---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/27/06: 31 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:03 AM - Re: Full enclosure (Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com) 2. 06:22 AM - Re: Full enclosure (planecrazzzy) 3. 06:55 AM - Re: Tail wheel rod bending (Rick Pearce) 4. 08:09 AM - Re: Tail wheel rod bending (Vic Peters) 5. 10:41 AM - Payment Question (Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL) 6. 12:25 PM - Re: Payment Question (Bob Noyer) 7. 01:21 PM - Re: Payment Question (Jim Dunn) 8. 02:18 PM - 103 & slightly overweight (Dana Hague) 9. 02:50 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (Jim Dunn) 10. 02:50 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (FLYMICHIGAN@comcast.net) 11. 03:47 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (Dana Hague) 12. 03:48 PM - Re: Payment Question (Larry Bourne) 13. 03:53 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (David Key) 14. 04:11 PM - Re: Payment Question (pat ladd) 15. 04:18 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (ron wehba) 16. 04:30 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (John Hauck) 17. 04:31 PM - 103 and slightly overweight (Lanny Fetterman) 18. 04:46 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (Larry Cottrell) 19. 04:54 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (John Hauck) 20. 04:59 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (John Hauck) 21. 05:05 PM - Re: Kold in Fl (riquenkelly@aol.com) 22. 05:08 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (ron wehba) 23. 05:10 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (Ralph) 24. 05:22 PM - Re: Payment Question (Larry Bourne) 25. 05:26 PM - Re: Full enclosure (planecrazzzy) 26. 05:37 PM - Re: Kold in Fl (riquenkelly@aol.com) 27. 05:46 PM - Re: Hard to Pull Choke on a 912 (ElleryWeld@aol.com) 28. 05:54 PM - Re: Kold in Fl (Tom463@aol.com) 29. 05:56 PM - Re: Payment Question (ElleryWeld@aol.com) 30. 09:31 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (Dana Hague) 31. 09:54 PM - Re: 103 & slightly overweight (jerb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:59 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Full enclosure From: Dwight.Kottke@hti.htch.com Hey Planecrazzy, nice pictures, especially the one with your new welder in it. Tell us more about your new toy. The Flying Farmer ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:44 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Full enclosure From: "planecrazzzy" Hi Dwight, Well, since you mention it.... I have something written about it. It's on the Tailwind section because I mainly bought it to build my next plane ( Wittman - Tailwind - W-10 , 320 lycoming - cruise 190-200 ) Here's the address: http://wingsforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4184 .. .. .. > > [quote="Dwight Kottke"]Hey Planecrazzy, nice pictures, especially the one with your new welder in it. Tell us more about your new toy. > > > The Flying Farmer [b] .. .. .. Gotta Fly... .. .. .. -------- .. .. .. .. .. Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=83736#83736 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/_jc9_013_496.jpg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:01 AM PST US From: "Rick Pearce" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Tail wheel rod bending Sounds like a real good idea how many different sizes did you have to use? I have allot of 4130 from the Christavia MK4 project.When I did the weight & balance I had 85# on the rear wheel. I have avoided not supporting the wings when I fold them because the stock rod not being strong enough. Seems like it is not strong enough for the 912UL3 because mine bent just rolling it in and out of the hanger. I keep my tractor & lawn mower , 4 wheeler in the same hanger so I'm always rolling the Kolb out to get to some thing. The Pacer had high enough wings to get every thing in & out with out moving the plane. My be when I get the floats on. To change the subject is anyone else having problems with the 912 chokes being too stiff? I have buddy with a Highlander with a 912 and he had the same problem. He just disconnected the chokes and added a aircraft style primer. I ordered my primer yesterday and a new battery.I had a battery out of one of these hand jump start sets. Just was not up to the job so I ordered $96 one from Spruce. Also were is every one mounting there airworthy & registration papers? I was thinking about the center section that way it is out of the wind & weather. I could also put them on top of the section behind the gas tanks but the would subject to wind. Rick Pearce MK3C 912UL3 Do not archive. ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Girard To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Tail wheel rod bending Titaniumjoe.com has some tubing, but most of it is pretty thin wall. I used 4130 tubing in telescoping sizes. I cut the larger tube at 45 degrees and ended it about half way to the tail wheel. It hasn't bent through all my tailwheel first landings before I learned to wheel land. I can send a pic in the morning if you'd like. Rick On 12/26/06, Rick Pearce wrote: My tail wheel support tube is already bending and I have not even taxied the plane yet. I remember some posting a while back about replacing it with a titiaum rod. Does any one have a source? Rick Pearce MK3 912 Do not archive. http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List http://forums.matronics.com -- Rick Girard "Ya'll drop on in" takes on a whole new meaning when you live at the airport. