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0. 12:18 AM - What Are You Thankful For...? (Matt Dralle)
1. 04:43 AM - Kolb floor (Lanny Fetterman)
2. 06:06 AM - Re: Novice Kolb Pilot (abumhoffer)
3. 06:09 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 11/24/10 (Bob Green)
4. 06:25 AM - Re: Zinc Chromate? (Richard Girard)
5. 06:32 AM - Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor (Richard Girard)
6. 08:04 AM - Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor (willuribe@aol.com)
7. 09:19 AM - Re: Novice Kolb Pilot (racerjerry)
8. 09:42 AM - Re: Novice Kolb Pilot (racerjerry)
9. 11:06 AM - Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor (Richard Pike)
10. 12:52 PM - Re: Re: Novice Kolb Pilot (Mike Welch)
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| Subject: | What Are You Thankful For...? |
Dear Listers,
Here in the United States, Thursday is our National day of Thanksgiving. Many
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George, My FSII cockpit is covered with fabric on the outside. On the
inside there is an aluminum plate that extends to about my hips when
seated in the pilots seat. Not only does this protect the fabric, but
it also allowed me to mount my radio and other accessories to my
floor using rivnuts. Lanny N598LF
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| Subject: | Re: Novice Kolb Pilot |
Get your dual time in an Ultralight or light sport tail dragger and fly it to the
ground when landing. Al
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Al Bumhoffer, Elkton, MI, Aerolite 103
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| Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 11/24/10 |
John H.
Glad you are back and preparing to fly. Sure do miss your input on the list when
you are down.
Bob
VW MKIIIX builder
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| Subject: | Re: Zinc Chromate? |
George, The problem with any one part paint is it is easy prey for solvents.
If you have to do a fabric repair the solvent in the glue will ruin the
paint and the fabric won't stick. Almost any epoxy primer is resistant to
solvent once it is fully cured.
O'Reilly's Auto parts stocks a line of epoxy primers that can be bought in
qts and is about half the price of Polyfiber's epoxy primer. When I talked
with the engineer at the company whose products O'Reilly's sells he assured
me of its ability to withstand even MEK.
Rick Girard
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:32 AM, George Bearden <gab16@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
> I have some abraded areas on my fuse frame (FS1). The paint/primer/sealer
> stuff on there now is a greenish color. Is it safe to assume this is zinc
> chromate?
>
> I need to touch it up- where do you suppose I should go to get some more
> paint? What kind should I use? Will spray on one part stuff stick to
> 2-part?
> Should I get 2-part zinc chromate primer? I really only need a very little
> and didn't want to invest heavily in the stuff. Maybe if you-all concur it
> is zinc chromate, maybe a local flier has some left over. I unnerstan this
> stuff costs lots to ship as it is a hazardous material.
>
> Thanks
> GeoB
>
>
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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
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor |
I used 1/4" Birch plywood in my Mk IIIC and made it just big enough to rest
my heels on comfortably. Cheap, light, easy to replace, and I attached it
with MS21919 (Adel) clamps so there's no need to drill holes in the fuselage
tubing.
Rick Girard
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:53 AM, George Bearden <gab16@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
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> I notice in pictures that many/most Kolbs have a floor from the nose cone
> extending back past the pilot seat. It may just be fabric, not sure. Mine
> has only a short sheet of aluminum which extends back a short ways and ends
> before the control stick. I 'spose this is nice and light, but it seems
> vulnerable to every pen and flashlight I might ever drop. Do most folks
> just
> use fabric? I was thinking painted aluminum would be less vulnerable, plus
> more immune to weeds scratching it too. What do you think?
>
> GeoB
>
>
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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
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor |
Greetings George,
The floor installed on each side of the pilot is used on the FireStar II,
it is used for the rear passenger to put his/her feet.
I notice in pictures that many/most Kolbs have a floor from the nose cone
extending back past the pilot seat. It may just be fabric, not sure. Mine
has only a short sheet of aluminum which extends back a short ways and end
s
before the control stick. I 'spose this is nice and light, but it seems
vulnerable to every pen and flashlight I might ever drop. Do most folks ju
st
use fabric? I was thinking painted aluminum would be less vulnerable, plus
more immune to weeds scratching it too. What do you think?
GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: Novice Kolb Pilot |
HINTS(cont.)
6. Perform a weight and balance check with you in the airplane. Buy / borrow
three cheap bathroom scales, weigh the airplane, calculate the center of gravity
and verify that the CG is within limits as specified by the manufacturer.
Take care to eliminate any sideways bind at the main wheel scales that could
distort readings. I hope that you received the builders manual with the airplane.
CG limits and W&B procedures are in the manual.
OR YOU CAN WING IT
If you dont have enough up elevator authority to flare for landing below 70 mph,
you are probably NOSE HEAVY
If you enter a non-recoverable stall, you are probably TAIL HEAVY
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Jerry King
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| Subject: | Re: Novice Kolb Pilot |
HINTS(cont.)
7. Insure that your airplane has the mass balance rods for the ailerons installed.
Flexing of the long torque tube for the ailerons opens the possibility
of encountering aileron flutter. During a high speed dive, it is often impossible
to slow the airplane quickly enough before one or more ailerons separate
from the aircraft. The Firestar operates much better with ailerons attached.
Properly installed, and adjusted to balance the aileron, the mass balance rods
eliminate flutter concerns.
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Jerry King
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb FS1 fuse floor |
GeoB wrote:
> I notice in pictures that many/most Kolbs have a floor from the nose cone
> extending back past the pilot seat. It may just be fabric, not sure. Mine
> has only a short sheet of aluminum which extends back a short ways and ends
> before the control stick. I 'spose this is nice and light, but it seems
> vulnerable to every pen and flashlight I might ever drop. Do most folks just
> use fabric? I was thinking painted aluminum would be less vulnerable, plus
> more immune to weeds scratching it too. What do you think?
>
> GeoB
If you use fabric, you can pick up a small piece of carpet that compliments the
paint scheme and cut out 2 triangles to fit in around the diagonal crossmember,
and that will protect your fabric from dropped sharp objects. Also it is easy
to take out and clean.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Subject: | Re: Novice Kolb Pilot |
>Buy / borrow three cheap bathroom scales=2C weigh the airplane=2C calculat
e the center of gravity and verify that the CG is within limits as >specifi
ed by the manufacturer.
> Jerry King
Jery=2C
Important point about the W&B. I don't think you need 3 scales=2C tho.
If a guy can determine the
scale's thickness=2C and then come up with 2 "whatevers" of the same thickn
ess ( blocks of wood=2C
telephone books=2C kid's textbooks) a guy could get away with just one scal
e.
Example=3B my relatively accurate digital (bathroom) scale is 1 3/4" thi
ck=2C and so are a couple of parts
catalogs I've got. By jocking the scale from one wheel to the other=2C tra
ding catalogs as you go=2C
you could come up with a pretty darn good W&B. (plus=2C using only one sca
le helps reduce error
factors from using multiple scales.)
The primary concern is=2C of course=2C making sure the plane is always si
tting in the same position
per reading.
I still think you brought up an important point about the W&B.
Mike Welch
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