---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/22/03: 42 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:21 AM - Re: How it all works (GeoR38@aol.com) 2. 03:57 AM - Re: MK 3 X DOOR LATCH LOCATION (Jim Ballenger) 3. 04:04 AM - Re: Cross Country Overnight Gear (Jim Ballenger) 4. 04:11 AM - Re: tort law (Ted Cowan) 5. 04:17 AM - Re: How it all works (Dave Rains) 6. 05:07 AM - Re: How it all works (Ron or Mary) 7. 05:15 AM - Re: Kolb Camping Gear (BMWBikeCrz@aol.com) 8. 05:58 AM - Re: hirth (woody) 9. 06:02 AM - Re: Fairings (Jack & Louise Hart) 10. 06:43 AM - Re: Fairings (Bob Bean) 11. 07:24 AM - Re: Re: tort law (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 12. 07:31 AM - Re: Re: Kolb Camping Gear (Larry Bourne) 13. 08:53 AM - Re: Re: tort law (Christopher J Armstrong) 14. 08:55 AM - Re: Fairings (Jack & Louise Hart) 15. 08:55 AM - Re: How it all works (William George) 16. 09:35 AM - Re: MK 3 X DOOR LATCH LOCATION (CaptainRon) 17. 09:45 AM - Ultra Star landing gear (Dale Sellers) 18. 10:04 AM - Re: Show and Tell (John Hauck) 19. 10:22 AM - Re: Re: tort law (CaptainRon) 20. 10:23 AM - [ Ron Mason ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares) 21. 10:39 AM - Sale... (Roger & Mary) 22. 10:49 AM - Re: Re: Kolb Camping Gear (John Hauck) 23. 10:58 AM - JB Weld & Coolant Don't Mix (Jack & Louise Hart) 24. 11:23 AM - 912UL (Paul Petty) 25. 11:48 AM - Re: How it all works (Bob Noyer) 26. 12:27 PM - Re: 912UL (Richard Harris) 27. 12:37 PM - Re: Re: tort law (Dave Rains) 28. 02:38 PM - Re: JB Weld & Coolant Don't Mix (Bob Bean) 29. 02:53 PM - Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay (Richard Pike) 30. 03:14 PM - law (Fackler, Ken) 31. 03:18 PM - Re: 912UL (Don Gherardini) 32. 03:22 PM - (no subject) (Terry) 33. 04:34 PM - Re: law (Robert Laird) 34. 04:49 PM - Re: law (Edward Chmielewski) 35. 08:58 PM - Re: 912UL (Denny Rowe) 36. 09:12 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay (Jack & Louise Hart) 37. 09:18 PM - Re: solo (James and Cathy Tripp) 38. 09:59 PM - Ultrastar Plans (Bruce Berry) 39. 10:37 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay (Don Gherardini) 40. 10:39 PM - Re: solo (Don Gherardini) 41. 11:34 PM - Re: How it all works (GeoR38@aol.com) 42. 11:50 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay (GeoR38@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:21:09 AM PST US From: GeoR38@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com In a message dated 11/21/03 5:44:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, ronoy@shentel.net writes: > Snuffy, > > oj got off due to jury nullification--see it most every day in > Malfunction Junction. > > Bob N. If he be black, don't attack. > Robert, Robert....er...Grey Baron!!! I am not a lawyer, and you used a lawyer word to describe something for the purpose of clarification!!! And after your clarification, I am still just as dumb about this very important subject as before I read your clarification!! Very irksome, indeed.....and that is another alienation tool that has separated the lawyer from society....they speak a different language, just as engineers and other professionals. But Mark didn't resort to legalese in his analogy of why the tort system is as it is today...and we all understood it because he used .....words...not legalese. It even worked 2003 years ago when Jesus started his religion, by communicating clearly through the implementation of the parable....or...as we say today, the analogy. But I agree with you, the OJ thing did much to discredit the entire jurisprudence system by letting a murderer, and one of the worst kind...Jealousy driven, go free. I love my Kolb.....(Kolb related) George Randolph....The Villages, Fl Do not Archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:57:58 AM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK 3 X DOOR LATCH LOCATION --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" The bracket you are asking about may be for the choke. As far as the door latches, I cut a 1/2" hole in the lexan on the angled tubing about 6 or 7 " from the bottom door tubing. If I have confused you, let me know and I will send you a picture. Jim Ballenger Flying a FS KXP 447 Building a MK III X Virginia Beach, VA DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "CaptainRon" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: hirth > --> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon > > Was that from the dude in Alabama in that area? > Well he did not accept my offer. :-) > I think it was missing a reduction drive or something, > I don't remember exactly. > I do need a motor now, as I am running out time. All I > have left to do is the doors and the instrument pod > stand, and then the engine. > and then covering. > > Which reminds me how are the door latches installed I > have nothing in the plans about the door latches. > I uploaded some pics to photo share asking for an > explanation about a welded bracket of a sort at center > cage under the gap seal. A couple of us were trying to > figure out what that is yesterday. Best idea was that > it had to do with an engine control? > any ideas? Again there is nada in the plans about > that. > > do not archive > > =================================== > > --- woody wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" > > > > > > Hey Ron > > What happened to the F 30 you were thinking of > > buying? Sounded like a great > > deal > > aerialron@yahoo.com> > > > > > > Well i was inclined to buy the Simonini anyway. > > and > > > now it looks like a virtual certainty. > > > > > > do not archive. > > > > > > > > Click on the > > this > > generous > > _-> > > Contributions > > any other > > Forums. > > > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm > > http://www.matronics.com/archives > > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > Ron > Building M3X > Southern Arizona > > __________________________________ > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:39 AM PST US From: "Jim Ballenger" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Cross Country Overnight Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Ballenger" John Thanks for the info on camping gear. You're a wealth of knowledge. I just looked at the pictures of your Alaska trip and got butterflies in my stomach thinking of the trip and all the obstacles you had to overcome and conquer. BZ--Navy talk for a job well done. Jim Ballenger Flying a FS KXP 447 Building a MK III X Virginia Beach, VA DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Cross Country Overnight Gear > --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck > > Gang: > > If you are planning on doing some overnight cross country > flying in you Kolb, spend the night under the wing, in your > tent, on the hanger floor, or anywhere else on the ground, > you need a good bed. Thermarest is the best. I have been > using them since my 1994 flight. Have slept on concrete, > asphalt, dirt, rocks, gravel, wood floor, grass, etc., with > complete comfort. One has to have a good night's sleep if > he