---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/24/04: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:09 AM - Re: original firestar (Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com) 2. 08:28 AM - World's newest Kolber! (Guy Morgan) 3. 09:32 AM - Re: World's newest Kolber! (G. Thompson) 4. 11:13 AM - MKIII C Tail Wheel (Giovanni Day) 5. 11:39 AM - Xtra for sale? (Thom Riddle) 6. 11:43 AM - Re: World's newest Kolber! (Denny Rowe) 7. 02:42 PM - Re: original firestar (Dan Charter) 8. 04:37 PM - kolb website (Paul Petty) 9. 06:01 PM - new guy (Paul Petty) 10. 06:20 PM - Re: Flight to Monument Valley, and Back! (Bob Thompson) 11. 06:34 PM - Re: new guy (Duncan McBride) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:21 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: original firestar From: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com 05/24/2004 07:05:47, Serialize complete at 05/24/2004 07:05:47, Itemize by SMTP Server on HUDOMGW1/HTI(Release 6.5.1IF1|March 16, 2004) at 05/24/2004 07:05:49 AM, Serialize by Router on HUDOMGW1/HTI(Release 6.5.1IF1|March 16, 2004) at 05/24/2004 07:06:07 AM, Serialize complete at 05/24/2004 07:06:07 AM --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com That plane really gets me up over the trees in northern MN in a hurry. I'm hooked on Kolb's. Dan Charter Firestar 1 Dan, where are you located? I live in south central MN (Stewart). I am also a 377/Firestar driver. The Flying Farmer Dwight Kottke do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:28:22 AM PST US From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: World's newest Kolber! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" Howdy Folks. Well, I'm not a wanna-be any more. I boughta FireFly this weekend (thank you jerb Gary). Now if I could just get it home to Galveston. Stuffing it in a UHaul wasn't going well, so it's back to the original plan of flying it home which Robert Laird, of texas-flyer.com fame, has graciously offered to do for me this weekend, weather permitting. It is a beautiful plane and I can't wait to get some transition training so I can fly it. My approx. 20 hr so far has been in a Challenger II and a Quicksilver MX II. Thanks to the list and everyone who knowingly or unknowingly helped in my decision to get a Kolb. Guy Morgan Galveston, TX Kolber! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:32:04 AM PST US From: "G. Thompson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: World's newest Kolber! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "G. Thompson" Welcome to the club Guy. This is the place to get your questions answered and Kolb problems solved. Az Bald Eagle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: World's newest Kolber! > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > > Howdy Folks. Well, I'm not a wanna-be any more. I boughta FireFly this weekend (thank you jerb Gary). Now if I could just get it home to Galveston. Stuffing it in a UHaul wasn't going well, so it's back to the original plan of flying it home which Robert Laird, of texas-flyer.com fame, has graciously offered to do for me this weekend, weather permitting. It is a beautiful plane and I can't wait to get some transition training so I can fly it. My approx. 20 hr so far has been in a Challenger II and a Quicksilver MX II. Thanks to the list and everyone who knowingly or unknowingly helped in my decision to get a Kolb. > > > Guy Morgan > > > Galveston, TX Kolber! > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:13:01 AM PST US From: "Giovanni Day" Subject: Kolb-List: MKIII C Tail Wheel --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Giovanni Day" Hello, Is anyone using a matco full swivel tail wheel on a MKIIIC. I am talking about the non-pneumatic one. I just purchased a use one and it seems very heavy. I want a full swivel tail wheel. Thanks Giovanni Do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:39:30 AM PST US From: "Thom Riddle" Subject: Kolb-List: Xtra for sale? --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" I have finally, after much gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands, decided to buy or build a Mk III Xtra. If anyone knows of one for sale, please let me know or put the owner in touch with me. If I can't find one for sale, then I guess my Quicksilver convert friend and I will just have to build one. Having flown an original FireStar about 30 hours in the last year, how could I seriously consider anything but a Kolb? Thom in Buffalo ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:43:19 AM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: World's newest Kolber! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Denny Rowe" Congrats on your new plane Guy, enjoy and fly safe! Denny Rowe, Mk-3, PA, "where its either raining or the wind is blowing 40mph, except when I am at work". :-( do not archive ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:42:23 PM PST US From: "Dan Charter" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: original firestar --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" I'm located in Chisholm MN. There's another person by the name of Gary Voigt in Minnesota a little closer to you. We'll have to get together and do some flying. I don't know of any other Kolbs up here that are flown. There's 2 that stay in their hangars. I mailed Gary with no return so I don't know if he received it or not.Gary's on the Kolb list. If you head up north, get in touch. If I head south I'll do the same. I forgot one guy, He's Oly Anderson from Lakeville just south of MPLS. He should be done with his now.