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1. 03:41 AM - joke (pat ladd)
2. 05:26 AM - Re: Nose bracket (Rex Rodebush)
3. 07:07 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (N27SB@aol.com)
4. 07:09 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (N27SB@aol.com)
5. 07:15 AM - Re: joke (N27SB@aol.com)
6. 07:30 AM - Re: joke (Robert Laird)
7. 07:49 AM - Re: joke (Richard Pike)
8. 07:58 AM - Re: Nose bracket (Vic Peters)
9. 08:35 AM - Re: Re: joke (Chuck Stonex)
10. 09:01 AM - Re: Nose bracket (Richard & Martha Neilsen)
11. 09:21 AM - Re: Nose bracket (knowvne@aol.com)
12. 09:38 AM - Re: Nose bracket (John Hauck)
13. 09:48 AM - Hauck Landing Gear Mods (John Hauck)
14. 09:50 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (GeoR38@aol.com)
15. 09:57 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (GeoR38@aol.com)
16. 10:22 AM - Re: Nose bracket (Rex Rodebush)
17. 10:24 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (N27SB@aol.com)
18. 10:34 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (N27SB@aol.com)
19. 10:41 AM - Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 (GeoR38@aol.com)
20. 02:11 PM - Re: Hauck Landing Gear Mods (planecrazzzy)
21. 02:44 PM - Re: Re: Hauck Landing Gear Mods (John Hauck)
22. 04:31 PM - Re: Firestar bowling (JetPilot)
23. 04:36 PM - Re: Nose bracket (Vic Peters)
24. 04:59 PM - Re: Re: Firestar bowling Clique (John Hauck)
25. 05:17 PM - Re: Full throttle power loss (grabo172)
26. 05:42 PM - Re: Re: Firestar bowling Clique (Ed Chmielewski)
27. 05:52 PM - Re: Re: Firestar bowling Clique (John Hauck)
28. 06:10 PM - Re: Re: Firestar bowling Clique (russ kinne)
29. 06:52 PM - Fuel pump complication (Ron)
30. 07:35 PM - Re: Re:Float flying (Malcolmbru@aol.com)
31. 07:42 PM - Re: Re:Float flying (N27SB@aol.com)
32. 07:59 PM - Re: Re:Float flying (Malcolmbru@aol.com)
33. 09:07 PM - Re: Firestar bowling (R. Hankins)
34. 09:08 PM - Re: Firestar bowling (R. Hankins)
35. 11:25 PM - Re: Fuel pump complication (icrashrc)
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An old southern country preacher form Georgia had a teenage son named
David
and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a
profession. Like many young men, the boy didn't really know what he
wanted
to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.
One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an
experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table
four
objects:
- a Bible,
- a silver dollar,
- a bottle of whisky and
- a Playboy magazine
I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself, "and
when he comes home from school this afternoon, I'll see which object he
picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and
what
a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a
businessman, and that would be OK, But if picks up the bottle, he's
going
to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be. And
worst
of all, if he picks up that magazine he's gonna be a skirt-chasin' bum."
The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he
entered the house whistling and headed for his room. The boy tossed his
books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the
objects
on the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.
Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked
up
the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle
and took a big drink while he admired this month's Centerfold.
"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered, "he's gonna
be a
pilot."
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
Hi Rick,
No offense taken. I don't disagree with anything you said.
I feel it is worthwhile for me to have a nose push/pull handle, an extra tie down
location and a skid as a bonus (three birds with one stone!). Others may think
it's a waste of time and money and just extra weight; and that's fine.
Rex
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| Subject: | Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 |
In a message dated 3/20/2007 9:57:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
flykolb@pa.net writes:
Hi Steve,
I don=99t know if you knew Ivor Jim Lee of Lakeland Ultralights. He
did lots
of experimenting with Kolbs on floats, particularly amphibious arrangements
.