is going to spend the next day flying. > > Campmor has a real good deal on the same Thermarest I use. > They have smaller ones, which I have also, but this is my > favorite: > > http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=58731& prmenbr=226 > > I have been doing business with Campmor for a long time. > They readily accept returns and ship quickly on internet or > telephone orders. > > You also need a good sleeping bag, and a pillow, if you use > one at home. A good quality tent is also essential. There > are a lot of small, quality tents at Campmor. > > Here is a good summer sleeping bag: > > http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=290340 88&prmenbr=226 > > The one man bivy tent is good if you have a Fire Fly or > Firestar. That's what I used and paid $100 for it 16 years > ago. People called it my body bag. Now they are cheaper: > > http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=12253& prmenbr=226 > > Here's a whole buncha tents: > > http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=77451 &cgmenbr=226&sort=A > > Whole buncha sleeping bags: > > http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=77452 &cgmenbr=226&sort=A > > Here's the home page: > > http://www.campmor.com/ > > I get no kick back, darn it. Just good service and quality > gear from them. > > Take care, > > john h > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:11:59 AM PST US From: Ted Cowan Subject: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ted Cowan well, my two cents. On its face, having the looser pay all expenses for both sides, sounds good. but -- and I do mean butt-- look at it this way, John Q Public against Mega Giant. John gets an ordinary, regular, run of the mile attorney from his home town and Mega gets the very best, most expensive (string) of lawyers (your) money will buy. Guess who is going to win. Someone mentioned OJ. Well, good example. OJ had the best criminal attorneys HIS money could buy while we the people had good taxpayer dollar attorneys. Over. Ted. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:17:52 AM PST US From: Dave Rains Subject: RE: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dave Rains -----Original Message----- From: Cavuontop@aol.com [SMTP:Cavuontop@aol.com] Subject: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: Cavuontop@aol.com Gentlemen: But, I confess, I become exasperated with simple minded discussions of the very complex legal/economic issues surrounding aviation, especially when they suggest that lawyers ought to be shot No, just field dressed. So if you learned your morality from Hallmark greeting cards and your economics from Time Magazine and got your understanding of the law from USA Today Condescending?? Then somebody noticed that the poorhouses were filling up with the widows and orphans of the dead sailors and miners, and there were lots of mutilated people walking around with no job. Gosh, you say that like it's bad. I concluded that the grieving widow had a thing or two to say to Randy Schlitter. Did she ever get a dime from him? Nope. Did she try? Nope. And that strikes me as a shame. Missed opportunity??? So how do smart guys like us fix this situation? Looser pays! Guys, remember, the system is supposed to produce the greatest amount of good You mean the greatest amount of wealth for lawyers. Dave Rains pretty good field dresser do not archive ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:30 AM PST US From: "Ron or Mary" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ron or Mary" I'm with you Dave. Looser pays. I don't just mean the client. Lawyers get rich off of their fee. If a lawyer files a frivolous suit and looses, the lawyer should be responsible for all fees on both sides. This would stop a lot of this bull. I may be wrong but I think this is the way it is in England. -------Original Message------- From: kolb-list@matronics.com Subject: RE: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dave Rains -----Original Message----- From: Cavuontop@aol.com [SMTP:Cavuontop@aol.com] Subject: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: Cavuontop@aol.com Gentlemen: But, I confess, I become exasperated with simple minded discussions of the very complex legal/economic issues surrounding aviation, especially when they suggest that lawyers ought to be shot No, just field dressed. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:58 AM PST US From: BMWBikeCrz@aol.com Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Camping Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: BMWBikeCrz@aol.com I do motorcycle camping and have some absolute favorite items ... Mostly LL Bean Stuff But Campmoor should do 1. Goose Down sleeping Bag Stows to size of a loaf of bread 2 . Therma rest 3. Whisper Lite stove ( I have one of these for sale ) 4. Sony or grundig short wave radio with BFO for ssb and Morse code reception The rest of the stuff is personal choice but theese I tems are the "Must Have " Items LOL ......... Dave ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:25 AM PST US From: "woody" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: hirth --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" Too bad about the Hirth. I believe it to be a good engine. The weldment at the top center of the cage is either the choke control or the flaps. The door latches ( if you are using Kolb doors) is an AN3 bolt with a plate welded to the head like a wing nut. A hole is drilled through the lexan and bottom tube of the aluminum door frame. A piece of aluminum is placed on the inside of the door frame on this bolt and locked on with 2 lock nuts. When the bolt is rotated this plate swings down to the inside of the steel cockpit frame tube and effectively locking it in position. > Which reminds me how are the door latches installed I > have nothing in the plans about the door latches. > I uploaded some pics to photo share asking for an > explanation about a welded bracket of a sort at center > cage under the gap seal. A couple of us were trying to > figure out what that is yesterday. Best idea was that > it had to do with an engine control? > any ideas? Again there is nada in the plans about > that. > > do not archive > > =================================== > > --- woody wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" > > > > > > Hey Ron > > What happened to the F 30 you were thinking of > > buying? Sounded like a great > > deal > > aerialron@yahoo.com> > > > > > > Well i was inclined to buy the Simonini anyway. > > and > > > now it looks like a virtual certainty. > > > > > > do not archive. > > > > > > > > Click on the > > this > > generous > > _-> > > Contributions > > any other > > Forums. > > > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm > > http://www.matronics.com/archives > > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > Ron > Building M3X > Southern Arizona > > __________________________________ > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:45 AM PST US From: Jack & Louise Hart Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fairings --> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart At 07:38 PM 11/21/03 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry > >Jack, > >How did the fairing's you made for the ailerons work? Did you get >positive results? Did it do anything for prop noise? > >Maybe you have all ready posted the results and I missed them, if not, I >would like to hear about them. > Terry, The combination of fairings on the aileron torque tubes and the push/pull tube helped to quiet the air passing through the propeller. It is hard to determine what they have done to the cruise speed. But usually quieter means less drag and therefore it should be a little faster. The descriptions of how the these fairings were made can be found on: http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly95.html and http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly96.html I am still working on how to form fairings for the trailing edges of the ailerons, elevators, and the rudder. It is going to take about 24 feet of fairing. Cutting them out or 3/4 inch thick foam and gluing them on, as I have in the past, is too difficult. I am trying to cut and form them in 15 inch long strips. So far I have been able to cut the external shape, but I have been having trouble cutting the 5/16 diameter groove on the front of the fairing. I purchased a Dremel tool and today I hope to make a holder for it with a fence so that I can form smooth uniform depth grooves on foam strips that are 15 inches long. If I can do this, then I can set the table on my scroll saw at an angle, and using a fence, I can cut them to the final external shape. When I get it figured out, I will take some photos and put them up so you can see them. So far it seems pretty simple as to how to make them. The problem has been getting ready to make them. For these fairings, the HP and drag reduction calculations predict at: mphi HP reduction #'s Drag reduction 50 0.58 4.42 55 0.78 5.35 60 1.01 6.38 After this I hope to smooth out the under side of the center section from the soft gap seal back to and under the engine, and on back to the aileron torque tube pivot points. This is a region of high velocity air passing through a very dragy region. I have been putting it off because it is the most difficult. Then I am going to fair in the horizontal stabilizers to the tail boom tube. All of these fairings do not violate Part 103 regulations. I estimate all fairings in total will add another two pounds to the FireFly, and it may fly a little faster, and better yet, fly further on five gallons of gas. If none of those things were to happen, it would still be worth it just to reduce the noise level alone. Jack B. Hart FF004 Jackson, MO Jack & Louise Hart jbhart@ldd.net ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 06:43:01 AM PST US From: Bob Bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fairings --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Bean Jack & Louise Hart wrote: > > >> >> >> > > > >After this I hope to smooth out the under side of the center section from the soft gap seal back to and under the engine, and on back to the aileron torque tube pivot points. This is a region of high velocity air passing through a very dragy region. I have been putting it off because it is the most difficult. > >Jack and all, have been considering this area myself. I was originally > going to install root fences at the wing root tops, now I think they will be total fences, top and bottom. -Why let the air escape from the underside into all the turbulent mess inboard? You're only throwing away good lift pressure (screw Bernoulli). Plans now call for using left over lexan glued right to the roots with goop. -BB > > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:24:51 AM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" One word "Ethics" When I was growing up the worst thing you could call a lawyer was a ambulance chaser. Now they get on the TV and advertise they are more than that and are proud of it. Most likely the biggest problem is there are too many of them. You can understand why when you see the money some of them make. It draws the greedy into the business. I read a article a few years ago about the number of lawyers per capita between the US and Japan. The article stated that lawyers are a unproductive drain on the economy. Japan has one tenth of the lawyers per capita that we do and regardless of any other factors their economy more efficient because of it. Do not archive My $.01 worth Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIc ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 07:31:53 AM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Camping Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Dave, I'm curious................did you ever receive my question about the Weber carburettors ?? Lar. Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Kolb Mk III - Vamoose N78LB www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Camping Gear > --> Kolb-List message posted by: BMWBikeCrz@aol.com > > > I do motorcycle camping and have some absolute favorite items ... > Mostly LL Bean Stuff But Campmoor should do > > 1. Goose Down sleeping Bag Stows to size of a loaf of bread > > 2 . Therma rest > > 3. Whisper Lite stove ( I have one of these for sale ) > > 4. Sony or grundig short wave radio with BFO for ssb and Morse code reception > > The rest of the stuff is personal choice but theese I tems are the "Must Have > " Items LOL > > ......... Dave > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 08:53:18 AM PST US From: "Christopher J Armstrong" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Christopher J Armstrong" So? The lawyers who take these cases on will do it on there own risk or not do it if they dont have a case. The whole point is they now face a risk if they are wrong. They should. -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ted Cowan Subject: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ted Cowan well, my two cents. On its face, having the looser pay all expenses for both sides, sounds good. but -- and I do mean butt-- look at it this way, John Q Public against Mega Giant. John gets an ordinary, regular, run of the mile attorney from his home town and Mega gets the very best, most expensive (string) of lawyers (your) money will buy. Guess who is going to win. Someone mentioned OJ. Well, good example. OJ had the best criminal attorneys HIS money could buy while we the people had good taxpayer dollar attorneys. Over. Ted. = == direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. == == == --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. --- ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 08:55:09 AM PST US From: Jack & Louise Hart Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Fairings --> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart At 07:38 PM 11/21/03 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry > >Jack, > >How did the fairing's you made for the ailerons work? Did you get >positive results? Did it do