Today's Message Index:
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1. 03:40 AM - Re: Alaska (Airgriff2@aol.com)
2. 05:36 AM - Firestar II for sale (joseph e corma)
3. 05:54 AM - Re: Firefly owner - wheels (Richard Pike)
4. 06:02 AM - Selling FireStar (Thom Riddle)
5. 07:08 AM - firestar II sale phone # (joseph e corma)
6. 07:30 AM - Re: Firefly owner - wheels (jerb)
7. 07:33 AM - Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy (jerb)
8. 07:57 AM - Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy Field (Richard & Martha Neilsen)
9. 08:37 AM - Alaska (Terry)
10. 08:53 AM - Re: Firefly owner - wheels (Richard Pike)
11. 09:18 AM - Re: Alaska (George Bass)
12. 11:51 AM - amazing pix (Bob N.)
13. 04:07 PM - Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy Field (Fackler, Ken)
14. 07:48 PM - Fw: tail swivels your not alone (CRAIG M NELSON)
15. 10:24 PM - Re: Fw: tail swivels your not alone (Larry Cottrell)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Airgriff2@aol.com
John, we usually think we can't respond to your postings as you will be gone
the next morning. Sounds as you may be stuck for a couple more days, so I
wanted to wish you well for the remainder of your flight. I know you don't smoke
so I guess you didn't toss out a cigarette butt over the forests of Alaska,
did you? Have fun, enjoy yourself, find that small place north of Pt. Barrow,
and fly safe.
Bob Griffin
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| Subject: | Firestar II for sale |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "joseph e corma" <jozy@rcn.com>
1997 Firestar II factory quick built,powder coated.503 O.I.,D.C,D.I. 62 Hrs. TT
on airframe & eng. Always hangered. Factory built open trailor built by Dennis
Souder.
Located in southern N.J. $7500.00
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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| Subject: | Re: Firefly owner - wheels |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org>
Did you ever get a set of wheels? I have the set off my MKIII with stock
brakes that I need to get rid of. Even have wheel fenders to go with them,
but probably not kosher for keeping under 254 pounds. Includes a spare set
of tires.
Would have answered earlier but been out of town/off list for a week.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Subject: | Selling FireStar |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Thom Riddle" <jtriddle@adelphia.net>
I am selling the early FireStar 377 ($4,900) and looking for 2 seater. More details
at Barnstormers. Search for "Cheap Thrills".
Thom in Buffalo
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| Subject: | firestar II sale phone # |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "joseph e corma" <jozy@rcn.com>
terry my phone # is 609-561-7953
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| Subject: | Re: Firefly owner - wheels |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net>
Richard,
Would you have a picture of your wheel fenders when they were installed -
are they a piece of flat metal bent to a radius of the tire to help reduce
mud throwing or are they more aerodynamic?
jerb
At 08:54 AM 7/15/04 -0400, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org>
>
>Did you ever get a set of wheels? I have the set off my MKIII with stock
>brakes that I need to get rid of. Even have wheel fenders to go with them,
>but probably not kosher for keeping under 254 pounds. Includes a spare set
>of tires.
>Would have answered earlier but been out of town/off list for a week.
>
>Richard Pike
>MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
>
>do not archive
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy |
Field
--> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net> Field
Is this a tease or what - OK where is it being held?
jerb
At 11:27 PM 7/13/04 -0400, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen"
><NeilsenRM@comcast.net>
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>Is anyone going to make it to the fly-in this weekend? I'm going to try to
>fly over Sunday the 18th. Hope to see some of you there.
>
>Rick Neilsen
>Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy Field |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" <NeilsenRM@comcast.net>
Check out this web site
http://www.flitesites.com/index.cfm?PageID=463&PageOrder=3
There should be everything you want to know about the fly-in
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerb Field" <ulflyer@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy
Field
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net> Field
>
> Is this a tease or what - OK where is it being held?
> jerb
>
> At 11:27 PM 7/13/04 -0400, you wrote:
> >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen"
> ><NeilsenRM@comcast.net>
> >
> >Is anyone going to make it to the fly-in this weekend? I'm going to try
to
> >fly over Sunday the 18th. Hope to see some of you there.
> >
> >Rick Neilsen
> >Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
> >
> >
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry <tkrolfe@usadatanet.net>
John,
Thanks for all of the updates for us wanabees that can't join you. It really tickles
the
imagination of what it must be like to experience the flight your making. Good
to hear that
your doing well and also Miss P'fer is performing well.
Takes lots of pictures for us to dream about!
Terry - Firefly #95
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| Subject: | Re: Firefly owner - wheels |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org>
Sure, some here
http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/pg2.htm
and here - this is the mounting hardware-
http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/pg6.htm
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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At 09:30 AM 7/15/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net>
>
>Richard,
>Would you have a picture of your wheel fenders when they were installed -
>are they a piece of flat metal bent to a radius of the tire to help reduce
>mud throwing or are they more aerodynamic?
