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1. 01:06 AM - Re: FireFly question .... (jerb)
2. 07:18 AM - Flight to Homer's (Terry Frantz)
3. 09:11 AM - Re: Flight to Homer's (ghaley@wt.net)
4. 09:32 AM - Re: Rotax 503 Failure Poll (DAquaNut@aol.com)
5. 10:46 AM - Wingding (N27SB@aol.com)
6. 04:18 PM - Subaru Engine (Ron)
7. 05:20 PM - Any Kolbers in South Carolina? (Kolbdriver)
8. 07:36 PM - Re: Subaru Engine (woody)
9. 07:36 PM - Re: Subaru Engine (woody)
10. 08:30 PM - Re: Rotax 503 Failure Poll (Steve Kroll)
11. 11:48 PM - Re: Subaru Engine (Ron)
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| Subject: | Re: FireFly question .... |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb <ulflyer@verizon.net>
Height is the more limiting factor although at that weight you'll probably
be over the recommend gross weight which I believe is conservative. I flew
ours at around 270.
jerb
At 05:52 PM 6/16/05 -0700, you wrote:
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: artdog1512 <nazz57@yahoo.com>
>
>
> what is the maximum weight you can put in the
>cockpit of a FireFly?.... i'm 226lbs, am i too heavy?
>.............. tim
>
>
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| Subject: | Flight to Homer's |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry Frantz <tkrolfe@usadatanet.net>
Gang,
I am gearing up for tomorrow's flight to Homer's. Will be at Smoketown
Airport at 7:30/ 7:45 am to meet up with any and all that want to join a
group flight to Homer's. Want to leave Smoketown no later than
8:15/8:30 heading East. Looking to spending another great day with
Clara and Homer at their farm talking flying and looking at each other's
planes.
Right now it looks like a group of 24 going to be there. Hope everybody
has a good flight including those braving the highways! Not to late to
decide to join us. Will be on communication channel 122.75 for the flight.
Terry - Firefly #95
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| Subject: | Re: Flight to Homer's |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: ghaley@wt.net
Sorry I can't make this one...sounds like you have a good
group. next year.
have a safe trip/flight.
Gary Haley, Cypress, TX
I am gearing up for tomorrow's flight to Homer's.
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax 503 Failure Poll |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: DAquaNut@aol.com
In a message dated 6/16/2005 2:24:36 P.M. Central Standard Time,
jtripp@elmore.rr.com writes:
Co. helped me fix the fuel pluming problem the next day and I haven't had a
problem since.
Could you enlighten us on the plumbing problem you had. Might save us from
the same problem.
Ed
Do not archive
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: N27SB@aol.com
To All, I fold my Firefly every time I fly, I also do it by myself. The
hardest part was coming up with a way to hold the leading edge root mount in place
while I get to it. Mine is harder because it is 7 feet in the air due to the
floats and trailer. I came up with a little clip assy that lets you hook the
forward mount temporarily in place. If anyone is interested in it let me know
and I will post a picture.
Steve
FF# 007
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
> Are there any Kolbers with a Subaru motor on an M3. If there are I'd
> like any feedback that you may have. I found a great deal on an RDU
> for the Subaru, the motor itself is inexpensive and I am told that it
> will fit the Rotax mount on an Mark III Xtra.
Ron
Sierra Vista Arizona
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| Subject: | Any Kolbers in South Carolina? |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kolbdriver" <kolbdriver@mlsharp.com>
Are there any Kolbers, lurkers or anyone else in The Charleston South
Carolina area???
Please contact me off list.
Thanks,
Do Not Archive
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| Subject: | Re: Subaru Engine |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
There used to be a guy with one on an Ultra star and he seemd happy with it.
If the engine is still running good don't mess with it. I have seen a couple
improper rebuilds cause major problems. Usually the extra safety items that
are added fail first eg dual ignition or carbs. If they don't actually fail
there seems to be an estra ordinary time spent getting them to run right. I
have a book written by a guy that had over 900 flying hours on a soob that
he just removed from a car and put in the plane, fuel injection and all.
Even with all those hours on it in the air he was always told at semiinars
he gave that he had to get rid of the fuel injection and install dual
ignition. Check with Sooby users to find out what the actual all up weight
will be. Have fun
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: Subaru Engine
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
>
> > Are there any Kolbers with a Subaru motor on an M3. If there are I'd
> > like any feedback that you may have. I found a great deal on an RDU
> > for the Subaru, the motor itself is inexpensive and I am told that it
> > will fit the Rotax mount on an Mark III Xtra.
