Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 06:59 AM - Re: Re: Seized 447 (bklebon@aol.com)
2. 07:49 AM - Re: Seized 447 (jb92563)
3. 08:40 AM - Firefly down (N27SB@aol.com)
4. 09:07 AM - Re: Firefly down (John Hauck)
5. 10:21 AM - chicago video (NealMcCann@aol.com)
6. 10:27 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (gary aman)
7. 10:32 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (gary aman)
8. 10:38 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (gary aman)
9. 10:42 AM - Re: chicago video (Jim ODay)
10. 10:47 AM - Re: chicago video (John Hauck)
11. 10:57 AM - Re: Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com)
12. 11:06 AM - Re: Strange fuel related problem .. (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=)
13. 11:08 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (Richard Girard)
14. 11:08 AM - Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com)
15. 11:14 AM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=)
16. 11:34 AM - Re: chicago video (Chuck Stonex)
17. 11:43 AM - Re: chicago video (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=)
18. 12:13 PM - Re: chicago video (John H Murphy)
19. 12:35 PM - Re: chicago video (Richard & Martha Neilsen)
20. 01:06 PM - Re: chicago video (nealmccann@aol.com)
21. 01:09 PM - Re: fishing (JetPilot)
22. 01:22 PM - Re: Oshkosh 2007 - What a Trip! (John Williamson)
23. 02:03 PM - Re: Re: Wing strut vibration (Eugene Zimmerman)
24. 02:25 PM - Maybe a solution to: Posting links to pictures (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?No=EBl_Bouchard?=)
25. 03:53 PM - Pics (David Key)
26. 06:33 PM - Re: Pics (Charlie England)
27. 08:24 PM - Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V (Ron)
28. 08:27 PM - Re: New to the list (huronflyer)
29. 08:33 PM - Re: Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V (huronflyer)
30. 08:47 PM - Re: Wing strut vibration (huronflyer)
31. 09:05 PM - Re: chicago video (huronflyer)
32. 09:24 PM - Re: New to the list (huronflyer)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
I'm getting into this discussion a little late, but having worked with muriatic
acid on swimming pools, make sure you are in a well ventilated area (preferably
outside) and upwind. Don't get any on you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Wade Lawicki <wlawicki@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:32 am
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Seized 447
Ray,
Herbs right , you can buy the acid at home depot or a pool store. I take
the jug off before I acid so I don't drip any in the case, you have to take it
off anyways to hone or replace. try not to get it on ANY aluminum you don't want
damaged. It will stop foaming when all the aluminum is gone from cylinder.
Fly Safe,
Wade
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=126014#126014
________________________________________________________________________
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Fortunately I followed everyone advice and handled the muriatic acid with goggles
and latex gloves. The fumes are nasty so I did it outside and was also aware
of the Hydrogen gas fumes flamability so I keep the smokers away.
I soaked small bits of paper towel in the acid then layed them on top of the aluminum
and watched it bubble away into nothing.
Took a little while and multiple applications but after probably 30 minutes it
was all gone except for what looks like some carbon on the cylinder wall.
Gently scraped that carbon stuff off with a knife.
I still need to find the right hone and hone the liner.
--------
Ray
Riverside County, CA
Do Not Archive
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127322#127322
Message 3
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Has anyone heard about a Firefly going down in the NE?
Steve
do not archive
http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Message 4
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Firefly down |
| Has anyone heard about a Firefly going down in the NE?
|
| Steve
Steve:
Here ya go.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/126294
Sorry to hear about the fatality.
Where did the USUA rep Dale Hooper come from? Hopefully, the reporter
misinterpreted what Hooper told her.
john h
mkIII - 2,699.9 hours
DO NOT ARCHIVE
Message 5
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day
from my firestar II - 503 and thought
i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550
http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Message 6
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Strange fuel related problem .. |
it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet or outlet
check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a diaphragm pump.Do
you have a paper element filter between the tank and the pump?
I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line.
