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1. 03:23 AM - You listening Luray? :-) (Denny Rowe)
2. 05:00 AM - Re: Rotax Class (Thom Riddle)
3. 05:10 AM - Re: Re: Whats in a name? (N27SB@aol.com)
4. 05:17 AM - Re: Rotax Class (Thom Riddle)
5. 05:54 AM - Re: Re: Whats in a name? (ElleryWeld@aol.com)
6. 06:20 AM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (John Hauck)
7. 09:04 AM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (George Thompson)
8. 10:58 AM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (hillstw)
9. 01:32 PM - Re: Whats in a name? (planecrazzzy)
10. 02:18 PM - Re: Rotax Class (Roger Lee)
11. 02:19 PM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (N27SB@aol.com)
12. 02:36 PM - Limited Range (Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL)
13. 03:08 PM - Re: Limited Range (Jim Dunn)
14. 03:28 PM - Re: Limited Range (David Key)
15. 04:09 PM - Re: Whats in a name? (David Lehman)
16. 05:09 PM - Re: Limited Range (planecrazzzy)
17. 05:15 PM - Re: Whats in a name? (Ralph Hoover)
18. 05:27 PM - Re: Kolb Shadow (Ralph Hoover)
19. 05:36 PM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (John Hauck)
20. 06:28 PM - Update on AZ Dave (John Hauck)
21. 06:36 PM - Re: Re: Rotax Class (N27SB@aol.com)
22. 06:58 PM - Re: Re: Whats in a name? Ralph H. (Earl & Mim Zimmerman)
23. 07:57 PM - Re: Limited Range (kfackler)
24. 08:14 PM - Re: Limited Range (WillUribe@aol.com)
25. 08:26 PM - Re: Rotax Class (Roger Lee)
26. 08:32 PM - Re: Limited Range (Roger Lee)
27. 08:32 PM - Re: Limited Range (John Hauck)
28. 09:25 PM - Re: Limited Range (WillUribe@aol.com)
29. 09:45 PM - Re: Limited Range (Richard & Martha Neilsen)
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| Subject: | You listening Luray? :-) |
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>
>
> Hi Dana:
>
> Did you know that Kolbs are not like any other aircraft? Kolbs are in
> a class by themselves. They are special. They fly better, and
> satisfy my every aviating desire. That is why I fly them.
>
> When I see PPG, I think of Pittsburg Plate Glass.
>
> PPG's are those little things at Sun and Fun and Oshkosh that eat up
> the best flying time during the day, while the ULs and light planes
> sit on the ground.
>
> Guess if I didn't want to do anything but try and keep my suspension
> lines straight and out of the prop, and make it nearly all the away
> around the UL traffic pattern at Lakeland and OSH, I'd be chomping at
> the bit to be a PPG guy.
>
> The neatest thing about a Kolb is the amount of time, effort, and
> money, we put into our projects. Then the years of great flying that
> our little airplanes provide us for all that work we put into them.
>
> My old bird is 15 years old now, but she flies like she did when she
> was a baby. She takes me where I want to go. The airport perimeter
> is only the beginning. She has carried me and my gear for as long as
> 48 days, all over CONUS, Canada, and Alaska. She has nothing in
> common with a PPG, glass or parachute.
>
> I, personally, have nothing against PPG's and powered parachutes,
> other than eating up good flight time at the two biggest airshows in
> the world. They just do not appeal to me and my style flying.
>
> Kolbs do it!
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
> DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
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... Bottom line for the ethanol/methanol is don't worry about
it....
Roger,
If alcohol is not an issue with Rotax engines, then why does Bing sell
an optional seal, float, etc kit for Bing 64 carburetors used on 912
series engines?
Thom in Buffalo
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? |
In a message dated 2/19/2007 9:38:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jhauck@elmore.rr.com writes:
Hi Dana:
Did you know that Kolbs are not like any other aircraft? Kolbs are in
a class by themselves. They are special. They fly better, and
satisfy my every aviating desire. That is why I fly them.
Hi John, I agree, My Firefly on floats is unlike anything I has seen. It
is a joy to fly and can be folded in minutes and transported to distant
locations if you do not feel like flying that far. I can't think of anything
that
could replace it. BTW, his name is Puddle Buster. Named after Bryan
Melborn's Poodle.
Puddle Buster
Steve
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John H,
The current TBO for the newer 912 series engine is already 1,500 hours, beginning
with 4,404,718 on UL engines. Not sure which serial number on the ULS engines
is the first w/ 1500 hour TBO. I think it will indeed be increased again sometime.
