---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/18/06: 16 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:05 AM - towers (Edward Steuber) 2. 05:10 AM - towers (TRCowan) 3. 05:32 AM - Re: towers (robert bean) 4. 07:08 AM - Re: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! (flht99reh) 5. 07:12 AM - Re: Control Surface Flutter ???? (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 6. 07:20 AM - Re: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! (flht99reh) 7. 07:32 AM - Re: towers (flht99reh) 8. 07:38 AM - Re: towers (russ kinne) 9. 08:41 AM - Re: English U-Joint (Carlos) 10. 10:09 AM - Re: towers (flht99reh) 11. 11:56 AM - Re: English U-Joint (Robert Laird) 12. 12:55 PM - Re: Re Dre 6000enr (Jack B. Hart) 13. 01:07 PM - Re: Re Dre 6000enr (flht99reh) 14. 02:02 PM - Re: Control Surface Flutter ???? (Richard Girard) 15. 07:49 PM - Re: Control Surface Flutter ???? (JetPilot) 16. 08:18 PM - Re: towers (Ed Chmielewski) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:32 AM PST US From: "Edward Steuber" Subject: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Edward Steuber" Yeah ! Tell me about all the new towers.....been cropdusting around western NY since the early 70's and they are really getting to be a problem...I know where they all are but am worrying about getting alzheimers... Hey BB , maybe the wind blew some of them down...took my windsock and put it in the next county...still lookin for it Memory Challenged Ed in Western NewYork Oh yeah , now I remember...do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:10:30 AM PST US From: TRCowan Subject: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: TRCowan jest a few cents worth. if ya think ya gotta problem now, just wait. the mindless powers that be back in the clinton admin, signed into law the ability or the probability of the hd tv towers. yep, those can go up higher than two grand spaced where-ever they want. hd digital needs line of sight transmission and will replace free tv -- ooops, analog tv transmissions. ya see, the big boys want to rope us into paying for MANDATORY hd digital whether we want or need it. clintons baby it is. line of sight doesnt mean a KOLBS line of sight, but transmission wise. that means we gonna have towers everywhere and this is a good thing for them cause we HAVE to pay to use them or forget tv. us with sats will already be in the loop but we still gonna have to watch our eyes off for unlit, new and old towers. good thing our Kolbs really fly well cause we gonna have to yank and bank to keep away from them when they strart growing which I understand will be mandatory tv transmissions by 08. wonder if anyone ever gave thought to the use of our emergency broadcast system which works analog in rain, wind, storms, supposedly bombs. wont work in line of sight when a little rain blanks you out. our government, the eighth wonder of the world! Keep your eyes rolling and your heads a spinnin cause we gonna have wild ride some times. ted cowan. alabama. do not archieve ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:32:28 AM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean Look at the bright side, now we'll have slalom flying. Maybe become a competition event. Good for pylon turns too. Seriously, my first tightened sphincter reaction from one of them was about 1994 and I hadn't done much flying for a spell. I was up doing happy low level circles in the air and one of those freshly sprouted things came into view. That put a damper on my cheery mood. But a real wake up call too. -BB do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:57 AM PST US From: "flht99reh" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" Thank you Mister Baker! You not only win the "Kolber's Appreciation Award 2006" , which may be displayed prominently above your instrument panel, but also the $1.46 research grant total sum! Thanks. That's all I ever wanted to know. Way too many variables for Government and the private sector to play with. And ironically, the "xxx" factor is the area of issue in this geography. No longer confused Ralph of Ohio -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Baker Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:49 PM Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Baker" > again, read that whole thing (the site you sent me to) and tell me: > "why some blink regardless of size and are or are not lit during the > day and or night and may be next to several others ones shorter or > taller that are or are not blinking"! That's all I need now I generally geyt paid to do research for other folks....but, what the hey...... AC 70/7460-1K 56. GROUP OF OBSTRUCTIONS When individual objects, except wind turbines, within a group of obstructions are not the same height and are spaced a maximum of (XXX) apart, the prominent objects within the group should be lighted in accordance with the standards for individual obstructions of a corresponding height. If the outer structure is shorter than the prominent, the outer structure should be lighted in accordance with the standards for individual obstructions of a corresponding height. Light units should be placed to ensure that the light is visible to a pilot approaching from any direction. In addition, at least one flashing beacon should be installed at the top of a prominent center obstruction or on a special tower located near the center of the group. Betcha the FAA/FCC has bought off on the group scenario. The XXX in the above is mine since various lighting types have different standards, and even within the same lighting type, depending on heights involved. Jim Baker 580.788.2779 '71 SV, 492TC Elmore City, OK ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:01 AM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Control Surface Flutter ???? --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" I put trailing edge material (from Aircraft Spruce) on the trailing edge of my ailerons and flaps for a cleaner more streamline look rather than use the recommended method. I got the approval from Kolb to do this but they suggested that I put the optional (at that time) balance weights on to avoid flutter caused by the minor increased weight (couldn't have been more than