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1. 03:56 AM - Transition aircraft (Lanny Fetterman)
2. 04:35 AM - Re: Trottle cables 912ULS (rap@isp.com)
3. 04:40 AM - Re: DRE-6000 (APilot@webtv.net)
4. 04:45 AM - Finding a DRE-6000 ()
5. 07:00 AM - Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar (planecrazzzy)
6. 07:20 AM - Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar (chris davis)
7. 08:05 AM - Re: Trottle cables 912ULS (Vic Peters)
8. 08:35 AM - Re: Ignition noise leaks (Jack B. Hart)
9. 08:56 AM - Re: Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar (pat ladd)
10. 09:17 AM - Re: Transition aircraft (chris davis)
11. 09:25 AM - Red Bull (pat ladd)
12. 02:28 PM - Re: Trottle cables 912ULS (Steven Green)
13. 02:34 PM - NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
14. 02:52 PM - Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter (John Hauck)
15. 02:58 PM - Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter (John Hauck)
16. 03:26 PM - Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter (planecrazzzy)
17. 03:46 PM - Re: Red Bull (Malcolmbru@aol.com)
18. 05:48 PM - Re: Fuel Bubbles caused by Fuel Filter, Which filter do you use? (JetPilot)
19. 07:34 PM - Mark II Xtra update (icrashrc)
20. 07:47 PM - Re: Mark II Xtra update (John Hauck)
21. 08:56 PM - Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
22. 09:13 PM - Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar (John H Murphy)
23. 09:30 PM - Re: Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar (Bob Noyer)
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| Subject: | Transition aircraft |
John M. I took dual in a Maxair drifter, it flew very much the same as
the Kolb FSII. Lanny Fetterman N598LF
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| Subject: | Re: Trottle cables 912ULS |
> Steve: Kind Of hard to do on the 912 since the carbs are spring load for
full trottle.
Rick,
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> The cable should be in tension when going to idle, not pushing.
>
> Steven Green
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Pearce
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:56 PM
> Subject: Kolb-List: Trottle cables 912ULS
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> I'm haveing trouble with my trottle cable wanting to buckle instead of
> go back to idle. You are fighting the springs that want to go full
> trottle on the carbs and the drag in the cable system. The 1/16" cable
> that comes stock with the plane wants bend right at the swivel on the
> trottle. My buddy with the Highlander went & spent $150 for a heavy duty
> 1/8" cable to solve his problem. He also disconected the springs on the
> carbs. How has other people with Kolbs flying the 912's solved this
> problem? Rick Pearce Kolb MK3C
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Re: Quieter environment in a Mk III......Have you installed any lexan or
sound absorbing material behind your head?
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| Subject: | Finding a DRE-6000 |
Okay, I'm pretty convinced based on the comments here that a DRE-6000 is for
me. But where do I get one? I've been searching the net and it seems they're
discontinued virtually everywhere.
-Ken Fackler
Kolb Mark II / A722KWF
Rochester MI
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar |
Hi John,
To satisfy the FAA , I got my Tailwheel endorsement...
To Satisfy the insurance co , I needed 5 hrs in a "LIKE" aircraft....
A guy had a two place "T-Bird" , I used that....it seemed to help...
Mostly for my landings in my new Kolb Firestar....The style was a little
different than what I was used to....Not hard , just different
I would think a Challenger would be good for transistion too...
Plenty of them around... Check yer local EAA Chapters
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar |
John, I see you live in Nevada perhaps there are glider schools near you?
