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1. 03:32 AM - prop (tc1917)
2. 07:20 AM - Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop (Vince Nicely)
3. 07:24 AM - Fly-in to Homer's (Terry)
4. 07:24 AM - Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop (Ralph B)
5. 08:55 AM - Re: Fly-in to Homer's (bklebon@aol.com)
6. 09:38 AM - FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure (Jack B. Hart)
7. 09:40 AM - MV (pat ladd)
8. 09:40 AM - Re: Fly-in to Homer's (Terry)
9. 11:45 AM - Re: Ms Dixie update (Paul Petty)
10. 01:51 PM - New topic: Loctite (Dwight Kottke)
11. 02:19 PM - Re: New topic: Loctite (Dana Hague)
12. 05:09 PM - Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop (planecrazzzy)
13. 05:29 PM - Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure (Dana Hague)
14. 05:54 PM - Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure (Richard Pike)
15. 07:10 PM - Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure (HShack@aol.com)
16. 07:14 PM - Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure (HShack@aol.com)
17. 09:58 PM - EIS (Engine Information System) (John H Murphy)
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Just want to say that when I folded my firestar with a single blade, I
always go verticle with it but I take a large piece of foam with a cut in
the center and slide it on the down prop blade. It sits on the boom and the
wings cradle it on both sides. very stable to trailer. I also do the same
thing with my sling shot, three blade warp or ivo. pad the down blade with
a large piece of foam. You have to pad or tie your blad when it is in the
horizontal if you intend on trailering. Otherwise it woulds smake your ail.
tubes. just wanted to add my two cents. Ted Cowan, Alabama. p.s. If I
was trailering for a long distance, as you would buying or selling your
plane, get yourself an industrial roll of clear wrap and litterly mummify
your plane. it will get there safe without vibration and mostly dry if you
do it right. easy to cut off. it will also keep your wing from falling off
the wing holders.
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| Subject: | Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop |
Mike,
I fold my Firestar II with Ivo 2-blade prop and prop. extension. With
the prop horizontal, there is a little over 1" clearance of the prop to
the aileron tube on each side. However, the ailerons are folded down.
If they were up, there might be a problem.
Vince Nicely
FirestarII 450 Hrs
> Something I don't understand....
>
> When I folded the plane up at the end of the day (cheaper hanger rent)
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> The aileron tubes were being "bowed" from pushing on the prop....
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> I ended up putting the prop straight up & down....
>
> Does anybody elses do that....I built that area "Stock"
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> Maybe only the Tennesse prop will fold like that ???
>
> Gotta Fly...
> Mike & "Jaz" in MN / N381PM
>
>
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| Subject: | Fly-in to Homer's |
Gentlemen,
I will be at Smoketown Airport at 8:30 am on Sat. the 16th. to form up a
group of flyers to make the flight to Homer's farm. It makes an
impressive event to have a group of Kolb's all come at the same time as
we did in the past. Anyone wishing to join us, please do so!
Looking forward to another great day of flying and meeting fellow Kolb
pilots and of course spending time with Clara and Homer.
See you then,
Terry - FireFly #95
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| Subject: | Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop |
I always fold mine with the prop horizontal as it won't fit in my garage with it
vertical. I have an Ivo 2-blade.
It was a nice flight yesterday with smooth air.
Ralph
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Original Firestar
20 years flying it
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| Subject: | Re: Fly-in to Homer's |
Terry,
???? Approx. what time are you getting to the Kolb's? I will be driving up from
Maryland. Thanks for keeping us all informed and helping make this all possible!
Also do you have an idea if there is any food item I could bring to add to
the spread?
?????????????????? Rick Klebon
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From: Terry <tkrolfe@usadatanet.net>
Sent: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:23 am
Subject: Kolb-List: Fly-in to Homer's
Gentlemen,
I will be at Smoketown Airport at 8:30 am on Sat. the 16th. to form up
a group of flyers to make the flight to Homer's farm.? It makes an
impressive event to have a group of Kolb's all come at the same time as
we did in the past.? Anyone wishing to join us, please do so!
Looking forward to another great day of flying and meeting fellow Kolb
pilots and of course spending time with Clara and Homer.
See you then,
Terry -? FireFly #95
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| Subject: | FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure |
FireFlyer's & Kolbers
Experienced a second spring failure. Fourteen landings after the right tail
wheel spring broke the left spring failed. No ground loop this time. Both
of these springs failed in the same way. I took a photo. It can be seen
at:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly132.html
Since all of this happened at the same time the tailwheel tire wore away, it
may not be a bad thing to replace these springs every time you replace the
tailwheel.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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Hi All,
I am trying to knock together an article on the MV Fly-in which I will
try and get published in our Microlight mag.
I have a few notes but it would be a help if participants could let me
have some details of their flights to MV and Back.
