---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/26/04: 26 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:14 AM - Alaska 2004 (John Hauck) 2. 04:53 AM - Re: Alaska 2004 (russkinne) 3. 05:57 AM - Re: Matco brakes (Clive Hatcher) 4. 06:46 AM - Re: Open Cockpit Flying, Radio, and Wind Noise (Larry Bourne) 5. 06:46 AM - Re: safety pin (Larry Bourne) 6. 06:52 AM - Re: Mark III in the air! (Larry Bourne) 7. 07:06 AM - Re: Safety Pin (David Paule) 8. 07:25 AM - Re: Alaska 2004 (Terry) 9. 12:35 PM - Re: Alaska 2004 (Edward Chmielewski) 10. 12:42 PM - Firefly taxi question (Guy Morgan) 11. 12:46 PM - Re: Alaska 2004 (Cory Emberson) 12. 01:54 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Gene Ledbetter) 13. 02:22 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (d7yl) 14. 03:03 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Daniel Walter) 15. 03:09 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Robert Laird) 16. 03:25 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Bob N.) 17. 04:00 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Richard Pike) 18. 04:44 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (Dan Charter) 19. 05:29 PM - Re: Alaska 2004 (bryan green) 20. 05:47 PM - New Kid on the Block (Cat36Fly@aol.com) 21. 06:37 PM - Re: New Kid on the Block (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 22. 06:44 PM - VW powered Kolbs (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 23. 07:56 PM - Re: New Kid on the Block (Richard Pike) 24. 08:55 PM - Re: Re: Safety Pin (Steve Kroll) 25. 10:02 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (jerb) 26. 10:14 PM - Re: Firefly taxi question (jerb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:14:48 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" Hi Gang: Loading the truck to go to the airport. Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points north. Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, and when I get ready to return to Alabama. Take care, john h ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:53:40 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 From: russkinne --> Kolb-List message posted by: russkinne on 6/26/04 7:14 AM, John Hauck at jhauck@elmore.rr.com wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > Hi Gang: > > Loading the truck to go to the airport. > > Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points > north. > > Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at > Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. > > Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an > email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. > > Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, > and when I get ready to return to Alabama. > > Take care, > > john h > > > > > > BIG JOHN HAUCK! Bon voyage & good luck & a happy sendoff for your Northern jaunt -- if you pass Mile 1054 on the Alcan stop in & say hello for me -- this is an ex military strip we flew out of when supplying glacier camps with helio Courirers -- good strip & many peasant memories. Dunno what's there now. On Kluane Lake. Fair winds, have a ball -- Russ Kinne ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:57:40 AM PST US From: "Clive Hatcher" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Matco brakes --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Clive Hatcher" Yes, it is a simple job. 2 hollow ended brass rivets in each pad. Be careful not to over tighten the rivet, they only just need to grip the pad as it is easy to over tighten and crack the pad. All the working load is taken in shear so a light grip is all that is needed. Best of luck with the job, Clive Hatcher Mk III/582 Original message: Time: 03:13:26 AM PST US From: Airgriff2@aol.com Subject: Kolb-List: Matco brakes --> Kolb-List message posted by: Airgriff2@aol.com Has anyone replaced the pads on the Matco hyd. brake system? Are they mounted to plates, or do I need to rivit them on ? I'll talk to Matco when I call them for parts but I was wondering if others have replaced them and what is involved. Thanks Fly Safe Bob Griffin ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:16 AM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Open Cockpit Flying, Radio, and Wind Noise --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Jack, don't apologize for long anything. I've been watching and reading your posts with a certain level of awe.............the amount of thought and effort you put into your mods is amazing, and you document them for others very well. I personally don't need the mods you've described, since I have a Mk III, but I sure enjoy reading your posts. Thanks. Go-gittin' Lar in Alexandria, Lousyana Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Building Kolb Mk III N78LB Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack & Louise Hart" Subject: Kolb-List: Open Cockpit Flying, Radio, and Wind Noise > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Jack & Louise Hart > > FireFlyers and Kolbers, > > I use a hand held radio so that I can listen in for other traffic as I fly > around, approach or leave an airport. When I did not have a radio > available, I have been surprised by faster aircraft making straight in > and/or down wind final approaches. To prevent some of this, I installed a > nose light, and I use a parallel to the runway taxiway as my runway. This > seems much safer, but some do not announce their intentions or they are like > me and cannot announce their intentions. It would be nice to announce to > local traffic that I am here and to please watch out for me. > > A couple times a year, I fly into airports with control towers. I have to > call first and let them know I am coming and to tell them that I can hear > but not respond. It has worked quite well, but I have to push the mic > switch, bank this way and that and waggle my wings a lot before I get > permission to land. It is