He was killed in a flying accident when he became distracted from flying
when an oil hose came loose
Thank you Dennis,
No , I did not know Jim, However I believe the accident you are referring t
o
may have occurred on the lake at
Jack Brown's Seaplane School. John Brown told me about a Kolb on floats tha
t
went down due to an oil line failure a few years ago. It is sad to hear of
a
plane going down due to a small failure. In Winter Haven if you have 500 ft
of altitude you can land almost anywhere. (If you have floats that is)
steve b
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Thanks Mal, look for Bryan an me at the Kolb Booth at SnF. We hang out
there most of the time.
SteveB
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In a message dated 3/21/2007 5:42:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
pj.ladd@btinternet.com writes:
"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered, "he's gonna be a
pilot."
Cheers
Pat
Hi Pat, I believe you are confusing the word "Pilot" with the word
"Preacher" :-)
Sorry Rev. Pike, It's not my Joke
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Actually, the original joke's punchline was that he was going to become a
politician.
-- Robert
On 3/21/07, N27SB@aol.com <N27SB@aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 3/21/2007 5:42:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> pj.ladd@btinternet.com writes:
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> "Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered, "he's gonna be
> a
> pilot."
>
> Cheers
>
> Pat
>
> Hi Pat, I believe you are confusing the word "Pilot" with the word
> "Preacher" :-)
>
> Sorry Rev. Pike, It's not my Joke
>
> sb
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As soon as I first started reading Pat's joke, I recognized it, (heard it years
ago, when I was a teenager) and knew the punchline was going to be "politician."
When I read, "pilot," my thought was "Hmmm, senility must be setting in, the poor
man can't remember punchlines."
When I read "preacher," I thought the same thing.
So sad.
You guys make sure that you get 2 seat Kolbs, so somebody else can go along as
Pilot-In-Command and gently guide you home when you forget where you are at, or
where you meant to go.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
I asked this a while ago and appreciate your info and the pics of the
nose bracket, It can't hurt and it's well done. Can't be any heavier
than Johns sleeping bag. Don't forget some of us (me) can't fly
anything. If after what seems like decades getting this Kolb in the air
I could put training wheels on the wingtips and land on a mattress I
would.
Spose I'm getting a little paranoid the closer to lift off I get?
"What I'd like to know is how to attach a skid under them to insure us
complete beginers against an expensive and time consuming repair from
even the slightest nose dinging.
Maybe a vertical partition inside front to back. Maybe Uncle C. would
know how to do that and if it would work."
Vic
912 UL Extra
Maine
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Maybe they should consider 3 seater versions. That way they will have room
for breathing machines, walkers and care providers!
Snafu
As soon as I first started reading Pat's joke, I recognized it, (heard it
years ago, when I was a teenager) and knew the punchline was going to be
"politician."
When I read, "pilot," my thought was "Hmmm, senility must be setting in, the
poor man can't remember punchlines."
When I read "preacher," I thought the same thing.
So sad.
You guys make sure that you get 2 seat Kolbs, so somebody else can go along
as Pilot-In-Command and gently guide you home when you forget where you are
at, or where you meant to go.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
Vic/all
Do yourself a major favor and get some training in a similar Kolb before
you fly. The time and money you save by not building all those things
that non flyers tell you are important will pay for the most expensive
of training. You can't build a plane that it is 100% safe, no way. Well
maybe you can by making it so heavy it will not fly. A light plane flies
better.
The cardinal rule is follow the plans. It is easy for make a plane less
safe when the intent is to make it safer. Talk to the factory or people
that have hundreds if not thousands of hours on non factory changes.
Ignore the rest.
Sorry I'm on kind of a rant on this.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
----- Original Message -----
From: Vic Peters
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Nose bracket
I asked this a while ago and appreciate your info and the pics of the
nose bracket, It can't hurt and it's well done. Can't be any heavier
than Johns sleeping bag. Don't forget some of us (me) can't fly
anything. If after what seems like decades getting this Kolb in the air
I could put training wheels on the wingtips and land on a mattress I
would.