anything for prop noise? > Terry, I have been thinking about this some more. I have not been able to come up with any speed improvement in the FireFly. Part of the reason is that I keep changing other things that influence speed too. But if one goes to the Maximum Airspeed Graph in AC 103-7, Appendix 1, you can get an idea of what to expect. For my FireFly the calculated overall drag factor is 12.14. If one goes into the chart at 39 hp up to the 12.14 line (must interpolate) they intersect at the 55 knot line. By adding fairings to the struts, aileron torque tubes and flairs, aileron push/pull tubes, and the rear of the fuselage, calculations indicate that at 60 mph 4.6 hp will be saved. But if one still wants to use up this hp then one can add it to the 39 and move over to the right on the chart to 43.6 hp. Then move up the chart to the 12.14 line and find out what the design maximum speed will be. In this case the projected FireFly top speed will be 57.25 kt, or 2.7 mph increase in top speed. By adding fairings to the 5/16 OD trailing edges will save another hp. This will boost the projected top speed up to 52.75 kt, or a 3.2 mph increase in top speed. One must remember, these are just numbers based on design criteria. Everyone knows the FireFly in the legal ultralight vehicle configuration will fly faster than 63 mph. So why bother to fair it in when you do not have to? First of all, it just flys better in that it is less twitchy, and it is quieter. This translates into less pilot energy required to fly the FireFly on cross countries, and it improves endurance of both the pilot and the machine. You can see the Maximum Airspeed Graph at: http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/fireflylegal.html If you would like to print the graph go to: http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/ac-7-1.jpg Jack B Hart FF004 Jackson, MO Jack & Louise Hart jbhart@ldd.net ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 08:55:54 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How it all works From: William George --> Kolb-List message posted by: William George Good points Topher. I read somewhere that the Trial Lawyers Association is either the largest or second largest contributor to the Democratic party. Thus, it's unlikely we will se tort reform anytime soon. do not archive Bill George Kolb Mk-3/Verner1400SVS/Powerfin 68" "F" > From: Kolb-List Digest Server > Reply-To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:56:32 -0800 > To: Kolb-List Digest List > Subject: Kolb-List Digest: 45 Msgs - 11/21/03 > > > Time: 05:42:30 PM PST US > From: "Christopher J Armstrong" > Subject: RE: Kolb-List: How it all works > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Christopher J Armstrong" > > > > Gee, thats complicated. Try designing a man rated space ship sometime. > > How about: > > 1) we stop using the courts as insurance. That is most definitely not > what they are for. > > 2) We stop giving anyone, no matter what horrible thing happens > ridiculous settlements. How much life insurance does the average > American have. I would guess $250,000 or less. So that should be the > maximum award you can give over actual expenses. > > 3) Require legally supportable proof that a company was actually > negligent, in addition to convincing the jury. Not that they made a > REASONABLE mistake. Not that something happened that was beyond their > control. They actually made a conscious decision that directly caused > that accident. If they didn't then they are not at fault and should not > be held accountable. > > 4) If you chose to take part in any activity that has risks associated > with it and the odds turn up against you, you dont get to blame > somebody else for that random act and steal from them. That's right > STEAL from them. > > 5) If you take legal action against someone, right now you risk > nothing, as the lawyers will work for a percentage of the take, no up > front money. Well guess what, the defense attorney have to be paid and > there is no take at the end of the tunnel unless you successfully > counter sue... Good luck with that. The system absolutely has to be > changed that the loser pays both sides legal expenses. This is simply > obvious and until it happens the system is not only stupid but immoral. > > I don't think this is the working lawyers fault. It is the folks in the > house and senate who allow these problems in the legal systems to > develop and continue who are at fault. > > Topher ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 09:35:37 AM PST US From: CaptainRon Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK 3 X DOOR LATCH LOCATION --> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon Thanks Jim If you would some pics would be greatly apreciated. ================================== > The bracket you are asking about may be for the > choke. As far as the door > latches, I cut a 1/2" hole in the lexan on the > angled tubing about 6 or 7 " > from the bottom door tubing. If I have confused > you, let me know and I will > send you a picture. > Jim Ballenger > Flying a FS KXP 447 > Building a MK III X > Virginia Beach, VA > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CaptainRon" > To: > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: hirth > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon > > > > > Was that from the dude in Alabama in that area? > > Well he did not accept my offer. :-) > > I think it was missing a reduction drive or > something, > > I don't remember exactly. > > I do need a motor now, as I am running out time. > All I > > have left to do is the doors and the instrument > pod > > stand, and then the engine. > > and then covering. > > > > Which reminds me how are the door latches > installed I > > have nothing in the plans about the door latches. > > I uploaded some pics to photo share asking for an > > explanation about a welded bracket of a sort at > center > > cage under the gap seal. A couple of us were > trying to > > figure out what that is yesterday. Best idea was > that > > it had to do with an engine control? > > any ideas? Again there is nada in the plans about > > that. > > > > do not archive > > > > =================================== > > > > --- woody wrote: > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" > > > > > > > > > Hey Ron > > > What happened to the F 30 you were thinking of > > > buying? Sounded like a great > > > deal > > > aerialron@yahoo.com> > > > > > > > > Well i was inclined to buy the Simonini > anyway. > > > and > > > > now it looks like a virtual certainty. > > > > > > > > do not archive. > > > > > > > > > > > > Click on the > > > this > > > generous > > > _-> > > > Contributions > > > any other > > > Forums. > > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm > > > http://www.matronics.com/archives > > > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > Ron > > Building M3X > > Southern Arizona > > > > __________________________________ > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > Click on the > this > generous > _-> > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > ===== Ron Building M3X Southern Arizona __________________________________ Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 09:45:12 AM PST US From: "Dale Sellers" Subject: Kolb-List: Ultra Star landing gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dale Sellers" Hasn't anyone got an old set old set of ultra star gear legs laying around? Surely some of you US drivers who have converted to fire star gear have the old ones around. They look like they will be a bad job to make. I have the plans but I just finished my US and want to fly. It has six hours on it since rebuild. There are pictures on photoshare of the completed fuslage if you care to look. I messed up my nice nose pod too. Dale Sellers Georgia Ultra Star Do not archieve ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 10:04:05 AM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Show and Tell --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck > I hafta agree with Don, John. The other pics are all good, and envy making, > but the Point Barrow pic is a classic. Very nice. Lar. > > Larry Bourne Thanks Larry, Some come out as good pictures, others do not. In fact, out of 20 or 30 rolls of film, there my only be a half dozen that one would say is a good picture. However, since I am not a professional, I am not all that concerned about grades. My primary purpose of these pictures is a personal record of where I have been and what I have experienced. This has been said before and I will repeat it again. No matter how hard I try to bring back the sights and feelings I have on these special flights, the pictures only scratch the surface. Some of the pictures I think will really be great and give one the "I was there" feeling, are really flops in the end. :-) Thanks again, john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 10:22:48 AM PST US From: CaptainRon Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: CaptainRon Ok folks, one last comment from me on the subject, and then I am going to think about real nice stuff. Like flying the M3X in ravins looking for deer and buried treasure. For some reason lawyers and the Legal Business does not conjure up nice stuff in my mind's eye. Being reminded of OJ and then the 40 mil settlement by Ronald Macdonald, aint wonderful thinking (unless you are a lawyer). Besides all the other things that have gone out of whack with our Justice System. Are the folks who we get as judges. Judges *should / must* dismiss frivolous litigation. If someone thinks it should not have been dismissed let him/her appeal. Enough unwarranted dismissals and the judge gets in trouble. Our judges don't judge anymore, they are more like Masters of Ceremony content on pulling in 70K a year till they die. I consider the Legal Racket nothing more than the Business of Misery. Who more than lawyers as a group is interested in conflict and dissonance among people, and businesses in our country. As a group I think none else. When ones bread and butter is conflict then that one will do as much as he can to cultivate his business. Yes they will point out that for every case there is a citizen claiming a wrong. However a simple cursory study of claims brought by Lawyers will show that most tort cases involves an insurance pay-out of a sort, or a rich target. In other words almost no claims are brought when the remuneration for the lawyer is from the litigant's pocket. The inescapable conclusion is that a lawyer will not take a case for just Justice, but will take a case for near certain profit. If justice is accidentally involved then so much the better from the P.R. angle. Again in my opinion it is a lack of good effective judging that allows this very ruinous circus to keep playing. We must hold the judges responsible. They need to stop being lawyers. They are the gate keepers, who are almost never on duty when it counts. ========================================== well, my two cents. On its face, having the looser > pay all expenses for > both sides, sounds good. but -- and I do mean > butt-- look at it this way, > John Q Public against Mega Giant. John gets an > ordinary, regular, run of > the mile attorney from his home town and Mega gets > the very best, most > expensive (string) of lawyers (your) money will buy. > Guess who is going to > win. Someone mentioned OJ. Well, good example. OJ > had the best criminal > attorneys HIS money could buy while we the people > had good taxpayer dollar > attorneys. Over. Ted. > > > > Click on the > this > generous > _-> > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > ===== Ron Building M3X Southern Arizona __________________________________ Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 10:23:50 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: [ Ron Mason ] : 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: Ron Mason Subject: What is this bracket used for? http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/aerialron@cox.net.11.22.2003/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 21 ____________________________________ Time: 10:39:40 AM PST US From: "Roger & Mary" Subject: Kolb-List: Sale... --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Roger & Mary" I recently posted some items for sale on the Zenith-list which found their way over to the Kolb list. I only have several items left and have posted pics at www.geocities.com/metro3.geo . Thanks to all the interest in my items. It is nice to know that my 601 will continue to fly as so many other projects. Thanks, Roger ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 10:49:10 AM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Camping Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: John Hauck Hi Dave/All: Thought I ought to add a few comments to Brother Dave's to keep things lined up. > Mostly LL Bean Stuff But Campmoor should do I, personally, have never bought anything from LL Bean. I have perused their catalogs and web site a few times. Results were their products were over priced for the same name brand products I can purchase from Campmor. Seems more for a name than a product. Campmor sells solid, serviceable, name brand gear. > 1. Goose Down sleeping Bag Stows to size of a loaf of > bread Down is one of nature's best insulators. I used down bags for years in the Army. The one draw back to down is moisture. When down gets wet, it loses most of its insulating capacity. I use a Wiggy's bag. These are manufactured out in Colorado. The major advantage of the Wiggy's bag is the insulation and its ability to get you warm, even when it is wet. Take a look at Wiggy's gear: http://www.wiggys.com/about.cfm Wiggy uses Lamilite for insulation. Neat thing about it is a lifetime warranty if you toss it in the washing machine and drier when it gets dirty. > 2 . Therma rest Amen Brother on the Thermarest. Don't leave home without it. > 3. Whisper Lite stove ( I have one of these for sale ) I use an MSR pack stove. Much smaller and lighter than the Whisper Lite. Borrowed Bill Griffin's for the 1994 Alaska flight, along