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1. 12:17 AM - What's Being Said... (Matt Dralle)
2. 03:28 AM - Re: What's Being Said... (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
3. 02:35 PM - slow day - laugh a bit (woody)
4. 03:14 PM - Re: slow day - laugh a bit (Silver Fern Microlights Ltd)
5. 06:10 PM - tach (robert bean)
6. 11:14 PM - Building Kolb MK III XTRA !!! (Michael Bigelow)
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| Subject: | What's Being Said... |
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| Subject: | Re: What's Being Said... |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: ElleryWeld@aol.com
This is a great place to share info or Get ideas for your own project
Ellery B
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| Subject: | slow day - laugh a bit |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
The list is kind of slow so I thought it would be a good time to add some
humour. This was recentley sent to me and I found it quite funny.
Unfortunately the girlfriend didn't. Guess its a pilot thing.
Airplanes usually kill you quickly; a woman takes her time.
>Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch.
>Airplanes don't get mad if you do a "touch and go."
>Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection.
>Airplanes come with a manual to explain their operation.
>Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations.
>Airplanes can be flown at any time of the month.
>Airplanes don't come with in-laws.
>Airplanes don't care about how many other airplanes you've flown
>before.
>Airplanes and pilots both arrive at the same time.
>Airplanes don't mind if you look at other airplanes.
>Airplanes don't mind if you buy airplane magazines.
>Airplanes expect to be tied down.
>Airplanes don't comment on your piloting skills.
>Airplanes don't whine unless something is really wrong.
>However, when airplanes go quiet, just like women, it's usually not
>good.
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| Subject: | Re: slow day - laugh a bit |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Silver Fern Microlights Ltd" <kiwimick@sfmicro.fsnet.co.uk>
Spot on Woody I would second that.
Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: slow day - laugh a bit
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "woody" <duesouth@govital.net>
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> The list is kind of slow so I thought it would be a good time to add some
> humour. This was recentley sent to me and I found it quite funny.
> Unfortunately the girlfriend didn't. Guess its a pilot thing.
>
>
> Airplanes usually kill you quickly; a woman takes her time.
>>Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch.
>>Airplanes don't get mad if you do a "touch and go."
>>Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection.
>>Airplanes come with a manual to explain their operation.
>>Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations.
>>Airplanes can be flown at any time of the month.
>>Airplanes don't come with in-laws.
>>Airplanes don't care about how many other airplanes you've flown
>>before.
>>Airplanes and pilots both arrive at the same time.
>>Airplanes don't mind if you look at other airplanes.
>>Airplanes don't mind if you buy airplane magazines.
>>Airplanes expect to be tied down.
>>Airplanes don't comment on your piloting skills.
>>Airplanes don't whine unless something is really wrong.
>>However, when airplanes go quiet, just like women, it's usually not
>>good.
>
>
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean <slyck@frontiernet.net>
Something to fill the lull:
Being a minimalist, I originally stuck a tiny tach variant on the panel
of my MkIII. Turned out it wouldn't work out of the box on a three
cylinder engine and I didn't want to waste a bunch of time tinkering
with it. So I put a sunpro switchable for three cylinders in and it
worked fine. Later I got to tinkering and following advice from the
yahoo geo guys and put a resistor in the sensing line for the tiny
tach and got it working. Handy, because I can use it for time and
when cruising I look at the digital rpm to keep at my preferred
engine speed ~ 4700. good to have both.
-BB do not archive
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| Subject: | Building Kolb MK III XTRA !!! |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Michael Bigelow" <orcabonita@hotmail.com>
Hi,
My name is Mike Bigelow and I am finally getting back into ultralights after
a long absence :) I had one of the first weight shift Quicksilvers back in
high school with a single cylinder 12 HP engine and I had a blast flying it
(my first solo). Ever since then I have always dreamed of getting another
ultralight... After 24 years of flying other less fun airplanes I have
finally ordered the kits for the MK III Xtra. I am having the guy by the
factory help me build it at his shop, so that way its done in a couple
months and all the building details are taken care of. I am putting a Rotax
912-S on the plane, ballistic chute, dual controls, all the factory options,
etc... I have been reading your list for months now and have gotten lots
of good information, but I still have some questions. Is there anything
else I should do on this plane that is not covered in the factory options ??
I don't care to much for the mechanical trim system of the elevator and
would like a electric aerodynamic trim tab instead, has anyone ever done
this ? I would also like more than 10 gallons of fuel capacity, is there a
bigger tank available for this plane ? I have also heard some good things
about the Kiev Hot prop, so right now its a toss-up between that or the Warp
Drive prop.... I would like to get this plane done perfect the first time,
so any advice you guys have about any part of this project would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks
Michael A. Bigelow
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