(fabric repair) Dan Charter Chisholm MN (218) 254-4176 ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: original firestar > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com > > That plane really gets me up over the trees in northern MN in a hurry. > I'm hooked on Kolb's. > Dan Charter > Firestar 1 > > Dan, where are you located? I live in south central MN (Stewart). I am > also a 377/Firestar driver. > > The Flying Farmer > Dwight Kottke > > do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:37:46 PM PST US From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Kolb-List: kolb website --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" Hey Guys, Figured out where the Kolb web site went. They must have changed the domain name and forgot to provide a link. try www.kolbaircraft.com Paul Petty Building Ms. Dixie Kolbra/912UL/Warp ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:01:10 PM PST US From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Kolb-List: new guy --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" South Florida Kolbers, I have met a commercial pilot looking into Kolb aircraft for a way to commute to his day job. His name Ken and lives in the Naples/ft Myers area. Any of you guys near this region? Give him a e-mail @ airplaneoperator@yahoo.com I have also invited him to join the list. Paul Petty Building Ms. Dixie Kolbra/912UL/Warp do not archive ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 06:20:05 PM PST US From: "Bob Thompson" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Flight to Monument Valley, and Back! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bob Thompson" Howdy, This is a link to my Webshots photo albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/kc8bob My last three albums are from the Kolb Monument Valley fly-in. Thanks to all for the hospitality, flights, and the wonderful experiences. A special thanks to Bruce and John W. for the flights. I'm glad to hear that all got home safely. Thanks to John W. for the beautiful certificate for having DRIVEN the shortest distance to the fly-in. Best Regards, Bob Prescott, AZ -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck Subject: Kolb-List: Flight to Monument Valley, and Back! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" Hi All: Got home from Monument Valley last Friday morning at 0800 CDT. Been busier than a one armed paper hanger ever since. Getting ready to fly to Brunswick, GA, Monday. Will return, most likely, Wednesday. Anyone in the area along my route of flight got time for a cup of coffee, let me know bc. We can make arrangements to stop and visit. Draw a line on the Wal*Mart Road Atlas from about 25 miles north of Montgomery, AL, to Brunswick, GA, and that will be my route of flight. A few statistics reference my flight out West and back: Duration: 12 days (10-21 May 2004) Miles flown: 3,513.0 sm Hours flown: 46.7 Fuel burned: 224.0 gals Moving average speed: 80.0 mph Highest ground speed: 120.3 mph Highest airport landed: Same as John Williamson. Red carpets: Both John W and I were given red carpets when we landed at Farmington, NM. That was definitely a first. Not long after, we discovered why we got the red carpets, free coffee, and a late model courtesy car: $3.58 a gal for 100LL. My highest altitude was 13,300 feet crossing the Continental Divide between Alamosa, CO, and Farmington, NM. Temperature at 13,300 feet indicated on OAT was 15F. Highest cross wind: Canon City, CO, 37 mph. Needless to say, I did not land on the runway, but on an old stretch of gravel inside the runway and taxiway. Once at the fuel pump, with the line boy hanging on the right wing tip, the MKIII levitated, getting the right main gear off the ground about a foot. After it happened the second time, with John W, the line boy, and me trying to keep her on the ground, we decided to refuel the next morning. Had an excellent flight, despite the direct cross winds and head winds. This flight encountered winds higher than I have ever flown in, to the best of my knowledge, since I soloed 36 years ago. In addition, we encountered a snow storm while flying out of Buena Vista, CO, and had our airplanes covered with frost in the 26F air at the Alamosa, CO, airport the next morning. I have not had a chance to download my pictures from the camera. As soon as I do, I will post them on my index page for all to see. Will try to keep them small for those of us who still use dial up modem. Good to be home, good to visit old friends, and make new ones. john h MKIII - 2,039.7 hours 912ULS - 693.8 hours BTW: I installed a new fuel pump and gasket yesterday. Test flew, then changed oil and filter, and test flew again. No apparent oil leak. Gunked the engine and gear box, test flew hard. Clean as a whistle. Hauck's face still has a smile on it. I developed an oil leak first day out of Gantt IAP. It leaked for the next 12 days. To look at the engine, prop, radiator and oil coolers, and the tail of the aircraft, one would think I would losing a quart an hour. In reality, I added one full quart in 46.7 hours. A couple of times, overfilling the oil tank. This was the quart of Valvoline Durablend I borrowed from John Bickem last year when we flew to Kitty Hawk and the Kolb Home Coming. I bought it to replace the quart I borrowed. Sorry I had to use it John B, but I was thinking about you. I have also changed over to Valvoline Durablend Semi-Synthetic 20W-50 for the added benefit of suspending the lead from 100LL in the oil. Something that 100% full synthetic oil will not do. == direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. == == == ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 06:34:54 PM PST US From: "Duncan McBride" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new guy --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Duncan McBride" I'm on it. Duncan McBride 319DM, Mk III ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Petty" Subject: Kolb-List: new guy > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" > > South Florida Kolbers, > I have met a commercial pilot looking into Kolb aircraft for a way to commute to his day job. His name Ken and lives in the Naples/ft Myers area. Any of you guys near this region? Give him a e-mail @ airplaneoperator@yahoo.com I have also invited him to join the list. > > Paul Petty > Building Ms. Dixie > Kolbra/912UL/Warp > > > do not archive > >