with his Thermarest. The 41 days I spent on that flight convinced me of how important these two items were. > 4. Sony or grundig short wave radio with BFO for ssb and > Morse code reception Dave, you need to explain the above for this old coot. I haven't had the requirement for one of these on a cross country trip, but never know what you might need on a motorcycle tour. Take care, john h DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 10:58:47 AM PST US From: Jack & Louise Hart Subject: Kolb-List: JB Weld & Coolant Don't Mix --> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart I was using JB Weld as a flow restricter in the burp lines for the Victro 1+ cooling system. It was not a good idea. The coolant attacks and swells the epoxy. The hole that I had drilled to control fluid flow closed off. If you like, you can see the system and an update at: http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly86.html Jack B. Hart FF004 Jackson, MO Jack & Louise Hart jbhart@ldd.net ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 11:23:12 AM PST US From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Kolb-List: 912UL --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" Well folks the long drawn out "What engine to buy" deal is over for me. I just sealed the deal with Roger Kilby on the 912UL and are sending a bud to go get it. So I guess it will be Paul Petty Building Kolbra 012 912UL Decided on a name for her "Miss Dixie" ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 11:48:37 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How it all works From: Bob Noyer --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Noyer Friend Geo., In response to your mild complaint re: use of so-called legal term, my excuse is that the term "jury nullification" has appeared so many times in the public press that I presumed it was easily understood. It became notorious during/after oj's so-called trial, and has been used frequently in local papers of record lately. Of course I admit that Mark S., Esq. presented his information sans most so-called legalese. My only training in law dates from a1948 EE course at Purdue roughly entitled Law and Ethics for Engineers (which I passed!) and none since. I have served as juror on two federal cases involving alleged diminution of civil rights, one as foreman. Since we are now so far afield from Kolb/ULs, I'll go on a bit. The case above (in which i was foreman) involved a Black (this was prior to the invention of African-American) mother and her two sons who were detained outside of store, forcibly returned to store by store guard, frisked, and found to be concealing store goods without sales receipts. They alleged that their civil rights were taken away since they were outside the jurisdiction of the store and weren't searched until taken back into the store, where they alleged that the goods were planted on them! In any story, there is a back story: the Light-fingered Trio had pulled a very similar stunt a couple of years prior, same store! And won a few thousand. After two Long Days, we went into deliberation. We were: nine Heinz 57s and three Blacks. The most vociferous of the jurors was a small Black fellow who had to get up at 5 AM to drive the 70-odd miles through commuter traffic in a 20-year old car--this being a federal case which drew prospective jurors from a wide area. He immediately, in the first minutes, said the Trio was guilty, and "that they had gone to the trough once too many." The other two Blacks plus a few H57'rs voted for the Trio, saying that the store guards were always watching Blacks. To use a non-legal term, Trio lost. Bob N. stricken with terminal prolixity (non-legal term) DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 12:27:23 PM PST US From: "Richard Harris" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 912UL --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Harris" Congratulations Paul, I don't think you will be disappointed with the 912.. Richard Harris MK3 N912RH Lewisville, Arkansas DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Kolb-List: 912UL > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" > > Well folks the long drawn out "What engine to buy" deal is over for me. I just sealed the deal with Roger Kilby on the 912UL and are sending a bud to go get it. > > So I guess it will be > > Paul Petty > Building Kolbra 012 912UL > > Decided on a name for her "Miss Dixie" > > ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 12:37:30 PM PST US From: Dave Rains Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dave Rains Exactly! Lawyers will still take cases they believe they can win. But the days of making a nuisance out of yourself to force an out of court settlement would sure be numbered. Dave Rains do not archive -----Original Message----- From: Christopher J Armstrong [SMTP:tophera@centurytel.net] Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Christopher J Armstrong" So? The lawyers who take these cases on will do it on there own risk or not do it if they dont have a case. The whole point is they now face a risk if they are wrong. They should. -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ted Cowan Subject: Kolb-List: Re: tort law --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ted Cowan well, my two cents. On its face, having the looser pay all expenses for both sides, sounds good. but -- and I do mean butt-- look at it this way, John Q Public against Mega Giant. John gets an ordinary, regular, run of the mile attorney from his home town and Mega gets the very best, most expensive (string) of lawyers (your) money will buy. Guess who is going to win. Someone mentioned OJ. Well, good example. OJ had the best criminal attorneys HIS money could buy while we the people had good taxpayer dollar attorneys. Over. Ted. = == direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. == == == --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. --- ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 02:38:11 PM PST US From: Bob Bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: JB Weld & Coolant Don't Mix --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Bean For many years I have used an epoxy called PC7. It's very tough, strong, fuel proof (recommend only on ground-bound fuel systems tho). You have to be patient, it's a slow cure stuff. I believe it was reformulated slightly a few years back when asbestos became unsafe but appears to still do as well. It's not easily available and I usually forget where I got it last time. Always some on my bench. -BB Jack & Louise Hart wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart > >I was using JB Weld as a flow restricter in the burp lines for the Victro 1+ cooling system. It was not a good idea. The coolant attacks and swells the epoxy. The hole that I had drilled to control fluid flow closed off. > >If you like, you can see the system and an update at: > >http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly86.html > >Jack B. Hart FF004 >Jackson, MO > > >Jack & Louise Hart >jbhart@ldd.net > > > > ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 02:53:39 PM PST US From: Richard Pike Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike Jack, here is your answer, and the seller is a "personality" within the light plane world. "Weight dry is 77 lbs. I don't remember the prop size. Mike Fisher" Well Jack, looks like it's time to fish or cut bait... Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) At 08:25 AM 11/21/03 -0600, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart > >Richard, >What does it weigh? > >Jack B. Hart FF004 >Jackson, MO > >do not archive > >At 10:32 PM 11/20/03 -0500, you wrote: > >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike > > > >There is currently a Rotax 906 on ebay with exactly those specs. > >Go for it. > > > >Richard Pike > >MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > >do not archive > > > >At 03:31 PM 11/20/03 -0600, you wrote: > > > >>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart > > > >> If someone would come out with a 30 to 40 hp four cycle engine that > >> weighed dry and dressed around 75 pounds and priced around two to three > >> thousand dollars, I am sure some of them would show up on FireFlys and > >> Firestars. > > > >>Jack B. Hart FF004 > >>Jackson, MO ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 03:14:46 PM PST US From: "Fackler, Ken" Subject: Kolb-List: law --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" DO NOT ARCHIVE > till they die. I consider the Legal Racket nothing > more than the Business of Misery. Who more than > lawyers as a group is interested in conflict and > dissonance among people, and businesses in our > country. As a group I think none else. When ones bread > and butter is conflict then that one will do as much > as he can to cultivate his business. Hmmm. Interesting reasoning. If you're right, then: Doctors -must- be interested in promoting illness. I guess all those medications they're giving me must be what's making me sick. Plumbers -must- be interested in creating leaks and backed up toilets. I would imagine they must be sneaking into the sewers and planting tree roots and stuff when no one is looking. Firefighters -must- be arsonists on their off time. Police officers are -undoubtedly- giving clandestine classes to the criminals in "How to Be a Crook". Mechanics -must- be out sabotaging cars when no one is looking. In fact, by the reasoning above, ANYONE who fixes ANYTHING must be doing all sorts of evil, nasty things to promote their business. Ask yourself these questions: Give the -total- number of actions performed by lawyers on behalf of their clients, how many are good and how many are bad? What's the percentage of good v. evil? And is it as good as, say, the number of flawed food orders that your favorite fast food restaurant produces? Given that any system designed and used by humans admits the possibility of error and abuse, what would you replace our legal system with that would work better? Armchair quarterbacks and backseat drivers, unite! (Then go away.) And now, back to your regularly scheduled lurking... -Ken Fackler Kolb Mark II / A722KWF Rochester MI ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 03:18:24 PM PST US From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 912UL --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" Paul, Miss Dixie!.....good name...now about that paint job you were talkin about... instead..I propose a flag flyin paint job..like you know who's...but instead of ol' Glory.......!.!.! I have been tossing round this Idea for the paint job on my next airplane actually...and think how good two aircraft with a paint job like mine...and one similiar with the Reb Flag....sitting next to each other at a Fly-in! Don Gherardini FireFly 098 http://www.geocities.com/dagger369th/my_firefly.htm ________________________________ Message 32 ____________________________________ Time: 03:22:32 PM PST US From: Terry Subject: Kolb-List: (no subject) --> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry Jack, Thanks for the info. Given me much to chew on! Terry - FireFly #95 Do not archive ________________________________ Message 33 ____________________________________ Time: 04:34:36 PM PST US From: Robert Laird Subject: Re: Kolb-List: law --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird At 05:14 PM 11/22/2003, you wrote: >Given that any system designed and used by humans admits the possibility of >error and abuse, what would you replace our legal system with that would >work better? This is yet another good time to paraphrase Winston Churchill: The U.S. has the worst legal system in the world... except for all the rest. -- R DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 34 ____________________________________ Time: 04:49:24 PM PST US From: "Edward Chmielewski" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: law --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Edward Chmielewski" Yet another (hopefully last) tort message: We have the best legal system money can buy. "The courtroom is the place where justice is dispensed with." - Horace Rumpole I know more than a couple of lawyers. All honorable, good men. I think they are largely like most of us. Ed in JXN MkII/503 Do not archive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Laird" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: law > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird > > At 05:14 PM 11/22/2003, you wrote: > >Given that any system designed and used by humans admits the possibility of > >error and abuse, what would you replace our legal system with that would > >work better? > > This is yet another good time to paraphrase Winston Churchill: > > The U.S. has the worst legal system in the world... except for all the rest. > > -- R > > > DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 35 ____________________________________ Time: 08:58:42 PM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 912UL --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Denny Rowe" Way to go Paul, you done got yourself a good deal on the absolute top shelf engine! I'm really enjoying hearing progress reports on your bird. Keep her going. Denny Rowe Mk 3, 2SI 690L-70 PS: I got 30 minutes in tonight after work, I sure miss Daylight savings time. > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" > > Well folks the long drawn out "What engine to buy" deal is over for me. I just sealed the deal with Roger Kilby on the 912UL and are sending a bud to go get it. > > So I guess it will be > > Paul Petty > Building Kolbra 012 912UL > > Decided on a name for her "Miss Dixie" > > > ________________________________ Message 36 ____________________________________ Time: 09:12:16 PM PST US From: Jack & Louise Hart Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay --> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart Richard, It looks good. The problem is the camshaft located on the bottom of the engine. This would make the thrust line much higher than it is with the Victor 1+. The