Spose I'm getting a little paranoid the closer to lift off I get?
"What I'd like to know is how to attach a skid under them to insure us
complete beginers against an expensive and time consuming repair from
even the slightest nose dinging.
Maybe a vertical partition inside front to back. Maybe Uncle C. would
know how to do that and if it would work."
Vic
912 UL Extra
Maine
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
Hi Rick
As long as weight and balance and useful load is adjusted for Why do
you think this
Mod is a problem????
I fully agree talking with the Factory along with other builders is a
good idea
but I don't see this mod as a problem ....
Just don't cover the Half Loop and turn it into an Inverted Vertical
Stabilizer..hahhaha 8-)
Then again it's always what we don't know we don't know that bites
us.... 8-(
Mark Vaughn
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To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Nose bracket
Vic/all
Do yourself a major favor and get some training in a similar Kolb
before you fly. The time and money you save by not building all those
things that non flyers tell youare important will pay for the most
expensive of training.You can't build a planethat it is 100% safe, no
way. Well maybe you can by making it so heavy it will not fly. A light
plane flies better.
The cardinalrule is follow the plans. It is easy for make a plane
less safe when the intent is to make it safer. Talk to the factory
orpeople that have hundreds if not thousands of hours on non factory
changes. Ignore the rest.
Sorry I'm on kind of a rant on this.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
----- Original Message -----
From: Vic Peters
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Nose bracket
I asked this a while ago and appreciate your info and the pics of the
nose bracket, It can't hurt and it's well done. Can't be any heavier
than Johns sleeping bag. Don't forget some of us (me) can't fly
anything. If after what seems like decades getting this Kolb in the air
I could put training wheels on the wingtips and land on a mattress I
would.
Spose I'm getting a little paranoid the closer to lift off I get?
"What I'd like to know is how to attach a skid under them to insure us
complete beginers against an expensive and time consuming repair from
even the slightest nose dinging.
Maybe a vertical partition inside front to back. Maybe Uncle C. would
know how to do that and if it would work."
Vic
912 UL Extra
Maine
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Do yourself a major favor and get some training in a similar Kolb
before you fly. The time and money you save by not building all those
things that non flyers tell you are important will pay for the most
expensive of training.
Rick Neilsen
Rick:
Dad burn it! You took the words right out of my mouth.
This nose skid thing is very similar to the landing gear thing we go
through here periodically. There is nothing wrong with the Kolb
design. We all start out with the first flight in a Kolb. Any
"normal" pilot can fly and feel very comfortable in a Kolb in a matter
of a few hours.
I agree with you Rick, a lot of recommendations are coming from folks
that have zero or near zero time and experience flying Kolbs. Don't
think I will base any design changes on that category recommendation,
even though I did see Homer Kolb and a passenger in the factory mkIII
put it on its nose when Homer swung the tail around in a stiff breeze,
1991, on Homer's airstrip. The factory put a skid in the plans for
those that wanted it.
I did the same thing with a "heavy" passenger a year or two later in
the factory mkIII at Lakeland. Tailwind, heavy passenger, and a brish
tailwind. No damage, just pride.
The beauty of experimental/UL aviation is the choice of how you build
your airplane. If you want a skid, go for it. After all, didn't the
Jenny have axe handle skids on the outboard end of each bottom wing?
john h
mkIII
PS: Busy fabricating new center section. Did not realize how many
individual parts and rivet holes were involved in this project. ;-)
Gonna go all sheet metal this time, since I was able to use the old
lexan cover for a pattern. Looks like it is going to work out.
