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1. 06:34 AM - Re: Mark 3C/912 on floats & CHT sending unit (KOLB AIRCRAFT)
2. 07:39 AM - Re: MK III Climb performance with Rotax 503 (grantr)
3. 01:04 PM - Re: CT MKIII crash (jb92563)
4. 01:22 PM - Grounding the fuel tank (olendorf)
5. 06:37 PM - MkIIIX on eBay (Richard Girard)
6. 06:53 PM - Re: Re: CT MKIII crash (Dana Hague)
7. 08:01 PM - The search for a Clear Gascolator (Mike Welch)
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| Subject: | Fund Raiser List of Contributors - Please Make A Contribution |
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| Subject: | Re: Mark 3C/912 on floats & CHT sending unit |
SMLPLANET@MSN.COM. THE FLOATS HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THE MARK 3 YET
AND HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED. WE HAVE THE FLOATS HERE AT KOLB BUT WE HAVE NOT
HAD THE TIME TO DO THIS. PUDDLE JUMPER MFG. HAS PLANS TO COME HERE AND
INSTALL AND SET THE FLOATS UP THE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE, THEN WILL BUILD
MOUNTING KIT FOR ATTACHMENT, BUT THIS WILL BE IN THE SPRING OF 2009. ANY
MORE INFO. LET US KNOW OR YOU CAN CONTACT PUDDLE JUMPERS. THANKS DONNIE.
From: <smlplanet@msn.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 7:53 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Mark 3C/912 on floats & CHT sending unit
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> I am looking for information on Puddle Jumper floats mounted on the Mark 3
> C. I have tried to get some information from Kolb for the past 2 yrs with
> out any luck. If you have any information or photos you can direct me to
it
> would be a great help. I have a chance to get a set with retractable
landing
> gear which is why I am looking for help.
> The other thing is the CHT sending units on the 912 UL, are they F or C
> degrees which dicates which gages to use, some of us use the F gages and
the
> temp always runs low as does the oil temp.
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| Subject: | Re: MK III Climb performance with Rotax 503 |
I did a more detailed analysis of my climb rate and the new average is 617 feet
per minute out of 56 rate calculations :
750.00
720.00
750.00 50 agl 519 msl
720.00
740.00
745.71
742.50
733.33
744.00
763.64
750.00
715.71
701.25
673.33 202 agl 671 msl
651.00
651.43
636.52
619.20
620.00
622.76
624.00
611.25
600.00
591.43 345 agl 814 msl
590.27
592.31
588.00
583.90
581.43
583.26
577.33
577.83
575.74
573.06
563.53
560.77
563.77
569.45
572.14
567.93
568.00
564.19
563.44
565.85
568.66
566.09
559.44
555.62
554.59
554.21
553.08
547.50
544.39
539.29
533.72
530.34 at 769 agl 1238 msl
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| Subject: | Re: CT MKIII crash |
grantr wrote:
> http://www.greatplainsas.com/pg28f.html
>
>
> Great Plains Gascolator
> This Gascolator is a high quality, low cost fuel filter and water strainer. It
should be installed at a low point in the fuel system, below the fuel tank to
trap any water that may accumulate so it can be drained. The gascolator has
a 10 micron fuel filterand an 1/8" pipe thread outlet for a quick fuel drain valve
(not included). If you are using a fuel pump, the pump should be installed
between the carb and the gascolator.
>
> Price . . . $29.95.
> Curtis Quick Drain Valve for use on Gascolator . . . $11.75.
Does the above gascolator have a clear bowl? Plastic?
I guess you need to drill a hole in it for the quick drain valve?
Looks good, we should all have one since ethanol is getting into our fuels and
cooling temperature changes may cause the ethanol to release water into our fuel.
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Ray
Kolb UltraStar (Cuyuna UL-202)
Moni MotorGlider
Schreder HP-11 Glider
Grob 109 Motorglider
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| Subject: | Grounding the fuel tank |
If you remember, I installed a custom made aluminum tank this year in the Firestar.