camshaft drive is located on the same end of the engine as the propeller flange, so the gear box cannot be rotated down to help the thrust line problem. If you see something else in the future that you believe would be suitable for a FireFly, please let me know. Thanks, Jack B. Hart FF004 Jackson, MO At 05:55 PM 11/22/03 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike > >Jack, here is your answer, and the seller is a "personality" within the >light plane world. > > >"Weight dry is 77 lbs. I don't remember the prop size. Mike Fisher" > >Well Jack, looks like it's time to fish or cut bait... > >Richard Pike >MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > >At 08:25 AM 11/21/03 -0600, you wrote: > >>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart >> >>Richard, >>What does it weigh? >> >>Jack B. Hart FF004 >>Jackson, MO >> >>do not archive >> >>At 10:32 PM 11/20/03 -0500, you wrote: >> >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike >> > >> >There is currently a Rotax 906 on ebay with exactly those specs. >> >Go for it. >> > >> >Richard Pike >> >MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) >> >do not archive >> > >> >At 03:31 PM 11/20/03 -0600, you wrote: >> > >> >>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart >> > >> >> If someone would come out with a 30 to 40 hp four cycle engine that >> >> weighed dry and dressed around 75 pounds and priced around two to three >> >> thousand dollars, I am sure some of them would show up on FireFlys and >> >> Firestars. >> > >> >>Jack B. Hart FF004 >> >>Jackson, MO > Jack & Louise Hart jbhart@ldd.net ________________________________ Message 37 ____________________________________ Time: 09:18:12 PM PST US From: "James and Cathy Tripp" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: solo --> Kolb-List message posted by: "James and Cathy Tripp" Listers, Like Paul said, I did indeed complete my first solo flight Friday morning and the weather couldn't have been better as Kip noted. I'm sure most of you know exactly how it feels the first time you're up there all alone. I'm not sure words can express my feelings but you can bet I'm more proud of my 0.8 hours of PIC time in a C-172 than I am with the 2000 hours I've logged as a navigator in the KC-135 and the T-43. I can't wait to get my FS in the air sometime next spring. Thanks for all the moral and technecial support I get from the list. James Tripp Building FS II DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "dama" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: solo > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "dama" > > If this is the Colonel from Alabama, the weather was on his side!!! > Congrats. > Kip > do not archive > > http://www.springeraviation.net/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Petty" > To: > Subject: Kolb-List: solo > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" > > > > Hey Guy's, > > How about a big hat's off to James Tripp(building a Fire Star) on his > first solo today! > > > > pp > > > > do not archive > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 38 ____________________________________ Time: 09:59:33 PM PST US From: "Bruce Berry" Subject: Kolb-List: Ultrastar Plans Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:59:08 -0600 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bruce Berry" Does anyone have a set of UltraStar plans (plans built) they would like to sell. Please reply offline. Thanks, Bruce Berry skybolt_@msn.com ________________________________ Message 39 ____________________________________ Time: 10:37:49 PM PST US From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" Jack, Gang.. Today, I ran a modified Honda 670cc V-twin aircooled engine (GX670K1QA) on a test stand with a 60 "ivo 3 blade. Reduction unit of 2.2/1 on it and a CV36 mikuni....Jetting still a tad rich. I am I the process of a progressive test schedule of RPM and temperature stage monitering. that final run today was 30 minutes at 4400 rpms. Tenperature stopped climbing at 270 F at 15 minutes, and stayed The Ivo is set exactly like it was when on my FireFly with a 2.5/1 belt reduction. the firefly would run 60 mph at 5000 rpms at this pitch. Prop Hub rpms = 2000 I have not weighed this set up. But shipping weight on a new GX620 is 90 lbs...this includes electric starter...operation panel. List price is 1200 bucks....street price is less everywhere. Testing is far from complete...Just getting started. But after today, I am sure its gonna be a honey! Wished I had a N-3 pup today to bolt it on and FLY! (Sorry for the Blasphemey men!) DO NOT ARCHIVE Don Gherardini FireFly 098 http://www.geocities.com/dagger369th/my_firefly.htm ________________________________ Message 40 ____________________________________ Time: 10:39:14 PM PST US From: "Don Gherardini" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: solo --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Gherardini" Congrats Jim, Glad you finally got to get some front seat time! Don Gherardini FireFly 098 http://www.geocities.com/dagger369th/my_firefly.htm DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 41 ____________________________________ Time: 11:34:36 PM PST US From: GeoR38@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: How it all works --> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com In a message dated 11/22/03 2:49:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, ronoy@shentel.net writes: > After two Long Days, we went into deliberation. We were: nine Heinz 57s and > three Blacks. The most vociferous of the jurors was a small Black fellow who > had to get up at 5 AM to drive the 70-odd miles through commuter traffic in > a 20-year old car--this being a federal case which drew prospective jurors > from a wide area. He immediately, in the first minutes, said the Trio was > guilty, and "that they had gone to the trough once too many." The other two > Blacks plus a few H57'rs voted for the Trio, saying that the store guards > were always watching Blacks.>>>well, what's wrong with that???...GR>>> > > To use a non-legal term, Trio lost.< end>>GR > > Bob N. stricken with terminal prolixity (non-legal term) > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > Oh geeez, back to the dictionary I go, to cover my paucity of perspicacity. I guess it is a p thing. George R ________________________________ Message 42 ____________________________________ Time: 11:50:29 PM PST US From: GeoR38@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax 906 on Ebay --> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com In a message dated 11/23/03 1:38:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, donghe@one-eleven.net writes: > > Testing is far from complete...Just getting started. But after today, I am > sure its gonna be a honey! Wished I had a N-3 pup today to bolt it on and > FLY! > (Sorry for the Blasphemey men!) > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > Don Gherardini > FireFly 098 > Don't be ...that is a great airplane too...and safe!!...ask me how I know. GeorgeRandolph