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1. 06:33 AM - Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (cristalclear13)
2. 06:53 AM - Re: Can you help out a guy down on his luck? (George Myers)
3. 06:56 AM - Re: Alaska 2009 (lucien)
4. 07:27 AM - Re: Re: Alaska 2009 (John Hauck)
5. 07:55 AM - Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas (TheWanderingWench)
6. 08:17 AM - Re: Re: Alaska 2009 (John Hauck)
7. 08:41 AM - Welcoming a "new" resource (TheWanderingWench)
8. 08:59 AM - Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas (lucien)
9. 09:10 AM - Re: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (John Hauck)
10. 09:21 AM - Re: Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas (John Hauck)
11. 09:46 AM - name of airline (boyd)
12. 09:57 AM - Re: How much should I pay for a 1993 Firestar? (Mike Howe)
13. 10:25 AM - Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (cristalclear13)
14. 10:31 AM - Re: name of airline (cristalclear13)
15. 10:38 AM - Re: Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (John Hauck)
16. 11:03 AM - Finished, well almost, hatch cover (Richard Girard)
17. 11:21 AM - Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (cristalclear13)
18. 12:06 PM - Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In (cristalclear13)
19. 12:13 PM - Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas (lucien)
20. 12:56 PM - Fire Ant festival Flyin 75J Ashburn GA Saturday March 28th (grantr)
21. 03:47 PM - oil pressure guage problem (Jim Kmet)
22. 04:02 PM - Fw: Kolb History (Jim Hauck)
23. 04:19 PM - Re: oil pressure guage problem (John Hauck)
24. 04:46 PM - Re: oil pressure guage problem (Mike Welch)
25. 05:05 PM - Re: Re: How much should I pay for a 1993 Firestar? (HShack@aol.com)
26. 05:08 PM - Re: oil pressure guage problem (Jim Kmet)
27. 05:11 PM - Re: oil pressure guage problem (Jim Kmet)
28. 05:23 PM - Re: Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas (Richard Girard)
29. 05:34 PM - Re: Re: Alaska 2009 (russ kinne)
30. 05:39 PM - Re: Re: Alaska 2009 (John Hauck)
31. 05:42 PM - Re: Re: Alaska 2009 (russ kinne)
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
John Hauck wrote:
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> Cristal:
>
> I may surprise you. It is 220 sm, about 3 hours, and 15 gal gas one way.
>
> Weather is forecast for "great" from here to there and back, marginal wind,
> CAVU, temps in the 70s.
>
> If I can get out of here early enough, I may fly over for breakfast.
>
>
I'm so excited!!! :D Right now Douglas is forecasting 49 temp and 49 dew point
at 7am so there may be some low visibility in the morning. I may get there
late as well. If you'll let me know you're coming (I'll give you my cell#),
then I'll wait there in Douglas until you get there. [Idea] If you don't get
there in time for breakfast we'll go across the street to Pizza Hut (or wherever)
for lunch.
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Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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Subject: | Can you help out a guy down on his luck? |
Perhaps we should all remember that Homer wasn't designing a better airplane
he was designing and building a cheaper airplane.
George
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From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dana Hague
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Can you help out a guy down on his luck?
At 09:54 PM 3/3/2009, Mike Welch wrote:
>
>PS. I often find it best to just keep some things to myself (or share my
>opinion privately to someone on the list) John H thinks he's the ultimate
>authority when it comes to all things Kolb. NOT in my opinion, he isn't!!
I don't know if John's the "ultimate authority", I don't _always_ agree
with him, but he's been flying Kolbs for longer than nearly anybody else
except Homer and Dennis, so he's always worth listening to. Listen, and
then (as he himself would say) make up your own mind.
-Dana
--
A day without sunshine is like, night.
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I'm still "only" 46, but am already transitioning into being an older dude. The
main benefit is your resistance to taking zhit from the younger gung-ho's with
lots of testosterone goes steadily upwards.
OTOH, you start to realize your flying time is ultimately finite, so you need to
do more of it.
I'm still trying to see if I like the long xcountry flying, as my admiration for
you folks that do it is as high as for probably anyone else on the earth. So
far, tho, I seem to be reverting back to my UL flying habits, preferring to go
"up" over going over yonder.
But even tho Im a little bit of an infidel, you're welcome to fly through KSAF
and I'd love to at least shake your hand if you do. Might be a little off your
route, but that's a standing invitation at any rate.
I'm still kicking the Firefly idea around too, tho that's still a ways out after
I pay off some more of my current stuff. So hope to be part of the Kolb family
again..
