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1. 06:01 AM - British Columbia By Kolb (John Hauck)
2. 08:43 AM - Re: British Columbia By Kolb (VICTOR PETERS)
3. 08:51 AM - Re: Re: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, Turns, Landing (possums)
4. 09:24 AM - Re: Fergie wing (Mike Welch)
5. 10:58 AM - Re: Re: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, Turns, Landing (John Hauck)
6. 11:25 AM - Re: Kolb List: Fergie wings (william sullivan)
7. 12:33 PM - kolbs in the northland (robert bean)
8. 12:47 PM - Re: kolbs in the northland (John Hauck)
9. 05:03 PM - 700th Flight In The FireFly (Jack B. Hart)
10. 05:09 PM - FireFly Aileron Hinge and Pivot Bolt Clearance Repair. (Jack B. Hart)
11. 06:03 PM - Re: kolbs in the northland (Jack B. Hart)
12. 06:28 PM - Re: 700th Flight In The FireFly (N111KX (Kip))
13. 06:47 PM - Re: kolbs in the northland (robert bean)
14. 07:45 PM - Re: 582 temps (Steven Green)
15. 07:49 PM - Re: Hose Clamp Safety Wire (Steven Green)
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| Subject: | British Columbia By Kolb |
Morning Gang:
This photo was taken between Meziandin and Dease Lake, BC, 2004, on my way
to Alaska. Don't know what the name of this glacial fed lake. That night I
was put down on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway by weather. I had planned on
spending the night at Dease Lake, but the pass, 20 miles south was socked
in. I found a straight place on the road to land that had a pull out I
could use. Had a satelite phone with me. Called Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory, FSS, to close my flight plan. Told them I was down on the
Stewart-Cassiar Highway. He asked me if I got the airplane off the highway.
;-) It was cold, raining, and muddy. I went to sleep thinking about
grizzly bears and woke up the next morning thinking about them.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: British Columbia By Kolb |
John Wrote
"It was cold, raining, and muddy. I went to sleep thinking about
grizzly bears and woke up the next morning thinking about them."
What no gun rack?
Nice pic
Vic
Maine Do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, |
Turns, Landing
At 10:17 PM 8/15/2008, you wrote:
>Yea get it! Scares me too much.
>
It's not nearly so bad from the inside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz78ioX2n4U
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Bill=2C
Many years ago=2C when Kolbs were in their early design stages=2C a guy n
amed "Ferguson"
essentially copied Homer's creations. From a distance=2C Ferguson's copies
were almost identical to Homer's designs. Eventually=2C he did do several
changes of his own=2C so that now it is reasonably
easy to see that they are a different brand.
But=2C to answer your question=2C John H was was referring to The Ferguso
n copy of a Kolb....which may have a tiny bit different airfoil. These are
referred to as "Fergies".
How's the healing??
Mike Welch
Kolb MkIII CX (On hold due=2C to building my hangar...photos soon)
t: Kolb-List: Fergie wingTo: kolb-list@matronics.com
Some time in the last week=2C somebody mentioned a "Fergie" wing. What is
it?
do not archive
thanks
Bill Sullivan
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| Subject: | Re: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, |
Turns, Landing
| It's not nearly so bad from the inside:
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz78ioX2n4U
Possum:
This clip is much more effective than the outside shots.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb List: Fergie wings |
Thanks, Mike. I caught a message from John H. Commenting on a photo of a reinforced
wing, and he made a reference to "Fergie".
I am doing fairly well. Still in a wheelchair when I am not lying down. I
can walk, but not supposed to. Mostly waiting for the spine to re-attach to
the pelvis. Bored, and reading a book a day. I snuck out to the back yard to
look at the plane, and will send out photos when possible. It needs a front
cage, main fuselage tube, and both wings repaired. Plus a lot of small stuff,
but these things are built one piece at a time and can be fixed the same way.
It will give me something to do- I am retired, anyway.
My wife is still taking lessons, around a busy schedule.
Bill Sullivan
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| Subject: | kolbs in the northland |
Bob Erb called me last night and asked if I would join up with him to
a small gathering about 23 mi from me.
I was already scheduled for another one in the other direction on
sunday, BUT.... a chance to flounder through the
clear morning air with another Kolb in formation? well, ok
This is a return flyby right after takeoff from my place. Corn to
the right, left and the other end.
