---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/06/09: 17 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:09 AM - strip and fly-in (pj.ladd) 2. 07:20 AM - Flying videos from July 4th! (grantr) 3. 07:21 AM - Shell Rotella Full Synthetic (John Hauck) 4. 07:58 AM - Re: Flying videos from July 4th! (JetPilot) 5. 07:58 AM - Re: Shell Rotella Full Synthetic (lucien) 6. 08:12 AM - Re: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale (daniel myers) 7. 08:12 AM - Re: Flying videos from July 4th! (Jimmy Young) 8. 09:02 AM - Re: Lexan windshield question (Rex Rodebush) 9. 09:03 AM - Re: Flying videos from July 4th! (grantr) 10. 09:22 AM - Re: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale (russ kinne) 11. 09:39 AM - Re: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale (daniel myers) 12. 09:41 AM - Re: Re: Lexan windshield question (John Hauck) 13. 01:56 PM - Re: FireWorks (Kirby, Dennis CTR USAF AFMC MDA/AL) 14. 02:49 PM - Re: Re: FireWorks (possums) 15. 04:21 PM - Max Speed with flaps (albertakolbmk3) 16. 07:26 PM - Re: Max Speed with flaps (Robert Laird) 17. 10:49 PM - Re: Flying videos from July 4th! (ces308) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:02 AM PST US From: "pj.ladd" Subject: Kolb-List: strip and fly-in Message for Vince Hallam. The Wiltshire Wizard Fly-in this coming weekend. Camping overnight if required. Tea/coffee, BBQ all day both days. Big meal at local pub Saturday night. Wadworths 6X etc. on tap. Fairly simple competitions if you wish to take part. Liquid prizes. I think we had around 50 visitors last year. Fly up the canal between Melksham and Devizes. Strip is 2 fields back from road on your left. On the Sunday morning there is a Boot Sale in an adjoining field. Look up Google Earth at 51. 21 34 47N. 2 05 26 93W for good picture. hope to see you. Pat ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:32 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Flying videos from July 4th! From: "grantr" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyam6E_7D8s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UUbMouO_I Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251739#251739 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:58 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Shell Rotella Full Synthetic Morning Gang: Did a very unscientific experiment during my last flight West. Flew that flight with Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 5W40 motor oil. Wanted to see if the engineers at Rotex were completely correct in their guidance of running a semi-synthetic motor oil when operating on 100LL av gas. They indicate organic oil better suspends lead than full sythetic, so...semi-synthetic is the way to go. Both John W and I operated on many previous flights with Valvoline Durablend Semi-synthetic. After 60 to 75 hours there was always quite a bit of lead remaining in the oil tank bottom at oil change. I flew 60+ hours, primarily on 100LL, this last flight. When I pulled the oil tank apart, I was surprised to see very little lead residue in the bottom of the tank. As I said initially, this was not by any means a scientific test, but I am satisfied the Rotella was as good as or better than suspending lead as semi-synthetic motor oil. Rotex engineers also recommend motorcycle oil for 4 strokes because they have a gear lube additive and no "super slick stuff" to interfere with operation of the gear box slip clutch. My theory is, Rotella is used in very heavy duty diesel engines. Most have huge accessory drive gears which probably have as much or more stress on them as out little 912 gear boxes. The original 5 speed Getrag transmission in my old Dodge Cummins ran 300,000 miles on 5W30 motor oil, organic. Don't think I am going to have a gear box problem on my 912. This is my own idea. Not trying to sell Rotella. Not saying Rotax engineers are wrong. Not trying to convince anyone else to do what I do. However, Rotella Full Synthetic is selling in Walmart for around 19.00 a gal. My first 912 was an 80 hp. Flew many, many hours on 100LL with it. Always ran Mobil I full synthetic. This was from 1994-2000, and 1,200+ hours. No lead problems with this engine, that I know of. Rotax engineers didn't recognize the lead problem when operating on 100LL and full synthetic oil back then, as far as I know. john h ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:58:17 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying videos from July 4th! From: "JetPilot" Good to see videos from you again Grant. Looks like the middle of the day and no clouds or turbulence, what time was it ? I think the RC plane went into the trees ! 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=251749#251749 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:58:17 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Shell Rotella Full Synthetic From: "lucien" Just for what it's worth, and I've flown many long and ugly sorties into the "oil wars" both on and offline so don't want to do another: But here's my take. I always go by the weight and service grade (API generally) of an oil rather than nebulous stuff like "additives" that seem never to be specified, etc. I like to use the highest available API service grade oil in any of my engines, unless there's a specific recommendation. It's always been interesting to me that the Bill and Ted's Excellent motor oil available at the local auto parts places have higher API service grades (up to SM now, I believe) than the motorcycle oils which were at SG last I checked (probably superseded by now). If one looks at the grading scheme used by the API on their web site, one sees that it's "backwards compatible" in that newer grades still meet all the specs of the older ones but also add new lubricating properties in addition. So if your engine specifies at least grade SG, an SM oil will be acceptable and will usually lubricate better. At least in my ground vehicles, Bill And Ted's Excellent oils have always given fine service with no operational problems. On my bikes I still used the recommended oils, but I'd not have been surprised of B&T's SM oil worked fine in them just as