---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/07/10: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:58 AM - Re: Fire Fly Flaps (Beauford Tuton) 2. 07:53 AM - Re: Re: 4:1 C box (HShack@aol.com) 3. 08:33 AM - Re: Sun & Fun (Watkinsdw) 4. 09:10 AM - Re: Re: Sun & Fun (John Hauck) 5. 09:19 AM - Re: 4:1 C box (Richard Pike) 6. 10:52 AM - Re: new Firefly now in Durham (Bob Kravis) 7. 11:50 AM - Re: Re: Sun & Fun (Richard & Martha Neilsen) 8. 01:43 PM - Re: 4:1 C box (Richard Pike) 9. 02:55 PM - Re: Re: 4:1 C box (Richard Girard) 10. 05:33 PM - Re: new Firefly now in Durham (Dana Hague) 11. 06:23 PM - John Dunham - 2d Chantz Recovery Systems (John Hauck) 12. 06:34 PM - Looking for help to fix radio noise? (Eugene Zimmerman) 13. 06:51 PM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (Mike Welch) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:22 AM PST US From: Beauford Tuton Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Fire Fly Flaps Pete: I am not aware of any aileron droop speed restrictions on the FF. I cannot find any in the builder's manual. Given the small amount of droop possible with the design=2C I feel comforta ble not being concerned about an absolute IAS number...I cannot detect very much trim change in my FF whether they are up or down and have never had a problem dropping the dr oop at any reasonable pattern speed. So far nothing has bent or come off of mine. Then too=2C as practical matter=2C there are a lot of variables in various airspeed plumbing/static installations=2C sizes of aileron chord=2C etc. on individual Flys. IAS accuracy varies from Fly to Fly... Aileron loads ca n vary based on 15 inch=2C 9 inch=2C or whatever you happen to have on your s. If you really want to see if there is a definitive answer to your question =2C suggest you call the Kolb folks or contact Dennis Souder. I believe he pretty much designed the FF and did the test flying on it... If there is a number=2C betcha Dennis would know. Worth what ye paid fer it... drooped beauford FF-076 Brandon=2C FL From: lhaggerty@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Kolb-List: Fire Fly Flaps I can't seem to find airspeed limits when using flaperons=2C anyone.??? Pe te _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with H otmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid= PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:53:10 AM PST US From: HShack@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: 4:1 C box I would go with a 68" 3 blade........... In a message dated 4/6/2010 11:20:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, richard@bcchapel.org writes: Now All I have to do is see if I can change my 2 blade Ivo to a 3 blade and use it, or do I need to sell the Ivo and go to a 3 blade Warp ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:49 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Sun & Fun From: "Watkinsdw" Jeff and now plan to drive. We'll arrive Friday AM, and plan to check out the fabric seminar. We'll stay the day, and probably Saturday AM. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293347#293347 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:57 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun & Fun Jeff and now plan to drive. We'll arrive Friday AM, and plan to check out the fabric seminar. We'll stay the day, and probably Saturday AM. Folks: I plan to depart here Tuesday morning. If I can get up and get going early enough, I can make it to LAL before they close the field for the airshow at 1400 EDST. If not, I have to wait it out until it is over and they open up the field again, around 1800. I am going to try and get there before the airshow which. That means I have to get there 1300 CDST because I lose an hour flying east. I'll be camping with Rick Neilsen in the UL aircraft camping area at the NE corner of the UL airstrip. Will probably hang out until Sunday. Will be spending my days with Travis and Dennis at the Kolb display. Look forward to spending time with everyone, and visiting eyeball to eyeball, rather than through this darn monitor. john hauck mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:19:02 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 4:1 C box From: "Richard Pike" HShack(at)aol.com wrote: > I would go with a 68" 3 blade........... > > Currently using a 68" Ivo 2 blade. If I could simply add another blade, that would be ideal. Will call Ivo and ask them. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293355#293355 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:52:02 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new Firefly now in Durham From: Bob Kravis I was able to get more information about the USUA Insurance program (the * only* source) and you are correct in all you say. The insurance can be had after obtaining an EAA Pilot Registration Form and getting a sign off for solo from a CFI. Also the EAA Registration for the plane will suffice according to what I've been told. So, I am still trying to locate 1) CFI that teaches in a taildragger and 2) a two seat Kolb for "in type" transition time. bk On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dana Hague wrote: > At 03:41 PM 4/6/2010, Bob Kravis wrote: > > ...I need to get my own insurance (liability only) before taking it there > and that is becoming a challenge. USUA insurance require the pilot hold > their training registration and that the plane be registered with them. The > training, as I read it, must be with one of their BFI's and there are none > listed in NC... > > > Naturally, the BFI program ended with the implementation of Sport Pilot. > They'll accept an FAA pilot certificate, of course, and I get the impression > that a solo signoff from a CFI is also acceptable. The people at First > Flight Insurance (USUA's underwriter) are very helpful and can answer your > questions. > > -Dana > > -- > But do you trust the _government_ with semi-automatic assault rifles? > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:50:06 AM PST US From: "Richard & Martha Neilsen" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun & Fun John/All I will fly in late on the 12th Monday or early on the 13th and will be there all week, all dependent on weather. I will be camping under the wing of my plane. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hauck" Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:09 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Sun & Fun > > > > Jeff and now plan to drive. We'll arrive Friday AM, > and plan to check out the fabric seminar. > We'll stay the day, and probably Saturday AM. > > > Folks: > > I plan to depart here Tuesday morning. If I can get up and get going > early > enough, I can make it to LAL before they close the field for the airshow > at > 1400 EDST. If not, I have to wait it out until it is over and they open > up > the field again, around 1800. I am going to try and get there before the > airshow which. That means I have to get there 1300 CDST because I lose an > hour flying east. > > I'll be camping with Rick Neilsen in the UL aircraft camping area at the > NE > corner of the UL airstrip. Will probably hang out until Sunday. Will be > spending my days with Travis and Dennis at the Kolb display. > > Look forward to spending time with everyone, and visiting eyeball to > eyeball, rather than through this darn monitor. > > john hauck > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:43:47 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 4:1 C box From: "Richard Pike" End of the line - Ivo said no. The U/L prop will not work on the 3.47 or 4:1 ratio gearboxes. Would have to upgrade to a stronger prop than the U/L unit, & that is too much money for what I want. Think I'll just get a good ANR headset instead. Thanks anyway guys for helping, at least I know more now than I did. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293398#293398 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 02:55:26 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: 4:1 C box From: Richard Girard Richard, Sounds like a good reason to put the Ivo on eBay and use the money to get a WD. MHO. Rick do not archive On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Richard Pike wrote: > > End of the line - Ivo said no. The U/L prop will not work on the 3.47 or > 4:1 ratio gearboxes. Would have to upgrade to a stronger prop than the U/L > unit, & that is too much money for what I want. Think I'll just get a good > ANR headset instead. > > Thanks anyway guys for helping, at least I know more now than I did. > > Richard Pike > MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293398#293398 > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:33:17 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: new Firefly now in Durham At 01:48 PM 4/7/2010, Bob Kravis wrote: >I was able to get more information about the USUA Insurance program (the >only source)... Actually you can get the same insurance from ASC, but it's the same underwriter and the same price. >So, I am still trying to locate 1) CFI that teaches in a taildragger and >2) a two seat Kolb for "in type" transition time. The first is easy, the second is more problematic. -Dana -- Place a half full glass of water before a pessimist, optimist and an engineer: The pessimist says the glass is half empty. The optimist says the glass if half full. The engineer says the glass is too large. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 06:23:25 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: John Dunham - 2d Chantz Recovery Systems Gang: I talked with John Dunham today. John sponsored me with my first 2d Chantz Ballistic Recovery System in 1992. Together we designed and installed a parachute inside the center section of the MKIII. Because of liability suits, 2d Chantz went out of business in 1996. Now they are alive and kicking once again. If you were wise enough to keep you old 2d Chantz parachute, you can send it to 2d Chantz to get it updated and put some more life into an old piece of equipment. I still have mine. There is a telephone number and email address at John's blog spot: http://secondchantz.blogspot.com/ john hauck MKIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 06:34:47 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? From: "Eugene Zimmerman" Kolb friends, I have been using an A5 ICOM for several years with an external antenna. It gives me good service in reception and transmitting and I am satisfied with it except for one problem, and I know next to nothing about radio tech. I get lots of interference, or feed over noise whenever I get within two or three miles of a local radio tower. Is there some kind of antenna filter or something I can use to prevent this? My antenna I believe came off a general aviation, possibly a Cessna 172. Any radio experts out there in Kolb land that can point me in the right direction to fix this? Gene Z Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293440#293440 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 06:51:52 PM PST US From: Mike Welch Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? Gene=2C Can you describe your "ground plane".....the area that your antenna mount s to. If I'm not mistaken=2C and I'm no expert=2C I believe you have to have at least a rectangular metal grid=2C the length of your antenna in each direc tion=2C that the antenna mounts in the center of. You can use 1/2" wide copper tape=2C soldered in the center of a cross=2C with all 4 arms 23" long. You then mount the antenna in the center of the cross=2C making sure you attach the antenna's ground to your "antenna plan e". This is how I understand it. If we have any antenna gurus=2C I'm sure th ey can correct me. IIRC=2C Boyd knows some details on electronics and stuf f. Hope I helped=2C Mike Welch MkIII > Subject: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? > From: etzimm@gmail.com > Date: Wed=2C 7 Apr 2010 18:34:36 -0700 > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > > > Kolb friends=2C > > I have been using an A5 ICOM for several years with an external antenna. It gives me good service in reception and transmitting and I am satisfied w ith it except for one problem=2C and I know next to nothing about radio tec h. > > I get lots of interference=2C or feed over noise whenever I get within tw o or three miles of a local radio tower. > Is there some kind of antenna filter or something I can use to prevent th is? > My antenna I believe came off a general aviation=2C possibly a Cessna 172 .. > > Any radio experts out there in Kolb land that can point me in the right d irection to fix this? > > Gene Z > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293440#293440 > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. 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