Ron (Arizona)
=================================
---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote:
============
Hello all,
I am a long time lurker and the owner, since 1999, of a 1990 "vintage"
Twinstar MK II .
I had a strange problem today with my "old faitfull" Rotax 503 with
(single) point ignition ... (yes ...)
I started the engine and then walked away a few feet to talk to a friend
(who just bought a gorgeous MK III with 912s) ...
and suddently the engine started to slow down and then stopped
completely after a few second.
... as if it would have died from fuel starvation ... Would not "take"
any throttle input ... while slowing down ...
So i checked and found that both carbs "cups" where almost empty (!)
So ... i suspected a gas pump problem (mikuni) ... did a few checks ...
checked that the gas thanks were vented properly
(yes they were) and i started again ...
The engine ran roughly probably on 1 cylinder ... stopped and checked
again and this time
only one of the carb cup was empty and the other one normal (full) ..
Then i removed and checked the part that let the gas in the carb (name
?) (needle controlled by float level)
for any debris or clogging ... and found nothing ... reassembled
everything and fired up the engine.
This time it ran fine ... ran it a 6000 RPM on the ground for ~ 1 min
with no problems ...
Stopped it and restarted a few times and did a couple more low and high
RPM run and everything seemed normal ...
So ... i took off , did a couple of circuits in the pattern and then
headed for a mechanically uneventfull but beatifull flight in the
beatifull Montreal surroundings ...
Now, i (and my friend, who previously owned this plane an flew it > 200
hrs) are just puzzled as what could have been the cause of this strange
behaviour ... ???
- Obviously not a gas pump problem as it ran fine for 1 1/2 hour after .
- Not a gas tank venting problem ... or gas filter, pump etc (as all ran
fine for the 1 1/2 flight)
So what could have caused this "trange behaviour" ?
Any hint greatly appreciated ...
Noel Bouchard
Montreal, Canada
Twinstar MK II with Rotax 503
380 Hrs
P.S. This Twinstar MK II is another living proof of the quality of the
Kolb aircrafts ... and Rotax 503 engines.
It now has well over 800 hrs. on the frame and engine. ( i am the 3th
owner) The Rotax 503 has had good maintenance and was fully rebuilt
at ~ 700 Hrs. I myself have cumulated some 380 hours of flight on this
MK II and 503 and experienced only
two small engine problems. One related to water contamination in (my
first) winter, and another due to
a mistake in a new point set installation which caused premature wear
and engine problem on 1 cyl.
In both even, the engine did not stop, but ran on one cylinder and
allowed for easy precaution landings ...
So i can say this plane and engine have been very reliable. Now i may be
lucky ;-)
--
kugelair.com
Message 7
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Wing strut vibration |
Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop harmonics.Have
you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ?
My vibration is in the 56 to 64 MPH range, or most likely all through all
the speed that I can stay in the air. I notice it most in the 6000 rpm
range. I also had it without the plastic cover so I am sure that it is just
that the round struts do not have the rigidity that the streamlined metal
ones do. Thanks for the help. Now for some creative financial planning.
Larry C
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Williamson"
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration
>
>
> Larry and All,
>
> I had the same lift strut harmonic vibration on the Kolbra when I did the
> first few flights with the streamlined plastic fairings on. It would only
> occur at a very narrow airspeed band about 90 mph. I installed the TNK
> fairings and have never had the vibration again.
>
> As for the angle the fairings were set at, I just eyeballed them to and
> angle that looked okay.
>
> John Williamson
> Arlington, TX
>
> Kolbra, 912ULS, 1,463 hours and counting
>
> --------
> John Williamson
> Arlington, TX
>
> Kolbra, 912ULS
> http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127079#127079
>
>
>
Message 8
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Strange fuel related problem .. |
it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet or outlet
check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a diaphragm pump.Do
you have a paper element filter between the tank and the pump?
I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line.
Ron (Arizona)
=================================
---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote:
============
Hello all,
I am a long time lurker and the owner, since 1999, of a 1990 "vintage"
Twinstar MK II .
