---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 08/19/06: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:53 AM - Re: corroded gas gauge (David Lehman) 2. 06:22 AM - E-mail changing (Wayne T. McCullough) 3. 07:36 AM - Re: Re: Sunday evening at the Kolb Farm (Bill Vincent) 4. 09:05 AM - Re: S.P. Practical test (Flycrazy8@aol.com) 5. 09:56 AM - S.P. Practical Test (Lanny Fetterman) 6. 05:37 PM - MULA Duffield Flyin (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 7. 06:15 PM - New Subject : sling Shot qualities (Herb Gayheart) 8. 07:16 PM - Field Locations (WADE LAWICKI) 9. 07:17 PM - Trailering a Kolb (George Alexander) 10. 07:29 PM - Firestar for sale (john s. flannery) 11. 07:31 PM - Melted D-Cell batteries (David Key) 12. 08:15 PM - Re: Melted D-Cell batteries (Richard Girard) 13. 11:14 PM - a question (BOB BROCKMAN) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:47 AM PST US From: "David Lehman" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: corroded gas gauge That's correct... DVD On 8/18/06, Thom Riddle wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Thom Riddle > > My memory may be failing me on this but it (my memory) is currently > telling me that I was taught in A&P school to REPLACE the spark plug > washer with the CHT thermocouple ring, not stack them. When I asked why > (which I did a lot), I was told that if you do not, the reach or the > location of the spark gap would be different from the design distance. > May not make that much difference, but that is what I remember being > told. So that is what I've always done. And yes, annealing the old ones > when re-using them was also taught in A&P school. > > Thom in Buffalo > do not archive > > > -- > "Attitude is everything ~ pick a good one"... ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:01 AM PST US From: "Wayne T. McCullough" Subject: Kolb-List: E-mail changing --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Wayne T. McCullough" My e-mail has been changed to blackbird754@windstream.net Thanks, Wayne McCullough ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Jung" Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 1:55 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Firestar II HKS Conversion > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Jung" > > Dave and Group, > > I, also, have an interest in the HKS. I just didn't want to be the first > one to put one on a Firestar. So, I will be following your reports on this > project. > > I've been away from my Firestar for the summer, but I'll be back in a few > weeks, and ready to start flying and working on it again. > > -------- > John Jung > Firestar II N6163J > Surprise, AZ > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=55565#55565 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:36:02 AM PST US From: "Bill Vincent" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sunday evening at the Kolb Farm --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Bill Vincent" Hi Eugene Thanks for the link to George's photos. I noticed a picture of Sam Peachey, I had met him a few years go at the AirVenture in Oshkosh and he is a very interesting person, he invited me and my wife to come to his camper trailer and meet his family, I was surprised that he and his daughter flew Kolbs. Bill Vincent Firestar II Upper Peninsula of Michigan Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Zimmerman" Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:35 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Sunday evening at the Kolb Farm > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Eugene Zimmerman" > > > Bill/All > > For an EXCELLENT photo visit to several of the past Kolb farm get > togethers I recomend you check out Geo Alexander's photos. > > > http://home.comcast.net/~kolbplanes/ > > > Thanks George, > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:44 AM PST US From: Flycrazy8@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: S.P. Practical test Congraulations on your Sports Pilot License. Way to GO !!!! Can you tell some of us who haven't taken the Practical test what to expect ? Thanking you in advance. Stephen Firefly Alabama ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:16 AM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: S.P. Practical Test --> Kolb-List message posted by: Lanny Fetterman Stephen and All, The test was brutal, we started at 9 am. and finished at 3 pm. The oral part lasted for four hours, we took a half hour lunch break then flew for an hour, then a half hour of paper work. My brain was drained when we were finished. The examiner asked at least two guestions from each standard, however he was VERY fair. If my answer didn`t please him, he kept dragging out information from me until he was satisfied. He zeroed in on air space, we spent about an hour looking at a sectional map, he would point to something on the map, and have me tell him everything I could about that air space. If I said that I could not fly in a certain airspace with a S.P. rating, he wanted to know if I could fly under or over it. As it is an open book test I spent a lot of time finding the answers in the FAR`S. The flight test consisted of everything listed in the standards, once again he was very fair. Before the flight he told me the standard is not perfection, as long as the outcome of the maneuver was never in doubt. I guess that is a judgement call on his part. It is my opinion that the examiner can make you or break you , I was lucky to find a good one. Lanny Fetterman F.S. II N598LF ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:25 PM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Kolb-List: MULA Duffield Flyin Does anyone know it they considered today a rain day at the Duffield flyin at Purdy field? Will tomorrow be the flyin day? do not archive Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIc ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:11 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: New Subject : sling Shot qualities From: Herb Gayheart Guys Anyone have an opinion on the flying qualities of the Slingshot? I have found a quick build kit. Thanks Herb in Ky Ps Flew my Firefly abt 137 miles out and back to a flyin at Hodgenville Ky today.. Accompanied by another Firefly owned by Mike Thompson.. Unfortunately we were the flyin.. Weather kept all the other fliers in the coop. I arrived home just before thunderstorms moved through... :-) Felt as if I was flying through 1% milk all day! ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:16 PM PST US From: WADE LAWICKI Subject: Kolb-List: Field Locations Group, Trying to compile a list of friendly fields in Tn.,Ky.,Al. any GPS#, contact info, field conditions would be great! Kind of like the Frapper site but, more useable. Please e-mail info direct to me off list. Thanks, Wade FS2 --------------------------------- Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:25 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Trailering a Kolb From: "George Alexander" --> Kolb-List message posted by: "George Alexander" Kolbers: Finally got around to putting up pictures of the trailer setup that I use to store and transport my Firestar II. (Finally..... shoemaker's children and all that stuff.) Go to: http://gtalexander.home.att.net and then click on "Trailering a Kolb" Although I say so in the web material, in case you miss it, I want to acknowledge those that contributed to this being a good alternative to enclosed hangar space. Mike Shackelford built the trailer. Much of the design came from Richard Swiderski's trailer with Mike adding many neat features. Trailer is solidly built, yet not terribly heavy. It did well by the Firestar moving from WV to NJ (365 miles) and then from NJ to FL (1250 miles). Contributing to features/changes since I have had it are my two neighbors at Airport Mantee... Chris Mallory and Beauford Tuton. To all these guys..... I thank you. The contributions by all of you allow me to pull up to the trailer, off load the plane, put it together, do a thorough preflight, don my gear and be ready to go in 30-35 minutes. (That assumes no one is around who wants to chat.) Similarly, if I had to get it out of there (as in hurricane evacuation), I could have the FS secured for travel in the trailer and the trailer up on its wheels and ready to roll in a couple of hours. (Since I leave the trailer at the airport all the time, it is strapped down to anchors similar to mobile homes and the wheels removed to get it lower to the ground making it easier to roll the plane on and off.) Again, thanks to the contributors. On a side note, in the process of putting this stuff up, discovered that I had inadvertantly wiped out Dennis Kirby's material when I put Larry Cottrell's. I apologize to Dennis. Stuff's getting harder to keep up with. If any others have trailer material that they want up on this site, please feel free to contact me. -------- George Alexander http://gtalexander.home.att.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=55812#55812 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:29:07 PM PST US From: "john s. flannery" Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar for sale Worth a look, Tucson-based and guy will deliver for reasonable amount. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kolb-Firestar-ultralight-aircraft-503-DCDI -will-deliver_W0QQitemZ140020176652QQihZ004QQcategoryZ26442QQrdZ1QQcmdZVi ewItem#ebayphotohosting jsf Do not archive ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:31:32 PM PST US From: "David Key" Subject: Kolb-List: Melted D-Cell batteries --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Key" I put the batteries in the ELT and the ELT didn't work. I started working on something else and after a few hours went back to the ELT and there was a liquid all over it. Upon inspection it looks like at least one battery sprug a leek. So do I have bad batteries? A short? I'm 99% sure I put them in the right way. Should I put another set in the same way? Thanks, David Key >From: WADE LAWICKI >To: kolb-list@matronics.com >Subject: Kolb-List: Field Locations >Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:15:22 -0700 (PDT) > >Group, > Trying to compile a list of friendly fields in Tn.,Ky.,Al. any >GPS#, contact info, field conditions would be great! Kind of like the >Frapper site but, more useable. > Please e-mail info direct to me off list. > Thanks, > >Wade FS2 > > >--------------------------------- >Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:15:45 PM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Melted D-Cell batteries David, Before you do anything I'd think that last 1% would be worth determining. On 8/19/06, David Key wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Key" > > I put the batteries in the ELT and the ELT didn't work. I started working > on > something else and after a few hours went back to the ELT and there was a > liquid all over it. Upon inspection it looks like at least one battery > sprug > a leek. So do I have bad batteries? A short? I'm 99% sure I put them in > the > right way. Should I put another set in the same way? > Thanks, > David Key > > > >From: WADE LAWICKI > >To: kolb-list@matronics.com > >Subject: Kolb-List: Field Locations > >Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:15:22 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Group, > > Trying to compile a list of friendly fields in Tn.,Ky.,Al. > any > >GPS#, contact info, field conditions would be great! Kind of like the > >Frapper site but, more useable. > > Please e-mail info direct to me off list. > > Thanks, > > > >Wade FS2 > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. > > -- Rick Girard "Ya'll drop on in" takes on a whole new meaning when you live at the airport. ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:14:02 PM PST US From: "BOB BROCKMAN" Subject: Kolb-List: a question Being a new guy, my question is concerning an aircraft similar to a Kolb. Can anyone tell me about an airplane called the Ferguson FX -4-2? I would appreciate any comments regarding the aircraft. thanks, bob