LS
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> My instructor is in his early 80s and still instructing.Its 20 years
since
> he sent me into the sky by my lonsome. Its now my turn to teach him how to
> operate a 1914 Ford T. How times change.
>
> Tony
Tony/Gang:
Flying my Kolb is no problem. I think I can continue to fly it for quite
some time, as long as I can get it out of the hanger. Need to do some
landscaping to cut down on the slope toward the hanger. Been having a hard
time pushing the fat mkIII up hill.
Doing an Alaska flight is much more physically and mentally demanding than
flying around the patch. The mental and physical part affect each other.
When I get really tired, it is easy to make dumb decisions. Weather
extremes play Hell physically and mentally. Like the 2004 Alaska flight, I
got into a situation where I ran out of visibility, could not get through a
4,000 foot pass because the ceiling was 3,000 feet. I was getting low on
fuel, so I could not take an alternate route up the river around the
mountain. It was drizzling rain, cold, late in the day, been flying all
day, tired and hungry, had not had a good meal that day. Murphy was piling
up on me. I found a straight section of road on the side of the mountain
that had a small, muddy pull out to get the mkIII off the highway. When the
road was clear, I was on the ground. I was a long way out in the bush.
Nothing out there but me and the bears. I got my tent up in the rain and
mud, grabbed my tiny .22 survival rifle, and crashed for the night.
Luckily, I had a satellite phone to call Whitehorse FSS and cancel my flight
plan. The FSS operator asked me if I got the airplane off the highway when
I told him I had landed there. ;-)
That was 5 years ago when I was 65. Of course, I have the question in my
mine, "Can I still do it?"
Other times I got into situations where I had to physically man handle the
aircraft on the ground to get it into a place out of the wind when there was
no way to get it tied down. This type situation happens at the end of a
long flying day when mind and body are worn out. Easy to make some dumb
decisions. I got a severe chill when I landed at Eagle Plains, Yukon
Territory. I was shaking like a leaf, uncontrollably. In a situation like
that it is hard to think, much less push a heavy airplane in the wind around
a bunch of old sheds and buildings.
I think if I take my time, think ahead of the envelope, I can make it and
still enjoy my flight. Probably have to slow down some, not push, and take
a little longer to get there and get home.
Weather and patience are primary factors in accomplishing this flight. It
really gets hard, at times, to sit in the middle of nowhere waiting on
weather....
Better be careful or I'll talk myself out of the flight. ;-)
john h
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Subject: | Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas |
Hi folks,
There's been a lot of discussion about the terrible attributes of using E-10 in
our engines. There's a fellow from Oregon who's doing something about it. Dean
Billings formed e0pc - the Ethanol-free Premium Coalition.It's a greass roots
national association of folks who are trying to get state legislatures to require
ethanol-free premium gas. I'm putting the e0pc.com decal on my Drifter
and will be carrying one-page flyers on my cross country flight, putting them
up at every FBO I stop at.
Here's some more information from him. I'd like to urge you to contact Dean and
see if you can help out. Let's do something about it - in addition to writing
about it!
Arty
>From Dean Billings:
Ethanol Free Premium Coalition www.e0pc.com
Prohibit Ethanol Blending In All Premium Unleaded Gasoline
The unintended consequences of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(EISA 2007) is spreading ethanol into all of the auto gasoline in the country.
Unleaded auto gasoline, referred to as "mogas" in aviation circles, is an FAA
recognized aviation fuel because of the STC process, but it must not contain
ethanol.
Please help us insure the continued availability of ethanol free mogas for aviation
use by joining the Ethanol Free Premium Coalition and supporting state laws
prohibiting the blending of ethanol in premium unleaded gasoline. This fuel
can be used in 100% of the Light Sport Aircraft and all mogas STC aircraft.
We are a loose knit group of volunteers who are urging our state legislators to
pass a bill that will insure that ethanol free fuel is available for all of the
users that need it, including aircraft, watercraft, antique and classic cars,
small engines, etc.
Every mandatory E10 state has exemptions to their blending law, because there are
a number of piston engine applications that should not, and some that cannot,
use ethanol blended gasoline. Unfortunately the exemptions are not uniform.
They vary from only one exemption in Washington, aircraft, to a universal exemption
of premium unleaded in Missouri. All states exempt aircraft usage, but
most states like Oregon and Washington make it almost impossible to get unblended
gasoline. Oregon is the only state that allows for unblended regular and premium
gasoline for the exemptions, and then makes it almost impossible to get
any unblended gasoline. All other mandatory ethanol states just allow clear premium
unleaded gasoline for the exempted classes.