Where they came from, what plane and engine, time taken, hours flown,
distance flown, weather, problems etc. The regime you fly under,.
Ultralight, Sports Pilot, Experimental etc wouldalso be interesting.
Just the facts, man. I will put it all together.
Cheers
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Fly-in to Homer's |
bklebon@aol.com wrote:
> Terry,
>
> Approx. what time are you getting to the Kolb's? I will be
> driving up from Maryland. Thanks for keeping us all informed and
> helping make this all possible! Also do you have an idea if there is
> any food item I could bring to add to the spread?
> Rick Klebon
>
Rick,
We will probably arrive around 9:30 or so, tough to get everybody
moving! No need to bring anything, Clara & Homer have it all taken
care of. See you there.
Terry - Firefly #95
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| Subject: | Re: Ms Dixie update |
Ms Dixie gets her N-Number
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Paul Petty
Kolbra #12
Ms Dixie
Final assembly!
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| Subject: | New topic: Loctite |
The Loctite line of thread adhesives hasn't been talked about much here so
I thought I would bring it up. I use it regularly on nuts and bolts in
hazardous locations, but how about a couple of drops on a new cable before
you crimp on a new ferrule? What do you boys think?
Dwight Kottke
Minnesota Flying Farmer
Firestar 377
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| Subject: | Re: New topic: Loctite |
At 04:14 PM 6/11/2007, Dwight Kottke wrote:
>The Loctite line of thread adhesives hasn't been talked about much here so
>I thought I would bring it up. I use it regularly on nuts and bolts in
>hazardous locations, but how about a couple of drops on a new cable before
>you crimp on a new ferrule? What do you boys think?
I wouldn't. The nicopress sleeves are designed to hold the full rated
strength of the cable. Adding anything else could conceivably reduce the
strength.
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: From 3 Blade to 2 Blade prop |
Thanks Guys....
I forgot that I had my ailerons straight up instead of folded inside the tail
area....
I've been doing it that way so long because of them rubbing on the
tail surface during transport... ( it didn't matter with a three blade )
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
PS Yes Ralph it was GREAT flying Sunday.... Nobody showed up at the airpark....
I asked Corky " what's wrong , weather not crappy enough for you ???... Maybe
his knuckles were still white from the day before...
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| Subject: | Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure |
At 01:50 PM 6/11/2007, Jack B. Hart wrote:
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>Experienced a second spring failure....it may not be a bad thing to
>replace these springs every time you replace the tailwheel...
Not a surprising failure; it broke at the most highly stressed
point. Metal fatigue is an issue, especially if the tailwheel shimmies. I
went through quite a few springs when I had my T-Craft. Some of the guys
used drawbar springs like this one:
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/images/extension/safetydrawbara.gif
These last much longer. I couldn't use one like that since I couldn't fine
one that would fit, and still be soft enough to let my swivel tailwheel pop
out of the detent when necessary.
BTW, I browsed through the other pages in your "Firefly Slide Show", and
there is a lot of good information there. Is there an index page? I
couldn't find one.
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure |
Make your own drawbar spring like that. A couple lengths of model airplane
piano wire bent to shape, spring from Loew's...
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Hague" <d-m-hague@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure
<snip>
Some of the guys
> used drawbar springs like this one:
>
> http://www.mcmaster.com/param/images/extension/safetydrawbara.gif
>
> These last much longer. I couldn't use one like that since I couldn't
> fine one that would fit, and still be soft enough to let my swivel
> tailwheel pop out of the detent when necessary.
><snip>> -Dana
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| Subject: | Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure |
In a message dated 6/11/2007 8:55:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
richard@bcchapel.org writes:
Make your own drawbar spring like that. A couple lengths of model airplane
piano wire bent to shape, spring from Loew's...
Lowe's has them, but not in the spring dept.; they are in the "door"
section. They come two in a bubble-wrap pak; used to close a screen door [?].
Howard Shackleford
FS II
SC
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| Subject: | Re: FireFly Tailwheel Spring Failure |
In a message dated 6/11/2007 10:11:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
HShack@aol.com writes:
Lowe's has them, but not in the spring dept.; they are in the "door"
section. They come two in a bubble-wrap pak; used to close a screen door [?].
There is a bit of chain attached you'll want to remove. Don't forget to buy
some of the recommended chain & "S" hooks.
Howard Shackleford
FS II
SC
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| Subject: | EIS (Engine Information System) |
I'm thinking about installing a EIS in my FS II after looking at John Williamson's
Kolbra aircraft at the Jean airport. Is there a requirment to have a battery
to operate this thing? Has anybody retrofitted their aircraft with one? I'm
guessing I will have to order a new panel from Kolb. My aircraft has EGT/CHT,
airspeed, Hobbs and a variety of gauges that can be replaced by the EIS.
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