-and off to the races. 8:00 AM
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Four Kolbs in attendance! Also an Escapade, several trikes, PPC,
RANS towplane.
Good air, good friends, good planes
Like life, summer is short.
BB, MkIII
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| Subject: | Re: kolbs in the northland |
> This is a return flyby right after takeoff from my place. Corn to
> the right, left and the other end.
> -and off to the races. 8:00 AM
Gang:
Nell and spent the night on Bob B's airstrip a few years back.
We were traveling with the 5th wheel. Parked in the middle of the strip.
Sure was dark out there in the corn field.
john h
mkIII
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| Subject: | 700th Flight In The FireFly |
Kolbers,
Last evening, my wife and I were out in the garden harvesting tomatoes,
cucumbers and zuchni when I heard a sound coming from the west over the
woods. It was Fred Lucas in his Hummel Bird which is powered by a half VW
engine. He passed overhead, and continued east and made a pass over Bill
Micheal's. They have been friends for ever. Bill has cancer and can no
longer fly. But Fred is 90 years old. They are fun people who never tire
of talking about building and flying airplanes. Fred let his medical lapse
and flies as a sport pilot. My wife and I drove over to Fred's farm home
about ten miles away and arrived just as he was returning. We talked until
dark.
This morning, I flew to Hagerstown to my EAA Chapter 373 monthly meeting.
In the air at 9:00 am, it was powder puff flight on the way down. On the
way back at 11:30 am, the thermals were starting to boom and at 1,500 feet
agl, I could run thermal streets and pick up a few more mphi. Coming back
was the 700th flight for the FireFly. With balanced control forces, the
FireFly is such a joy to fly. It makes it worth while to put on the neck
sock, helmet, vest and heavy sweat shirt and to go fly.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | FireFly Aileron Hinge and Pivot Bolt Clearance Repair. |
FireFlyer's
>After making these repairs, I thought that surely, I had removed all play
from the left aileron control system. But when I shook the aileron again, I
discovered that the aileron push-pull rod end rod bearings were worn to the
point that they rattled too. When TNK gets back from Oshkosh, I will order
replacements.
>
A little follow-up. I did replace all the rod end bearings, and it did
help. But, when I wobble the trailing edge of the aileron up and down there
is still a clicking noise. I traced the noise to the where the "Tee" bar
pivot tube passes through the load bearing tube at the bottom of the yoke
assembly that connects to the boom through bolt.
Currently, without hearing protection and the engine running, one can not
hear the aileron hinges or pivots slapping. I will try to slide a brass
shim stock strip inbetween the pivot tube OD and the load bearing tube ID to
take up the slack.
Fly safe.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | Re: kolbs in the northland |
At 03:31 PM 8/16/08 -0400, you wrote:
>
>This is a return flyby right after takeoff from my place. Corn to
>the right, left and the other end.
>-and off to the races. 8:00 AM
>
Bob,
How long is your strip?
Thanks
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | Re: 700th Flight In The FireFly |
Jack, that is great! I enjoyed some air-time today and feel the same way. I don't
log number of flights but I have 889 landings and 375 hours over 8 years...
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Kip
Firestar II, N111KX
Waiex, N111YX
Quickie 1, N111QX
Atlanta
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=199018#199018
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| Subject: | Re: kolbs in the northland |
about 1300'
On 16, Aug 2008, at 10:08 PM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
> <jbhart@onlyinternet.net>
>
> At 03:31 PM 8/16/08 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>> This is a return flyby right after takeoff from my place. Corn to
>> the right, left and the other end.
>> -and off to the races. 8:00 AM
>>
>
> Bob,
>
> How long is your strip?
> Thanks
>
> Jack B. Hart FF004
> Winchester, IN
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron Gustafson
To: Kolbdriver@bellsouth.net
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 1:10 PM
Subject: 582 temps
Steve
I don't see your pics but am putting a 582 in a MK-3.
Would you mind sending those pics to me directly?
Aaron Gustafson
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| Subject: | Re: Hose Clamp Safety Wire |
John,
Not on an aircraft engine. I have had problems with some on oil cooler
lines on VWs. Probably poor quality clamps.
Steven
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> Hi Steven G:
>
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> Why did you safety the hose clamps? Did you have a problem with one
> loosening up?
>
> john h
> mkIII
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