I had a strange problem today with my "old faitfull" Rotax 503 with
(single) point ignition ... (yes ...)
I started the engine and then walked away a few feet to talk to a friend
(who just bought a gorgeous MK III with 912s) ...
and suddently the engine started to slow down and then stopped
completely after a few second.
... as if it would have died from fuel starvation ... Would not "take"
any throttle input ... while slowing down ...
So i checked and found that both carbs "cups" where almost empty (!)
So ... i suspected a gas pump problem (mikuni) ... did a few checks ...
checked that the gas thanks were vented properly
(yes they were) and i started again ...
The engine ran roughly probably on 1 cylinder ... stopped and checked
again and this time
only one of the carb cup was empty and the other one normal (full) ..
Then i removed and checked the part that let the gas in the carb (name
?) (needle controlled by float level)
for any debris or clogging ... and found nothing ... reassembled
everything and fired up the engine.
This time it ran fine ... ran it a 6000 RPM on the ground for ~ 1 min
with no problems ...
Stopped it and restarted a few times and did a couple more low and high
RPM run and everything seemed normal ...
So ... i took off , did a couple of circuits in the pattern and then
headed for a mechanically uneventfull but beatifull flight in the
beatifull Montreal surroundings ...
Now, i (and my friend, who previously owned this plane an flew it > 200
hrs) are just puzzled as what could have been the cause of this strange
behaviour ... ???
- Obviously not a gas pump problem as it ran fine for 1 1/2 hour after .
- Not a gas tank venting problem ... or gas filter, pump etc (as all ran
fine for the 1 1/2 flight)
So what could have caused this "trange behaviour" ?
Any hint greatly appreciated ...
Noel Bouchard
Montreal, Canada
Twinstar MK II with Rotax 503
380 Hrs
P.S. This Twinstar MK II is another living proof of the quality of the
Kolb aircrafts ... and Rotax 503 engines.
It now has well over 800 hrs. on the frame and engine. ( i am the 3th
owner) The Rotax 503 has had good maintenance and was fully rebuilt
at ~ 700 Hrs. I myself have cumulated some 380 hours of flight on this
MK II and 503 and experienced only
two small engine problems. One related to water contamination in (my
first) winter, and another due to
a mistake in a new point set installation which caused premature wear
and engine problem on 1 cyl.
In both even, the engine did not stop, but ran on one cylinder and
allowed for easy precaution landings ...
So i can say this plane and engine have been very reliable. Now i may be
lucky ;-)
--
kugelair.com
Message 9
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
WOW! Awesome video. The captions are great pointing out the landmarks. Thanks
for sharing.
--------
Jim O'Day
Fargo, ND
Firestar II
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127338#127338
Message 10
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
| hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the
other day
| from my firestar II - 503 and thought
| i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
Thanks for all the info, Neal. I'm guessing you are a Chicago native.
I had very little idea of what I was looking at on my recent flight in
that area, other than that was Chicago. ;-)
john h
mkIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
Message 11
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
you bet!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim ODay <jimoday@hotmail.com>
Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:42 pm
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: chicago video
WOW! Awesome video. The captions are great pointing out the landmarks. Thanks
for sharing.
--------
Jim O'Day
Fargo, ND
Firestar II
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127338#127338
________________________________________________________________________
Message 12
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Strange fuel related problem .. |
Hello Ron & Gary & all :-)
Thanks for your replies ...
The air in the line may be the right answer but ... then why both empty
... then one ...
and then both ok ... ? Some debris in the pump, that maybe affected
both "sides" and then one and then went away ?
Yes there is a filter in the line and i think it is paper (and the next
thing to get replaced ...)
I will also order a pump rebuilt kit ... just to be on the safe side ...
will also give me the
opportunity to inspect it ...
But i am still poundering wether a lost gremlin might have something to
do with this ;-)
Best ...