If you cant find a 2 place Kolb I would recomend a Schwitzer 2-33 , the mos
t comman glider trainer I learned to fly in one while I was building my KXP
and had no problem transitioning to the Kolb from the 2-33, When I had an
engine out later on there was no panic as the KXP flys beautiful with engin
e out .Just my 2 cents .Chris Davis=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AF
rom: John H Murphy <jhm9812@yahoo.com>=0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent
: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:37:47 PM=0ASubject: Kolb-List: Transition
H Murphy" <jhm9812@yahoo.com>=0A=0AThis is forum has a wealth of informati
on. I've been going through most of the old posts. Thanks to all that have
contributed. My question: I have a Firestar that I yet to fly. Any recommen
dations as to a aircraft to get some transition time in prior to flying my
Kolb? Ideally it would be a Kolb two seater w. dual controls. I live near L
as Vegas, NV/Boulder City, NV, Henderson, NV. The chances of finding someon
e with a Kolb that would mind giving me some air time seems remote. I guess
my question is what aircraft comes close to the characteristics of the Kol
b that is commonly found in the aviation community?=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this
topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=8686
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______________________________________________=0ACheap talk?=0ACheck out Ya
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| Subject: | Re: Trottle cables 912ULS |
> " I'm haveing trouble with my trottle cable wanting to buckle instead
of
> go back to idle. You are fighting the springs that want to go full
> trottle on the carbs and the drag in the cable system"
The throtle cable is in tension whether or not the carb lever is spring
loaded to idle or full.
Do like John said- grease it baby, lightly.
While you have it out check to see if one cable strand ( very hard to
see) is bent back after rethreading at one time or another.
It happened to me!
Keep your loops large before and after splitter.
My cable pull force was high so I greased everything one part at a
time to see why. Everything worked great until I threaded the last end
where that one strand fetched up!
Vic
912 Exrta
Maine
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| Subject: | Re: Ignition noise leaks |
At 10:45 PM 1/10/07 -0500, you wrote:
>
>The wiring harness that includes the kill switch and tach wires does in fact
>run near the radio, (along the bottom left side of the cockpit) but that
>didn't seem to be an issue until SOMETHING changed.
>
Lee,
Try another headset. May be a ground shield has broken loose. My radio has
an automatic noise reduction feature. Check to see if yours is
inadvertently turned off. Borrow a different radio and try it to see if it
picks up the same noise. If so, you know it is not your radio. Etc. The
only way to find out what it is to eliminate possibilities until the cause
becomes obvious.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar |
I would think a Challenger would be good for transistion too...>>
Hi,
for what its worth I changed from a Tail wheel Thruster to a Trcycle wheeled
Challenger without any problem . Apart from insufficient tension on the
throttle which closed when I took my hand off it to apply the flaps/trim.
The control for that was above and behind my right shoulder. This was
disconcerting trying to make it back into a small field on my first flight.
I did a go-round and managed it easily if not tidily next time round. I
always held off as if I was landing a tail dragger and she just sank on..
Changing from the Challenger to the Xtra was a non event. I taxied around a
bit to get used to the different `picture` and did a few flights with an
instructor and just did it. I think keeping the speed up was rather more
important in the Xtra. The Challenger would just mush if the speed was low
but the Xtra tends to just let go.
If you are coming from normal GA some 2 seat time is only good sense because
the difference in inertia takes some getting used to. but from another
ultralight, no sweat.
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft |
test=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Lanny Fetterman <donaho@up
link.net>=0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Thursday, January 11, 2007
6:54:38 AM=0ASubject: Kolb-List: Transition aircraft=0A=0A=0A--> Kolb-List
message posted by: Lanny Fetterman <donaho@uplink.net>=0A=0A John M. I
took dual in a Maxair drifter, it flew very much the same as =0Athe Kolb F
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Hi,
has anyone got the pukka gen about Red Bull Air Races being at Monument
Valley on `our` weekend?
There is nothing on their web site and they have not responded to my
e-mail. Anyone? The only lead we have I think is that Lar rang Gouldings
and they said `Yes Red Bull are there` Any confirmation anyone?
I am putting together a holiday. Roughly at the moment fly to LA, around
4/5th May. Drive or fly to San Diego for a few days (they have moved
the Spruce Goose to Oregon). Drive to Palm Springs for a couple of days.
Fly to Sant Fe for a while. Drive to Durango area and then to MV for
18th/20th. Drive to Durango. Fly to Denver and then back to UK .
These are only the bare bones but if Red Bull are at MV I am tempted to
pull the plug on the whole thing and either postpone it for a year or
maybe make the Homer Kolb factory fly in later this year.