an ounce if that). I installed the balance weights but only used about two inches of the heavy balance weights bolted to the ends of the balance arms. While flying with my direct drive VW I never had a problem but when I switched to my redrive VW I experienced a low frequency flutter. The redrive VW cruised a good ten miles an hour faster using the same horse power. When I started nudging 80 MPH the flutter would start. I then changed the balance weights too ones that are app. four inches long with only one inch in the balance arm. This has fixed the flutter problem and I have seen app. 95 MPH for a few minutes and not even the hint of flutter. I try to keep my empty weight down. I have read that people slide the included weight in and out of the balance arm till the ailerons balance. I suggest that the ailerons get balanced but they be balanced so that when they are balanced there is only a inch or so in the balance arm with the unneeded weight cut off rather than slid into the balance arm. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Burns" Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Control Surface Flutter ???? > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Martin Burns" > > > We too have experienced aileron flutter on our Mark IIIC, well below Vne. > Can anyone tell me more about the counterbalances available for the > ailerons > and how they are fitted? > > Martin Burns > Scotland > > Do not archive > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:46 AM PST US From: "flht99reh" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" Jim, the site; http://tinyurl.com/acx72 has some of the best info available. Tower hts and lat, lon locations and it does show the towers in question. Thanks immensely. Ralph impressed of Ohio -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Baker Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:29 AM Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Those flashing & blinking & blinking and flashing! --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Baker" Forgot to add... http://tinyurl.com/acx72 and http://tinyurl.com/9xpsy There may be unregistered structures involved as well. I haven't found the cutoff data/date or anything definitive but get the impression that there wasn't a big push to get these structures registerd except to get a "No Hazard" determination from the FAA. The FCC controls the radiation of signal, not the reception of signal for the FAA would be the sole arbiter in reception structure cases. Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it... ; ) Jim Baker 580.788.2779 '71 SV, 492TC Elmore City, OK ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:32:06 AM PST US From: "flht99reh" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" Now Ted, that really scares me and I'm sure when MZ. Clinton wins election two terms out (cause, well we seem to forget the past only weeks ago, and she seems so sincere), she will be able to mount the additional "big brother" cameras on each one of them as an added bonus to the tax payers. After all, the new by-line will be "why do you worry, are you doing something illegal?". They got this far protecting us from ourselves. I'l bet Pat's (Ladd) having a blast reading about our simple suffering, since in England they don't have any traditional rights left. Hey Pat, were not far behind. Do not archive.. they have enough information on me already! Dysfunctional Ralph of Ohio (that way I can plead insanity) -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of TRCowan Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:05 AM Subject: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: TRCowan jest a few cents worth. if ya think ya gotta problem now, just wait. the mindless powers that be back in the clinton admin, signed into law the ability or the probability of the hd tv towers. yep, those can go up higher than two grand spaced where-ever they want. hd digital needs line of sight transmission and will replace free tv -- ooops, analog tv transmissions. ya see, the big boys want to rope us into paying for MANDATORY hd digital whether we want or need it. clintons baby it is. line of sight doesnt mean a KOLBS line of sight, but transmission wise. that means we gonna have towers everywhere and this is a good thing for them cause we HAVE to pay to use them or forget tv. us with sats will already be in the loop but we still gonna have to watch our eyes off for unlit, new and old towers. good thing our Kolbs really fly well cause we gonna have to yank and bank to keep away from them when they strart growing which I understand will be mandatory tv transmissions by 08. wonder if anyone ever gave thought to the use of our emergency broadcast system which works analog in rain, wind, storms, supposedly bombs. wont work in line of sight when a little rain blanks you out. our government, the eighth wonder of the world! Keep your eyes rolling and your heads a spinnin cause we gonna have wild ride some times. ted cowan. alabama. do not archieve ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:38:23 AM PST US From: russ kinne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: russ kinne Charlie, Terry, you're right on! The present cell trechnology is obsolete, but it works (sort of) so everyone keeps it and uses it. I don't think it will be too long before the MESH system or something similar, replaces the cells. But the towers won't be torn down --they'll be rented out as antenna platforms for business radio and other stuff. One of the ones in Westchester County has had green fiberglass branches added to it -- for purely cosmetic reasons. I have to admit it looks better -- If a cell tower is a danger to you, you're flying pretty low! -- might be good to get a little more altitude. do not archive On Feb 17, 2006, at 9:29 PM, Charlie England wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Charlie England > > > Terry Frantz wrote: > >> --> Kolb-List message posted by: Terry Frantz >> >> >> While we all complain about the intrusion of all of the cell phone >> towers, most everyone is more than ready to make use of the cell >> phone >> service they provide with few exceptions. >> >> Sad when you consider how obsolete this technology really