The following piston engine applications should not use ethanol blended gasoline:
. Any 2 cycle engine used in tools, watercraft, snowmobiles, etc., or small 4
cycle engines.
. Any engines used in an emergency stationary engine application like a generator,
especially in a humid climate.
. All watercraft. Ethanol blended gasoline should never be used in a marine environment.
. Antique and classic cars and classic motorcycles.
. All aircraft.
All of these users must be able to get ethanol free (E0) gasoline. If you live
in a state without a mandatory ethanol blending law, you have no exemptions, ethanol
will eventually be blended into all of your unleaded gasoline and there
is no requirement in EISA 2007 to label gas pumps with ethanol content.
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> But even tho Im a little bit of an infidel, you're welcome to fly through
KSAF and I'd love to at least shake your hand if you do. Might be a little
off your route, but that's a standing invitation at any rate.
>
> LS
Lucien:
Come May you need to load and fire up the Titan, point it west, and head for
MV. It is 220 sm from Santa Fe Airport to Gouldings airstrip, a little over
two hour flight in a Titan. If you couldn't spend the weekend with us, you
could fly over, have lunch, then fly back home.
Thanks for the invite to Santa Fe. I have never been there. I'll take you
up on it one of these flights.
john h
mkIII
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Subject: | Welcoming a "new" resource |
I know folks on this list often ask "where's a good place to get ____ done?" Sometimes
it's engine work, sometimes it's fabrication or modification work, sometimes
it's where to buy something.
A longtime friend of mine, Joel Jacobson, who has been working on ultralights and LSA's or over 20 years, has decided to let the word out. He's opened Oregon Light Sport, (www.oregonlightsport.com) based in Wilderville, Oregon, (near Grants Pass) and manufactures modifications and accessories primarily for Quicksilver, but also for Max-Air, Rans, Kolb, and many other LSAs. He's done a ton of work building, maintaining, and improving the Quicksilver MX series. He also works with the southern Oregon Quicksilver dealer, Pacific Microlights, to do complete kit builds or kit building assistance. (Why am I not posting this just to the Quicksilver list? Because he's done work on my Drifter, as well as Titans, Kolbs, and many others.)
You also might want to know that he does custom machine fabrication and modifications
for LSA, as well as custom instrument panels for larger experimental and
certifed GA aircraft.
I'm always happy when a really well-qualified repairman is available for work on
our ultralights and LSAs - so wanted to share the news.
Arty Trost
Maxair Drifter
Sandy, Oregon
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com
"Life's a daring adventure or nothing" Helen Keller
"I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive safely at death."
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Subject: | Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas |
Arty Trost wrote:
> Hi folks,
> There's been a lot of discussion about the terrible attributes of using E-10
in our engines. There's a fellow from Oregon who's doing something about it.
Dean Billings formed e0pc - the Ethanol-free Premium Coalition.It's a greass roots
national association of folks who are trying to get state legislatures to
require ethanol-free premium gas. I'm putting the e0pc.com decal on my Drifter
and will be carrying one-page flyers on my cross country flight, putting them
up at every FBO I stop at.
> Here's some more information from him. I'd like to urge you to contact Dean and
see if you can help out. Let's do something about it - in addition to writing
about it!
>
> Arty
>
>
Just for what it's worth,
Remember that the oil lobbies control the laws on ethanol now, not us. So beware
that you'll need a VERY large stick to try to beat E10 out of the system legally.
A group of trikers here in new mexico have been trying for about a year to get
a bill passed in our state legislature requiring ethanol-free unleaded to be available
(in some form) for aviation use.
The oil lobby has shot it down every single time to the point it doesn't even get
out onto the floor. This is despite support for our legislators, virtually
all the airport managers and everyone else involved in aviation here.
They're going to try again next year, but I think the writing is on the wall as
to who has the gold in this situation.
So my advice, fight the good fight, but don't put all your eggs in that basket.
Government by the people is no longer applicable to E10.
We rotax drivers may be relieved of this problem somewhat in the near future anyway,
as, according to Ronnie Smith, Rotax is shortly to approve the use of E10
in the 912 series and hopefully by extension the 2-strokes also. Hopefully when
the SI or SB comes out it'll have guidlines for us to follow for the use of
E10.
BTW, Ronnie also says Rotax is extending the TBO of the 912 series to 2000 hours,
which will lower the long term cost by a fair bit as well.