I set it on the tray with the piece of rubber underneath it just like the
plastic tanks use. Then since I didn't get mounting tabs on the tank (mistake
by builder) I had to strap the tank down with nylon straps.
Well it turns out my tank was not electrically attached to my airframe so even
though I static ground the airframe when fueling up I wasn't grounding the tank
itself. I got lucky that I didn't get a spark.
I fixed it yesterday.
Just something else to think about.
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Scott Olendorf
Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop
Schenectady, NY
http://KolbFirestar.googlepages.com
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If anyone out there is seriously looking for a Mk III Xtra, the factory demo
with the new wing is on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kolb-Aircraft-MIII-Xtra-2-Place_W0QQitemZ270299252504QQihZ017QQcategoryZ63677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ht_923wt_0
I saw this aircraft at Sun-n-Fun in 2007 and it is just drop dead beautiful.
I'm sure by now they have cleaned my drool marks off it (only kidding guys).
If I win the lotto this weekend this will be the first thing I buy.
Rick
PS I am not in any way connected with the factory
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| Subject: | Re: CT MKIII crash |
At 04:04 PM 11/10/2008, jb92563 wrote:
> > http://www.greatplainsas.com/pg28f.html
>
>Does the above gascolator have a clear bowl? Plastic?
>I guess you need to drill a hole in it for the quick drain valve?
It looks like a metal bowl. Probably there's a plug that's removed to
install the drain valve. Seems nobody makes a glass one with drain valve
any more... I've been tempted to make one myself (glass sight glass tubing
is readily available in various sizes). My thought was Delrin endcaps,
o-ring seals, glass tube body, and assembly hardware that can be
safetied. Not sure how to add a filter, probably use a separate commercial
filter.
-Dana
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Congress shall make no law....What part of NO didn't you understand?
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| Subject: | The search for a Clear Gascolator |
Kolb guys=2C
First of all=2C I'm back. For those keeping tabs=2C I've been roughing i
t for a few months while I built my hangar/apartment. Well=2C this phase i
s very close to done. Hopefully=2C I'll get to start building my house
soon. (remember??...moved to Missouri=2C really close to airport...)
Okay=2C we had the gascolator discussion before. To be honest=2C I=2C to
o=2C would like to have a clear bowl
gascolator. But=2C it just occurred to me=2C "Hey=2C I didn't have a glass
bowl gascolator in my Cessna 172 I recently sold."
So=2C then=2C why would I need one on my MKIII??
For my Cessna pre-flight=2C I just took my handy-dandy fuel checker and d
rained the gascolator and tanks into it=2C and took a really close look at
what I drained!! And then tossed it on some wasps=2C if I could find any.
If there was any moisture (and there usually was at least a tiny bit) I dr
ained it out. (onto those wasps) (I don't think it killed them=2C but it s
ure pissed them off. I had to run more than once!!)
If I remember correctly=2C the whole reason you don't find anyone making
a glass or clear plastic gascolator for airplanes is because supposedly som
eone had one that cracked during a flight=2C and out drained all their go-j
uice. (Sorry=2C I just watched Waterworld a couple of days ago=2C and Denn
is Hopper kept referring to it as go-juice.)
Anyway=2C since they may have a valid point about cracking bowls=2C then
whether you get to look at your fuel samples BEFORE you fly really shouldn'
t matter=2C as long as you do it and get out the moisure!!!
So=2C I guess the point I'm making is=3B for removing contaminants=2C a r
egular gascolator and regular fuel tanks only need
to do one thing=2C and that's have a low point that you can drain off befor
e each flight (into your inspection vial). Yes?
What we should be concerning ourselves with is the PROPER placement of th
ese draining devices=2C NOT whether we can get a peak at that dreaded moist
ure on-board our planes=2C in a see-through sump.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safair.php
Just my thoughts. Your ideas may vary.
Mike Welch
MKIII CX
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