---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/16/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:31 AM - Re: Re: egt (zeprep251@aol.com) 2. 09:31 AM - Re: Re: Aircraft Hangar Door (Jack B. Hart) 3. 09:37 AM - Firefly engine (william sullivan) 4. 03:16 PM - Re: 1st ultralight (stogie6) 5. 08:17 PM - Re: Re: 1st ultralight (WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com) 6. 09:14 PM - Re: 1st ultralight (Richard Girard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:31:51 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: egt From: zeprep251@aol.com Thom, Agree,that's probably the mesh size of the screen.You can check it with you r pin drills. G.A. -----Original Message----- From: Thom Riddle Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 5:29 am Subject: Kolb-List: Re: egt "any particle smaller than the smallest orifice in the carb should not give you trouble," Gary, Not to put too fine a point on this, but the smallest orifice in the carb m ay not be the smallest opening. The jet needle to needle jet gap gets pretty s mall at low throttle. The opening in this case is a very narrow annular ring. I think Bing specifies a .1 mm (.004") final fuel filter. -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY (9G0) Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Tennessee Prop 64x32 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. =C3=82 - Thomas A. Edison Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339736#339736 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:31:42 AM PST US From: "Jack B. Hart" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aircraft Hangar Door At 09:31 PM 5/15/11 -0500, you wrote: > > >Potential downsides: door opening must be high enough for the door to >hang under the opening, since the door partially retracts into the hangar; >for me at least, the installation is pretty complicated, with multiple >tracks similar to garage door guides and lots of pulleys that that must >be mounted to structure above & behind the door; >my neighbor built his using regular yellow pine, which is rather prone >to quick rot when used at grade level (IIRC, he said that the company >recommends against using treated lumber because of the extra weight); > Charlie, This door needs only about five inches of overhead space in the actual door opening. This is much less than the space required for a bifold door. Since this door is lifed and balanced at mid level, there is no bending moment applied to the side posts that carry the door weight. This means one does not have to beef up the outside door posts as one would have to for a bifold door. For dry rot, it will last as long as the wood sealer holds up. One does not have to put the bottom of the door on down to ground level. Only the outside sheeting needs to come to ground level. The bottom door cross stringer can be displaced up off the ground by bumpers to prevent it from being in constant contact with moisture. I am not selling this door, but I like the simplicity of the design. Not much to go wrong. I am restoring an old post and beam barn and will be using this design. I thought the List was getting slow. No emails. Sent my self and email, and it did not come through. Called the provider and after they did a little tweaking, received 72 emails. Weird weather. 90 degrees plus one day and the next it in the fourties. So much rain, can't get the mowing done. And so much wind I am afraid to open the sliding hangar doors. Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:37:56 AM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly engine - Jack- How is the new engine installation coming along?- Progress repo rt? - ------------------------- ------------------ Bill Sullivan ------------------------- -------------------Windsor Locks, Ct. ------------------------- -------------------FS 447 ---- ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:16:02 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 1st ultralight From: "stogie6" Looks like a great plane. I picked up one in mid March. Looking forward to flying it as well. -------- David F. Jones Kolb KXP N71RB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=340054#340054 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/evinrude_at_colonial_airpark_153.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:55 PM PST US From: WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: 1st ultralight Hi Ron, Beautiful plane you have there. Regarding flight advice, here's my recommendations. Do a lot of taxiing. Not only to learn how to taxi, but to become familiar with your proximity to the ground. This will help you judge your landing, because you have to get the Kolb really close to the ground before the flare. Also, as most experienced Kolb pilots will tell you, approach your landings with power, about 3500 RPM, to prevent stalling during the flair. You must keep it flying until you are really close to the ground. No 10 or 15 foot flairs in a Kolb. Because of the light weight and drag of the Kolbs, they lose momentum quickly and if you are too high when it stalls, you will drop in hard and bend your landing gear legs, or worse. Homer Kolb wrote in the original FireStar builders manual a section on how to fly it. He said to do crow hops. I know a lot of pilots on this list disagree, but I did it his way and it worked good for me. Hold the stick all the way back to prevent the thrust from pushing the Kolb over onto it's nose. Slowly add throttle and at about 3000+ RPM it will lift off in ground effect, then you immediately reduce the throttle some, let the stick go forward slightly and it will settle back down onto the ground. Just don't let it get too high. Although I had 42 hours of flight time before flying my Kolb, I hadn't flown for more than 27 years. I got an hour of time in an Aeronca Champ before trying the Kolb. Your low time means you need to be very cautious. Good luck. Bill Varnes Original Kolb FireStar Audubon NJ Do Not Archive In a message dated 5/15/2011 5:25:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ronzfunmail@yahoo.com writes: --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Lonewolf1" fLying background LOL,Well i had 2 hours in a 150 cessna 20 years ago,I have built and flown some large scale rc aircraft and a couple of helicopters and just got 5.7 hours dual instruction in a Quicksilver 2s and 2 hours in a Piper Cherokee.Leaving next week to get a few more hours in thw Q 2s.Hopefully i am confident enough buy then to solo.Trying to find someone local with a MKlll to get alittle time.Any good first flight advice? -------- Ron Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=339938#339938 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:14:11 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 1st ultralight From: Richard Girard Ron, Looks like a nice little plane, I hope you have many happy hours flying her. Not to be the turd in the punch bowl, but your Firestar most likely is not a legal ultralight, they're too heavy. It probably won't ever cause you a problem, but just in case, don't have the number one dead giveaway, make sure you don't have a fuel tank bigger than 5 gallons. That's the legal limit and except for a second seat, it's the one thing that someone can walk up and see that your aircraft doesn't qualify. Rick Girard On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:54 PM, wrote: > nice looking plane...thanks for posting...jim swan > > jim swan firestar ll 503 michigan > > * > > * > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.