We have only about 470 hours on our 912UL s/n 4,405,916 built in 2003
and it shows no signs of aging at all. GREAT engine but sure is expensive and
getting more so with the US$ continuing to tank.
Thom in Buffalo
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? |
Well said John same thoughts from where I sit also
Ellery
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hours, beginning with 4,404,718 on UL engines. | Thom in Buffalo
Morning Thom:
You are absolutely correct. My mistake.
Yes, they are very expensive, but they perform and are the most
reliable engine available. I'd rather spend the money and feel
comfortable to enjoy my sport, than the alternative.
john h
mkIII
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Hi to John and all other Kolbers who were friends of Az. Dave as Dave
Pelletier was known.
I talked with Dave's wife, Eve just the other day. She told me that the
NTSB had finished the inspection of Dave's plane and found NO mechanical
faults with it. I am sure we all knew this would be the result, but it is
good to know the official results. The remains will come back up to Prescott
to the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University for further inspections and
tests. They have an aircraft "Accident" investigation course that recognized
as world class.
I am going to try to make MV again this year. Hope to see all of you
there.
The Az. Bald Eagle (George Thompson)
From: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax Class
>
>
> hours, beginning with 4,404,718 on UL engines. | Thom in Buffalo
>
>
> Morning Thom:
>
> You are absolutely correct. My mistake.
>
> Yes, they are very expensive, but they perform and are the most
> reliable engine available. I'd rather spend the money and feel
> comfortable to enjoy my sport, than the alternative.
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
>
> --
> 1:44 PM
>
>
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Speaking of Rotax classes; who knows when and where upcoming 912 classes
will be?
Jimmy
912S
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Thompson" <eagle1@commspeed.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax Class
>
> Hi to John and all other Kolbers who were friends of Az. Dave as Dave
> Pelletier was known.
> I talked with Dave's wife, Eve just the other day. She told me that
> the NTSB had finished the inspection of Dave's plane and found NO
> mechanical faults with it. I am sure we all knew this would be the result,
> but it is good to know the official results. The remains will come back up
> to Prescott to the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University for further
> inspections and tests. They have an aircraft "Accident" investigation
> course that recognized as world class.
> I am going to try to make MV again this year. Hope to see all of you
> there.
> The Az. Bald Eagle (George Thompson)
>
>
> From: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
> To: <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Rotax Class
>
>
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>> | The current TBO for the newer 912 series engine is already 1,500
>> hours, beginning with 4,404,718 on UL engines. | Thom in Buffalo
>>
>>
>> Morning Thom:
>>
>> You are absolutely correct. My mistake.
>>
>> Yes, they are very expensive, but they perform and are the most
>> reliable engine available. I'd rather spend the money and feel
>> comfortable to enjoy my sport, than the alternative.
>>
>> john h
>> mkIII
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 1:44 PM
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> 1:44 PM
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? |
Hey Ralph,
After your plane found that corn field...I guess you could call
her "Corn Dart" , can't call her "Miss" corn Dart....
because you didn't miss....
Errr pass the corn on the Kolb....please.... He he he.....
.
.
.
Warmin up....gonna have ta git back out in the Garage...
.
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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Ralph Hoover wrote:
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>
> Now come and beat me up!
>
> Oh-Hi -O Ralph
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Hi All,
Eric Tucker mentioned that they were looking at the 1800 TBO.
Hi Thom,
I don't know about Bing, but only what Eric Tucker stated.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
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ATI PLANS ROTAX TRAINING CLASSES AT SUN 'N FUN
Aero Technical Institute (ATI) will offer several Rotax engine training
classes at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in at Lakeland Florida in mid-April. A 4-stroke
class will be held on April 17-18, and if that fills up, another will be offered
April 22-23. A 2-stroke class will be held April 19-20. Also offered is a
one-day class on 4-strokes on April 21. All classes are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at
the Lockwood display in the new Sun 'n Fun Light Plane area (formerly Paradise
City/Ultralight Area). Cost is $445 for advance registration and $545 if you
register at the event. The one-day class is $295 before March 15, 2007, or
$325 afterwards. To register, call 863-655-5100. For more information, visit
_www.AeroTechnicalInstitute.com_ (http://www.AeroTechnicalInstitute.com) .
steve
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Kolb Friends -
All the recent discussion on bigger fuel tanks for our Kolbs has just
hit home for me. In flight planning for my first REAL cross-country
trip, I am currently making plans for the upcoming Monument Valley trip
in May.
The cold, hard truth has suddenly become clear: ten gallons of fuel is
proving to be quite limiting for me, especially in northwest New Mexico
and the four-corners region, where we are hard-pressed to find airports
within 200 miles of each other!