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:09:49 AM PST US From: "Vic Peters" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Tail wheel rod bending Your right about the flexing tail wheel rod. Makes for suspention. I also noticed when I sat on the tail boom (not recomended) adj. brackets for the radiator that my rod was bent when I got up, but straight with no weight. That weight also tends to straighten out the built in curve of the welded steel tail section. Something I gave poor Travis hell about (sort of). Sorry. The only potential problem I noticed is that the forward point of the lower vertical stabilizer was also puled away from the boom tube. Mine was not riveted at that time but I wonder if anyone has had any trouble with rivets in that area? Vic 912 Extra Me. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:41:41 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Payment Question From: "Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL" Kolb Friends - For those of you who have sold large-dollar-amount items (like airplanes or engines), how do you work out the payment plan? For example, let's say I found a nice, low-time 912ul engine on Barnstormers that I wish to purchase from an individual to give to Big Lar for Christmas so he can get Vamoose flying. I don't want to send a check for $8,000 to a stranger until the engine I just bought is delivered at my door. Similarly, he does not want to ship his engine to me until he is sure I've sent his $8,000. Is there some kind of escrow service that we can use to address this dilemma? I've heard of "PayPal" accounts that many folks use for purchasing stuff on eBay, but I don't have such an account. What are the options that would benefit both parties? Many thanks - Dennis Kirby Cedar Crest, NM ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:25:57 PM PST US From: Bob Noyer Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question Dennis, Go to http://www.paypal.com and jump through their hoops..easy. regards, Bob N. FireFly 070 Old Kolb http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/ do not archive ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:21:02 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question From: "Jim Dunn" As a seller, Paypal has a $500/month max unless seller provides their SSN for Uncle Sam. If an individual with a one-time sale, seller may not want to do that. Also, seller may get charged 3% fee on the money they received from PP. That's $240 they would loose unless you pay extra. If you or a friend can't pick it up in person, I think the best bet is to talk to the individual and determine if you trust him/her. Check ebay feedback, research the store,etc. If you don't trust them enough to send in your money, you probably should not bid on the item. I will sometimes ask for a 3-day inspection on an item I purchased. If it is not as advertised, then return it for refund; less shipping. You can negotitate anything you want, but in the end you will have to trust the seller first. Jim N. Idaho > > > > Kolb Friends - > > For those of you who have sold large-dollar-amount items (like airplanes > or engines), how do you work out the payment plan? > > For example, let's say I found a nice, low-time 912ul engine on > Barnstormers that I wish to purchase from an individual to give to Big > Lar for Christmas so he can get Vamoose flying. I don't want to send a > check for $8,000 to a stranger until the engine I just bought is > delivered at my door. Similarly, he does not want to ship his engine to > me until he is sure I've sent his $8,000. > > Is there some kind of escrow service that we can use to address this > dilemma? > > I've heard of "PayPal" accounts that many folks use for purchasing stuff > on eBay, but I don't have such an account. What are the options that > would benefit both parties? > > Many thanks - > > Dennis Kirby > Cedar Crest, NM > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 02:18:08 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight As a new owner of a near-stock Ultrastar (which I haven't yet done a W&B on, so I don't know where it falls), I wonder: We all know that many (if not most) otherwise supposedly 103 legal ultralights are a bit (or more than a bit) overweight. The question is, has anybody ever been inspected and weighed by the FAA? Obviously if you fly into an airshow and there's an inspector there, or the local FSDO is doing ramp checks, and you have a 2-seater or great big gas tanks or something else blatant, you're probably asking for trouble... but I wonder about the plane that's otherwise legal but has a few extra coats of paint, or wheel brakes, or instruments, or whatever, that push the weigh up to 255 lbs or 260 or 270 or so... what is the real likelihood of trouble? If you have an accident, of course, all bets are off, but even then are they likely to actually weigh it (or all the pieces)? BTW, the rumor is (from a "usually reliable source") that starting in January, the feds will be doing widespread ramp checks at airports with significant ultralight activity. -Dana -- -- "If yew ain't livin' on th' edge, yer takin' up too much room!" ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 02:50:33 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight From: "Jim Dunn" I fly out of a private grass strip in N. Idaho. Regarding a different safety-related matter (not UL related), the Spokane FAA told us that they would never come out [to a private strip] unless specifically invited. I can't imagine that would hold for a fatal accident, but probably would for routine regulatory enforcement. BTW, 254 pounds is overweight. Regs say less than 254 pounds for an Ultralight. > We all know that many (if not most) otherwise supposedly 103 legal > ultralights are a bit (or more than a bit) overweight. The question is, > has anybody ever been inspected and weighed by the FAA? Obviously if you > fly into an airshow and there's an inspector there, or the local FSDO is > doing ramp checks, and you have a 2-seater or great big gas tanks or > something else blatant, you're probably asking for trouble... but I wonder > about the plane that's otherwise legal but has a few extra coats of paint, > or wheel brakes, or instruments, or whatever, that push the weigh up to > 255 > lbs or 260 or 270 or so... what is the real likelihood of trouble? If you > have an accident, of course, all bets are off, but even then are they > likely to actually weigh it (or all the pieces)? > > BTW, the rumor is (from a "usually reliable source") that starting in > January, the feds will be doing widespread ramp checks at airports with > significant ultralight activity. > > -Dana > -- ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:50:51 PM PST US From: FLYMICHIGAN@comcast.net Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight This subject continues to confuse me..... Everything I read says that fat ULs are going to be worthless if they are not transitioned into SP. I see people selling them, and trying to find 103 compliant ships to replace them. I have to say, I don't get it. My single place firestar will be no more illeagal after Jan 31st than it is now. The FAA has always turned a blind eye to single place ULs that are over weight. I have seen nothing from them that leads me to believe that this will change. The people who I have heard this from are people like Jim Stephenson at ASC who stand to make financial gains from this whole SP thing. Don't get me wrong, for people who want to fly 2 place or faster planes, I think SP is great. But my opinion is that single place ULs that look like an Ultralight (tube and fabric), carry 5 gals of gas, and seem to fit the "spirit" of part 103 will see very little enforcement. Just don't get caught doing something stupid, or make an emergency landing in the wrong place. Then they probably will make an example out of you. In answer to your question, I have never been ramp checked, and never heard of any UL being weighed by the FAA unless it was involved in an accident. End of Rant. Bryan Dever Do not archive > > > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:47:54 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight At 05:50 PM 12/27/2006, FLYMICHIGAN@comcast.net wrote: >In answer to your question, I have never been ramp checked, and never >heard of any UL being weighed by the FAA unless it was involved in an accident. Hmmm, yes, I guess the question is has anybody ever heard of an UL being weighed by the FAA even *after* an accident? Unless, of course, they had reason to believe the weight led to the accident. Most of the UL accidents and incidents I've heard of, the FAA doesn't even investigate if the police report (if there is one) makes it look like a legal ultralight. -Dana -- -- "Makers of oils will assure you their lubricants will last the life of the transmission. This may be true, but that life can be longer if you change the oil. ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 03:48:37 PM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question You're buying me an engine ?? Gee, you're a wonderful guy, but Christmas is past, so I guess I'll just hafta wait till next year, eh ?? I've also heard that PayPal has an escrow service, but I'd be very, very careful. PayPal is OK, I'm told, but I've had a huge amount of spam using the PayPal name, and it makes me very nervous. Lar. P.S. 1 of these days we gotta get together and at least say hello, since I'm only about 65 miles away. Right now I'm up to my ears in the new job, and pretty much working 7 days a week. No relief in sight, but the weather's been terrible, so nothing else to do anyway. Larry Bourne Santa Fe, NM www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL" Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Payment Question > > > > Kolb Friends - > > For those of you who have sold large-dollar-amount items (like airplanes > or engines), how do you work out the payment plan? > > For example, let's say I found a nice, low-time 912ul engine on > Barnstormers that I wish to purchase from an individual to give to Big > Lar for Christmas