Noel
gary aman wrote:
> it only takes the smallest hair to get caught between the fuel inlet
> or outlet check valves to interfere with the low speed operation of a
> diaphragm pump.Do you have a paper element filter between the tank and
> the pump?
>
> Ron <captainron1@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> I would suspect a Gremlin passing through, or some air in the line.
>
> Ron (Arizona)
> =================================
> ---- "Nol Bouchard" wrote:
>
Message 13
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Wing strut vibration |
Larry, I didn't build the aircraft, so I can't say for sure, but the foam in
a can stuff has always spread well for me in similar applications.
Rick
On 8/3/07, gary aman <gaman@att.net> wrote:
>
> Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop
> harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ?
>
>
> *Larry Cottrell <lcottrell@fmtcblue.com>* wrote:
>
>
> My vibration is in the 56 to 64 MPH range, or most likely all through all
> the speed that I can stay in the air. I notice it most in the 6000 rpm
> range. I also had it without the plastic cover so I am sure that it is
> just
> that the round struts do not have the rigidity that the streamlined metal
> ones do. Thanks for the help. Now for some creative financial planning.
> Larry C
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Williamson"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:41 PM
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Wing strut vibration
>
>
> >
> >
> > Larry and All,
> >
> > I had the same lift strut harmonic vibration on the Kolbra when I did
> the
> > first few flights with the streamlined plastic fairings on. It would
> only
> > occur at a very narrow airspeed band about 90 mph. I installed the TNK
> > fairings and have never had the vibration again.
> >
> > As for the angle the fairings were set at, I just eyeballed them to and
> > angle that looked okay.
> >
> > John Williamson
> > Arlington, TX
> >
> > Kolbra, 912ULS, 1,463 hours and counting
> >
> > --------
> > John Williamson
> > Arlington, TX
> >
> > Kolbra, 912ULS
> > http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Read this topic online here:
> >
> >
>
> *
>
>
> *
>
>
--
Rick Girard
"Ya'll drop on in"
takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport.
Message 14
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
john..i wasn't so sure either at times (mapquest helps) and yes i'm a native chicagoan
and part of the FVFC (Fox Valley Flying Club.com) with 4 kolbs in the
group & bout 70 members... we make the OSH trip every year as a group event (30
members this year)and one of our builders walked away with the reserved grand
champion award last week with his new Rans?that was parked on the south forty
next to the?ultralight strip.?
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:47 pm
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video
| hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the
other day
| from my firestar II - 503 and thought
| i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
Thanks for all the info, Neal. I'm guessing you are a Chicago native.
I had very little idea of what I was looking at on my recent flight in
that area, other than that was Chicago. ;-)
john h
mkIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
________________________________________________________________________
Message 15
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Wing strut vibration |
Hello Larry,
What about this picture ? (In attach. "shrinked to 13KB ")
But i think it's more of an optical illusion than realty ...
... but to keep this on topic, on my Twinstar MK II
the "strut shaking" definitely is related to engine harmonics
and occurs at a rather low and quite narrow band RMP ...
so it is less of a concern ...
Noel
gary aman wrote:
> Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or prop
> harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for this ?
>
>
Message 16
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Nice flying video from chicago .... if you want to see some other really ni
ce video check out www.flybigbend.com from a 912 Rans S-12XL around Presid
io, Texas. LEBTFChuck
From: NealMcCann@aol.comDate: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:20:42 -0400Subject: Kolb-L
ist: chicago videoTo: kolb-list@matronics.com
hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other day
from my firestar II - 503 and thought
i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550
AOL.com.
Message 17
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
Fantastic video Neal ! Beautifull photography and great choice of music !!!
You should submit this to TNK as a promo. video ..
And ... you are not a nervous guy to fly around this city with a 503 ...
No a critic, as i would be too scared to do this in Montreal :-)
Noel
NealMcCann@aol.com wrote:
> hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other
> day from my firestar II - 503 and thought
> i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
>
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550
>
>
Message 18
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
Very nice! Thanks!
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127363#127363
Message 19
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
Wow!!!