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| Subject: | Hauck Landing Gear Mods |
Hi Gang:
I mentioned the bridge work that carries my modified mkIII landing
gear a few days ago. Here are a couple photos of the bridgework
inside the cockpit.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 |
In a message dated 3/20/2007 5:44:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, N27SB@aol.com
writes:
_Click here: United States Patent: 7188804_
(http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f
G&l=50&s1=7188804.PN.&OS=PN/7188804&RS=PN/7188804)
For those of you that were around a few years ago, Bryan Melborn and I had
the crazy idea to build and fly our own version of an amphibious float. In less
than 10 months we designed and flew the concept. I just found out this week
that a U.S. Patent has been issued for the design. I would also like to mention
that Norm Labhardt was our Test Pilot.
Steve Boetto
Firefly 007 on Floats
Wow!!..... 37 claims that made it through and 24
references.......phenomenal!! But it is well written as I even understood it.
I have a personal patent on an aerotoy that had 16 claims but only 2 made it
through. I wrote it myself, but had to get a patent attorney to respond to the
first rejection, by rewriting part ot it. $150 per hour for his time....whew!
George Randolph
Firestar driver from the Villages, Fl
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In a message dated 3/20/2007 10:57:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
flykolb@pa.net writes:
Hi Steve,
I don=99t know if you knew Ivor Jim Lee of Lakeland Ultralights. He d
id lots
of experimenting with Kolbs on floats, particularly amphibious arrangements.
He was killed in a flying accident when he became distracted from flying whe
n
an oil hose came loose He mentioned to me one time when we were flying his
amphibious Mark-III at Conneaut Lake that he had unintentionally landed with
gear
down in the water and came to a very very quick water drenching stop
=93 but he
did not flip over.
I knew Jim and his dad, Ivor, a fixture in plumbing in the Sharon, Penna
area. I come from Sharon originally. That was a tragic accident.....speakin
g to
"always fly the airplane".
George Randolph
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
Just for the record. I'm a private pilot and have about 60 hours of taildragger
time in a J-3.
I'm kind of amazed at all the fuss. If you don't like it don't put one on YOUR
airplane.
Rex
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In a message dated 3/21/2007 11:52:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
GeoR38@aol.com writes:
Wow!!..... 37 claims that made it through and 24
references.......phenomenal!! But it is well written as I even understood it.
I have a personal patent on an aerotoy that had 16 claims but only 2 made it
through. I wrote it myself, but had to get a patent attorney to respond to
the first rejection, by rewriting part ot it. $150 per hour for his
time....whew!
George Randolph
Firestar driver from the Villages, Fl
Thanks George,
Sounds like you know what you are talking about. Actually there was
originally 39 claims and only 2 were rejected first time up to bat. We did not
try
to get them but my Atty thought he could.
All of the credit here goes to my Patent Atty, Paul Rooy. He is a Pilot,
Seaplane Instructor and Patent Attorney. He currently flies a Skysmasher
(Cessna Skymaster).
Don't know if anything will come of this but the process was interesting.
Steve Boetto
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George,
By the way, if your scroll down to middle of the report and pull up the list
of past patents there is some interesting reading. Names like Curtiss,
Bellanca and Grumman.
The only thing that I regret is that I could not make reference to the
Factory MKx that was the test bed.
Steve B
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| Subject: | Re: Check out United States Patent: 7188804 |
In a message dated 3/21/2007 1:35:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, N27SB@aol.com
writes:
George,
By the way, if your scroll down to middle of the report and pull up the list
of past patents there is some interesting reading. Names like Curtiss,
Bellanca and Grumman.
The only thing that I regret is that I could not make reference to the
Factory MKx that was the test bed.
Steve B
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Is this because the Kolb is not patented?
George
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| Subject: | Re: Hauck Landing Gear Mods |
ut oh, looks like the airplane parts have reached the living room.....
Quite a structure you've got under the seat..... are you able to store stuff
under there on yer cross countrys...?
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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| Subject: | Re: Hauck Landing Gear Mods |
Hi Mike:
| ut oh, looks like the airplane parts have reached the living
room.....