LS
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Titan II SS
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
> I'm so excited!!! :D Right now Douglas is forecasting 49 temp >
> --------
> Cristal Waters
Cristal:
Think I'll fly over to Douglas Friday afternoon late. That will be a lot
easier for me, rather than trying to get up really early and getting out of
here in time to make breakfast in Douglas Saturday morning.
I'll load my camping gear and some MRE's, spend the night at Douglas
Airport.
Do you know if they have an FBO or hanger I can crash in? If not, I'll have
my tent and sleeping bag.
Understand there are places to eat within walking distance of the airport?
Looking forward to a nice flight and meeting some new folks at Douglas.
For those that have not gotten the cross country bug, half of cross country
flights, especially long ones, is all about meeting the great people along
the way. The flight around CONUS and up to Alaska in 1994, was an
experience in cultures. I was with the Cajuns in LA, Mexicans in TX,
weirdos in CA (did I say that? just kidding), other cultures in the NW, and
on and on around the country. 99.9% of these folks were friendly and
helpful to a guy and his little airplane so far away from home. Now, when I
fly back through places from here to Alaska, I have friends I have met
through Homer Kolb's airplanes. It is as much fun going back, renewing
friendships, as it was the first time around.
Weather looks good for camping out in Douglas, GA, Friday night.
john h
mkIII
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Subject: | Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas |
> BTW, Ronnie also says Rotax is extending the TBO of the 912 series to
2000 hours, which will lower the long term cost by a fair bit as well.
>
> LS
Lucien:
This extention is very good. My first 912UL in 1994, had a 600 hour TBO.
Keep in mind, the TBO is recommended, not mandatory, for experimental
homebuilts. That goes for two strokes also.
I have always had the philosophy that the 912 engines would go at least 3000
hours with no significant problems. May have to pull the heads and grind
the valves. Other than that, accessories such as carbs and carb parts,
spark plug sockets, etc., will wear out and require replacement.
If my 912ULS is running good, putting out the same power it was when it was
new, ain't no way I would ship it to a Rotax Service Center to have it torn
down and rebuilt when it accumulates 2,000 hours.
john h
mkIII
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Crystal
I saw a cartoon a while back,,,, the name of your airline should be TWA
" teeny weenie airline"
Do not archive
Boyd Young
Kolb MkIII C 560+ hours and counting
Brigham City Utah.
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Subject: | Re: How much should I pay for a 1993 Firestar? |
OK. Looking for any last minute support on what to pay for this plane. Please
respond, call or mail me. I need the input before finalizing this deal.
Thank you.
Mike
616-862-8061
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Grand Rapids, MI
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
John Hauck wrote:
> >
> Cristal:
>
> Think I'll fly over to Douglas Friday afternoon late. That will be a lot
> easier for me, rather than trying to get up really early and getting out of
> here in time to make breakfast in Douglas Saturday morning.
>
> I'll load my camping gear and some MRE's, spend the night at Douglas
> Airport.
>
> Do you know if they have an FBO or hanger I can crash in? If not, I'll have
> my tent and sleeping bag.
>
> Understand there are places to eat within walking distance of the airport?
>
> Looking forward to a nice flight and meeting some new folks at Douglas.
>
> Weather looks good for camping out in Douglas, GA, Friday night.
>
> john h
> mkIII
John,
I called the guy at the FBO there and they lock up at 6pm with no way to get in.
He said he wouldn't mind if you camped out. I called the lady on the flyer
and she said there are a couple motels just across the street. There are some
eating places within walking distance.
If you want to fly a little farther to Waycross on Friday my family would gladly
welcome you to our home for the night, then you could fly over to Douglas with
the Waycross airport bums in the morning.
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Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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Subject: | Re: name of airline |
by0ung(at)brigham.net wrote:
> Crystal
>
> I saw a cartoon a while back,,,, the name of your airline should be TWA
teeny weenie airline
>
> Do not archive
>
>
> Boyd Young
> Kolb MkIII C 560+ hours and counting
> Brigham City Utah.
>
LOL! [Laughing] That is funny!
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Cristal Waters
Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
He said he wouldn't mind if you camped out. I called the lady on the
flyer and she said there are a couple motels just across the street. There
are some eating places within walking distance.
>
> If you want to fly a little farther to Waycross on Friday my family would
> gladly welcome you to our home for the night, then you could fly over to
> Douglas with the Waycross airport bums in the morning.
>
> --------
> Cristal Waters
Thanks for the invite, but I will opt for the tent and sleeping bag at
Douglas. Won't have to get up so early.
Motels? Don't need no stinking motels. hehehe I started barnstorming
Kolbs, sleeping under the wing, because that is all I could afford. When I
could afford to stay in a motel, I decided it was easier, still a lot
cheaper, and saved a lot more time and effort to sleep with the airplane.
