted by: "craig nelson" Yesterday Tim G.(firestar builder) and Steve (Firestar builder) helped me install the 912 on the airframe for the last time. We also installed the controls, hope to be at Copper State on the 9th of October at Phoenix Regional Airport. Here are some of the pics of the cowling jpg 1110-mock up test part(polister resin & S glass) jpg1141-lower 1/2 of front piece and back 1/2 before bonding. Showing the tower I fabricated to hold the oil tank oil cooler and the radiator jpg1144-finished part door off jpg147-aft view jpg1159 front view radiator is covered with cardboard jpg1246 had to see the wings on the fuse B/4 paint Uncle Craig MkIII ex 912ULS Arizona ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:45:03 PM PST US From: "craig nelson" Subject: Kolb-List: mkIII cowling --> Kolb-List message posted by: "craig nelson" Mat; SEE IF YOU CAN READ THESE