>
> Ron
> Sierra Vista Arizona
>
>
> --
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Subaru Engine |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
There used to be a guy with one on an Ultra star and he seemd happy with it.
If the engine is still running good don't mess with it. I have seen a couple
improper rebuilds cause major problems. Usually the extra safety items that
are added fail first eg dual ignition or carbs. If they don't actually fail
there seems to be an estra ordinary time spent getting them to run right. I
have a book written by a guy that had over 900 flying hours on a soob that
he just removed from a car and put in the plane, fuel injection and all.
Even with all those hours on it in the air he was always told at semiinars
he gave that he had to get rid of the fuel injection and install dual
ignition. Check with Sooby users to find out what the actual all up weight
will be. Have fun
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: Subaru Engine
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
>
> > Are there any Kolbers with a Subaru motor on an M3. If there are I'd
> > like any feedback that you may have. I found a great deal on an RDU
> > for the Subaru, the motor itself is inexpensive and I am told that it
> > will fit the Rotax mount on an Mark III Xtra.
>
> Ron
> Sierra Vista Arizona
>
>
> --
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax 503 Failure Poll |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Steve Kroll <muso2080@yahoo.com>
<<<< Has anyone on the list ever had a Rotax 503 quit in flight?>>>>
I have Dave. The problem with mine turned out to be a cracked pulse line near
the engine. I would recommend changing that little chunk of plastic (worth about
50 cents) every 50 hours to avoid the possibility of it spoiling your day.
My 503 is a SCSI model (one carb....one set of points) and it's mounted to a
Mk2 completed in '98. The airplane has been flawless in every other way but
it should be. It took me the best part of 9 years to build it. I have an excuse
though. I have RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) and did not always feel like working
on it. Now, flying it is the very best medicine I take. When I'm flying,
and for several days afterward, there's not a pain in my body. It must be the
adrenalin rush. I feel like a kid again every time I fly.
The glider ride was a thrill to say the least. I was lucky to be close to the
airport but I was down low (maybe 800-1000 feet) and I had just taken off so I
was upwind. I was surprised at how calm and efficient I was making the decision
of where to land. and going through the motions of getting there. I elected
to do a 180 and land downwind back at the airport which wasn't that far behind
me but first things first.....get the nose down and get 50mph indicated before
I started the turn. You can do almost anything with a Mk2 at 50mph. Once
the turn was made I was kind of shocked at the deck angle to maintain a safe
speed. I would have thought that a prop at idle speed ( which I had done many
times before on final approach) would have created more drag than a prop standing
still in the air but that was not the case. I don't know what the airspeed
was as I was completely focused on flying the airplane. I just know that
I had plenty of control response that I was able to
keep
right up to touchdown...... which came up very soon. The whole event probably
didn't take much more than a minute. It was also the very first time I had landed
the airplane downwind in any kind of wind (probably 15mph).
I was very lucky as it might have turned out quite different if I had been any
lower. As it was, witnesses on the ground said it looked like I had planned the
whole thing...like I was practicing or something. In retrospect, I wouldn't
recommend making a 180 degree turn while deadstick and that low if there is
any land able terrain not far off your course. You may scratch up your airplane
but you'll live to tell the story to your grand kids. What I did turned
out to be too close for comfort.
Steve Kroll
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| Subject: | Re: Subaru Engine |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
Thanks Woody
Good advice
Its the old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it". I wonder why they
thought that the factory fuel injection was not as good as carbs..
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On Jun 17, 2005, at 7:37 PM, woody wrote:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
>
> There used to be a guy with one on an Ultra star and he seemd happy
> with it.
> If the engine is still running good don't mess with it. I have seen a
> couple
> improper rebuilds cause major problems. Usually the extra safety items
> that
> are added fail first eg dual ignition or carbs. If they don't actually
> fail
> there seems to be an estra ordinary time spent getting them to run
> right. I
> have a book written by a guy that had over 900 flying hours on a soob
> that
> he just removed from a car and put in the plane, fuel injection and
> all.
> Even with all those hours on it in the air he was always told at
> semiinars
> he gave that he had to get rid of the fuel injection and install dual
> ignition. Check with Sooby users to find out what the actual all up
> weight
> will be. Have fun
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron" <CaptainRon1@cox.net>
> To: <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Kolb-List: Subaru Engine
>
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