This is what happens when you got more "stuff" than room. Migrate to
an area big enough to lay stuff out. One of the advantages of being
single again is I can build an airplane in the living room if I want
to.
| Quite a structure you've got under the seat..... are you able to
store stuff
| under there on yer cross countrys...?
Yes, I store my extra shoes and flip flops under the seat. Also, the
survival rifle, and long tie down stakes and rope will fit under
there.
I still have to do the cutouts for the parachute, which mounts in the
front center of the center section, fuel filler, and an inspection
plate to stick my hand through to tighten up the clamp on the fuel
fill hose after the center section is in place.
The old center section was a combination of lexan and sheet metal.
This one is going to be entirely of sheet metal. The old one lasted
15 years. This one should last a little longer. Can't wait to get it
finished and painted. Think it will look cool. The original was made
for the 582, so I left the sheet metal under the left rear side bare.
This was right under the muffler. When I went to the 912 engines, I
never got around to painting that portion. Always generated questions
why I did not paint that part.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling |
John Hauck wrote:
>
>
> The closer that ball got to the ground the more it looked like it was
> going to hit me between the eyes. I stared at it for a few seconds,
> chickened out, did a 180, and hauled ass. If it was going to hit me,
> it was going to hit me in the butt. ;-)
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
> DO NOT ARCHIVE
Hahahaha,
I about fell out of my chair laughing when I read that :) How far did the ball
hit from where you had been standing ? What did the 2000 foot fall do to the
bowling ball ?
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Nose bracket |
Your right Rick don't be sorry. I have a good friend at our airport that
is a legal ultralight trainer (for a while). We hope to get plenty of
time in before the big N # changeover.
Vic
912 UL Extra
Maine
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Vic/all
Do yourself a major favor and get some training in a similar Kolb before
you fly. The time and money you save by not building all those things
that non flyers tell you are important will pay for the most expensive
of training. You can't build a plane that it is 100% safe, no way. Well
maybe you can by making it so heavy it will not fly. A light plane flies
better.
The cardinal rule is follow the plans. It is easy for make a plane less
safe when the intent is to make it safer. Talk to the factory or people
that have hundreds if not thousands of hours on non factory changes.
Ignore the rest.
Sorry I'm on kind of a rant on this.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIc
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling Clique |
How far did the ball hit from where you had been standing ? What
did the 2000 foot fall do to the bowling ball ?
|
| Mike
Mike:
We had a good safety margin, but dropped from that altitude one gets
the sensation the ball is tracking you. It does move around a bit
from the forward momentum initially, then the wind plays with it, and
quite possibly the finger holes do too. It made a real freaky sounds
when it was falling.
When the ball hit the lake bed, it bounced about three feet. The wet
stuff under the crust is jelly like. Did no visible damage to the
ball.
All in a day's fun on the Alvord Desert. Look forward to being back
out there in May.
This type of activity is all part of the Kolb Family scene. Have to
chuckle. Last year or maybe the year before, somebody was making wise
cracks about the Kolb clique. Then when we started talking about
getting ready for the MV flyin we became the MV clique. If you attend
the Alvord flyin you are part of the Alvord clique. Neat thing about
all these cliques is, if you want to be a part of them, get yourself a
Kolb and fly on out. We are in the talking stage of a get together in
Louisiana about mid-July. A great opportunity for folks on the east
side of the Mississippi to get together.
More later,
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Full throttle power loss |
Problem solved!! :D
It was the trash in the tank.
I did also level the carb and adjust the carb, but that was for fine tuning.
I Put some nice clean fresh gas in her and started her up, after a few carb adjustments
and some warm up, I was into testing mode...
Tested various power settings up to full power and let her run at full throttle
tied down for a good 3 minutes, and she ran perfectly...
So I hopped in and and went up... very ready for the engine to cough and it never
did! Climbed to 2000' perfectly. I did some more testing and various power
settings and the engine has never run so good...
Thanks for all the help everyone! You are the best resource one could ask for!
