---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/29/10: 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:24 AM - Make Sure You're Listed! (Matt Dralle) 1. 08:40 AM - Re: Affordable Safety ! (Dennis Thate) 2. 08:57 AM - Re: Affordable Safety ! (Jimmy Young) 3. 09:13 AM - Firestar for sale (Chris_A) 4. 11:41 AM - Fw: Kolb Construction Videos (John Hauck) 5. 12:46 PM - Rotax 912 Idle (The Kuffels) 6. 01:02 PM - Kolb Construction Videos (Mike Welch) 7. 01:40 PM - Re: Rotax 912 Idle (John Hauck) 8. 03:58 PM - Re: Pneumatic tail wheel for FS-2 (miyer2u) 9. 04:04 PM - Re: First Flight (miyer2u) 10. 05:26 PM - kolbs in michigan (Malcolm Brubaker) 11. 09:44 PM - HKS Engine on a KF (Dennis Thate) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:24:32 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: Make Sure You're Listed! Dear Listers, The List of Contributors (LOC) is just around the corner with just two more days in this year's Fund Raiser! Later in December I will post a list of everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists this year. Its my way of publicly thanking everyone that took a minute to show their appreciation for the Lists. Won't you take minute and assure that your name is on the upcoming LOC? Tell others that you appreciate the Lists. Making a Contribution to support the Lists is fast and easy using your Visa, MasterCard, or Paypal account: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 I would like to thank everyone that has so generously made a Contribution thus far during this year's List Fund Raiser! Remember that its YOUR support that keeps these Lists running and improving! Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:36 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Affordable Safety ! From: "Dennis Thate" "Don't think insurance buys an aviator "affordable safety"." I could not agree more, it was was a poor choice of words. Thanks for the link of EAA. Dennis -------- Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. George Bernard Shaw Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321601#321601 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:39 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Affordable Safety ! From: "Jimmy Young" Dennis, I have a Firestar II, and it's insured for hull & liability thru EAA/Falcon. For insurance purposes I have the plane valued at $28K, and I have $500K liability coverage. I don't get the deal John does, but I don't have his experience either. Mine costs $1350/yr, I that was based on 350 hrs in the plane & 410 hrs total, and hangared inside. It's pretty easy to get if you are ready to write the check. -------- Jimmy Young Missouri City, TX Kolb FS II/HKS 700 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321611#321611 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:25 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar for sale From: "Chris_A" <50calibercruiser@cox.net> Hi guys, It is with an extremely heavy heart that I must sell my Firestar. I have put 2.5 hours on it since the tailboom replacement and it flies like a dream. If anyone is interested please call me at 405-426-2014 or email me off list at camp405@gmail.com and I will give you all the details. Thanks Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321613#321613 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/kolb_122.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:41:22 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Fw: Kolb Construction Videos Hi Folks: Travis asked me to forward the following Kolb Aircraft videos with the Kolb List. He also told me the company is doing well. They are building and selling Kolbs. Kolb Aircraft is oriented to building Kolb kits the way Homer Kolb did it, integrating improvements of the kit without changing the type kit and purpose of Homer's designs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORocgOyFuRk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfa8GN208s4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4pS8vEERKg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0RNJjLPRE&feature=related john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:46:57 PM PST US From: "The Kuffels" Subject: Kolb-List: Rotax 912 Idle John Hauck said: << 912ULS indicates 2,500 to 3,000 rpm with the throttle closed gliding. It is more like 2,000 rpm. It idles 1,600 rpm on the ground static. >> My Zenith CH701 friend has a 912S. It has the characteristic on the ground of stopping when the throttle is pulled to full idle. As his friendly Flight Advisor I find this worrisome if not downright unsafe. I've tried to get him to increase his idle stop screws but he views it as a deliberate design "feature" to replace the absent mixture idle cutoff. Any comments or experience to assuage my fears or convince him of the error of his ways? Tom Kuffel Whitefish, MT ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:02:08 PM PST US From: Mike Welch Subject: Kolb-List: Kolb Construction Videos >Hi Folks: >Travis asked me to forward the following Kolb Aircraft videos with the Kol b List. >He also told me the company is doing well. They are building and selling Kolbs. John=2C Bryan=2C ....or whoever knows=2C I was just curious. Was that Xtra that Bryan was building the yellow/whi te Xtra we've seen at Oshkosh=2C etc? Or was it a brand new one he's building no w? BTW=2C he sure does purdy work!! Mike Welch do not archive ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:40:17 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Rotax 912 Idle My Zenith CH701 friend has a 912S. It has the characteristic on the ground of stopping when the throttle is pulled to full idle. As his friendly Flight Advisor I find this worrisome if not downright unsafe. I've tried to get him to increase his idle stop screws but he views it as a deliberate design "feature" to replace the absent mixture idle cutoff. Any comments or experience to assuage my fears or convince him of the error of his ways? Tom Kuffel Whitefish, MT Tom K/Gang: The 912 operators manual indicates the idle speed to be 1,400 rpm minimum. No mention of "deliberate design feature to replace the absent mixture idle cutoff." I believe if Rotax wanted a mixture idle cutoff, they would have equipped the 912 with a mixture control. Never lost a 912 with the throttle closed during an approach, and don't want to. For that matter, never had a 912 quit running in flight, except when I screwed up and tried to fly with contaminated fuel. I didn't know the fuel was contaminated because I did not drain fuel after I obtained it from an unreliable source, even though I thought, at the time, both places were reliable aviation fuel suppliers. I have found with my one 912UL and two 912ULS's, they all like to idle around 1,500 to 1,600 rpm. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:32 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pneumatic tail wheel for FS-2 From: "miyer2u" Jimmy, Thanks for sharing the pictures! Mahesh FS-2 -Ashland,OR Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321653#321653 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:23 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: First Flight From: "miyer2u" John, Good to see you back in the air. Roger did mention that you were healing, but the best healing is in the air :-)) :P Wish you wonderful flights ahead! Mahesh FS-2, Ashland,OR "The joy of flight....nothing comes closer....It's a romance for life!" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321654#321654 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:26:04 PM PST US From: Malcolm Brubaker Subject: Kolb-List: kolbs in michigan my wife and-I are heading up the cub club flyout to sun fun 2011 any kolb ers =0Athat want to tag along- or- maybe leade- should- call--m e- -mal=0A-Malcolm Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport=0APilot Repair =0ALSRM- A, PPC, WS=0A(989)513-3022 =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________ =0AFrom: miyer2u =0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Mon, November 29, 2010 7:02:05 PM=0ASubject: Kolb-List: Re: First Flight=0A ,=0AGood to see you back in the air. Roger did mention that you were healin g,=0Abut the best healing is in the air :-))- :P =0A=0AWish you wonderful flights ahead!=0A=0AMahesh=0AFS-2, Ashland,OR=0A"The joy of flight....noth ing comes closer....It's a romance for life!"=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=321654#321 =========================0A ==0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:44:58 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: HKS Engine on a KF From: "Dennis Thate" I was not aware this HKS700e engine was being used on a Kolb Firestar. "Here are some photos and a video of my Kolb Firestar with HKS engine. The aircraft is being flown from my 600 foot pasture air strip at the 4,000 foot level on the west slope of Mauna Kea on the "Big Island" of Hawaii. The engine is running well. Regards, Dave Bigelow" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbrTNuS9yVY -------- Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. 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