much more difficult to get out of the controlled > airport. I have to find a buddy to help me contact ground control etc, or > to call them on a cell telephone. It would be so much easier if I could > just talk to them. > > I have been experimenting with electret noise cancelling microphone elements > and recording the output on a digital voice recorder. After several months, > I discovered that if I moved the boom around to the side of my mouth and > about an inch away, it would record well enough that I could pick out what > was said through the wind noise. I tried all kinds of foam muffs and > leather boots etc but with inconsistent results. One cold day when I was > wearing a throat sock, I moved the microphone down under my chin and covered > it and my lower face with the throat sock. It was the most clear recording > up to that time. This made me think of trying to make noise canceling > throat microphone. I got on Google and started searching the web. I found > a neat one made by Pryme for people who hunt and shoot each other with paint > ball guns. > > Over the last week I have been experimenting with this microphone on the > digital voice recorder. The results have been outstanding. The wind noise > is gone and noise canceling is excellent too. This performance encouraged > me to adapt it to my Yaesu radio. The way it was done can be found > on: > > http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly110.html > > This is a fairly long html, but if you have radio wind noise problems, you > may want to check it out. > > Jack B. Hart FF004 > Jackson, MO > > > Jack & Louise Hart > jbhart@ldd.net > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:16 AM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: safety pin --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Bob, I've seen those things at Ace Hardware in the rows of little slide out boxes where they keep the odds and ends of nuts bolts, connectors, etc. Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Building Kolb Mk III N78LB Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bean" Subject: Kolb-List: safety pin > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Bob Bean > > Hey fellers, this request is pretty insignificant but anyway......I'm > short one of those little spring safety pins for the wing strut and > control do-hickeys. Do they have another application so I could > find one locally. -like at home depot or lowes or a fabric and > sewing store. Hate to bother TNK. Thanks, BB do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:52:21 AM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Mark III in the air! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Bourne" Congratulations, Dick...............that's good news. Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Palm Springs, CA Building Kolb Mk III N78LB Vamoose www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neitzel" Subject: Kolb-List: Mark III in the air! > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Neitzel" > > Greetings everyone > > I have been off line for some time spending all available time on my machine. I received air worthiness certificate on the third of June and after a few weeks of trying to get a five hour check out in a Mark III, I successfully flew my Mark III Classic on the 15th of June. First flight was a joy. Flew practically hands off. It wanted to turn left but figured my carcass was on that side so with a passenger it should be fine. The 582 is running beautifully, lots of power. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:03 AM PST US From: "David Paule" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Safety Pin --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Paule" I am also on a boating email forum and these have been known to come out. I've had one come out myself and had a turnbuckle come off (not just loosen, but disconnect. Fortunately it was while trailering the boat, not sailing. Learned my lesson!) Sailors wrap the rings with rigging tape after they're installed to prevent that. The tape lasts less than a year. Don't count on those rings. Dave Paule FSII Boulder, CO " I went to Boaters World and bought several stainless steel rings. I use these rings in place of those lower safety pins and never have to worry about the safety pins coming loose. I hope this helps." ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:02 AM PST US From: Terry Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry John Hauck wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > Hi Gang: > > Loading the truck to go to the airport. > > Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points > north. > > Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at > Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. > > Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an > email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. > > Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, > and when I get ready to return to Alabama. > > Take care, > > john h > > John, Have a great trip and we will all be waiting to hear from you when you can. Hope the weather Gods are kind to you and that the trip is uneventful in terms of problems. Wish I could go, but out of reach with my little bird. Take lots of pictures for the rest of us, Terry - FireFly #95 DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 12:35:55 PM PST US From: "Edward Chmielewski" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Edward Chmielewski" Godspeed, John Hauck! Do not archive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > Hi Gang: > > Loading the truck to go to the airport. > > Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points > north. > > Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at > Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. > > Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an > email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. > > Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, > and when I get ready to return to Alabama. > > Take care, > > john h ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 12:42:47 PM PST US From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. Guy Morgan Galveston, TX Firefly driver Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family Travel Guide! ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 12:46:17 PM PST US From: "Cory Emberson" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Cory Emberson" John, Let me add my good wishes for a wonderful "road trip"! It's always an adventure! God bless... -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Edward Chmielewski Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Edward Chmielewski" Godspeed, John Hauck! Do not archive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > Hi Gang: > > Loading the truck to go to the airport. > > Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points > north. > > Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at > Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. > > Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an > email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. > > Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, > and when I get ready to return to Alabama. > > Take care, > > john h ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 01:54:23 PM PST US From: Gene Ledbetter Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: Gene Ledbetter Guy, Sounds just like the first day with my Firefly. My first advice is to get off the paved runway on to grass. I can also tell you that you are over-controlling and it just takes practice to get the right amount of correction. You don't press the rudder pedals, you just sort of lean on them a little. My first few takeoffs were much more exciting than my first landings although my second landing rewarded me with a bent left gear leg. Gene Ledbetter 265 hrs on his Firefly ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 02:22:40 PM PST US From: "d7yl" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: "d7yl" Unstability can come from a number of factors. 1) Main wheel alignment (this is probably the most critical) - check the toe-in/out of each wheel; - the actual value doesn't matter, but they should be as close to each other as possible - a little toe-in is probably better than toe-out (IMHO) 2) Rudder trim - add more right-rudder trim to start. - remember p-factor from your flying lessons? learn to anticipate it. - make sure rudder isn't inducing oscillations. (turnbuckles tight?) 3) Aileron trim - Make sure no roll or drag is induced by mismatched ailerons - affects yaw as well, especially when taxiing - crosswinds affect stability - "stick into wind" 4) Control sensitivity / slackness - PIO's can be induced by overcontrolling. regards, Dar7yl (the 7 is silent) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question > Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > Guy Morgan ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 03:03:20 PM PST US From: "Daniel Walter" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Daniel Walter" Guy and all, It took me about 5 hours to transition from nose wheel to tail wheel, although I did have some problems with the tail wheel geometry, Keep those feet moving. Dan Walter Palmyra Pa. Ultrastar DO NOT ARCHIVE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > > Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > > Guy Morgan > > > Galveston, TX Firefly driver > > > Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family Travel Guide! > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 03:09:31 PM PST US From: Robert Laird Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird At 02:42 PM 6/26/2004, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > >Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly >today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just >something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it >more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it >wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and >get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna >get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. Guy -- Sorry I forgot to mention the p-factor (assymetrical thrust)... you may remember it in the Challenger, too. "...Asymmetrical thrust is most apparent with taildraggers because it's mostly a function of the prop not being perpendicular to the oncoming airflow - but that can also happen with any plane when at a high angle of attack, like right AFTER takeoff. When the air is coming into the prop at an angle instead of square to it, one side of the prop operates at a higher angle of attack than the other, and the resultant thrust is no longer acting on the planes' centerline, but off to one side. And that makes the plane want to turn. The usual case, nose high, gives us a left turn..." Pushers, like the Kolb, can do a right turn, but it really depends on which way the prop is turning. Like Gene said, easy does it on the pedals, and over-correcting is a very common beginners mistake (esp. in a tail-wheel aircraft) but you may, too, be experiencing the p-factor tendency to rotate the aircraft to one side or the other. Just try to be sensitive to what the plane is trying to do on it's own, and then slowly correct for it. (The p-factor may make it start to turn and you correct and end up over-correcting, so you go the other way, and back and forth.) This is one of the many reasons why crow-hops aren't such a good idea (as a rule) for beginners because slow flight allows lots of factors to affect the plane that don't affect it as much when you're flying along normally. How do you "fix" the problem without causing a crash? Very hard to do in a single-seater. What you're doing is probably the only way to learn, but it's fraught with dangers. Please be very careful. You may want to think about having John Wall give you another lesson in slow-flight and see if you can see and sense all the odd things that happen at slow flight. Just a thought. -- Robert ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 03:25:48 PM PST US From: "Bob N." Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bob N." Don't over-control by dancing on the rudder pedals. Just keep a very slight pressure on them. Make certain no slop in rudder cables. Ck wheel alignment. Don't practice in any kind of crosswind. Again, don't overcontrol, which makes it much worse. If you can't keep up, throttle back. Bob N. been draggin' tail since'40 FireFly 070 do not archive ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 04:00:47 PM PST US From: Richard Pike Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike I have already seen all the other suggestions and they are all good, here is one more. Go practice on grass. Grass is 20 times easier than pavement. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldpoops) do not archive At 07:42 PM 6/26/2004 +0000, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > >Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly >today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just >something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it >more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it >wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and >get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna >get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > >Guy Morgan > > >Galveston, TX Firefly driver > > > Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family > Travel Guide! > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 04:44:17 PM PST US From: "Dan Charter" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" Right wrong or otherwise, This is what I did. I flew a Flightstar for 1 year before getting a Kolb. I first taxied on real calm day's. About an 1/2 hour at a time. I never lifted the tail up even though it would with forward stick. Then I got used to 7-10 mile an hour crosswinds with the tail down. If you don't have a full windshield the wind on your face will tell you what rudder inputs are needed.(wind on left cheek right rudder) Then relax on the back pressure, increase your speed and see how it goes. I used up 5 gallons of fuel before my first flight. My Kolb parts with the ground in 5 seconds but floats forever when landing. I always try for a full stall landing over a wheeled one but the wheeled landings seem to be better when there's a crosswind. Remember that when your practicing that when you back off that throttle abruptly you'll need right rudder. You already have left in correct? My 2 cents. Do Not Archive Dan Charter 377 FS 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > > Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > > Guy Morgan > > > Galveston, TX Firefly driver > > > Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family Travel Guide! > > ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 05:29:49 PM PST US From: "bryan green" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "bryan green" Have a safe and enjoyable trip John. We'll be looking forward to the trip report when ya'll get back. do not archive. Bryan Green (Elgin SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Alaska 2004 > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > Hi Gang: > > Loading the truck to go to the airport. > > Weather looks like I can depart Gantt International Airport for points > north. > > Will be flying from here to Whitefish, MT, then up into BC at > Cranbrook, Prince George, Fort St John, and the Alcan Hwy. > > Anyone along the way wish to meet to have a cup of coffee, send me an > email. I will check my email when I get access to a computer. > > Will be flying the next 30 to 60 days depending on me, the airplane, > and when I get ready to return to Alabama. > > Take care, > > john h > > ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 05:47:44 PM PST US From: Cat36Fly@aol.com Subject: Kolb-List: New Kid on the Block --> Kolb-List message posted by: Cat36Fly@aol.com I am currently about 25% thru the second kit (fuselage) of a MKlll X. I plan for a 582 with a 3 blade prop. Has anyone out there got one flying? This is my first attempt at building and I have a few questions of those who have done so. I am located in Delaware and know of only one other Kolb in this area. We have a great field for ultralights close by and I would encourage anyone in the area to check out MD1 (Maryland) Massey Aerodrome. It has no services but 38N (Smyrna, Del.) is only 8 miles east with fuel. Thanks in advance Larry ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 06:37:04 PM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: New Kid on the Block --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Welcome to the list. Now that you have posted you are no longer a new kid. Keep us up to date and ask questions that's what we are here for. Check out the data base at http://www.springeraviation.net/ I think you will find MANY MKIIIXs flying and maybe some in your area. Add your name to the data base also. Again Welcome Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIc ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Kolb-List: New Kid on the Block > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Cat36Fly@aol.com > > I am currently about 25% thru the second kit (fuselage) of a MKlll X. I plan > for a 582 with a 3 blade prop. Has anyone out there got one flying? This is my > first attempt at building and I have a few questions of those who have done > so. > > I am located in Delaware and know of only one other Kolb in this area. We > have a great field for ultralights close by and I would encourage anyone in the > area to check out MD1 (Maryland) Massey Aerodrome. It has no services but 38N > (Smyrna, Del.) is only 8 miles east with fuel. > > Thanks in advance > Larry > > ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 06:44:21 PM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Kolb-List: VW powered Kolbs --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Hey! I was just looking in the Kolb data base and found someone in New York that's building a VW powered MKIII. How is it coming I'm getting old waiting for Larry Bourne to get his VW flying. Sure would like to see someone else flying a VW powered MKIII. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIc ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 07:56:22 PM PST US From: Richard Pike Subject: Re: Kolb-List: New Kid on the Block --> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike Lots of people have 582's with a three bladed prop, but IMHO you get better all around performance with a two bladed prop. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) do not archive At 08:47 PM 6/26/2004 -0400, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Cat36Fly@aol.com > >I am currently about 25% thru the second kit (fuselage) of a MKlll X. I plan >for a 582 with a 3 blade prop. Has anyone out there got one flying? This >is my >first attempt at building and I have a few questions of those who have done >so. > >Thanks in advance >Larry > > ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 08:55:25 PM PST US From: Steve Kroll Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Safety Pin --> Kolb-List message posted by: Steve Kroll Glad to see this discussion about the pins. I don't like the "stock" safety pins much and mine on the Mk2 are upside down. I like the stainless boat circlips that you can find at any marine hardware shop on all the quick disconnects. I just tore down my engine for it's 200 hour inspection. It's all good in there but now I can't get it to idle right. When it's cold and before flight it idles at 2400rpm. When it's been flying for awhile and hot....the idle drops down to 1600. I'd like it to idle at 2000 or a little more which will give me smooth yet sit still without brakes. Anybody got any ideas about why it might be doing this and what to do about it? Steve --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 10:02:08 PM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb Practice on grass first if you can! It's more forgiving getting started. Next is bring the power back where you not going to fast - just enough to keep the tail up - get to fast and it gets light and you trying to hold it down on the ground. You may find your getting behind the airplane and then over correcting which worsens the situation. jerb At 07:42 PM 6/26/04 +0000, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > >Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly >today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just >something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it >more stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it >wants to veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and >get straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna >get this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > >Guy Morgan > > >Galveston, TX Firefly driver > > > Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family > Travel Guide! > > ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 10:14:28 PM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb Dan, & All, For the FireFly I feel the three point landing the better approach especially for new pilots. The FireFly can go over on its nose very easy - been there done that. I think Guy is running into dealing with the P-factor which is quite strong on the small FireFly. By practicing on hard surface first, he making it more difficult for himself. Guy find some smooth grass to practice on if possible. Don't get peddle caring it - soft gentle corrections - what your developing is your anticipation and reaction instincts. jerb At 06:49 PM 6/26/04 -0500, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" > >Right wrong or otherwise, This is what I did. I flew a Flightstar for 1 year >before getting a Kolb. I first taxied on real calm day's. About an 1/2 hour >at a time. I never lifted the tail up even though it would with forward >stick. Then I got used to 7-10 mile an hour crosswinds with the tail down. >If you don't have a full windshield the wind on your face will tell you what >rudder inputs are needed.(wind on left cheek right rudder) Then relax on the >back pressure, increase your speed and see how it goes. I used up 5 gallons >of fuel before my first flight. My Kolb parts with the ground in 5 seconds >but floats forever when landing. I always try for a full stall landing over >a wheeled one but the wheeled landings seem to be better when there's a >crosswind. Remember that when your practicing that when you back off that >throttle abruptly you'll need right rudder. You already have left in >correct? My 2 cents. Do Not Archive >Dan Charter >377 FS 1 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Guy Morgan" >To: >Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly taxi question > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Guy Morgan" > > > > > > Howdy Kolbers. Started doing some higher speed taxi runs in my Firefly >today. Man, does it ever get squirrely with the tailwheel up. Is it just >something I need practice at, or is there something I can do to make it more >stable? Soon as the tailwheel comes up, at about 25-30mph IAS, it wants to >veer off one way or the other and I have to set it back down and get >straight. I'm on a 5000' paved runway with little or no wind. I wanna get >this down before I take to the air. Thanks for your input. > > > > > > Guy Morgan > > > > > > Galveston, TX Firefly driver > > > > > > Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family >Travel Guide! > > > > > >