---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/09/10: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:59 AM - Re: Alternative Engines (JetPilot) 2. 12:18 PM - Rotax 912-S, Volkswagen, and other engine options. (JetPilot) 3. 12:25 PM - Re-registration quirk for E-LSA (Richard Girard) 4. 01:26 PM - Re: Re-registration quirk for E-LSA (Roger Lee) 5. 05:41 PM - FAA Notice on re-registration (Richard Girard) 6. 06:52 PM - Follow up on registration information (Richard Girard) 7. 06:54 PM - Re: GRT EIS programming info (HShack@aol.com) 8. 09:46 PM - Re: Sir Joseph Lucas: "The Prince of Darkness" (TheWrathPrince) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:59:35 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Alternative Engines From: "JetPilot" The engine is certainly appealing, I hope they can make it work. Given that it is a 100 HP class engine, if I were building that for an airplane, I would just use a Rotax 912-S gearbox and avoid all the Re-Drive problems. This is such a historically bad failure point, using a known gearbox like the Rotax would be a really good solution. The 912-S is known for having very strong power pulses, so this gear box may work very well with a Honda engine. The Subaru engine has been a disaster in many cases. Most cases where I have read about the Subaru being installed on planes, in the end the owners said that a certified Lycoming engine would have been more reliable and CHEAPER after all was said and done. So while the idea of a modern auto conversion is very appealing to me, I would be very wary until there were enough of them out there flying reliably and lasting a lot of hours to even consider one. 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=311947#311947 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:18:48 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Rotax 912-S, Volkswagen, and other engine options. From: "JetPilot" Auto conversion engines are very appealing for experimental aircraft such as the Kolb with the promise of low purchase prices and cheap parts. When one does his homework, almost every single auto engine story is a nightmare for the owner, with re-drive, and mountins of other problems keeping the aircraft grounded for long periods of time. With auto conversion engines, you are more likely to turn into a mechanic and machinist rather than a Kolb pilot. If you love working on engines, and fixing problems, then an auto conversion may right for you, just have no illusions of it being a cheap and good solution for a Rotax or Jabiru engine. The prices of Rotax engines are ridiculous, if I were on a budget and could not afford the 20,000 + price of a new Rotax 912-S, I would be looking for a used one. It is quite easy to find a used Rotax 912-S for less than 10,000 dollars. You would need to be well informed or even find a mechanic to avoid buying a damaged engine, but there are lots of good ones out there that are sold just due to high time. Rotax 912 series engines have a very good record of flying well beyond TBO and still meet all tolerances and be in very good condition. Buying a used engine is always a risk, but I would much rather do some work to get a used 912-S up to good running condition than try to make an auto conversion work. Given the service history of engines over the years, I would also trust the reliability of a high time Rotax 912-S over the reliability of a new auto conversion any day. Most people skip over the very good option of a used 912-S when considering a less than 10,000 dollar engine budget. 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=311949#311949 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:25:04 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re-registration quirk for E-LSA From: Richard Girard The new requirement to re-register an aircraft every three years has extremely important implications if your airplane flies on an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate. It does not matter is you registered your fat ultralight using the provisions of FAR 21-191 i(1) or if you demoted your S-LSA per 21.191 i(3). If you have an E-LSA and you fail to re-register and let the registration expire, there is *NO WAY* to re-register your aircraft. 21.191 i(1) has expired as of January 31st of this year and demoting an S-LSA using 21.191 i(3) is a one way street. Once an S-LSA is demoted it cannot then be registered as an S-LSA and demoted again. Bottom line is, if you have an E-LSA do not miss re-registering your aircraft or it will be the most expensive $5 you never spent. Rick Girard -- Zulu Delta Kolb Mk IIIC 582 Gray head 4.00 C gearbox 3 blade WD Thanks, Homer GBYM It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong. - G.K. Chesterton ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:26:13 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Re-registration quirk for E-LSA From: "Roger Lee" The info for this is on the Matronics Rotax engine section. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center 520-574-1080 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=311958#311958 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:18 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: FAA Notice on re-registration From: Richard Girard FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education *Re-Registration/Renewal of Aircraft Registration* Notice Number: NOTC2543 On July 20, 2010 the FAA issued a Final Rule for Re-Registration and Renewa l of Aircraft Registration. This final rule amends the FAA=92s regulations 14 CFR Parts 47 and 91 concerning aircraft registration. Over a 3-year period, this rule will terminate the registration of all aircraft registered before October 1, 2010, and will require the *re-registration of each aircraft to retain U.S. civil aircraft status.* These new regulations also establish a system for a 3-year recurrent expiration and renewal of registration for al l aircraft issued registration certificates on or after October 1, 2010. The re-registration will be conducted on a rolling basis beginning with all registration certificates issued in March of any year. Failure to re-register your aircraft will result in your registration (N-Number) to expire and make the aircraft ineligible to operate in the National Airspace System under any circumstances. See the attached notice for specific registration expiration dates. Here is the notice as it came out today. Unfortunately, the attached notice did not arrive with this email. Rick Girard Zulu Delta Kolb Mk IIIC 582 Gray head 4.00 C gearbox 3 blade WD Thanks, Homer GBYM It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unabl e to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong. - G.K. Chesterton ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:52:23 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Follow up on registration information From: Richard Girard This is from FAA.gov Aircraft Certification: Light Sport Aircraft Registration - Print - Email - | Updated: 1:24 pm ET August 20, 2010 *New Light-Sport Aircraft* If you purchased a newly manufactured Light-Sport aircraft that is to be certificated as - an experimental light-sport aircraft under 14 CFR 21.191(i)(2) - a special light sport aircraft under 14 CFR 21.190 Then you must provide the following: - Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer=91s Affidavit AC Form 8050-88A (02/08) (PDF, 56 KB), or its equivalent, completed by the light-sport aircraft manufacturer, unless previously submitted to the Registry by the manufacturer - Evidence of ownership from the manufacturer for the aircraft - An Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1 - $5.00 registration fee *New Light-Sport Aircraft Manufactures* If you are the manufacturer of a new Light-Sport Aircraft that you will certificate as: - a special light-sport aircraft under 14 CFR 21.190 - an experimental light-sport aircraft under Title 14 CFR 21.191(i)(1) Then you must provide the following: - Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer=91s Affidavit AC Form 8050-88A (02/08) (PDF, 56 KB), or its equivalent, completed by the light-sport aircraft manufacturer, unless previously submitted to the Registry by the manufacturer - An Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1 - $5.00 registration fee by check or money order made payable to the Federal Aviation Administration. Now you can see why failing to re-register your E-LSA is fatal. Form 8050-88A has been revised and now only offers two options, that the aircraf t meets FAR 21.190, or FAR 21.191 i (2). Rick Girard Zulu Delta Kolb Mk IIIC 582 Gray head 4.00 C gearbox 3 blade WD Thanks, Homer GBYM It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unabl e to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong. - G.K. Chesterton ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:54:08 PM PST US From: HShack@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: GRT EIS programming info Just read what you sent. The 2 things I messed up were the Altimeter, which is not in your instructions, also the Princeton capacitive fuel sensor on Aux 1. I think I will try GRT one more time.... In a message dated 9/8/2010 8:07:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nla1@comcast.net writes: I think this is the info you want do not archive ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:46:38 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Sir Joseph Lucas: "The Prince of Darkness" From: "TheWrathPrince" well!! that's the work of The Prince of Darkness (Sir Lucas) -------- "All that is your is rightfully mine, and mine it will be." - The Dark Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=311999#311999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.