Up to now, the stock 10 gallons of fuel in my Mark-III was adequate for
local flying, and the occasional round-robin flights (usually under 100
miles) that always begin and end at my home airport. But now I'm
finding that it's gonna take some real planning to hopscotch my way to
Goulding's without running dry en route.
At this point, I'm considering bringing an extra 5 gal gas can with me
(full, of course) as emergency backup. In case I encounter unforcast
headwinds that would cause me to burn up all my gas before reaching my
destination, I'm thinking it would be better to land on a lonely dirt
road and refill rather than land on that dirt road and be out of gas!
John H is right - I'm already thinking about options for more fuel
capacity.
Dennis Kirby
Mark-III, 912ul, and only 200 miles of range, in
Cedar Crest, NM
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| Subject: | Re: Limited Range |
Can you land on a lonely dirt road next to a gas station?
Jim
N. Idaho
> <Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>
>
> . . .I'm thinking it would be better to land on a lonely dirt
> road and refill rather than land on that dirt road and be out of gas!
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Dennis,
These look neat. I haven't used one or talked with anyone who has but I'm
trying to figure out a good excuse to try one.
http://www.imtra.com/downloadtypes/nauta_brochure.pdf
Maybe someone knows something about these.
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? |
Ralph...
I already named mine...
Across the nose, forward of the windshield is written "El Chingadero"... I
just liked the way it sounded, now my Hispanic Mother-In-Law tells me it's
Mexican slang for Little "F"er... Maybe it's Little P'fer...
DVD
absolutely, unequivocally, do not archive...
On 2/18/07, Ralph Hoover <flht99reh@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >
>
> After continuing to see "Miss P'fer" as the name to John's Hauck's plane,
> I got to thinking. And that always becomes dangerous to a mind like mine.
> But the weather, being as it is here in Ohio, I thought It would be a fun
> thing to name your planes , as John has done. (We used to name our Harleys).
>
> John, I have no idea what is behind the name "Miss P'fer", but it no doubt
> would be an interesting story. If you have, Not since I have been a reader
> of thsi site, so please bore the oldtimers and enlighten us newer drivers!
>
> And since I am waiting for a response, here are the names I have donned
> for others on this site, for their plane, based on their messages,
> locations, habits or what have you. And guys! Its all in fun.
>
> For John Houck, I would name his plane "Plow-boy", Richard Pike would have
> his named "Second Coming", Bob N. as "Profound", Bill Vincent - "Chill-Out",
> David Lehman "Water-boy", Biglar -"Get-er-done", Jack Carillon (not
> referring to size, but location) "Blimp", Thom Riddle - "Slide Rule" and
> last but not least..........MIKE in MN......................Weldrod! And
> that dog of his......Oxcy.!
>
> Now come and beat me up!
>
> Oh-Hi -O Ralph
>
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| Subject: | Re: Limited Range |
Hey Dennis,
A cheap facet pump would transfer the fuel "in Flight"
But then you have to figure if you need it in both tanks or one...
( I don't know your fuel system )
Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN ...FSII / N381PM ( needs more fuel too )
.
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Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland. wrote:
> I'm thinking it would be better to land on a lonely dirt
> road and refill rather than land on that dirt road and be out of gas!
>
>
>
> Dennis Kirby
> Mark-III, 912ul, and only 200 miles of range, in
> Cedar Crest, NM
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? |
Planecrazzzy, said:
Hey Ralph,
After your plane found that corn field...I guess you could call
her "Corn Dart" , can't call her "Miss" corn Dart....
because you didn't miss....
Errr pass the corn on the Kolb....please.... He he he..... "
Gotcha son, it was a "Soy Field"! He, He!
If it was corn at that time it would have been inverted atop the corn stalks reading
an additional 6 feet on the ALT. And the wings would have definitely had
stalk rash. The soy bent over and accepted the authority of the mighty fine Kolb
aircraft, bowing somewhat respectfully as they should. Therefore, since I
was relaxed throughout the whole landing, confident that the Kolb was all that
"The Man" made it to be, my Firestar is named "At Ease", although it might have
been more aptly named "Fall-In"!
Now get down and you and your dog, give me twenty-five!
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Bill, that is a great picture with tremendous detail. Detail like the "STILL" installed
in the out building 30 feet aft of centerline of the wings shadow.
I gotta tell you this military software really lets one get great detail. The apparent
"cloths line" in your next door neighbors yard (to the right) is really
a S.E.T.I. Antenna. Now we know where you live and Agents are on their way over!
He He!