It is my Boy Scout instinct I guess. Used to love to camp out when I was a
kid. Never got over it.
john h
mkIII
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Subject: | Finished, well almost, hatch cover |
Back into the nice pre-springtime weather again after sub zero wind chill
factors last weekend. So much easier to work without mittens and a snorkle
coat. Finished up trimming the hatch cover and doing all the countersinks
for the attachment screws just before lunch. All that's left is the repair
on the old antenna mount holes and the hatch is done. Temps in the 80's
tomorrow will be perfect for a little composite work.
Rick
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
John Hauck wrote:
>
> Thanks for the invite, but I will opt for the tent and sleeping bag at
> Douglas. Won't have to get up so early.
>
> Motels? Don't need no stinking motels. hehehe I started barnstorming
> Kolbs, sleeping under the wing, because that is all I could afford. When I
> could afford to stay in a motel, I decided it was easier, still a lot
> cheaper, and saved a lot more time and effort to sleep with the airplane.
> It is my Boy Scout instinct I guess. Used to love to camp out when I was a
> kid. Never got over it.
>
> john h
> mkIII
Ok. Sounds like fun! By the way, he said the building opens at 8am. Look forward
to seeing you there!
I got my ticket to fly in Douglas from a man named Bob Harless with Harless Aviation.
Maybe you can meet him. He's a great guy. Here's what others wrote about
him:
http://forums.jetcareers.com/checkride-central/1744-bob-harless-de-douglas-ga-dqh.html
On my checkride he took me out of Douglas to the country and we did our maneuvers,
turning this way and that. Then he said, "Where is the airport?" I looked
around at the various tools I could use to get us back there and he said, "Just
point." And I pointed the direction I thought it was and he said, "Let's
go." And a couple minutes later he turned and asked me, "Do you have a GPS in
your pocket?" After I saw him turn his head and chuckle I realized he was teasing
me because we were apparently on the right track and I told him it was in
my head. (Didn't want to tell him my husband says I have iron boogers in my
nose! ) :D Sure enough after about 5-10 minutes the airport was dead ahead.
What fun that checkride ended up being.
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Cristal Waters
Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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Subject: | Re: Douglas, Georgia Fly-In |
cristalclear13 wrote:
> (Didn't want to tell him my husband says I have iron boogers in my nose! )
:D
BTW...here's the quote from Home Improvement show with Tim Allen referring to iron
boogers. I don't know if that is the origin of that phrase but hopefully
you all have a sense of humor about it:
Wilson: Tim, don't sell your stupid instincts short. Do you realize that people
have a tiny compass in their nose?
Tim: I was never aware of that. No.
Wilson: Yes, people have a tiny iron deposit in their nose. And that gives them
directions to magnetic north and since men have more iron in their bodies than
women, it only follows that they would make a better compass.
Tim: Then how come I couldn't find the wedding?
Wilson: Well, Tim, a map is a little more acurate than your nose. It's also a heck
of a lot easier to fold.
Tim: [Later; to Jill] I just got all disoriented, even though my nose is filled
with iron boogers.
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Kolb Mark II Twinstar
Rotax 503 DCSI
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Subject: | Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas |
John Hauck wrote:
>
>
> Lucien:
>
> This extention is very good. My first 912UL in 1994, had a 600 hour TBO.
>
> Keep in mind, the TBO is recommended, not mandatory, for experimental
> homebuilts. That goes for two strokes also.
>
> I have always had the philosophy that the 912 engines would go at least 3000
> hours with no significant problems. May have to pull the heads and grind
> the valves. Other than that, accessories such as carbs and carb parts,
> spark plug sockets, etc., will wear out and require replacement.
>
> If my 912ULS is running good, putting out the same power it was when it was
> new, ain't no way I would ship it to a Rotax Service Center to have it torn
> down and rebuilt when it accumulates 2,000 hours.
>
> john h
> mkIII
Well I guess even for us experimental 912 drivers we can go on out to 2000 hours
without wondering anyway ;).
The flight schools will hopefully realize the increased value tho, since I think
the commercial operations have to overhaul at TBO?
Unless I start flying more I dont think I'll ever wear mine out as long as it stays
together (fingers crossed). It'll rot away a fair bit before I could put
2000 hours on it.
so far my 912uls has been a good engine. It's got just over 300 hours on it now
so it's just now gettin' broke in.
I've never owned an engine that leaked no fluids whatsoever like this one.....
