---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/13/10: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:41 AM - Re: Mk111Xtra912 (Ralph B) 2. 12:51 PM - Re: Re: Mk111Xtra912 (Herb) 3. 03:55 PM - Re: Re: Mk111Xtra912 (Mike Welch) 4. 03:59 PM - tail-wheels (frank.goodnight) 5. 04:27 PM - Re: tail-wheels (Larry Cottrell) 6. 04:27 PM - Re: Re: Mk111Xtra912 (Herb) 7. 05:00 PM - Re: tail-wheels (John Hauck) 8. 06:46 PM - Re: tail-wheels (ces308) 9. 07:54 PM - Trying to reach Mike Schnable (Denny Rowe) 10. 11:23 PM - Re: Re: tail-wheels (daniel myers) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:41:25 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 From: "Ralph B" That's pretty good price for a 912 Kolb Mark III. Ralph -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 1000 hours 23 years flying it Kolbra 912UL N20386 2 years flying it 120 hrs Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290202#290202 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:43 PM PST US From: Herb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 I seem to recall that the factory MkIII extra with the 50 hour 912s engine can be had for 32,500 Still for sale? Herb At 11:40 AM 3/13/2010, you wrote: > >That's pretty good price for a 912 Kolb Mark III. > >Ralph > >-------- >Ralph B >Original Firestar 447 >N91493 E-AB >1000 hours >23 years flying it >Kolbra 912UL >N20386 >2 years flying it >120 hrs > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290202#290202 > > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >03/13/10 07:33:00 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:55:46 PM PST US From: Mike Welch Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 Herb=2C I don't think so (re: the factory Xtra being still for sale). When I tal ked to Travis a couple of weeks ago=2C he said it was sold and on it's way to some guy in Arizona. Plus=2C if I'm not mistaken=2C I'm fairly sure he said they sold it for $40K. Don't quote me on that 40K price=2C but I thin k that's what I heard.... Mike Welch > Date: Sat=2C 13 Mar 2010 14:50:54 -0600 > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > From: herbgh@nctc.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 > > > I seem to recall that the factory MkIII extra with the 50 hour 912s > engine can be had for 32=2C500 Still for sale? Herb > > > > At 11:40 AM 3/13/2010=2C you wrote: > > > >That's pretty good price for a 912 Kolb Mark III. > > > >Ralph > > > >-------- > >Ralph B > >Original Firestar 447 > >N91493 E-AB > >1000 hours > >23 years flying it > >Kolbra 912UL > >N20386 > >2 years flying it > >120 hrs > > > > > > > > > >Read this topic online here: > > > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290202#290202 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >03/13/10 07:33:00 > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search=2C chat and e-mail from your inbox .. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:O N:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_3 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:59:48 PM PST US From: "frank.goodnight" Subject: Kolb-List: tail-wheels Hi All, Last week I had a post about a rather harsh ground loop and what I thought caused it. Larry Cottrell who has the exact same gear I was using --- in fact he gave me the specs so I could make mine--- said that he had not experienced ANY of the problems I described. After I got my wing repaired I decided to go over the plane with a fine toothed comb while I was waiting on the new axels to ship from Kolb. When I jacked up the tail so I could check and grease the tail wheel, I found it was gaulded and would bind , then release for a few degrees then bind again, it was in enough of a bind that the springs could only turn the wheel some of the time, lack of grease, been a year since I had even thought about checking it for freedom of movement. Thinking about it now , all the signs have been there for at least a month, getting blown in circles while slow taxing when there wasn't enough of a X wind that I should have been bothered. Slow getting the A/C to turn when first starting off, and the really bad roll outs after landing, over controling. I thought it was just rusty piloting cause I hadn't been flying much this winter. After Putting on the long gear and big wheels it got worse and I blamed the problems on the change. I now believe poor maint. was the culprit. I'll keep the stock gear and small wheels until after MV, Then cross my fingers --hold my breath--- and try the big gear again, this time with a greasy tail wheel. My tail wheel is the breakaway model that Kolb sells aftermarket. Frank Goodnight Firestar 2 Brownsville , TX ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:27:10 PM PST US From: "Larry Cottrell" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: tail-wheels Hi Frank, A little more information on the gear legs. My old ones, (factory) were toed in a bit too much. Pushed easy front wards, hard pulling backwards since it wanted to spread the legs. Very stable on take off. When I put the steel ones on, I aligned the wheels so that they were straight. No toe in at all. The plane rolled free, but it was a bit more squirrely, not so much that I had trouble with it, but it was a bit more lively. I have gotten used to the handling and I don't notice it at all. I would check also the alignment of the wheels as well and make sure that they aren't toed out, which I believe would make it harder to handle. I am sure some one will correct me if I am wrong. Larry Note: If you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address. ----- Original Message ----- From: frank.goodnight To: kolb-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: Kolb-List: tail-wheels Hi All, Last week I had a post about a rather harsh ground loop and what I thought caused it. Larry Cottrell who has the exact same gear I was using --- in fact he gave me the specs so I could make mine--- said that he had not experienced ANY of the problems I described. