---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/05/05: 14 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:25 AM - Re: Selling Ultrastar (Dale Sellers) 2. 05:21 AM - Re: Pictures of todays flight (John Hauck) 3. 07:52 AM - Re: Pictures of todays flight (WillUribe@aol.com) 4. 08:05 AM - Re: Pictures of todays flight (robert bean) 5. 08:42 AM - Low EGT Temps On Two Stroke (John Hauck) 6. 09:06 AM - Re: Low EGT Temps On Two Stroke (WillUribe@aol.com) 7. 10:41 AM - Re: Re: Annual Kolb Flyin at Monument valley (George T. Alexander, Jr.) 8. 01:45 PM - Re: Walton crash (Jeremy Casey) 9. 02:34 PM - Re: Walton crash (ray anderson) 10. 02:44 PM - Firestar II passenger (al bumhoffer) 11. 03:40 PM - Re: Firestar II passenger (dama) 12. 04:46 PM - Re: N3 - Die Spring Gear (HShack@aol.com) 13. 09:26 PM - Re: boom failure (Bill Peterson) 14. 09:41 PM - Re: mid range heat (jerb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:47 AM PST US From: "Dale Sellers" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Selling Ultrastar --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dale Sellers" Don, I'd like to see a pic of the gear on your US if you have one. Sorry to hear bout your engine. There are some people who will do anything. Dale Sellers Georgia UltraStar do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Martin" Subject: Kolb-List: Selling Ultrastar > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Don Martin" > > Hi Guys, > > Since my engine was ripped off in May, I'll be selling the Ultrastar > airframe at the Arlington fly-in this weekend. When I met many of you at > Monument Valley, I hoped that showing you its pics would help me find a > little of its history. No luck there. I bought the plane in Mississippi > and it had been modified by adding tapered wings, a pod and windscreen, > 503 > engine and a great landing gear. > > I've no idea how much to ask for the airframe. It all seems to be in > good > condition, Stits OK, full complements of instruments. Any ideas?? > > Don > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:23 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pictures of todays flight --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" desert. | Some of the picture show the Mexico-US border. Wil/Gang: Those photos bring back some memories of a recent flight to your airport, the corridor along the Rio Grande and downtown El Paso and Juarez. Was a fun and unique experience flying through there. Take care, john h MKIII/912ULS DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:52:04 AM PST US From: WillUribe@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pictures of todays flight --> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe@aol.com Greetings, That VFR Corridor sure comes in handy, the airspace is kind of a gray area or a no mans land everyone uses it when not equipped with a transponder. Flying with one wing in the Mexican side and the other on the U.S. side and 5,000 feet MSL. I noticed my engine is running a little rich with EGTs 912=BA and the CHTs 319=BA and it sure used up a lot of fuel on that flight. I'm debating whether to lower the needle or change the jets. This was my second flight of the summer and the out side air temperature was around 101=BA F. Any advice from the list would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Guillermo Uribe El Paso, TX. FireStar II N4GU C-172 N2506U http://home.elp.rr.com/airplane/ do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pictures of todays flight --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" desert. | Some of the picture show the Mexico-US border. Wil/Gang: Those photos bring back some memories of a recent flight to your airport, the corridor along the Rio Grande and downtown El Paso and Juarez. Was a fun and unique experience flying through there. Take care, john h MKIII/912ULS DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:05:49 AM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pictures of todays flight --> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean Density altitude is the culprit. I would change settings only if you anticipate more of the same weather to fly in. -BB, MkIIIc, extremely humid here, gardening. do not archive On 5, Jul 2005, at 10:51 AM, WillUribe@aol.com wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe@aol.com > > Greetings, > That VFR Corridor sure comes in handy, the airspace is kind of a gray > area or > a no mans land everyone uses it when not equipped with a transponder. > Flying > with one wing in the Mexican side and the other on the U.S. side and > 5,000 > feet MSL. > > I noticed my engine is running a little rich with EGTs 912=BA and the > CHTs 319=BA > and it sure used up a lot of fuel on that flight. I'm debating > whether to > lower the needle or change the jets. This was my second flight of the > summer > and the out side air temperature was around 101=BA F. Any advice from > the list > would be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, > Guillermo Uribe > El Paso, TX. > FireStar II N4GU > C-172 N2506U > http://home.elp.rr.com/airplane/ > do not archive > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Pictures of todays flight > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > | Below is a link for pictures I took today when flying around the SW > desert. > | Guillermo Uribe > > Wil/Gang: > > Those photos bring back some memories of a recent flight to your > airport, the corridor along the Rio Grande and downtown El Paso and > Juarez. Was a fun and unique experience flying through there. > > Take care, > > john h > MKIII/912ULS > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:42:16 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Low EGT Temps On Two Stroke --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" | Guillermo Uribe Wil/Gang: Two strokes are special engines and require special attention and tuning. Here's how I do it, right or wrong, it works for me. 1-Check the Rotax Tuning Chart. Gives correct main jet and needle clip position for a given temperature range. Make sure your engine is set up that way. When they come from the Rotax Factory, they have been run, checked, and signed off for a "standard" day. I forget what the temp parameters are, but they should be in the book somewhere. 