---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/05/09: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:58 AM - Re: Lexan windshield question (icrashrc) 2. 05:11 AM - Re: FireWorks (2danglico) 3. 07:56 AM - false start (robert bean) 4. 02:01 PM - Re: Twinstar plans needed (cristalclear13) 5. 03:11 PM - Re: false start (robert bean) 6. 04:39 PM - Re: false start (JetPilot) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:41 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Lexan windshield question From: "icrashrc" We worked from the center out to try and keep stresses to a minimum. There's more than one way to do this job as you can see from the other responses. http://www.ill-eagleaviation.com/windshield_installation.htm -------- Scott www.ill-EagleAviation.com do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251556#251556 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:11:55 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireWorks From: "2danglico" I had a wonderful flight last night. The conditions were perfect, clear, calm an almost full moon. When the fireworks began, I throttled back to 4600 rpm in a 35 mph slow decent from 2500 ft. It was like watching from a helicopter. The display lasted maybe 20 minutes. I was down to 750 ft. I used solar powered sidewalk lights turned upside down for runway lights, and they worked great. That was something I'll not soon forget. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251562#251562 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:09 AM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Kolb-List: false start Kolbers, ahh, a nice morning at last. Haven't been to a certain airport (8NK4) to visit the tirekickers so far this summer. -about time. This time I'll fill BOTH tanks so I can goof off. Everything running good, went over the carb recently and removed the useless choke plate and test run ok. Actually has more RPM now. What's wrong with that flopped rudder pedal? Broke spring hook. Bend and reattach. ok, let's go. Right crosswind but just a burble from the trees at the exit end. Climb out. Even turned on the GPS and brought a cell phone. Just about at a reasonable altitude to leave the area, go to pull back the power a touch and it slows down by itself..... Not again! Sure hate those unscheduled landings. -RPM regains normal and I swing back towards home. Can't figger. Can't be too hot. Oil pressure good. I land and do some runup with brake. No problem, except for spooked BB. Not a-goin' to 8NK4 I run it around the neighborhood trying to replicate. Nope. Keeps running great. HMMMM, I had switched to the left tank. Haven't used that for a while. My guess is it had a big slug of air in the hose that caused the float bowl to get a little low. I'll mow the strip. Got a basket of timothy on the tail wires. BB ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:01:18 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Twinstar plans needed From: "cristalclear13" geurink wrote: > Long story short: Where can I get a set of plans for the Twinstar? What's the difference between that and a Mark II? > > Here's the story if you're interested: Just bought me a Twinstar project for $3k which I figured if the airplane was trash would at least get me a good engine and prop for a decent price. The ad said "I have all plans and drawings". When I got it home and had time to dive into it, however, all that was in the plans tube was a full-size rib sheet. I DO have a well-preserved builder's manual at least, but that doesn't help too much without the plans. Called the seller up, he said he actually DOESN'T have the plans but that I could get them on a CD from The New Kolb. Sounded fishy to me, but I didn't really have any recourse. So I calls TNK, and they, of course, do NOT have a CD with Twinstar plans on it, but he said I could for sure get plans from someone on The Kolb List. > > SO, I appeal to your collective wisdom and resources. Where, indeed, can such apparently rare and esoteric information be found? > > Ideally, this incomplete kit will be shipped to Brazil where it will be finished and floated and eventually used in missionary service among remote tribes on the upper Amazon river. If you could help bring this to pass, I'd really appreciate it! > > Michael Geurink Michael, The Twinstar can refer to a Mark II with an open cockpit, a Mark II with an enclosed cockpit or a Mark III. Do you know which kit you bought? -------- Cristal Waters Kolb Mark II Twinstar Rotax 503 DCSI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251618#251618 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:11:26 PM PST US From: robert bean Subject: Re: Kolb-List: false start -Forgot to mention, I replaced the fuel line since I last flew and failed to include both tanks in the test run. yup BB On 5, Jul 2009, at 10:55 AM, robert bean wrote: > > Kolbers, ahh, a nice morning at last. Haven't been to a certain > airport (8NK4) to visit the tirekickers so far this summer. > -about time. This time I'll fill BOTH tanks so I can goof off. > Everything running good, went over the carb recently and > removed the useless choke plate and test run ok. Actually has more > RPM now. > > What's wrong with that flopped rudder pedal? Broke spring hook. > Bend and reattach. ok, let's go. > > Right crosswind but just a burble from the trees at the exit end. > Climb out. Even turned on the GPS and brought a cell phone. > Just about at a reasonable altitude to leave the area, go to pull > back the power a touch and it slows down by itself..... > Not again! Sure hate those unscheduled landings. -RPM regains > normal and I swing back towards home. > Can't figger. Can't be too hot. Oil pressure good. I land and do > some runup with brake. No problem, except for spooked BB. > Not a-goin' to 8NK4 > > I run it around the neighborhood trying to replicate. Nope. Keeps > running great. HMMMM, I had switched to the left tank. > Haven't used that for a while. My guess is it had a big slug of > air in the hose that caused the float bowl to get a little low. > > I'll mow the strip. Got a basket of timothy on the tail wires. > BB > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:39:26 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: false start From: "JetPilot" I would be likely to stay over the field and high enough to land power off if my engine did something like that. You did the smart thing, we fly for fun, and if there is a doubt about the reliability of your engine, its much better to test and make sure everything is right before flying cross country. Mike -------- "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! 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