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1. 05:12 AM - Instruments for Sale (Lenleg@aol.com)
2. 10:37 AM - rudder bracel (Paul Petty)
3. 11:39 AM - rotax 503 starter (AULSU@aol.com)
4. 01:53 PM - Re: rudder bracel (WillUribe@aol.com)
5. 03:14 PM - Re: Airport complaints (Richard Pike)
6. 03:47 PM - Re: Firestar Questions (Richard Pike)
7. 03:51 PM - Re: airport complaints (Richard Pike)
8. 04:27 PM - Re: Original Firestar Totalled (Bruce Harrison)
9. 06:36 PM - Re: dual Facet fuel pumps, how best to plumb? (Richard Pike)
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| Subject: | Instruments for Sale |
pietenpol-list@matronics.com, commander-list@matronics.com,
aerobatic-list@matronics.com, europa-list@matronics.com
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com
I have the following for sale:
RC Allen Electric Attitude Indicator with 8 degree tilt, 14V, approx. 75hrs
RC Allen Electric Direction Gyro, 14V, 150 hrs,
Both instruments are in my RV-8A still flying. Been flying in my plane for 1
year.
Instruments retail for $1895 each. Make an offer off list. Please respond
direct to: lenleg@aol.com
Len Leggette, RV-8A
Greensboro, NC N910LL
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <ppetty@c-gate.net>
Kolbers,
Almost finished with my rudder and need some advice. The plans call for two braces
that go from the rudders leading edge down to the bottom and the trailing
edge. Using the "radius" method, the upper brace would need to be bent so that
it could be attached to the leading edge. Would this be ok?
pp
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| Subject: | rotax 503 starter |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: AULSU@aol.com
Hi guys,
I am looking for a 90deg. starter for my mini-Max that I am building. If you
know of one please contact me off list.
Thanks,
Tom Guidroz Kolb MKIII 259
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| Subject: | Re: rudder bracel |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe@aol.com
Here is a picture of a FireStar's rudder.
http://members.aol.com/fs2kolb/pictures/33.jpg
Hope this helps
Will Uribe
Still stuck in Kansas City.
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Petty" <ppetty@c-gate.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: rudder bracel
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <ppetty@c-gate.net>
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> Kolbers,
> Almost finished with my rudder and need some advice. The plans call for two
braces that go from the rudders leading edge down to the bottom and the
trailing edge. Using the "radius" method, the upper brace would need to be bent
so
that it could be attached to the leading edge. Would this be ok?
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| Subject: | Re: Airport complaints |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
Years ago I was a controller at Albany Ga., and Navy Albany was a thriving
base on the east side of town. Unfortunately, there was a woman named Marie
Green living under left base to Rwy 22, and she had a lot of money and
nothing better to do than write letters to congressmen and senators.
All us FAA types (and many local politicians) were convinced that she
singlehandedly moved that Navy squadron from Albany to Key West.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
At 08:30 AM 11/4/03 -0500, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Rex Rodebush" <rrodebush@tema.net>
> The story about the rich old lady shutting down an airport community is
> scary.
>
>Rex Rodebush
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar Questions |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
Several years ago I put plastic streamline over the landing gear legs and
had to retrim the MKIII due to the reduction in drag.
Draw your own conclusions.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
At 10:00 AM 11/3/03 -0600, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jo and Larry" <joandlp@starband.net>
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>Hello Group,
>A friend and I just purchased a completed Firestar II kit. I have a couple
>of questions on options. What is the opinion on streamlined lift struts? Any
>advantage other than looks?
<snip>
>Thanks in advance,
>Larry Autin
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: airport complaints |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
Sure they can. And you can put an expansion chamber on your dirt bike, and
straight pipes on your hot rod. And drive around the subdivision several
times each day. Then go see how many friends you have made in the process...
What you can do and what's productive are 2 different things.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
do not archive
At 11:27 AM 11/3/03 -0800, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon <aerialron@yahoo.com>
>
>If you have a private strip you can fly whatever
>pattern you like. Even in the AIM the pattern we fly
>is a recommended pattern. Off a Golf course you guys
>can fly anything you wish.
>
>
>=================================
>--- Airgriff2@aol.com wrote:
> > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Airgriff2@aol.com
> >
> > A group of us are flying off a grass strip owned by
> > a golf coarse, with the
> > owners blessing. We are helping him by paying for
> > insurance etc. As a result of
> > all the flying activity,( the airstrip has been
> > relitively quiet for 20 yrs)
> > we are now getting home owners surrounding the strip
> > coming over and
> > complaining about the noise and asking why do we fly
> > over their houses. We explained
> > that we are required to fly certain patterns by the
> > FAA and have to fly base and
> > final, which puts us going around their houses.
