---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/12/11: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:10 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 15 Msgs - 10/11/11 (George Bearden) 2. 01:13 AM - Re: ANR head sets (George Bearden) 3. 01:40 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 15 Msgs - 10/11/11 (Pat Ladd) 4. 07:34 AM - Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA (Ducati SS) 5. 07:49 AM - Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA (Dennis Thate) 6. 07:52 AM - Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA (Thom Riddle) 7. 08:22 AM - Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA (Ducati SS) 8. 12:33 PM - oil (frank goodnight) 9. 01:26 PM - Re: oil (Richard Girard) 10. 03:43 PM - This may offend some (Dennis Thate) 11. 03:47 PM - Re: Gathering at Nauga Field - Nov 11, 12, 13 (tkben002) 12. 04:16 PM - Re: oil (Richard Pike) 13. 04:18 PM - Re: This may offend some (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:10:34 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 15 Msgs - 10/11/11 > I get bad interference with the radio from my Jabiru. Obviously need a suppressor. Ummm... maybe a suppressor would be the best choice. But maybe not. I have been into 4x4s. We use radios a lot. And stereos. I have read several VERY interesting write-ups on successful noise suppression. 4x4 Yahoo groups might supply some good ideas for you. The basic lesson I learned is that noise suppression CAN be a a whole mess of things that need attended to. And maybe not, in your case. I can't recite for you the list of things people do, but I can give you just a taste... - try to eliminate noise at the source, not just at the receiving end. - use the right sort of quality ignition wires, make sure they are installed properly and are supported properly. - make sure you understand what you are doing if you install shielding on your secondary ignition wires. They can work or not work. - Use by-pass capacitors liberally on power supply lines. - Ground metal parts, metal sheets, wires, frame sections, etc - Ground any metal doors. We want to make sure we are not re-radiating a noise signal. - be careful of un-terminated or dangling wires that can transmit noise. - pay special attention to ignition parts; cases and shielding need to be tight and secure and grounded. - use by-pass capacitors AT LEAST on the generator. There are other more complex and expensive noise-elimination items that may be needed here too. - power supply lines may need a conditioner (your suppressor?). IIRC this will probably contain capacitance AND reluctance. At this time of night I can't remember any more off hand. Please don't believe half of what I wrote- I am trying to recall the flavor of the suggestions. Personally I would research the issue more closely. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:13:10 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: RE: ANR head sets > I modified my 30 year old David Clarks by adding, Head Sets Inc. ANR kits to them The fella I bought my Firestar from told me his best luck was ANR ear buds worn under normal noise suppression headsets, or was it shooting headsets? Anyway, that was his chosen path. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:40:22 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 15 Msgs - 10/11/11 Thanks George, that will do to be going on with. My guru said about the same `you just keep suppressing things until the noise stops` Pat ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:29 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA From: "Ducati SS" I finished construction of my Firefly one year ago. I also moved to a new house with enough land to build a 900' grass strip. Bought a tractor to build and maintain the strip and had a hanger built. And then the plane sat for a year because I could find no training. As a GA pilot I was worried about the transition to a light weight high drag aircraft. Well after looking at it for a year I decided bend it or not I might as well give it a try. Made the first flights about 2 weeks ago. Left here ( Argyle NY ) and flew to a much longer grass strip to practice. At the end of 2 to 3 hrs. flight time I was able to return home. A very nice flying little airplane, however I do not think it is possible to overstate how fast it will stop flying and fall out from under you on final. I have spoken to other local pilots, and their are numerous stories of bent or smashed landing gear. We also lost a local ultralight pilot last week, he crashed 100 yards from his runway. We need rule changes that will allow and encourage training. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354798#354798 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:49:13 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA From: "Dennis Thate" Ducati SS wrote: > I finished construction of my Firefly one year ago. I also moved to a new house with enough land to build a 900' grass strip. Bought a tractor to build and maintain the strip and had a hanger built. And then the plane sat for a year because I could find no training. As a GA pilot I was worried about the transition to a light weight high drag aircraft. Well after looking at it for a year I decided bend it or not I might as well give it a try. Made the first flights about 2 weeks ago. Left here ( Argyle NY ) and flew to a much longer grass strip to practice. At the end of 2 to 3 hrs. flight time I was able to return home. A very nice flying little airplane, however I do not think it is possible to overstate how fast it will stop flying and fall out from under you on final. I have spoken to other local pilots, and their are numerous stories of bent or smashed landing gear. We also lost a local ultralight pilot last week, he crashed 100 yards from his runway. We need rule changes that will allow and encourage training. I could not agree more. We need accessibility to quality transition instruction for the appropriate sport plane aircraft. The Sport Plane Industry needs to step up to the plate, if this industry and us pilots are going to survive .. -------- 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=354800#354800 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:52:51 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA From: "Thom Riddle" Rule change? There are no rules that disallow training. Nor does anyone I know of discourage training. I don't get your point. Am I being dense? -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY (9G0) Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Tennessee Prop 64x32 Truth is what stands the test of experience. - Albert Einstein Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354801#354801 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:22:02 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New Firefly owner looking for Mark III training in PA From: "Ducati SS" The changes that came with the light sport regs. eliminated many of the fat ultralight / 2 place training exemption aircraft and instructors. These were in many cases very capable instructors that no longer meet FAA regs. Most local GA operations are not interested in ultralight training. Training in C 150 will not prepare one for ultralight type aircraft. IT would be expensive and time consuming for the former ultralight instructors to comply with the new regs. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354810#354810 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:33:59 PM PST US From: frank goodnight Subject: Kolb-List: oil Hi all,-------- ( A Request For Help From The List) A friend flys a 582 blue head , about 300 hrs. Recently Wall Mart stop selling the oil he uses. He now has to buy a much higher cost oil--I think about 8 bucks a quart. Would someone that is familuar with this problem tell me a good oil that is reasonable , and who sells it. Frank Goodnight Fire Star 2 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:26:19 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: oil From: Richard Girard Have your friend either contact the manufacturer or a distributor of the brand oil he uses. You should be able to find that information on the internet. Rick Girard On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:31 PM, frank goodnight wrote: > Hi all,-------- ( A Request For Help From The List) > A friend flys a 582 blue head , about 300 hrs. Recently Wall Mart > stop selling the oil he uses. He now has to buy a much higher cost oil--I > think about 8 bucks a quart. Would someone that is familuar > with this problem tell me a good oil that is reasonable , and who > sells it. > > Frank Goodnight > Fire Star 2 > > * > > * > > -- 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 10 ____________________________________ Time: 03:43:05 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: This may offend some From: "Dennis Thate" This may offend some ,..... so be it, it's funny up nort. http://dauckster.posterous.com/lutheran-airlines-fg-audio-only [Laughing] -------- 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=354858#354858 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/47_152.jpg ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:47:31 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Gathering at Nauga Field - Nov 11, 12, 13 From: "tkben002" Count me in too, I do plan on coming. Travis Bennett Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354861#354861 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:16:38 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: oil From: "Richard Pike" Been using Phillips Injex in various Rotax engines since 1982, no problems yet. Seems to burn cleaner than Pennzoil, and the rings are usually free and minimal carbon on the ports. Check your yellow pages for oil distributors, ask them if they can get whatever it is you want. It is usually cheaper by the case anyway. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354866#354866 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 04:18:36 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: This may offend some From: "Richard Pike" I'm not offended as long as I get to set next to the hot dishes. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 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