LS
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Subject: | Fire Ant festival Flyin 75J Ashburn GA Saturday March 28th |
http://www.fireantfestival.com/Fire-Ant-Fly-In.38.0.html
If work and weather permits I will be flying over Saturday morning.
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Subject: | oil pressure guage problem |
Guys (& Gals)I`m finishing my 912 install & hit a small snag. The oil
pressure sender has 4 wires. The (Westach)oil pressure guage has 6. The
4 that go to the sender from the guage are readily identified, the other
2,are , 1 black (ground ) 1 red, for (power supply). Problem. When I
introduced power (12 V) to the guage, it imediately pegged "full" to the
right, When I disconnected the sender, it went to "60 lbs". When I
disconnect the ground wire, whether the sender was connected or not, it
stayed at "0". Obviously the engine was not running, & I have double
checked that it is connected as I have explained. This guage & sender
combo was used in a plane before, all I did was move it from one to
another. No paperwork on the guage. Did I screw something up that I
missed? any Ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Jim Kmet
getting close to a 912 pwered Mk-3C
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Subject: | Fw: Kolb History |
>
>
> > Y'all;
>>
>> I just returned from spending three weeks with Homer Kolb. I always have
>> a good time with Homer.
>>
>> The first Kolb MK III was shipped to Rudy Doctor in Late January 1991.
>>
>> Soon after Rudy received the kit, I was at Homers assisting on getting
>> MKIII's built and shipped from late January to early April 1991. I
>> assisted Rudy on installing the first 912 on a MkIII Kolb and welding up
>> his exhaust system. The second 912 mounted on a MKIII was Bro John's a
>> couple years later.
>>
>> The engine mount was basically the same as is used today, aluminum angle.
>> This was done late at night after I finished getting parts out for other
>> MKIII kits that was back ordered.
>>
>> Reference the comment Homer built "CHEAP" airplane kits may be a little
>> on the down side, as everything thing that went into Homers kit was first
>> grade material and workmanship. He manufactured a first grade affordable,
>> safe, reliable airplane that helped put a lot of people in the air
> >
>> Homer, though retired from manufacturing kits, is still designing and
>> building "Ultralight" airplanes, along with playing with some 28 antique
>> tractors he has restored and is in the process of restoring. He is
>> currently working on a very light airplane which he should have flying
>> this summer. The heaviest part of the airplane will be Homer. :)
>>
>> In June I will return to Homer's. We will put in the gearing for a grist
>> mill his Grand Father owned and Homer is restoring. It dates back to the
>> early 1800's.
>>
>> Hope to see Y'all at the Kolb Fly In in June.
>>
>> Jim Hauck
>
>
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Subject: | Re: oil pressure guage problem |
Jim K:
Did you ground the engine to the airframe with a good sized ground cable
or strap?
I had a hell of a time with my gauges when I initially installed a 912
on my mkIII. Come to find out, I had forgotten to ground engine to
airframe.
john h
mkIII
Guys (& Gals)I`m finishing my 912 install & hit a small snag. The oil
pressure sender has 4 wires. The (Westach)oil pressure guage has 6. The
4 that go to the sender from the guage are readily identified, the other
2,are , 1 black (ground ) 1 red, for (power supply). Problem. When I
introduced power (12 V) to the guage, it imediately pegged "full" to the
right, When I disconnected the sender, it went to "60 lbs". When I
disconnect the ground wire, whether the sender was connected or not, it
stayed at "0". Obviously the engine was not running, & I have double
checked that it is connected as I have explained. This guage & sender
combo was used in a plane before, all I did was move it from one to
another. No paperwork on the guage. Did I screw something up that I
missed? any Ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Jim Kmet
getting close to a 912 pwered Mk-3C
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Subject: | oil pressure guage problem |
Jim=2C
When you applied the 12V=2C and it pegged the gauge=2C it sounds like you
hooked up the sending unit's voltage input wire. The sending unit will b
e sending millivolts to the gauge (when the gauge sees pressure)
Go to Westburg gauges for your particular oil gauge and check out their w
iring diagram for you. I don't know your gauge model=2C but here's oner
of their instruction pages.
http://www.westach.com/instructions/2C8.JPG or www.westach.com
Good luck=2C
Mike Welch
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From: jlsk1@frontiernet.net
Subject: Kolb-List: oil pressure guage problem
Guys (& Gals)I`m finishing my 912 install & hit a small snag. The oil pres
sure sender has 4 wires. The (Westach)oil pressure guage has 6. The 4 that
go to the sender from the guage are readily identified=2C the other 2=2Care
=2C 1 black (ground ) 1 red=2C for (power supply). Problem. When I introdu
ced power (12 V) to the guage=2C it imediately pegged "full" to the right
=2C When I disconnected the sender=2C it went to "60 lbs". When I disconne
ct the ground wire=2C whether the sender was connected or not=2C it stayed
at "0". Obviously the engine was not running=2C & I have double checked tha
t it is connected as I have explained. This guage & sender combo was used i
n a plane before=2C all I did was move it from one to another. No paperwork
on the guage. Did I screw something up that I missed? any Ideas?