> > My question is can the people raise enough stink
> > to shut down the field
> > somehow or as a public strip (on the sectional) can
> > we fly as we want? We have
> > already restricted our take off untill after 9 am on
> > Sunday mornings as a
> > result of a complaint.
> >
> > Fly Safe
> > Bob Griffin
> >
> >
> >
> > Click on the
> > this
> > generous
> > _->
> > Contributions
> > any other
> > Forums.
> >
> > http://www.matronics.com/chat
> >
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> > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm
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>
>=====
>Ron
>Building M3X
>Southern Arizona
>
>__________________________________
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Original Firestar Totalled |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bruce Harrison" <firestarii@hotmail.com>
Glad to hear Neil is all right. He was my flying buddy a few years back. In
fact, he was the test pilot on my first FSII.
Sorry to hear the 'ol Firestar is history, though, that had to be one of the
highest-time FS's out there. I pleaded with him years ago to replace that
377, but looks like it ran great right to the end.
>
>Morning Gang:
>
>Just got off the phone with Paul "Bart" Bartholomew, Wax
>Hax, NC. Was good to talk to him. Been a long time.
>
>The Original Firestar was built by Bart and three other
>JAARS people in 1987. They shared ownership in the
>ultralight. It was registered experimental, the only one I
>know of sporting an "N" number.
>
>JAARS is the acronym for Jungle Air and Radio Service. They
>support translators for the Wycliff Bible Society,
>translating the Bible into some languages that do not have
>written words. In these cases, they must develop the
>written language in order to translate the Bible. They work
>primarily in South American, the Pacific, and other remote
>countries of the world. Here is a link to their web site:
>
>http://www.jaars.org/
>
>This is the link to the aviation side of JAARS:
>
>http://www.jaars.org/aviation.shtml
>
>Neil was flying the Firestar when it went down. He was
>doing the classic low level, slow flight around a group of
>friends on the ground. Got to slow, too tight, stalled the
>aircraft and went into the woods. Left wing made contact
>with a tree trunk about 6" in diameter, just to the left of
>the fuselage. This caused the aircraft to spin left helping
>dissipate a lot of energy while it was still crashing. Neil
>ended up with a cut on his forehead only. Another Kolb
>survivor. However, the Firestar is now history. Bart said
>it was too far gone for rebuild.
>
>This Firestar was still powered by the original 377 Rotax
>and had 870 hours time on airframe and engine. Bart told me
>if you take care of the engine, watch those temps, that they
>will last a long time. This is probably record time for a
>377 without a crank rebuild. Their flights were made
>primarily at 4,300 rpm. Not in a hurry to go anywhere, they
>sorta levitated over the trees and mountains, enjoying what
>God has given them. This was Homer Kolb's idea of what the
>Ultrastar and Firestar were to be used for.
>
>They have acquired a Firestar II and are in the process of
>getting it flyable. It is powered by a 503 and is "N" numbered.
>
>Take care,
>
>john h
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| Subject: | Re: dual Facet fuel pumps, how best to plumb? |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <rwpike@charter.net>
Something to think about -
This spring I had fuel problems (reduced flow) caused by fiberglass crud
trying to block my original finger strainer in the tank. (15 gallon custom
system) I cut a hole in the side of the fiberglass tank and replaced the
standard small wire finger strainer pickup with a in-tank nylon strainer
from Autozone, it has 3 or 4 times as much surface area as a finger
strainer, then glassed the tank back up. Using one Facet mounted below the
tank plus the Mikuni pulse pump alongside the engine. It will run on
either, but I run the Facet all the time, plus there is a fuel pressure
gauge mounted between the Facet and the Mikuni which tells me if either the
Facet has died, or the strainer is getting clogged.
If I were to run two Facet pumps, I would have two fuel pickups/finger
strainers in the tank, then T them together, then the two Facets in series.
If that Mikuni pulse can happily draw fuel thru the Facet, there can't be
much restriction inside them. One or the other of them would have to tear
up pretty bad to stop the flow of a two-in-series arrangement. But I guess
anything's possible.
Mount your strainer/fuel pickup a bit higher than the bottom of the tank,
and mount your sump drain at the bottom of the tank. You don't want
whatever might be at the very bottom of the tank anyway...
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
At 10:02 AM 11/4/03 -0600, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jim Gerken <gerken@us.ibm.com>
>
>
>Well, it is not my first choice but I believe I will be running two Facet
>low pressure electric fuel pumps. <snip>
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