the SG grades did. On my 912, I havn't accumulated enough hours on it to track any difference. I've used a couple different oils so far and the mag plug has always come out clean either way at the oil change. I'm now using the Aeroshell stuff since Rotax recommended it and I have a bunch of it in the hangar. Prior to that I used the valvoline and JD when he owned the plane used Mobile 1. Seems like my motor still runs ok and has good compressions, clean mag plug, etc. I'd personally not hesitate to go back to the Valvoline if I happened to be out of the Aeroshell at the time. Don't run enough 100LL yet to check for sludge. I'm not surprised that the synthetics work fine with it, tho.... Thanks for the info, very helpful! LS -------- LS Titan II SS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251748#251748 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:12:00 AM PST US From: daniel myers Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale Kolb Firestar Amphibian (single seat) built originally by Ivor (Jim) Lee. T he plane was built in 1993 but sat (indoors) most of its life due to the ow ner passing away. The plane was picked up and got some TLC. NEW: paint=2C c ables=2C wiring=2C fuel line=2C nose cone=2C floats=2C wheels/tires/brakes =2C canopy=2C instraments (airspeed=2C altimeter=2C EIS). This plane has a lot of goodies including an Electric start=2C Electric retractable landing gear=2C and electric flaperons. Fabric and paint is in great shape. The eng ine is an overhauled Rotax 582 with 40hrs since top and bottom end overhaul with a new crank. No damage history and has never been in saltwater. Reaso n for selling: Need for a bigger plane. The plane holds 8-9 gallons of fuel with a 5 gal. plastic tank and a metal costom fuel tank. This plane perfor ms very well and cruises at 80-85 MPH. Any questions call Daniel at 321 356 9544 or email me at h20maule@hotmail.com $14=2C000 OBO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5-JDJxJluo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34CQViHgqM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUh7Wei9trk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F04y1z3HfyI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0G6CIIxUwI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZMYfz54LD0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPrAbIK-Xsg _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99 SkyDrive=99: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_SD_25GB_062009 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:12:36 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying videos from July 4th! From: "Jimmy Young" Grant, I'm curious how well a 503 performs on a MK III. Could you tell us what your max. climb rate is with just you in it, and with a passenger on board? What is the empty weight of your Kolb? Thanks, Jimmy Y -------- Jimmy Young FS II, soon to have an HKS 700E on it. Houston TX Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251752#251752 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:26 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Lexan windshield question From: "Rex Rodebush" Thanks guys for the good tips. I've never worked with lexan before so kept waiting for the loud "CRACK". It's formed around tight now and no problems. Rex Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251768#251768 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:28 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying videos from July 4th! From: "grantr" I flew from 7 to 8pm so it was not mid day. Wind was 5 to 7mph direct cross wind. The guy said it was in the corn but I couldn't see it! I made 4 takeoffs in 95o weather and a Density altitude of 2,800 feet. Climb rates were 484, 520, 507 and 465 fpm. Field elevation about 468 feet Empty weight 493 pounds. I weight 155lbs Fuel 60 lbs, ballast 15lbs, camera and gps 4 lbs. So 727 pounds takeoff weight. I don't now have any data flying 2. The plane did fine from a 3000 foot runway when I took my lessons in it. Takeoff weight was about 875lbs with 2 on board. We flew it in 100o summer temps with no problems. In cooler air winter time it climbs 600 to 650 FPM Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251769#251769 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 09:22:49 AM PST US From: russ kinne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale Location? On Jul 6, 2009, at 11:08 AM, daniel myers wrote: > Kolb Firestar Amphibian (single seat) built originally by Ivor > (Jim) Lee. The plane was built in 1993 but sat (indoors) most of > its life due to the owner passing away. The plane was picked up and > got some TLC. NEW: paint, cables, wiring, fuel line, nose cone, > floats, wheels/tires/brakes, canopy, instraments (airspeed, > altimeter, EIS). This plane has a lot of goodies including an > Electric start, Electric retractable landing gear, and electric > flaperons. Fabric and paint is in great shape. The engine is an > overhauled Rotax 582 with 40hrs since top and bottom end overhaul > with a new crank. No damage history and has never been in > saltwater. Reason for selling: Need for a bigger plane. The plane > holds 8-9 gallons of fuel with a 5 gal. plastic tank and a metal > costom fuel tank. This plane performs very well and cruises at > 80-85 MPH. Any questions call Daniel at 321 356 9544 or email me > ath20maule@hotmail.com > > $14,000 OBO > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5-JDJxJluo > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34CQViHgqM&feature=related > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUh7Wei9trk&feature=related > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F04y1z3HfyI > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0G6CIIxUwI > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZMYfz54LD0 > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPrAbIK-Xsg > > > Windows Live=99 SkyDrive=99: Get 25 GB of free online storage. Get it > on your BlackBerry or iPhone. > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:39:55 AM PST US From: daniel myers Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale just north of orlando FL @ 3fd9 seaplane base. N815FS Daniel From: russ@rkiphoto.