>jerb
>
>At 08:54 AM 7/15/04 -0400, you wrote:
> >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Richard Pike <richard@bcchapel.org>
> >
> >Did you ever get a set of wheels? I have the set off my MKIII with stock
> >brakes that I need to get rid of. Even have wheel fenders to go with them,
> >but probably not kosher for keeping under 254 pounds. Includes a spare set
> >of tires.
> >Would have answered earlier but been out of town/off list for a week.
> >
> >Richard Pike
> >MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> >
> >do not archive
> >
> >
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George Bass" <gtb@commspeed.net>
John Hauck;
Much thanks for the updates to your awesome trip.
Although I envy you immensely for your endeavors,
I do enjoy the vicarious joy of this trip by inserting
the general flight plan into my copy of MS Flt Sim
& flying the general route through the cities (burgs?)
that you've listed from time to time.
At least it gives me a concept of the size this project
really is. W_O_W.!!
George Bass
P. O. Box 770
Camp Verde, AZ
86322
USUA #30899
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bob N." <ronoy@shentel.net>
Check this for some non-list but amazing pix.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
Bob N.
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy Field |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Fackler, Ken" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
I'm planning to go, along with a few others, from my home airport on
Saturday.
-Ken Fackler
Kolb Mark II / A722KWF
Rochester MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerb Field" <ulflyer@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Ultralight Association Fly-in at Purdy
Field
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net> Field
>
> Is this a tease or what - OK where is it being held?
> jerb
>
> At 11:27 PM 7/13/04 -0400, you wrote:
> >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen"
> ><NeilsenRM@comcast.net>
> >
> >Is anyone going to make it to the fly-in this weekend? I'm going to try
to
> >fly over Sunday the 18th. Hope to see some of you there.
> >
> >Rick Neilsen
> >Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
> >
> >
>
>
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| Subject: | Fw: tail swivels your not alone |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "CRAIG M NELSON" <vitalfx0@msn.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: CRAIG M NELSON
Subject: tail swivels your not alone
Pat
yes i had similar troubles with the tail wheel. or ground handling. and i concur
no fun. i found some trouble with the position of the peddles in regards to
the operation of the brakes (i have an extra, and when things got harry i tried
to stop the motion with brakes and it made things worse as it canceled the ruder
almost completely) the first day of testing i had a pretty good cross wind.
the second day the winds were calm and things went better but a little cross
wind and no tail wheel control. had to use throttle and ruder to keep it on
the run way. when i had my incident the winds were right down the runway it was
sweet. but no mater if its an extra or a fire star if the tail wheel doesn't
move when you put impute to it makes for a not so great a landing or take off.
I have the same tail wheel and it caused me to have another pilot help me with
test flights if you read the posts i took a lot of grief for that. after my
unfortunate landing i am in the process of a rebuild. i have the cage welded
up and plan to start the re fabric this week end. when i start flying again i
plan to tighten the wheel assembly to give a moor positive control. i noticed
when i was following my plane on the taxi before the last flight the horn on the
tail wheel was moving but the wheel itself was not. im not talking about the
rudder horn i'm talking about the wheel horn. i could control it with ruder,
but didn't seem to have a real positive feel of other tail draggers i have flown
PUT SOME FUN IN IT! i plan to call the manufacture.
uncle craig
MKIIIex 912uls warp
Arizona www.milows.com
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| Subject: | Re: Fw: tail swivels your not alone |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Larry Cottrell" <lcottrel@kfalls.net>
I also had a tailwheel from Kolb. I first had it on my Firestar, then
changed it to a Mark III. I actually had no real trouble with it and liked
it for the most part using the brakes and rudder to steer. The difficulty
came in when I came back from a x country and had to land with quite a bit
of x wind. No problem with the landing until my airspeed dropped below that
of the x wind. When that occurred the plane weather vaned and off into the
sage I went.(at that point I still did not realize what was happening) Then
on the next leg into Klamath (10,000 foot runway) they send me to runway
32, (far end of the airport) and there is other traffic so they want me off
at the first exit. Well I landed as long as I could and there was a pretty
strong x wind. Got on the ground with no problem but was having trouble
keeping it straight. Was using the brakes to steer as well as the rudder.
Finally the brakes got hot enough to become ineffective and I did a nice
circle on the runway. Got it straighten out and again around in a 360. At
that time the tower wants to know what the heck is going on, and did I want
to declare a emergency. Of course I did not, so I got out and pushed the
plane off the active. They sent a airforce major out to see if he could help
me. All in all quite embarrassing. Essentially what had happened was that
the amount of rudder deflection that was required to land in that much xwind
was enough to release the tailwheel from the detent and it had become "full
swivel". Did not have enough airspeed to actually get it back to the
straight position. I "wallowed out the detent part some more, but never did
reinstall it on the plane. Big Lar bought it at a greatly reduced price with
a full disclosure I might add. I have since rigged up separate braking for
the firestar and would not reinstall such a wheel again.
My opinion, for what it is worth. You will have to make up your own mind on
the matter.
Larry, Oregon
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