so he can get Vamoose flying. I don't want to send a > check for $8,000 to a stranger until the engine I just bought is > delivered at my door. Similarly, he does not want to ship his engine to > me until he is sure I've sent his $8,000. > > Is there some kind of escrow service that we can use to address this > dilemma? > > I've heard of "PayPal" accounts that many folks use for purchasing stuff > on eBay, but I don't have such an account. What are the options that > would benefit both parties? > > Many thanks - > > Dennis Kirby > Cedar Crest, NM > > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 03:53:05 PM PST US From: "David Key" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight It's more likely that the "usually reliable source" will become and unreliable source than there will be a increase in ramp checks. >From: Dana Hague >To: kolb-list@matronics.com >Subject: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight >Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:16:38 -0500 > > >As a new owner of a near-stock Ultrastar (which I haven't yet done a W&B >on, so I don't know where it falls), I wonder: > >We all know that many (if not most) otherwise supposedly 103 legal >ultralights are a bit (or more than a bit) overweight. The question is, >has anybody ever been inspected and weighed by the FAA? Obviously if you >fly into an airshow and there's an inspector there, or the local FSDO is >doing ramp checks, and you have a 2-seater or great big gas tanks or >something else blatant, you're probably asking for trouble... but I wonder >about the plane that's otherwise legal but has a few extra coats of paint, >or wheel brakes, or instruments, or whatever, that push the weigh up to 255 >lbs or 260 or 270 or so... what is the real likelihood of trouble? If you >have an accident, of course, all bets are off, but even then are they >likely to actually weigh it (or all the pieces)? > >BTW, the rumor is (from a "usually reliable source") that starting in >January, the feds will be doing widespread ramp checks at airports with >significant ultralight activity. > > -Dana >-- >-- >"If yew ain't livin' on th' edge, yer takin' up too much room!" > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 04:11:58 PM PST US From: "pat ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question but Christmas is past, >> Hi Lar, but Christmas is like the Ides of March `come Ceasar but not yet gone`. You could still be lucky. Cheers Pat ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 04:18:38 PM PST US From: "ron wehba" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight if it looks legal ,, you probrobly won't ever get checked ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Hague" Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:16 PM Subject: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight > > As a new owner of a near-stock Ultrastar (which I haven't yet done a W&B > on, so I don't know where it falls), I wonder: > > We all know that many (if not most) otherwise supposedly 103 legal > ultralights are a bit (or more than a bit) overweight. The question is, > has anybody ever been inspected and weighed by the FAA? Obviously if you > fly into an airshow and there's an inspector there, or the local FSDO is > doing ramp checks, and you have a 2-seater or great big gas tanks or > something else blatant, you're probably asking for trouble... but I wonder > about the plane that's otherwise legal but has a few extra coats of paint, > or wheel brakes, or instruments, or whatever, that push the weigh up to > 255 lbs or 260 or 270 or so... what is the real likelihood of trouble? If > you have an accident, of course, all bets are off, but even then are they > likely to actually weigh it (or all the pieces)? > > BTW, the rumor is (from a "usually reliable source") that starting in > January, the feds will be doing widespread ramp checks at airports with > significant ultralight activity. > > -Dana > -- > -- > "If yew ain't livin' on th' edge, yer takin' up too much room!" > > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 04:30:26 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight | | if it looks legal ,, you probrobly won't ever get checked Ron: What does legal look like? And, do you think is really that dumb, that they do not know what weighs less than 254 lbs? I think everyone will probably agree, there are very, very few, if any, legal ULs out there flying. I am speaking of airplanes, not trikes and powered parachutes. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 04:31:25 PM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: 103 and slightly overweight I asked the gentleman about this when he did my inspection. He said that the FAA was too busy to hunt you down and weigh you, however, you better not screw up to the point that they are called in to investigate something you do. That`s when the poop will hit the whirling. blades. Lanny N598LF Do not archive ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 04:46:37 PM PST US From: "Larry Cottrell" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight I guess that I might as well chip in. It is my thoughts that after Jan there will be an increase in attention paid to pilots as to their qualifications but the "UL's" have at least another year after that I believe before they have to make the transition. After the transition date then I do believe that they will begin an increase in checks, since there should be no confusion to what is 103 and what is not. Of course most enforcement is geared to trouble areas. If there are areas of complaints, checks are always the next step. I do believe that the FAA is understaffed enough to not go out looking for area to write tickets or what ever it is that they write. I personally do not think that I will get my shorts in a tangle over it, but I do intend to be legal by the deadline, or I will stay out in my quiet little desert and keep a low profile. Larry, Oregon ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 04:54:31 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight | weighs less than 254 lbs? Hi Gang: Should have read, "And..........do you think the FAA is really that dumb, that they do not know what weighs less than 254?" Poor proof reading, no proof reading on my part. ;-( john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 04:59:05 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight | | Larry, Oregon Larry: At your house, profile doesn't matter. You could fly naked and no one but the coyotes, antelopes, dogs, birds, and Karen would know. Larry has a great place to fly, and an airplane sure makes his travel around the desert much easier and faster. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 05:05:01 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kold in Fl From: riquenkelly@aol.com Larry, I'd like to take a look. Is it your airplane? I am in Springfield, Va. I'll be back after this weekend. Would you mind discussing it on the phone (or Kolb's in general?) My cell number is 850-543-1134. If you don't mind I'd be happy to give you a call if you send your number or give me a call at your convenience. I haven't decided if I want to build or buy. Thanks, Rique -----Original Message----- From: Cat36Fly@aol.com Sent: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 5:58 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kold in Fl There is a MKlllx about hrs driving time north of in Md. If you are interested I can give you directions or you could fly into MD1 (Massey Aerodrome) in Massey Md. Larry Tasker MKlllx 582 N615RT ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 05:08:29 PM PST US From: "ron wehba" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight good question john,,,,,,,,,,been a long day ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight > > > > > > Ron: > > What does legal look like? > > And, do you think is really that dumb, that they do not know what > weighs less than 254 lbs? > > I think everyone will probably agree, there are very, very few, if > any, legal ULs out there flying. > > I am speaking of airplanes, not trikes and powered parachutes. > > john h > mkIII > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 05:10:44 PM PST US From: "Ralph" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight -- "ron wehba" wrote: if it looks legal ,, you probrobly won't ever get checked Not true. The FAA isn't dumb. It isn't a 103 ultralight if it has 2 seats, has a 503 or larger engine, or carries more than 5 gallons of fuel. The local police is already preparing for the crackdown here in Minnesota and are being trained on what to look for. You guys that think the FAA isn't going to do anything because they are understaffed, better think again. I suppose it's a lot like driving a little over the legal limit for alcohol. There are many that think they won't get caught. I flew my Firestar 20 years without a license guys. Ralph Burlingame Original Firestar, 319 lbs (a little over the legal limit) Sport Pilot N91493 ________________________________________________________________________ FREE for 30 Days! - Holiday eCards from AmericanGreetings.com http://track.juno.com/s/lc?s=197335&u=http://www.americangreetings.com/index.pd?c=uol5637 ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 05:22:23 PM PST US From: "Larry Bourne" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question Should I hold my breath ?? Do not Archive. Larry Bourne Santa Fe, NM www.gogittum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat ladd" Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question > > but Christmas is past, >> > > Hi Lar, > > but Christmas is like the Ides of March `come Ceasar but not yet gone`. > You could still be lucky. ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 05:26:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Full enclosure From: "planecrazzzy" New Progress....Update pictures are here : http://wingsforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4929#4929 .. .. Gotta Fly... -------- .. .. .. .. .. Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=83873#83873 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/full_enclosure__building_016_823.jpg ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 05:37:14 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kold in Fl From: riquenkelly@aol.com Steve, I'd like to talk to you about both planes. Can you send me your number via direct email and I'll give you a call if that is O.K. with you? Thanks, Rique -----Original Message----- From: N27SB@aol.com Sent: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:17 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kold in Fl In a message dated 12/23/2006 4:50:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, riquenkelly@aol.com writes: Kolb experts, I just subscribed. I am seriously considering purchasing a Kolb Mark III kit or already constructed airplane. I just sold my last plane and am itching to get back into something. I like alot of the Kolb features on the website but I can't find one to see in person. I am in the Fl panhandle for the holidays and live in D.C. Anybody have a Kolb near me that would be willing to let me look? Also interested in info on making a Mark III into a float plane. Thanks for the help, Rique I am in Orlando, Fl and my Firefly on Floats is in Winter Haven. A Pretty good drive, but you are welcome to come down. I also have a MKIII kit sitting in the shop that is for sale. Steve Boetto FF 007 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 05:46:30 PM PST US From: ElleryWeld@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List:Hard to Pull Choke on a 912 That's kinda a quincidence you mention a hard to pull choke on a Highlander I just removed a choke cable assembly on a Highlander and replaced it with a Primer on the 912 because of the same problem, I am now Building another New Highlander Kit and that sure is not going to get the choke system and I am rebuilding that Challenger that got blown off its tie downs a while ago and I have a Sky Ranger coming here to build as soon as I have room It looks like I am in the small plane building business now everyone likes my work I guess Ellery still in a firestar :o) do not archive ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 05:54:24 PM PST US From: Tom463@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kold in Fl If you're coming to Orlando, I have a Firestar II, 503 DCDI, for sale at Florida Flying Gator's Airpark, located near Clermont, Florida, about 25 miles West of Orlando. It is listed on Barnstormers for $9,500. My friend has a custom trailer for it (I bought the plane from him) for $2,500. Both are in great shape. I'm selling because I'm buying an amphibian. Tom Yowell (407) 448-9974 ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 05:56:56 PM PST US From: ElleryWeld@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Payment Question After the Problems I have had with pay pal I would not recomend it! or someone from another country will be living off your bank acount dont ask me how I found that out Ellery do not archive ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 09:31:16 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight At 08:09 PM 12/27/2006, Ralph wrote: >-- "ron wehba" wrote: > >if it looks legal ,, you probrobly won't ever get checked > >Not true. The FAA isn't dumb. It isn't a 103 ultralight if it has 2 >seats, has a 503 or larger engine, or carries more than 5 gallons of >fuel... Right, all those things are obvious... but 10 or 20 (not 50 or 100) extra pounds are a lot less obvious (I hope) on a bird with one seat, a 5 gallon tank, and a Cuyuna... -Dana -- -- A rolling stone .... kills worms ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 09:54:49 PM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 103 & slightly overweight Let's think about this, how many fat ultralight type aircraft fly into Sun & Fun and Oshkosh each year. They were limiting those flying in the ultralight area to 5 gallons of fuel, but that's all I have heard of. If you screw up or do things you shouldn't they might look at you closer. Look like an UL, act like a UL, sound like a UL, then you must be a UL. Use a radio, sound like you know what your doing, be courteous to other aircraft, learn proper procedures for operating in a airport traffic pattern, you'll generally be just find. jerb At 04:16 PM 12/27/2006, you wrote: > >As a new owner of a near-stock Ultrastar (which I haven't yet done a >W&B on, so I don't know where it falls), I wonder: > >We all know that many (if not most) otherwise supposedly 103 legal >ultralights are a bit (or more than a bit) overweight. The question >is, has anybody ever been inspected and weighed by the >FAA? Obviously if you fly into an airshow and there's an inspector >there, or the local FSDO is doing ramp checks, and you have a >2-seater or great big gas tanks or something else blatant, you're >probably asking for trouble... but I wonder about the plane that's >otherwise legal but has a few extra coats of paint, or wheel brakes, >or instruments, or whatever, that push the weigh up to 255 lbs or >260 or 270 or so... what is the real likelihood of trouble? If you >have an accident, of course, all bets are off, but even then are >they likely to actually weigh it (or all the pieces)? > >BTW, the rumor is (from a "usually reliable source") that starting >in January, the feds will be doing widespread ramp checks at >airports with significant ultralight activity. > > -Dana >-- >-- >"If yew ain't livin' on th' edge, yer takin' up too much room!" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.