Ohio Ralph
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Steve:
Who is going to teach the 912 class? Eric Tucker?
I, personally, would rather attend his classes based on his experience
with the two stroke and the 912.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Update on AZ Dave |
George T:
Thanks for the update on AZ Dave. Glad it was not a mechanical
problem, and wish it had not been a piloting problem.
Glad to hear you are going to MV. See you there.
Three months and counting.
johnh
mkIII
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Who is going to teach the 912 class? Eric Tucker?
I, personally, would rather attend his classes based on his experience
with the two stroke and the 912.
john h
mkIII
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John,
Do not know, I saw that notice on the regular EAA update I get.
Someone will have to call.
Steve
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| Subject: | Re: Whats in a name? Ralph H. |
Ralph Hoover wrote:
> If it was corn at that time it would have been inverted atop the corn stalks
reading an additional 6 feet on the ALT. And the wings would have definitely had
stalk rash. The soy bent over and accepted the authority of the mighty fine
Kolb aircraft, bowing somewhat respectfully as they should. Therefore, since
I was relaxed throughout the whole landing, confident that the Kolb was all that
"The Man" made it to be, my Firestar is named "At Ease", although it might
have been more aptly named "Fall-In"!
>
> Now get down and you and your dog, give me twenty-five!
>
> do not archive
>
Ralph,
I thought that you sold the kolb. Or did that deal fall through??
~ Earl Z.
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| Subject: | Re: Limited Range |
> Can you land on a lonely dirt road next to a gas station?
Let me share a story about that, if I may. I wasn't flying a Kolb at the
time, but anyone who flies anything might learn from this.
I found myself running short of fuel and happened to spot just what you
described, a gas station on a lonely road. And it had a large open area
right next to it. I mean, it looked so good that I could practically taxi to
the gas pump from that area, so down I went.
What I couldn't tell from altitude (and was too green a pilot to analyze)
was that this spot was an access point for heavy trucks going into and out
of a construction area nearby. There had been some rain a few days
previously and these big trucks had rutted the area badly. And I mean HUGE.
The landing nearly beat me to pieces, not fun. But I got down okay, got my
gas, and got ready to leave. By now, as is usual with these birds, I'd drawn
quite a crowd. After dispensing with the usual questions (how fast, how
high, do you need a license) I managed to get my bird cranked and turned to
depart.
This is when I made the biggest mistake of all up to this point. I failed to
walk the spanI planned to takeoff from. The ruts were unbelievable and I was
actually bounced into the air, VERY hard, before the plane was quite ready
to fly. I managed to get the nose down and caught it before smashing back
down and established my climb.
After a few minutes of letting the nerves settle, I thought, "Man, that was
one rough landing and takeoff. I sure hope this bird is holding together."
So I began a visual scan. Wings okay, tail okay, right main okay. Left main?
Left main? Gone! Yeah, that last bump literally ripped the main gear and
gear leg off the airplane.
I had the 'pleasure' then of completing the flight to my home field
wondering just how badly I was going to be mauled when I crashed this thing
on two wheels. I'd actually seen a two wheel landing done once, when a guy's
wheel just fell off as he rolled down the runway. (Rushed his pre-flight it
turned out and forgot the safety pin.) So I knew the technique, which is to
land real soft, wait for the wing on the damaged side to start to drop, then
give it all the opposite inputs you've got.
I had to buzz the runway several times to get the attention of my buddies
(no radios in use back then) and they cleared all the parked airplanes out
of my way. I got it down with no additional damage other than to my already
frazzled nerves, but it was probably way more luck than skill. I was even
able to drive back to the gas station and retrieve the gear assembly and
later put it back on the plane. Again, dumb (and I mean dumb) luck.
But the lesson is, I hope, all too obvious. Landing where you don't know the
ground truth is risky. And always walk your takeoff run at a strange
location.
-Ken Fackler
Kolb Mark II / N722KM
Rochester MI
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| Subject: | Re: Limited Range |
<Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>
Up to now, the stock 10 gallons of fuel in my Mark-III was adequate for
local flying, and the occasional round-robin flights (usually under 100
miles) that always begin and end at my home airport. But now I'm
finding that it's gonna take some real planning to hopscotch my way to
Goulding's without running dry en route.
Hi Dennis,
This is how I would do it.
Take Albuquerque to Milan Grants airport following I-40 79.7 miles.
Milan Grants airport to Gallup 58.9 miles following I-40
Gallup west over I-40 to Chambers 36.8 miles then north via 191 to Chinle
83.1 miles. Fuel up at Chinle with the 5 gal tank I carry in the jump seat and
head on into MV.
