---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/07/11: 14 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:01 AM - Off field landings (Mystic) 2. 05:11 AM - Re: Re: Trailaplane (JC Gilpin) 3. 05:22 AM - Re: Trailaplane (JC Gilpin) 4. 05:43 AM - Re: Re: Strut Fairings (Gary Aman) 5. 06:10 AM - Re: Off field landings (Richard Girard) 6. 07:34 AM - Re: Off field landings (Dennis Thate) 7. 10:36 AM - Re: Off field landings (Mystic) 8. 10:42 AM - Re: Off field landings (Mystic) 9. 11:50 AM - Re: Re: Strut Fairings (b young) 10. 12:16 PM - Strut Fairing FYI (hope it comes through) (Lanny Fetterman) 11. 12:39 PM - Re: Strut Fairing FYI (hope it comes through) (Dennis Thate) 12. 04:16 PM - Re: Re: Breeze up the boom tube (Dana Hague) 13. 05:31 PM - Re: Re: Strut Fairings (Michael Welch) 14. 05:49 PM - Re: Possible MkIII accident in Missouri (Rex Rodebush) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:01:46 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Off field landings From: "Mystic" I've been having fun playing "Bush pilot" in my Firestar. Maybe too much fun.... Broke it down to 3 parts on youtube. Check it out when you've got a few minutes to kill. BTW, My 447 is loving the change in weather. Needle is back to th middle, temps are back up in the green, and she's climbing like we stole somthing! John Tempest Firestar "Classic" 447 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hb2hQbklg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYBOxyX5Xw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rox7IObjwXc Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354255#354255 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:11:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Trailaplane From: JC Gilpin But I'm not a citizen or a resident alien or a corporation, I'll be just a visitor for some months....... But this might be all for the good anyhow. I'm now back to looking for a FAR 103 machine after all, so can stay under the radar completely. It's been a busy couple of days researching for alternatives. I'm still a Canadian citizen, and apparently could visit the US in a Canadian registered Advanced Ultralight, but then I'd need a Canadian Recreational Pilot Permit, SFA, etc, etc. Don't really want to have to jump thro the hoops and hassle with bureaucrats, and all the cost....... It was lookin more and more complicated that way, but now it's startin to feel real freedom again this way! Of course that means running a 2-stroke, but the FireFly that I have my eye on has a current parachute, which makes a last ditch back-up if necessary. I know the 447 really well, having done 1000hrs in front of one in my little Spectrum Beaver, and it never let me down. I'm really looking forward to flying a real ultralight again! So I might see you round the back country airstrips some day. JG ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:35 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Trailaplane From: JC Gilpin Gday John Hauk, Yeh I know your trips real well, been watching them for years. I also used to see a website of a fella from Texas who was always flying big distances. I'll definitely take you up on a visit. Looks like I'll be starting from Mississippi so a handy first leg. Can't get loose from here until March but then I'll be hell for leather..... See ya, JG ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:43:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairings From: Gary Aman Some guys attach it with a little expanding foam inserted into each end G.Aman -----Original Message----- From: HShack Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 7:16 pm Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairings Where could a feller get about 4' of that? And how to attach it? In a message dated 10/5/2011 11:06:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, richard@b cchapel.org writes: Get yourself some of the plastic streamline fairing material that is inte nded to fit over the lift struts and cut it to fit the landing ear legs. You will be pleasantly surprised. It is worth the trouble. Do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:10:10 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off field landings From: Richard Girard John, Looks like the very definition of "too much fun". I'm going to put a bookmark of your videos in a folder so I can use them for inspiration while I'm rebuilding my Firestar this winter. Rick On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Mystic wrote: > > I've been having fun playing "Bush pilot" in my Firestar. Maybe too much > fun.... > > Broke it down to 3 parts on youtube. Check it out when you've got a few > minutes to kill. > > BTW, My 447 is loving the change in weather. Needle is back to th middle, > temps are back up in the green, and she's climbing like we stole somthing! > > John Tempest > Firestar "Classic" > 447 > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hb2hQbklg > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYBOxyX5Xw > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rox7IObjwXc > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354255#354255 > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:00 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Off field landings From: "Dennis Thate" Great countryside to own a Kolb in, lots of privacy for low flying. 