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:27:11 PM PST US From: Herb Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 I could be wrong on the price...?? Priced at 52k at one time...Herb At 05:48 PM 3/13/2010, you wrote: >Herb, > > I don't think so (re: the factory Xtra being still for > sale). When I talked to Travis a couple of weeks ago, he said it > was sold and on it's way to some guy in Arizona. Plus, if I'm not > mistaken, I'm fairly sure he said they sold it for $40K. Don't > quote me on that 40K price, but I think that's what I heard.... > >Mike Welch > > > > Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:50:54 -0600 > > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > > From: herbgh@nctc.com > > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Mk111Xtra912 > > > > > > I seem to recall that the factory MkIII extra with the 50 hour 912s > > engine can be had for 32,500 Still for sale? Herb > > > > > > > > At 11:40 AM 3/13/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >That's pretty good price for a 912 Kolb Mark III. > > > > > >Ralph > > > > > >-------- > > >Ralph B > > >Original Firestar 447 > > >N91493 E-AB > > >1000 hours > > >23 years flying it > > >Kolbra 912UL > > >N20386 > > >2 years flying it > > >120 hrs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Read this topic online here: > > > > > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290202#290202 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > >03/13/1================== > > > > > > > > >---------- >The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >inbox. >Get >started. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:00:57 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: tail-wheels . When I jacked up the tail so I could check and grease the tail wheel, I found it was gaulded and would bind , then release for a few degrees then bind again, it was in enough of a bind that the springs could only turn the wheel some of the time, lack of grease, been a year since I had even thought about checking it for freedom of movement. Frank Goodnight Frank G/Gang: Had the same problem with a Maule solid 6" tailwheel. It pivots on a bronze bushing, which wears pretty quick with the extra weight I have on my tailwheel. I was having a lot of problems taking off on pavement. It started at MV. The aircraft felt like it was being sucked to the pavement, then make excursions left or right that I could not control, or with little control. I changed out to another Maule tailwheel with tapered roller bearings for the pivot, about 5 years ago, and have never had another tailwheel problem. Smooth pivot action and strong tailwheel springs are essential to properly control the Kolb, especially on pavement. john hauck mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:58 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: tail-wheels From: "ces308" Hi Guys... For what it's worth...I have been having a problem turning my aircraft also and thought it was a break problem,then for the heck of it, ( condition inspection time ) I took apart the tail wheel assembly ,which seem to be fine, and cleaned it and greased it and guess what ...no more problems turning...I will be doing this more often now... chris ambrose M3X/Jab 104.0 hrs N327CS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290247#290247 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:20 PM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Kolb-List: Trying to reach Mike Schnable Listers, Have any of you kept in touch with Firestar owner Mike Schnable from TN? I would like to get in touch with him but the home phone number I have for him is no longer in service. If anyone can help, drop me a line. Are you still on the list Mike? Denny Rowe, Mk-3, Leechburg, PA rowedenny@windstream.net ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 11:23:29 PM PST US From: daniel myers Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: tail-wheels In the SeaRey=2C I grease my TW every three flights or so due to the water. I feel a considerable difference everytime. DM FSII amphib/searey > Subject: Kolb-List: Re: tail-wheels > From: ces308@ldaco.com > Date: Sat=2C 13 Mar 2010 18:46:13 -0800 > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > > > Hi Guys... > > For what it's worth...I have been having a problem turning my aircraft al so and thought it was a break problem=2Cthen for the heck of it=2C ( condit ion inspection time ) I took apart the tail wheel assembly =2Cwhich seem to be fine=2C and cleaned it and greased it and guess what ...no more problem s turning...I will be doing this more often now... > > chris ambrose > M3X/Jab 104.0 hrs > N327CS > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290247#290247 > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.