Simple
Will Uribe
El Paso, TX but working in Arlington, TX
FireStar II N4GU
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Hi Guys,
If you have the choice take the 3 day class. There is way too much stuff to cover
in one day. It took all three days.
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Tucson, Az.
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| Subject: | Re: Limited Range |
I tried a 5 gal. can in the other seat with a facet pump. It was in the way and
could not carry passengers or luggage.
The Imtra 6 gal. fuel bladder works very well. I had a seperate facet pump and
fuel shut off to it and it pumped into my main tanks so I could read the level
on my EIS. I mounted it jsut behind the main fuel tanks. I was very happy with
it and I had 3.5 hours of run time. It wa easy to fill with airport fuel trucks,
also. Some of the guys saw it last year at MV.
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and
| head on into MV.
|
| Simple
| Will Uribe
Gang:
Will knows how to do that, even with an extreme headwind, like last
year.
Are you planning on flying the FS this year, Will?
john h
mkIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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In a message dated 2/20/2007 9:33:09 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
jhauck@elmore.rr.com writes:
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
| Fuel up at Chinle with the 5 gal tank I carry in the jump seat
and
| head on into MV.
|
| Simple
| Will Uribe
Gang:
Will knows how to do that, even with an extreme headwind, like last
year.
Are you planning on flying the FS this year, Will?
john h
mkIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
That is the plan, God willing and my work schedule permits it. Only this
year I plan to talk some Challenger, Rans and X-Air drivers into flying with me.
The problem is the Challenger driver keeps breaking his plane, the Rans may
not be finished in time and the X-Air driver doesn't fly much.
If we can coordinate it, The Wondering Winch and Larry will also fly with us
when they return from their odyssey to San Antonio. Dave Rains will be
flying his Cessna 175 and our EAA chapter president will be flying his Piper
Tripacer to take the Navajo Young Eagles for a ride.
Regards,
Will Uribe
BTW; For those of you who know Dave Rains, his mother passed away last week,
may she RIP.
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Dennis
I have a aux fuel system that has served me well for a number of years in my
MKIIIc. I bought a cheap 6.5 gallon gas can that I attached a faucet pump
to. The pump has a cigarette lighter style plug wired to it. I have a self
sealing quick connect plug on the output line from the pump that I connect
to its mate which fills my two five gallon tanks when flying cross country.
When I get a few gallons down on my 5 gallon tanks I plug in the pump and
transfer fuel. I like to keep my main tanks near full so if there are any
problems with the fuel transfer process I can adjust my flight plan while I
still have fuel. So far no problems other than over filling and venting fuel
once or twice. This set up gives me almost four hours flying time with half
hour reserve. Most of my flying is close to home so the aux system works
best for me. If I had a larger main tank I would be carrying allot of extra
fuel and weight that I wouldn't use or would have to worry about
condensation from running with a half empty tank most of the time.
Someone mentioned that they couldn't put luggage in the passenger seat with
their set up but that hasn't been a problem for me. I pack a tent, cot,
folding chair, sleeping bag, tie downs, brief case sized flight bag and a
few other items in the passenger seat with my tank. The tent, cot, tie
downs, and the chair go behind the tank and then are all seat belted into
place.
Again the information is worth what you paid for it.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL" <Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Limited Range
> <Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>
>
>
> Kolb Friends -
>
> All the recent discussion on bigger fuel tanks for our Kolbs has just
> hit home for me. In flight planning for my first REAL cross-country
> trip, I am currently making plans for the upcoming Monument Valley trip
> in May.
>
> The cold, hard truth has suddenly become clear: ten gallons of fuel is
> proving to be quite limiting for me, especially in northwest New Mexico
> and the four-corners region, where we are hard-pressed to find airports
> within 200 miles of each other!
>
> Up to now, the stock 10 gallons of fuel in my Mark-III was adequate for
> local flying, and the occasional round-robin flights (usually under 100
> miles) that always begin and end at my home airport. But now I'm
> finding that it's gonna take some real planning to hopscotch my way to
> Goulding's without running dry en route.
>
> At this point, I'm considering bringing an extra 5 gal gas can with me
> (full, of course) as emergency backup. In case I encounter unforcast
> headwinds that would cause me to burn up all my gas before reaching my
> destination, I'm thinking it would be better to land on a lonely dirt
> road and refill rather than land on that dirt road and be out of gas!
>
> John H is right - I'm already thinking about options for more fuel
> capacity.
>
> Dennis Kirby
> Mark-III, 912ul, and only 200 miles of range, in
> Cedar Crest, NM
>
>
>
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