Thanks in advance=2C
Jim Kmet
getting close to a 912 pwered Mk-3C
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Subject: | Re: How much should I pay for a 1993 Firestar? |
If the covering is good [including the paint], maybe $4k. This if you
aren't gonna have to spend much time or $ to get it flying.
YMMV
Howard Shackleford
FS II
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Looking for any last minute support on what to pay for this plane. Please
respond, call or mail me. I need the input before finalizing this deal.
Thank you.
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Subject: | Re: oil pressure guage problem |
Yep, engine grounded with a pencil sized wire.. The oil temp guage
verified this .I just found Westachs website, & on the troubleshooting
page it sez to make sure the sender & gauge are grounded at the exact
same point. I just tried to call them to confirm that the black wire
from the sender is the ground wire.Do you think I`m safe in assuming
that is the case? seems odd that there would be 2 black wires comming
from the back of the guage, & both are grounds, one to airframe & 1 to
sender, but need to be grounded at the same place.
Jim
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From: John Hauck
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: oil pressure guage problem
Jim K:
Did you ground the engine to the airframe with a good sized ground
cable or strap?
I had a hell of a time with my gauges when I initially installed a 912
on my mkIII. Come to find out, I had forgotten to ground engine to
airframe.
john h
mkIII
Guys (& Gals)I`m finishing my 912 install & hit a small snag. The
oil pressure sender has 4 wires. The (Westach)oil pressure guage has 6.
The 4 that go to the sender from the guage are readily identified, the
other 2,are , 1 black (ground ) 1 red, for (power supply). Problem. When
I introduced power (12 V) to the guage, it imediately pegged "full" to
the right, When I disconnected the sender, it went to "60 lbs". When I
disconnect the ground wire, whether the sender was connected or not, it
stayed at "0". Obviously the engine was not running, & I have double
checked that it is connected as I have explained. This guage & sender
combo was used in a plane before, all I did was move it from one to
another. No paperwork on the guage. Did I screw something up that I
missed? any Ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Jim Kmet
getting close to a 912 pwered Mk-3C
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Subject: | Re: oil pressure guage problem |
Mike, Thanks for the point to the wiring diagrams, I found the 6 pin
connector guage that I have, (actually, there were 2 models, but wired
up the same. Couldn`t read the stuff on the website, but they came out
clear when I printed them.There IS a red wire that goes directly to a
12-24v source. Other than grounding the sender to the same point as the
guage as mentioned on the trobleshooting page, I wired this thing up
correctly according to the diagrams. I`ll follow this up with a call to
them Thursday, to ask the grounding q.
Thanks all,
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Welch
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:44 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: oil pressure guage problem
Jim,
When you applied the 12V, and it pegged the gauge, it sounds like
you hooked up the sending unit's voltage input wire. The sending unit
will be sending millivolts to the gauge (when the gauge sees pressure)
Go to Westburg gauges for your particular oil gauge and check out
their wiring diagram for you. I don't know your gauge model, but
here's oner of their instruction pages.
http://www.westach.com/instructions/2C8.JPG or www.westach.com
Good luck,
Mike Welch
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From: jlsk1@frontiernet.net
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: Kolb-List: oil pressure guage problem
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:47:02 -0600
Guys (& Gals)I`m finishing my 912 install & hit a small snag. The oil
pressure sender has 4 wires. The (Westach)oil pressure guage has 6. The
4 that go to the sender from the guage are readily identified, the other
2,are , 1 black (ground ) 1 red, for (power supply). Problem. When I
introduced power (12 V) to the guage, it imediately pegged "full" to the
right, When I disconnected the sender, it went to "60 lbs". When I
disconnect the ground wire, whether the sender was connected or not, it
stayed at "0". Obviously the engine was not running, & I have double
checked that it is connected as I have explained. This guage & sender
combo was used in a plane before, all I did was move it from one to
another. No paperwork on the guage. Did I screw something up that I
missed? any Ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Jim Kmet
getting close to a 912 pwered Mk-3C
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Subject: | Re: Stop Whining and Help Fight Ethanol-blended Gas |
Lucien, I went over the TBO question with the guys at the Light Sport Branch
a few months ago. Whether you have to overhaul at TBO , for S-LSA anyway,
depends upon how the aircraft manufacturer writes his maintenance manual. If
the manual says service the engine per Rotax, then you are bound by the TBO
as spec'd by Rotax. If they give their own maintenance schedule, then when
to overhaul is up to the condition of the engine. If it passes whatever
checks are specified, say oil pressure and compression, then you are free to
keep on flying as long as the engine passes those checks.