2-Make sure the float and fuel needle are in good shape and doing their job. Insure the float level is set correctly. 3-Make sure air filter is cleaned and oiled correctly. 4-Now.........do a static rpm check. Tie the airplane down, make sure it is up to operating temp, then run it for a period of time at WOT. I can't remember what I used for static rpm, but it was around 6200 or 6300 rpm range. 5-Replace the spark plugs with new ones, correct heat range. 6-Fly the airplane, WOT, straight and level flight, rpm should just touch the red line for max continuous flight, which is 6,500 rpm if I remember correctly (IIRC). The two stroke EGT is STRONGLY influenced by prop loading. Too light and the EGT goes up. Too much prop loading, engine is not turning max continuous rpm at WOT straight and level, the EGT will be low. Dial the prop in as I described and your egt's should be within the green. I am not saying this is THE WAY to do it, but it is the way I have done it successfully for many years. Take care, john h ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:50 AM PST US From: WillUribe@aol.com Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Low EGT Temps On Two Stroke --> Kolb-List message posted by: WillUribe@aol.com John, Thanks for the info on the prop, I had forgotten about changing the pitch last winter. That maybe what is causing the problem, I'll tie it down and check for Max RPMs. Good thing I asked the list or I would have been chasing my tail. The needles and jets are set to Rotax recommendations, adjusted for my altitude and intake silencer installation. Regards, Guillermo Uribe El Paso, TX. FireStar II N4GU C-172 N2506U http://home.elp.rr.com/airplane/ do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck Subject: Kolb-List: Low EGT Temps On Two Stroke --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" 6-Fly the airplane, WOT, straight and level flight, rpm should just touch the red line for max continuous flight, which is 6,500 rpm if I remember correctly (IIRC). The two stroke EGT is STRONGLY influenced by prop loading. Too light and the EGT goes up. Too much prop loading, engine is not turning max continuous rpm at WOT straight and level, the EGT will be low. Dial the prop in as I described and your egt's should be within the green. I am not saying this is THE WAY to do it, but it is the way I have done it successfully for many years. Take care, john h ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:41:33 AM PST US From: "George T. Alexander, Jr." Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Annual Kolb Flyin at Monument valley --> Kolb-List message posted by: "George T. Alexander, Jr." Kolbers: Larry Cottrell sent me some of his images from the Monument Valley trip. They have been posted to: http://home.comcast.net/~kolbflyer/ Fun, Safe Flying! George Alexander http://gtalexander.home.att.net DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:45:08 PM PST US From: "Jeremy Casey" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Walton crash --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jeremy Casey" crash --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron Both Kennedy JR and Walton should have other qualified people help them. People like these who are of great benefit to society should have some responsibility to the society, and they need to understand that having a professional around to help them is the right thing to do. Two great pillars in our society died because they neglected that social responsibility. As is their right to do. do not archive I don't post much on this list anymore...but that message was just dumb enough to make me kill a few minutes typing... So just because this man had 18 billion dollars in the bank, he was a "pillar of society"??? Well I guess I'll never amount to a hill of beans... Never met him, but suspect I would have gotten along with him just fine...WHY? Cause we shared a common passion...FLYING!!! This was a man that by all accounts was a cropduster pilot for nearly a decade, and as such I suspect has put a wrench on an airplane before...and I suspect was competent to do so. This "pillar" was guilty of one thing...winning the "OVARIAN LOTTERY"... (i.e. Momma and her ovaries were married to the richest man in the world...) If it wasn't for that one thing, then this would have been another ultralight crash that the NTSB would have ignored and the world would have moved on, but no...he had money... You make it sound like this man kicked the rest of the world in the knee, by going and getting himself killed...