Thanks so much for sharing that one.
Do not archive
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
----- Original Message -----
From: NealMcCann@aol.com
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: chicago video
hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other
day from my firestar II - 503 and thought
i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550
AOL.com.
Message 20
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
had a life jacket on, said my prayers and always kept an eye out for the une
xpected as i'm sure most of us do (although i cheated=C2-at times when i n
oticed the shore drift further away)=C2-. i made that trip and landed at m
eigs field=C2-with a bunch of guys from our club back in 2000.=C2- they
had an open house and we got a faa waiver for the flight of trikes, ultralig
hts & experimentals..what a ball!
-----Original Message-----
From: No=C3=ABl Bouchard <noelbou@vif.com>
Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 1:42 pm
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: chicago video
lbou@vif.com>=C2-
=C2-
Fantastic video Neal ! Beautifull photography and great choice of music !!!
=C2-
You should submit this to TNK as a promo. video ..=C2-
=C2-
And ... you are not a nervous guy to fly around this city with a 503 ...=C2
-
No a critic, as i would be too scared to do this in Montreal :-)=C2-
=C2-
Noel=C2-
=C2-
NealMcCann@aol.com wrote:=C2-
=C2-
> hi fellow kolb flyers..i took a video of the chgo. lakefront the other > d
ay from my firestar II - 503 and thought=C2-
> i'd share it with yall...i sure miss meigs field..daley is a dope!=C2-
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5479816549782096550=C2-
>=C2-
>=C2-
=C2-
============C2-
============C2-
============C2-
=C2-
=C2-
________________________________________________________________________
AOL at AOL.com.
Message 21
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
[quote="lcottrell"]
I decided to remove the pictures, it just isn't worth the hassle. Larry
> [b]
I would have liked to see the pictures, half the fun of the list is to see everyones
pictures. When I get on the Kolb List, the first things I look at are
the pictures and the videos. It is unreasonable for one person to expect everyone
else to not use the features because he is unwilling to spend the money
for broad band, or because he is unwilling to take the time to configure his email
client not to download attachments. Either excuse should not be our problem,
and should not limit the rest of the world.
Mike
--------
"NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could
have !!!
Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127368#127368
Message 22
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Oshkosh 2007 - What a Trip! |
Hi All,
Just finished the website update of this last trip.
If interested, go to:
http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot/
--------
John Williamson
Arlington, TX
Kolbra, 912ULS
http://home.tx.rr.com/kolbrapilot
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127371#127371
Message 23
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Wing strut vibration |
Hey,
You really ought to remove the black snake living inside that strut
and fill it with foam.
:-)
Positively do not archive.
On Aug 3, 2007, at 2:14 PM, Nol Bouchard wrote:
> Hello Larry,
>
> What about this picture ? (In attach. "shrinked to 13KB ")
> But i think it's more of an optical illusion than realty ...
> ... but to keep this on topic, on my Twinstar MK II
> the "strut shaking" definitely is related to engine harmonics
> and occurs at a rather low and quite narrow band RMP ...
> so it is less of a concern ...
>
> Noel
>
> gary aman wrote:
>
>> Larry, I had vibration in the struts also but they were engine or
>> prop harmonics.Have you tried doing ground run-ups to check for
>> this ?
>>
>>
>> <Struts.jpg>
Message 24
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Maybe a solution to: Posting links to pictures |
Hello all !
Following this little bit of controversy about posting pictures on the
newsgroup ...
May i suggest that we all learn to use services like Flickr
http://www.flickr.com
This is a great service and best of all it is all free.
It is very easy to create a new account, upload your pictures and to
organize them in different categories
etc etc ... You cn add comments, create slide shows, etc etc ... Believe
me it's one of the great WWW app. !
Let me give you an example with my site ...
where i posted some pictures made with my cheap camera phone.
Note: I like the way the cheap camera, because of it's low resolution,
sometimes "highlight" the color and texture of the picture rather than
the details.