Rick
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM, lucien <lstavenhagen@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> John Hauck wrote:
> >
> >
> > Lucien:
> >
> > This extention is very good. My first 912UL in 1994, had a 600 hour TBO.
> >
> > Keep in mind, the TBO is recommended, not mandatory, for experimental
> > homebuilts. That goes for two strokes also.
> >
> > I have always had the philosophy that the 912 engines would go at least
> 3000
> > hours with no significant problems. May have to pull the heads and grind
> > the valves. Other than that, accessories such as carbs and carb parts,
> > spark plug sockets, etc., will wear out and require replacement.
> >
> > If my 912ULS is running good, putting out the same power it was when it
> was
> > new, ain't no way I would ship it to a Rotax Service Center to have it
> torn
> > down and rebuilt when it accumulates 2,000 hours.
> >
> > john h
> > mkIII
>
>
> Well I guess even for us experimental 912 drivers we can go on out to 2000
> hours without wondering anyway ;).
>
> The flight schools will hopefully realize the increased value tho, since I
> think the commercial operations have to overhaul at TBO?
>
> Unless I start flying more I dont think I'll ever wear mine out as long as
> it stays together (fingers crossed). It'll rot away a fair bit before I
> could put 2000 hours on it.
>
> so far my 912uls has been a good engine. It's got just over 300 hours on it
> now so it's just now gettin' broke in.
>
> I've never owned an engine that leaked no fluids whatsoever like this
> one.....
>
> LS
>
> --------
> LS
> Titan II SS
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=233211#233211
>
>
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About selling articles & photos -- one big advantage, if it applies
to you, is that you can deduct some or all of your expenses from
your taxes -- IF you sell an article or at least make an honest
effort to do so. Talk to your tax man. And good luck.
Russ K
On Mar 3, 2009, at 6:57 AM, Thom Riddle wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I've written four articles that were published in EAA's Light Sport
> Magazine over the last couple of years. I got paid. If they like
> what you send them, and you ask for payment, they will pay.... not
> a lot but it makes it worthwhile. Contact Mary Jones if you are
> interested. A heads up, they don't do much editing, so your
> finished copy, at least the words, need to be "reader ready". The
> only editing I've seen in my articles was injecting errors that
> were not in the copy I sent them :-).
>
> do not archive
>
> --------
> Thom Riddle
> Buffalo, NY
> http://riddletr.googlepages.com/sportpilot-cfi
> http://riddletr.googlepages.com/a%26pmechanix
>
> A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved
> from a simple system that works.
> - John Gaule
>
>
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> About selling articles & photos -- one big advantage, if it applies to
> you, is that you can deduct some or all of your expenses from your
> taxes -- > Russ K
That would be great. However, I don't make enough money to list deductions.
Better for me to take a standard deduction.
john h
mkIII
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One thing I've noticed in recent years is how much the young girls'
vision has deteriorated!
They used to look at me, now they can't even see me -- look right
through me.
BAH!
Maybe when I get a Mark III they'll notice --
Russ K
On Mar 3, 2009, at 11:07 AM, John Hauck wrote:
>
>
> > Welcome to the over 70 flying club. A few years ago, I could
> look at an old
>> codger and say to my self "I will never look like that." Now when
>> I look in
>> the mirror to shave, I see that person.
> >
>> Jack B. Hart FF004
>
>
> Thanks, Jack:
>
> Cool being an old codger. I get away with a lot more sh_t now than
> I could in my younger days. ;-)
>
> Yea, sometimes the mirror is shocking, until I figure out who that
> old fart is looking back.
>
> I'm not as mobile, flexible, or strong as I was a few years ago,
> but when I get in the Kolb, I fell like I am 18 again. I don't
> know that my ability to fly well has deminished any. However, I
> have not been flying nearly as much as I used to. This shows up as
> a rusty old pilot right away. A day or two into a long cross
> country and I am back in the groove flying and staying ahead of the
> airplane and my navigation.
>
> john h
> mkIII
>
>
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