8)
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-Erik Grabowski
Kolb Firestar N197BG
CFI/CFII/LS-I
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling Clique |
John/All,
We tried bowling a few years ago, in the dead of winter dropping old
bowling balls on bare farmland. Two things were amazing: (1) the ball
rarely shattered and (2) it liked to bounce off the frozen ground so high it
seemed it would hit the airplane. Part of the fun was going out to find and
reclaim the ball, if possible.
Ed in JXN
MkII/503
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Firestar bowling Clique
>
> How far did the ball hit from where you had been standing ? What
> did the 2000 foot fall do to the bowling ball ?
>
> Mike:
> (Snip)
> We had a good safety margin, but dropped from that altitude one gets
> the sensation the ball is tracking you. It does move around a bit
> from the forward momentum initially, then the wind plays with it, and
> quite possibly the finger holes do too. It made a real freaky sounds
> when it was falling.
>
> When the ball hit the lake bed, it bounced about three feet. The wet
> stuff under the crust is jelly like. Did no visible damage to the
> ball.
>
> More later,
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
> DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling Clique |
(1) the ball
| rarely shattered
(2) it liked to bounce off the frozen ground so high it
| seemed it would hit the airplane.
Ed:
Reckon freezing weather had a lot to do with the balls shattering?
Imagine the frozen ground has a lot of resiliency???
Bet it would be fun to drop one on a frozen lake.
Doesn't take much to keep a Kolb pilot happy.
john h
mkII
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling Clique |
I never saw the Messerschmitt 163, the rocket-propelled single-seat
whizzbang. But it took off on a wheeled dolly, which was dropped, and
landed on a skid. They had to train the pilots to wait until they got
a bit of altitude before dropping the dolly; otherwise the dolly/
wheels would bounce back up & hit the aircraft!
Sounds like a bowling ball would be lots more fun. Wonder if the
weird noise was like parachuting with a football helmet that had
holes in it?
On Mar 21, 2007, at 8:52 PM, John Hauck wrote:
>
> (1) the ball
>
>
> (2) it liked to bounce off the frozen ground so high it
>
> Ed:
>
> Reckon freezing weather had a lot to do with the balls shattering?
>
> Imagine the frozen ground has a lot of resiliency???
>
> Bet it would be fun to drop one on a frozen lake.
>
> Doesn't take much to keep a Kolb pilot happy.
>
> john h
> mkII
>
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>
>
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| Subject: | Fuel pump complication |
I hope that with the tremendous talent we have here some of you can help me solve
a problem I didn't even know I had till two days ago. As most of you know I
am in the process of installing a 1.3 liter Suzuki motor in my Kolb M3X. Well
I had the fuel tanks fabricated and I have them installed, however on the other
list that I am on dealing just with this engine, there was just some posting
about how the fuel pump on the Suzuki is inside the fuel tank, and just to increase
the problem it needs to be in there for the fuel to cool it off during
its operation. How much of it is factual I am not sure, but I know for a fact
that the pump in the car is inside the fuel tank. So the question is what other
external pumps can I use on the Suzuki 1.3 16 valves DHC. I just beginning
to see the end of the project just to have this come up.
Thanks in advance
Ron
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there is a good deal of chater now on the Matronics seaplane site about
regging floats, moor than there normaly is any way mal
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not familiar with that list
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matronics also has a rotax and seaplane as well as a corvair car list and
several other flying topics mal
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling |
Here are a couple of pics of the ball and the splat-mark. It did far less than
I had expected to the mud, but had a greater effect on the spectators than I
anticipated. If I do it again it will be farther than 100yds from camp.
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1992 KXP 503
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar bowling |
Now, if I could just get my hands on a watermellon.......
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel pump complication |
Most fuel pumps that are installed inside the tank are designed to use the surrounding
liquid as coolant. You'll have to fing out what fuel pressure the injection
system needs to operate correctly if you plan on using a aftermarket external
pump.
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