+------------------------------+
You can post your Flickr main page like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/
or link to a single pictue like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/489202437/
(just right click on your picture on your Flickr site and select
"Copy link location" and paste the link in your email as above)
You can even post a link to a "slide show":
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolb_flying/sets/72157594320040173/show/
So why don't you check Flickr ... and start creating your own picture site.
This would make everybody happy and imagine what we could get to see ;-)
... and we could stop that thread that's been going on for a while ;-)
Noel
Message 25
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
I guess life is easy for me.
If my car uses too much gas I buy one that doesn't.
If my house is too big I buy a smaller one.
If my internet connection is too slow I get high speed.
I take responsibility for what I can control.
Post the pics!! I like big ones with lots of color.
Message 26
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
David Key wrote:
>
> I guess life is easy for me.
>
> If my car uses too much gas I buy one that doesn't.
> If my house is too big I buy a smaller one.
> If my internet connection is too slow I get high speed.
> I take responsibility for what I can control.
>
> Post the pics!! I like big ones with lots of color.
>
So, do you fly with total disregard for others, as well?
Might explain why pilots of bigger planes are so bigoted about
UL's/light planes.
Charlie
Message 27
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V |
Today I weighed the Suzuki motor with the SPG-2 reduction drive. The motor net
weight without intake ECM muffler and radiator tipped the scale at 172 pounds.
I am fairly certain that up and running with all the peripherals ready to fly
it should be around 220 pounds total. With some real trimming I guess I could
knock off around 20 pounds.
I also weighed the Kolb frame today it came in at 312 lb no fabric or lexan or
instruments.
can I get some ideas of M3X's empty weight so I can compare.
I am guessing that my M3X ready to fly will weigh around 580 lbs.
Your guess is as good as mind at this stage.
Thanks
Ron
Message 28
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: New to the list |
Hello,
This is my first day on the list.
A friend has introduced me to Kolb, he sold another plane and bought an
"Ultrastar".
I have an excellent classic ultralight, but the Kolb may be fitted better to my
location and needs; so I will not walk away from my love easily and without guidance...BUT
the performance I saw and read about got my heart thumping.
One brief thing that caught my attention was a comment bay a Kolb owner that the
installation of a larger windscreen caused him hassles when he flew; is this
generally an issue when retrofitting pods and windscreens to Ultrastars?
Are they very sensitive to wind deflection and C of G?
The prop being behind the pilot is subject to proper airflow for the design.
On the positive side its thrust angle should have less of an impact then say a
Challenger with sudden power changes, is this a correct assumption?
Cheers,
huronflyer
CYEL, C-IIII
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127420#127420
Message 29
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Suzuki 1.3 DOC 16V |
Which Kolb are you putting the Suzuki on?
I know a guy with a Geo turbo on a 2place Beaver, which works very well for him
TO from 4000'+ lake in BC.
I am just entering the Kolb scene, I fly another ultralight.
Cheers,
drh
C-IIII, CYEL
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127421#127421
Message 30
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Wing strut vibration |
Hi,
I fly another ultralight.
As of today I may consider Kolb, because of some performance differences.
Please I am not trying to be a jerk; a very well know, popular ultralight had
a bracket fail recently causing the stut and its other strut same side to fail.
Fortunately, they had a BRS.
I went to my planes forum and asked some heavy questions, the result was our
planes attach point is designed better and includes an aluminum/nylon plug, to
overcome unwanted over compression...an inspection of the ronnie bracket show
ed no visible fracture.
Anyhow, I am considering the purchase of a Kolb, but I know nothing about its
design integrity, i.e. struts, etc.
Would you be kind enough to give me some insight.
drh
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127424#127424
Message 31
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: chicago video |
Very nice indeed.
Just exploring Kolb, maybe I will join the club.
Its hard to walk away from the one that brought me this far and high.
Cheers.
drh
CYEL
DO NOT ARCHIVE
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127425#127425
Message 32
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: New to the list |
Just trying to add pic of my venue.
CYEL
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=127427#127427
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|