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1. 04:42 AM - Re: Mark IIIC won't turn right in straight and level (John Bickham)
2. 05:04 AM - NY State Trooper visit (Thom Riddle)
3. 07:54 AM - Re: Re: Mark IIIC won't turn right in straight and level (Richard Pike)
4. 08:08 AM - State Trooper visit (flykolb)
5. 05:17 PM - Home again (Larry Cottrell)
6. 05:50 PM - Re: Home again (Steven Green)
7. 06:04 PM - not kolb related - I promise that I will never undertake anything as dangerous again (Eugene Zimmerman)
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| Subject: | Re: Mark IIIC won't turn right in straight and level |
Sorry for the delayed response. I work shift work so I go a few days without reading
e-mail.
Appreciate the responses and suggestions.
Sorry left out a few key facts. This plane does have the dual stick option. Several
have suggested a jam on this system.
Plane has a 912S with prop rotation CCW looking forward
On the ground all controls move freely. Problem only shows up in straight and
level cruise.
This problem is much worse than the Kolb constant roll to the left that requires
backpressure to the right. You literally can not move the stick to the right
when S & L. And yes, I was scared. Scared that something was going to give
before the stick moved.
Gonna go through all the suggestions one by one and let you know what we find.
By the by, my plane flies great. Can fly hands off now for extended periods.
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Thanks too much,
John Bickham
Mark III-C
"Using my Repairman Certificate"
St. Francisville, LA
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| Subject: | NY State Trooper visit |
I'm really enjoying the stories and photos from those who are reporting from MV
or still enroute home. Great adventure.
Yesterday, I flew the Allegro out to visit Bob Bean and see how his doors were
coming on his Mk III. As I've done many many times, I landed on his airstrip (cow
pasture w/o cows) that the NE end abuts and overlooks I-90. My approach from
the NE was normal which put me fairly low over the interstate and I landed
with no problems, as usual. Bob and his dog Jack were waiting for me so we walked
back to his basement to see the Mk III. His doors are going to be a very nice
flying season extender. Too bad you all can't see his workmanship up close
because none of the photos do it justice.
Anyway, when we walked back up to the cow-strip, a young NY State Trooper was inspecting
the Allegro. Apparently, a trucker on the interstate thought I had crash
landing or done an emergency landing and called the constables. After giving
him IDs (he needed them for his report) and assuring him all was well I took
off and headed home.
Not an adventure by MV standards but sitll an unusual occurence, at least for me.
Bob and I are looking forward to meeting as many of you as go to Homer's next
month.
Thom in Buffalo
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| Subject: | Re: Mark IIIC won't turn right in straight and level |
Any way you can load pressure on the fuselage/motor mounts to simulate
engine thrust and torque and then see what the controls do?
Richard Pike
MKIIi N420P (420ldPoops)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bickham" <gearbender@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mark IIIC won't turn right in straight and level
>
> Sorry for the delayed response. I work shift work so I go a few days
> without reading e-mail.
>
> Appreciate the responses and suggestions.
>
> Sorry left out a few key facts. This plane does have the dual stick
> option. Several have suggested a jam on this system.
>
> Plane has a 912S with prop rotation CCW looking forward
>
> On the ground all controls move freely. Problem only shows up in straight
> and level cruise.
>
> This problem is much worse than the Kolb constant roll to the left that
> requires backpressure to the right. You literally can not move the stick
> to the right when S & L. And yes, I was scared. Scared that something
> was going to give before the stick moved.
>
> Gonna go through all the suggestions one by one and let you know what we
> find.
>
> By the by, my plane flies great. Can fly hands off now for extended
> periods.
>
> --------
> Thanks too much,
>
> John Bickham
> Mark III-C
> "Using my Repairman Certificate"
> St. Francisville, LA
>
> Do Not Archive
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=114339#114339
>
>
>
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| Subject: | State Trooper visit |
Thom
"Anyway, when we walked back up to the cow-strip, a young NY State
Trooper was inspecting the Allegro. Apparently, a trucker on the
interstate thought I had crash landing or done an emergency landing and
called the constables. After giving him IDs (he needed them for his
report) and assuring him all was well I took off and headed home."
This reminds me of an "adventure" I had. A friend in his Rans and I in
my Mark III had just landed at my home base, a small grass field in
Concord, NC. We stopped for a few minutes and I took off again to do
some landings and takeoff. I was on downwind and looked down at the
strip and saw several police cars and fire trucks.
When I landed I found out some woman who lives across from the airport
reported a plane crash. We both took off and looked around and there was
no crash. She must have seen my Kolb with short landing capability and
thought I had crashed.
All was well!
Jim - now in Michigan
Mark III - still in NC
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Hi all,
Karen and I arrived back home again this morning. I flew in from Wells
Nev, arriving at 1045, Karen drove in around 1230. John H and W arrived
two days earlier. Arty called and said that she was at Nampa, Idaho, and
should be home tomorrow. With the weather the way that it has been I
think that a covered wagon could have made as good a time. The storms
were as regular as clock work. A lot of days we could only fly 110 miles
a day.
Larry, Oregon
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Larry and Karen,
It's good to hear Ya"ll made it home safely. Don't let those two Johns
drive ya crazy.
Thanks again for all your hospitality at MV.
Steven
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----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Cottrell
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:17 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Home again
Hi all,
Karen and I arrived back home again this morning. I flew in from
Wells Nev, arriving at 1045, Karen drove in around 1230. John H and W
arrived two days earlier. Arty called and said that she was at Nampa,
Idaho, and should be home tomorrow. With the weather the way that it has
been I think that a covered wagon could have made as good a time. The
storms were as regular as clock work. A lot of days we could only fly
110 miles a day.
Larry, Oregon
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| Subject: | not kolb related - I promise that I will never undertake anything |
as dangerous again
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/15/
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