(dumb "pillar of society"...) Well in case you haven't figured it out yet...NOBODY takes anything of material value with them...ALL his precious money is still here...and the Walton family foundation will keep giving it away to worthy causes I'm sure...will probably just say "Memorial" now.... I apologize for the rant, but I've been sick of hearing this since it happened...DON'T GET ME WRONG...I'M NOT TRYING TO DRAG MR. WALTON'S NAME THROUGH THE MUD!!! What gets me fired up is the fact that this was a man that obviously loved aviation and tragically lost his life doing it. He was a husband and a father...not a piggybank. He died doing something that he obviously loved...don't belittle his death worrying about his "social responsibilities...he was no more "responsible" to society than you or me...anything he did for society was a GIFT not his "responsibility"...That 18 billion dollars was made selling a product. People gave money in exchange for a product...end of transaction...and after he paid his taxes on that money, his "responsibility" to the government was over as well...done deal-BOOKS CLOSED! And he went flying...I pray I get to enjoy aviation for many years...I wish Mr. Walton would have gotten to as well... God rest his soul... Jeremy Casey ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 02:34:11 PM PST US From: ray anderson Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Walton crash --> Kolb-List message posted by: ray anderson Not frequently mentioned, but Mr. Walton was a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed rebuilding his bikes. The point being, he was one of those guys who was born a gifted mechanic who enjoyed getting his hands dirty with something he enjoyed. Even the very wealthy can have this characteristic. Howard Hughes was another of this type. Enjoyed coming into his plant in Culver City at night and tinkering with a variety of his projects, and was good at it. Both loved flying at it's basics. Like we. Jeremy Casey wrote: --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jeremy Casey" crash --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron Both Kennedy JR and Walton should have other qualified people help them. People like these who are of great benefit to society should have some responsibility to the society, and they need to understand that having a professional around to help them is the right thing to do. Two great pillars in our society died because they neglected that social responsibility. As is their right to do. do not archive I don't post much on this list anymore...but that message was just dumb enough to make me kill a few minutes typing... So just because this man had 18 billion dollars in the bank, he was a "pillar of society"??? Well I guess I'll never amount to a hill of beans... Never met him, but suspect I would have gotten along with him just fine...WHY? Cause we shared a common passion...FLYING!!! This was a man that by all accounts was a cropduster pilot for nearly a decade, and as such I suspect has put a wrench on an airplane before...and I suspect was competent to do so. This "pillar" was guilty of one thing...winning the "OVARIAN LOTTERY"... (i.e. Momma and her ovaries were married to the richest man in the world...) If it wasn't for that one thing, then this would have been another ultralight crash that the NTSB would have ignored and the world would have moved on, but no...he had money... You make it sound like this man kicked the rest of the world in the knee, by going and getting himself killed...(dumb "pillar of society"...) Well in case you haven't figured it out yet...NOBODY takes anything of material value with them...ALL his precious money is still here...and the Walton family foundation will keep giving it away to worthy causes I'm sure...will probably just say "Memorial" now.... I apologize for the rant, but I've been sick of hearing this since it happened...DON'T GET ME WRONG...I'M NOT TRYING TO DRAG MR. WALTON'S NAME THROUGH THE MUD!!! What gets me fired up is the fact that this was a man that obviously loved aviation and tragically lost his life doing it. He was a husband and a father...not a piggybank. He died doing something that he obviously loved...don't belittle his death worrying about his "social responsibilities...he was no more "responsible" to society than you or me...anything he did for society was a GIFT not his "responsibility"...That 18 billion dollars was made selling a product. People gave money in exchange for a product...end of transaction...and after he paid his taxes on that money, his "responsibility" to the government was over as well...done deal-BOOKS CLOSED! And he went flying...I pray I get to enjoy aviation for many years...I wish Mr. Walton would have gotten to as well... God rest his soul... Jeremy Casey ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:44:43 PM PST US From: al bumhoffer Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar II passenger --> Kolb-List message posted by: al bumhoffer I now have about 30 hrs in my Firestar II, so I strapped in an 80 lb back of cement and went flying the other night. It seemed to fly fine, just needed more runway to take off and land.I plane to increase that weight and fly with it till comfortable before I attempt a human passenger. I have done my weight and balance and should be able to carry a 150 lb passenger and be under the literature's gross of 725lbs I could only find one reference in the archives concerning the weight of passengers in a Firestar II. My questions to the Firestar II pilots on the list (and I am sure this has probably been asked before) what was your weight and what was the heaviest passenger you have flown with and did you feel the plane handled that well? I have flown passengers before in a Quicksilver MXL II sitting side by side before but never a tandem seating arrangement. Al Bumhoffer, Firestar II, Elkton MI do not archive ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:40:02 PM PST US From: "dama" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firestar II passenger --> Kolb-List message posted by: "dama" Al, you can expect the climb performance to be cut in half at #725 and count on a doubling of the takeoff roll. Look out for obstacles as your climb rate may be 300-400fpm depending on your prop pitch and the temperatrure. I only weigh 130 so I can haul 200 pounders. The maneuvering is fine. You will just have to hold aft stick. I have done many dead sticks with passengers and it does not came down too brick-like but the speed really dissipates in the flare. I have taken up 45 people and many have said that it was their best airplane ride. Have fun, Kip http://www.springeraviation.