8) -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on Unknown Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354279#354279 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:36:18 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Off field landings From: "Mystic" [quote="rickofudall"]John, Looks like the very definition of "too much fun". I'm going to put a bookmark of your videos in a folder so I can use them for inspiration while I'm rebuilding my Firestar this winter. Rick Rick, I'll be joining you in the near future. Maybe we can inspire each other. I don't know how "involved" your rebuild is, but I'm hoping I can get away with a minimum. Anyway, glad you watched, and good luck with your rebuild. -John Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354295#354295 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:42:04 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Off field landings From: "Mystic" It really is a great place to fly a Kolb. Outside of a Clemson home game, the airspace here is very quiet. It's mountains, lakes, and rivers with plenty of hay fields and pastures in-between. What more could you ask? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354296#354296 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 11:50:34 AM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairings Get yourself some of the plastic streamline fairing material that is intended to fit over the lift struts and cut it to fit the landing ear legs. You will be pleasantly surprised. It is worth the trouble. Do not archive what if you cut some Styrofoam, or blue board, make it fit the axel, then carve it back to the airfoil shape you want, cover it with polly fiber, and paint it? light easy.the foam would have to be resistant topolly chemicals.just thinking outloudboyd young mkiii ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 12:16:14 PM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: Strut Fairing FYI (hope it comes through) Emacs! ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 12:39:52 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairing FYI (hope it comes through) From: "Dennis Thate" Thanks for the photo, Looks like rivets will work -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern These flying machines are just a fad and will never catch on Unknown Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354307#354307 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:16:01 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Breeze up the boom tube At 07:36 AM 10/6/2011, SS568 wrote: > >I found this site that has a simple way of testing the ASI. >http://www.n56ml.com/airspeed_calibration/ >This is with plane in the hangar and the static air is very static. My >instruments have their static airs tied together and a plastic tube runs >up to a disc up near the pitot tube. What is the significance of this >static air as opposed to just using cabin air? Can that disc be defective >or stopped up perhaps? The water manometer described in your link is a good way to calibrate an ASI... engineers have used water manometers in wind tunnels for years. Cabin air is notoriously NOT at static pressure. Open a vent, pressure goes up. Bad door seal, pressure may go down. Open a window or slip the plane, who knows? Your plastic disk is an external static air source. It's generally placed on the side of the fuselage, parallel to the airflow, often in pairs to cancel any effects from yaw. -Dana -- "If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you are not a conservative when you're 30, you have no head."-- Winston Churchill ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 05:31:02 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairings From: Michael Welch Boyd, I have all the ingredients you mentioned(foam, fabric, Poly stuff) I think I'll give your suggestion a try. I'll get back to ya after I find out how it turns out. Mike Welch On Oct 7, 2011, at 1:29 PM, b young wrote: > Get yourself some of the plastic streamline fairing material that is intended to fit over the lift struts and cut it to fit the landing ear legs. You will be pleasantly surprised. It is worth the trouble. > > Do not archive > > > > > what if you cut some Styrofoam, or blue board, > make it fit the axel, then carve it back to > the airfoil shape you want, cover it with > polly fiber, and paint it? light easy. > the foam would have to be resistant to > polly chemicals. > > just thinking outloud > > boyd young mkiii > > > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:49:35 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Possible MkIII accident in Missouri From: "Rex Rodebush" Mike, The only thing I could find was that Gregory Everett, 63, of Versailles, Missouri, crashed on September 5, 2011. The article states it was a Kolb Mark III but the picture clearly is a Avid or Kitfox type of plane. 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