If the races are scheduled anywhere in the vicinity of Gouldings it will
clobber airspace and our flying . We had 100000 people turn up to a
local venue last year and the pilots were practising every day. I have
no wish to be anywhere near a crowd like that or have a NOTAM slapped on
the area to keep flyers out.
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Trottle cables 912ULS |
Rick,
My throttle cable pulls the throttle to idle. The springs on the carbs.
take it to full throttle when tension is relaxed on the cable.
Steven
MkIII 912S
N58SG
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> > Steve: Kind Of hard to do on the 912 since the carbs are spring load for
> full trottle.
> Rick,
> >
> > The cable should be in tension when going to idle, not pushing.
> >
> > Steven Green
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rick Pearce
> > To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:56 PM
> > Subject: Kolb-List: Trottle cables 912ULS
> >
> >
> > I'm haveing trouble with my trottle cable wanting to buckle instead of
> > go back to idle. You are fighting the springs that want to go full
> > trottle on the carbs and the drag in the cable system. The 1/16" cable
> > that comes stock with the plane wants bend right at the swivel on the
> > trottle. My buddy with the Highlander went & spent $150 for a heavy duty
> > 1/8" cable to solve his problem. He also disconected the springs on the
> > carbs. How has other people with Kolbs flying the 912's solved this
> > problem? Rick Pearce Kolb MK3C
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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| Subject: | NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter |
I guess Boatersworld does not cary the Navman 2100 fuel flow meter any more
does any one know where to purchase one now?
Thanks in advance
Ellery
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| Subject: | Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter |
| does any one know where to purchase one now?
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| Ellery
Ellery:
Here are two places to get one:
http://www3.shopping.com/xDN-marine_electronics-navman_2100_fuel~r-1~CLT-INTR~RFR-www.google.com
$113.99 ain't bad. I'd like to have one, if I could figure out where
to mount it.
john h
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| Subject: | Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter |
the Navman 2100 fuel flow meter
Here's a better description and not a bad price. I did not know this
little gadget had so much capability.
http://www.jandhproducts.com/product.asp?pf_id=14956
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter |
That "IS" a good price.... I paid 300 bucks for the same thing (miZer)
I really do like the funtions.....Fuel flow and fuel left.....Although fuel left
was a little deciving because I had more in one tank than the other....
I intend to change that some day....
Another thing , the alarm , doesn't "Blink" .....I couldn't hear it until I landed....
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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red bull is owned buy a real aviation lover they come to our ultralight fly
inn's and show video's and hand out free drink, s mal
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Bubbles caused by Fuel Filter, Which filter do you |
use?
I could try turning the filter on end. I am really wondering if the bubbles are
being cuased by a leak in the seam of filter itself, or if its just vapor being
drawn out from the gasoline as the fuel pump is above the filter. I have
read several cases in the archives about filters running with air in them,
but I dont know if they were running 90 % air inside them like mine is.
EGT's are good, and the engine has never shown any signs of being lean... If there
is a problem, I dont want to wait until the engine quits to figure it out
!
Michael A. Bigelow
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| Subject: | Mark II Xtra update |
Just letting everyone know were back to work on the plane. I've uploaded some new
pictures to
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?icrashrc
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| Subject: | Re: Mark II Xtra update |
uploaded some new pictures to
| Scott
Scott:
Looks like you are making progress.
I especially like the photo of your new vehicle that probably arrived
in Kit 2. ;-)
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: NAVMAN Fuel Flow meter |
Thanks John for the info I have one in my Firestar and it is nice to have
and every time I build another plane they see it in mine and they want me to get
one for there plane I have sold a few of them for navman
Ellery in Maine
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar |
I've had several people e-mail with the suggestion of doing high speed taxi runs
on a long runway. The idea is to get up off the deck a couple of feet and bring
her down. After enough practice of these enough high speed runs..take off.
Any comments on this?
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft -> to Kolb Firestar |
John,
This form of training, Crow Hopping, is great, IF you already have
flying experience, It's not a good ida for the novice because all of
a sudden he's 10' up, and can't figger out how to land!
regards,
Bob N. FireFly 070 Old Kolb
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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