is! >> There was >> an individual who was advanced enough to promote the use of >> satellites >> for this purpose and was actively pursuing funding to set up a >> network >> of satellites to accomplish this. The big boy communication >> companies >> saw this as a threat and undermined his ability to secure funding >> to do >> so. They had their moneys already invested in a low tech solution >> that >> we all have to deal with. >> >> So here we are with a technology that will be replaced in the near >> future with satellites and I guarantee you the towers will be left >> there >> to rot as unsightly reminders of excess and still obstacles to air >> navigation. But in the meantime they serve the never ending >> demands of >> the current generation for mindless blabber's!! You as taxpayers >> will >> ultimately be saddled with the bill to tear them down or watch them >> collapse. >> >> Remember when you use your cell phone they make it possible!!!!!!!!! >> >> Isn't the me generation great!!!!!!! >> >> Terry - FireFly #95 >> > > No doubt we all will eventually be using some form of Sat. phones, but > at present there's no way to have enough bandwidth to achieve what you > mention. The reason there are so many towers is so that the same > frequencies at extremely low power can be used on every tower to allow > thousands to talk on the same freqs. > > BTW, I agree with your general attitude about them. The only cell > phone > we own is a prepaid model my wife carries for emergency use. > > Unlit tower issue: you need to find the owner of the tower (likely not > the cell company). Most are pretty sensitive to safety issues > because of > liability. If there's one near an airport that's registered with the > FAA, mentioning it to them might well get a response even if they > aren't required to do anything. > > > Charlie > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:41:56 AM PST US From: "Carlos" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: English U-Joint --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Carlos" Hi Robert, I finally got some pictures of the English U-Joints installed on my Kolb. I hope they help answer your questions. Carlos Grageda Firestar Driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Laird" Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: Kolb-List: English U-Joint > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird > > If anyone out there has installed the "English" u-joint used to adjust > washout, could you please send me a photo of the installed joint. I got > mine in, but it'd be nice to see what it looks like on a successful > installation. > > Thanks! > > -- Robert > > > do not archive > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:09:29 AM PST US From: "flht99reh" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" I used to play a pretty mean pin ball game but in a plane, not! The area I'm taking my lessons in has tower farms, power company transmission main line trunks, little cell towers and a few AM and FM high towers. Add to that the telephone wires, local power comp wires, cable comp wires and assorted "unknown" wires and then put on the new and improved HD TV towers Ted Cowan was talking about and only in 2008 and we will all need more powerful engines to get us out of the jams. I remember back when I was hot and heavy into Astronomy. I had an observatory dome in my back yard, same place I live now. Traffic lights, street lights town lights, home lights were minimal and the southern sky's were a great view. Now 15-18 years later I can barely see the moon, because of all the lighting. What price we pay for progress. Oh well we will continue to adapt our ways to fit our needs in order to continue our loves. Ralph of Ohio -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of robert bean Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:29 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean Look at the bright side, now we'll have slalom flying. Maybe become a competition event. Good for pylon turns too. Seriously, my first tightened sphincter reaction from one of them was about 1994 and I hadn't done much flying for a spell. I was up doing happy low level circles in the air and one of those freshly sprouted things came into view. That put a damper on my cheery mood. But a real wake up call too. -BB do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:56:14 AM PST US From: "Robert Laird" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: English U-Joint --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Robert Laird" Thanks, Carlos... You can send them directly to me, or post them on the Kolb forum. -- Robert On 2/18/06, Carlos wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Carlos" > > Hi Robert, > > I finally got some pictures of the English U-Joints installed on my Kolb. > > I hope they help answer your questions. > > Carlos Grageda > Firestar Driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Laird" > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:04 PM > Subject: Kolb-List: English U-Joint > > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Laird > > > > If anyone out there has installed the "English" u-joint used to adjust > > washout, could you please send me a photo of the installed joint. I got > > mine in, but it'd be nice to see what it looks like on a successful > > installation. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- Robert > > > > > > do not archive > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 12:55:00 PM PST US From: "Jack B. Hart" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re Dre 6000enr --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" At 04:03 PM 2/11/06 EST, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: DAquaNut@aol.com > >John H, > > I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself a Dre 6000 enr Should be >here next Wed. or Thurs. The lady I talked to said she thought it would fit my >Ic- a5 Icom handheld since I already have the Icom adapter. Question is >,where do I find a helmet that will fit over the headset at a fair price? They >are about as proud of those puppies as Rotax is of there mufflers. > > > Ed Diebel > Ed, If you want to consider a cloth or leather helmet check: http://www.flightsuits.com/open.html Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 01:07:42 PM PST US From: "flht99reh" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re Dre 6000enr --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" I also found the silk white scarves on that site. Picture this in your Kolb with "engine behind you"! "You're over the lines in your Nieuport, searching for the Flying Circus. Your silk flying scarf knotted and trailing over your shoulder. This classic flying scarf is made from two layers of soft, white fabric and it measures 12 inches wide by 6 feet long. Made in America. " CHOKE! CHOKE! GAG! CHOKE! Laughing Ralph of Ohio -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jack B. Hart Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re Dre 6000enr --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" At 04:03 PM 2/11/06 EST, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: DAquaNut@aol.com > >John H, > > I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself a Dre 6000 enr Should be >here next Wed. or Thurs. The lady I talked to said she thought it would fit my >Ic- a5 Icom handheld since I already have the Icom adapter. Question is >,where do I find a helmet that will fit over the headset at a fair price? They >are about as proud of those puppies as Rotax is of there mufflers. > > > Ed Diebel > Ed, If you want to consider a cloth or leather helmet check: http://www.flightsuits.com/open.html Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 02:02:30 PM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Control Surface Flutter ???? --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Girard" Being such a high time Kolb pilot, 7 take offs, 7 landings and two go arounds so far, and this is the one thing I really remember about the fifth circuit around the patch. There was some light to moderate thermal activity and I sensed a low rumbling and a little feedback from the stick as I approached 85 MPH while trying to maintain altitude in the pattern. I looked out the left side, 46 Hotel is flown from the right, and saw waves in the wing skin and the left aileron flapping up and down. I pulled the throttle back and watched the amplitude of the aileron excursions decrease and quit. It was a bit unnerving but I made the landing, looked the aileron over for any damage, inspected the hinge attachment rivets, and generally calmed down. There was no damage and I didn't experience any more flutter during the remaining two circuits, but I did use throttle to control my altitude from then on and didn't approach the critical airspeed that seemed to bring on the flutter again. I've done a better examination of the aileron and hinge line since and have confirmed that there was no defprmation or damage. I didn't build 46 Hotel, so I can't attest to how heavy or light the left aileron is compared to the right. I'll put counter balances on the ailerons before I fly it again. On 2/16/06, JetPilot wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "JetPilot" > > Has anyone ever had control surface flutter in a Kolb ? Or the warning > signs of flutter such as them starting to buzz at high speeds ? I am > planning on putting electric trim tabs on all the control surfaces which > will add a little weight to them on the trailing edge (about 8 ounces each), > but im hoping not enough weight to induce flutter. Any information or > experience on flutter on Kolbs would be greatly appreciated. > > Michael A. Bigelow > > -------- > NO FEAR - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have > !!! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=3D12792#12792 > > -- Rick Girard "Pining for a home on the Range" ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 07:49:26 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Control Surface Flutter ???? From: "JetPilot" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "JetPilot" Thanks for the information everyone !!! After reading what everyone had to say I did a bunch of research on the net and read about a lot of cases of flutter caused by loose trim tabs, etc. etc. [Shocked] The more I read the more adding trim tabs scares me.... I will just use the bungee trim system Kolb provides. I was really looking foward to electric trim, I just dont think its worth the very real risk of a catastrophic fialure caused by flutter. Richard, I remember your nav light causing your rudder to flutter a bit, but I did not know ailerons were also so prone to flutter. Hopefully Kolb put ailerons counterweights in my MK-III kit, but if not I will add them. Michael A. Bigelow -------- NO FEAR - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=13251#13251 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 08:18:07 PM PST US From: "Ed Chmielewski" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: towers --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Ed Chmielewski" Please gents, spare the partisan politicking. If the present prez were such a wunderkind, he would repeal all these 'onerous' regs. IMO, he's the worst prez ever, but you don't hear me whining ad nauseum about it (til it gets unbearable like now). Is it me, or has the tower thread pony been flailed enough? Do not archive. Ed in JXN MkII/503 ----- Original Message ----- From: "flht99reh" Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:30 AM Subject: RE: Kolb-List: towers > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "flht99reh" > > Now Ted, that really scares me and I'm sure when MZ. Clinton wins election > two terms out (cause, well we seem to forget the past only weeks ago, and > she seems so sincere), she will be able to mount the additional "big > brother" cameras on each one of them as an added bonus to the tax payers. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of TRCowan > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:05 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: towers > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: TRCowan > > jest a few cents worth. if ya think ya gotta problem now, just wait. the > mindless powers that be back in the clinton admin, signed into law the > ability or the probability of the hd tv towers. yep, those can go up > higher >