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "al bumhoffer" Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar II passenger > --> Kolb-List message posted by: al bumhoffer > > I now have about 30 hrs in my Firestar II, so I > strapped in an 80 lb back of cement and went flying > the other night. It seemed to fly fine, just needed > more runway to take off and land.I plane to increase > that weight and fly with it till comfortable before I > attempt a human passenger. I have done my weight and > balance and should be able to carry a 150 lb passenger > and be under the literature's gross of 725lbs I could > only find one reference in the archives concerning the > weight of passengers in a Firestar II. My questions to > the Firestar II pilots on the list (and I am sure this > has probably been asked before) what was your weight > and what was the heaviest passenger you have flown > with and did you feel the plane handled that well? I > have flown passengers before in a Quicksilver MXL II > sitting side by side before but never a tandem seating > arrangement. Al Bumhoffer, Firestar II, Elkton MI > do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:46:43 PM PST US From: HShack@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: N3 - Die Spring Gear --> Kolb-List message posted by: HShack@aol.com In a message dated 7/5/2005 12:33:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, herbgh@juno.com writes: I have .dwg files for the die spring gear if anyone wants them. Scale em up or down. Herb I would like the dwg files, please. Howard Shackleford FS II SC ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 09:26:40 PM PST US From: "Bill Peterson" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: boom failure --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bill Peterson" John and all............I will try and photograph this in the next few days which will be better than a discription. Thanks...........Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Subject: Re: Kolb-List: boom failure > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ron > > > Maybe some more information on the airplane that he has/had would > increase credibility like a sn # etc... . > > > On Jul 4, 2005, at 6:12 AM, John Hauck wrote: > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > > > After closer examination, I found that the 'H' brace located inside > > the boom had failed. The sleive that is welded to each side of the > > curved brace had broken at the weld. | Thank you .......Bill > > | > > | > > > > Morning Bill P/Gang: > > > > I am a little confused on your description of the tailboom "H" brace. > > In particular, the part you refer to as "the curved brace". Can you > > describe in further detail this "curved brace"? > > > > The "H" braces I am familiar with, tail boom and wing, are straight > > tube 4130 welded in the shape of an "H". No curved (bent) tubes > > utilized in constructing the "H". > > > > john h > > titus, alabama > > > > > Have a great day! > > -- NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 09:41:07 PM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: mid range heat --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb Ted & Gene, If your still on this list what size main jet did you use with this needle for the Rotax 447? jerb At 02:03 PM 8/11/04 -0400, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: Gene Ledbetter > >Ted, >Based on your recommendation, I have been using the 11G2 needle in my >447 which solved my heating problems also. It works rather well since >I've put about 250 hrs on the engine with this needle and I have had no >concerns about overheating as long as I adjust appropriately for the >cooler winter weather in Ohio. >Gene >On Aug 11, 2004, at 9:11 AM, Terry wrote: > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry > > > > Ted Cowan wrote: > > > >> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Ted Cowan > >> > >> well, I solved the mid range problems with my 447s a long time ago. > >> many > >> wont agree with my method but it works great. I simply took a needle > >> that > >> was supposed to be on a 582 and put it in the single carb on the 447. > >> solved the problem. I would have to pull the carb to check the needle > >> number if you need it. It has a different shape in the center of the > >> needle > >> than the one recommended for the 447 and is a little bit thicker I > >> believe. > >> Would have to check the difference again. I use the mid notches and > >> it > >> stays in the 1100-1150- range throughout the year. no problemo. ted > >> cowan. > >> > >> > > > > Ted, > > > > I was wondering how long it would be before your responded to the > > thread on mid > > range carb problems. I took your advice two years ago and have been > > using that > > needle ever since, year round in my 447 on my FireFly. Got a couple > > of my > > friends to use it also. The number is 11G2 for the needle. > > > > So you see, some of us out there were listening! > > > > Terry - FireFly #95 > > > > P's. Sorry your giving up your Baby. > > > > > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > _- > > ======================================================================= > > > > > > > > >