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Kolb Firestar Amphib for sale Location? On Jul 6=2C 2009=2C at 11:08 AM=2C daniel myers wrote: Kolb Firestar Amphibian (single seat) built originally by Ivor (Jim) Lee. T he plane was built in 1993 but sat (indoors) most of its life due to the ow ner passing away. The plane was picked up and got some TLC. NEW: paint=2C c ables=2C wiring=2C fuel line=2C nose cone=2C floats=2C wheels/tires/brakes =2C canopy=2C instraments (airspeed=2C altimeter=2C EIS). This plane has a lot of goodies including an Electric start=2C Electric retractable landing gear=2C and electric flaperons. Fabric and paint is in great shape. The eng ine is an overhauled Rotax 582 with 40hrs since top and bottom end overhaul with a new crank. No damage history and has never been in saltwater. Reaso n for selling: Need for a bigger plane. The plane holds 8-9 gallons of fuel with a 5 gal. plastic tank and a metal costom fuel tank. This plane perfor ms very well and cruises at 80-85 MPH. Any questions call Daniel at 321 356 9544 or email me ath20maule@hotmail.com $14=2C000 OBO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5-JDJxJluo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34CQViHgqM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUh7Wei9trk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F04y1z3HfyI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0G6CIIxUwI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZMYfz54LD0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPrAbIK-Xsg Windows Live=99 SkyDrive=99: Get 25 GB of free online storage. Get it on yo ur BlackBerry or iPhone. href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List">http://www.matronics. com/Navigator?Kolb-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/con tribution _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail=AE has ever-growing storage! Don=92t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tuto rial_Storage_062009 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 09:41:43 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Lexan windshield question > Thanks guys for the good tips. I've never worked with lexan before so > kept waiting for the loud "CRACK". It's formed around tight now and no > problems. > > Rex Rex: Plexiglass is brittle, acrylic more so, but Lexan (polycarbonate) can be put into a brake and bent 90 degrees without breaking. It is unique for making small mounts for hand held radios, etc., because of this ability to take a sharp brake. john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 01:56:35 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: FireWorks From: "Kirby, Dennis CTR USAF AFMC MDA/AL" Possums asks: << Anyone ever see a fireworks display from the air? >> Kolb Friends - (not directly Kolb-related, but a funny flying story nonetheless.) On July 4, 1985, I was with my girlfriend on an evening flight in my Citabria. The plan was to fly over Wright-Patterson AFB and watch the fireworks from the air. After all, what better seat is there for watching fireworks than 1000 feet above the ground? It was a warm evening, and the air was dead calm - the makings for a very romantic flight. The fireworks began, and we made wide circles over the Air Force Base, watching the colorful, sparkly display below us while avoiding flying directly over the fireworks launch area. We were well above the pyrotechnics ... or so we thought. Then, one particular firework exploded exactly level with us, and not more than a couple hundred yards away. It was a big one - I could feel the concussion from the blast. My girlfriend freaked out. Admittedly, so did I, as I knew we were in a fabric airplane. We immediately concluded our flight and headed back home. She married me anyway. I still think they were aiming for us. Dennis Kirby Still flying fabric airplanes, in Cedar Crest, NM Do not archive ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 02:49:45 PM PST US From: possums Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: FireWorks Sounds familiar - got some videos when the give me my cameras back. At 04:55 PM 7/6/2009, you wrote: >Possums asks: << Anyone ever see a fireworks display from the air? >> > > >Kolb Friends ' > > >It was a warm evening, and the air was dead calm >' the makings for a very romantic flight. The >fireworks began, and we made wide circles over >the Air Force Base, watching the colorful, >sparkly display below us while avoiding flying >directly over the fireworks launch area. We >were well above the pyrotechnics =85 or so we thought. ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 04:21:16 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Max Speed with flaps From: "albertakolbmk3" What is the max. recommended speed with 1 notch of flaps? I'm using my MKIII to get my ultralight permit and my instructor wants to know so we can practice some landings with a bit of flaps. Tony Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251853#251853 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 07:26:54 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Max Speed with flaps From: Robert Laird My experience is that VFE in the MkIII is 65mph.... VF is 60mph.... On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM, albertakolbmk3 wrote: > cheriebraun@xplornet.com> > > What is the max. recommended speed with 1 notch of flaps? I'm using my > MKIII to get my ultralight permit and my instructor wants to know so we can > practice some landings with a bit of flaps. > > Tony > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251853#251853 > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 10:49:36 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying videos from July 4th! From: "ces308" Great job ! I made a mount for my airplane today and will be trying it out tomorrow...if it works I will post it too ...I love watching this kind of stuff ! Keep them coming boys !!! chris ambrose M3X/Jab A2200 N327CS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=251880#251880 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.