---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/06/11: 18 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:42 AM - seat material (Lee Morgan) 2. 05:47 AM - Re: seat material (Michael Welch) 3. 07:59 AM - Ultralight News video (tkben002) 4. 09:57 AM - Re: Breeze up the boom tube (Ron @ KFHU) 5. 10:05 AM - Re: Strut Fairings (Ron @ KFHU) 6. 10:08 AM - Re: Re: Strut Fairings (Ron @ KFHU) 7. 10:43 AM - Re: Off field landings (Ron @ KFHU) 8. 11:56 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 11/05/11 (Bob Green) 9. 01:00 PM - Re: seat material (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 10. 01:11 PM - Re: seat material (Gary Aman) 11. 04:19 PM - Slingshot (Brad Renter) 12. 04:24 PM - Amazing Footage (Dennis Thate) 13. 05:21 PM - Re: Amazing Footage (John Hauck) 14. 06:02 PM - Re: Amazing Footage (Dennis Thate) 15. 06:04 PM - Re: Amazing Footage (Dennis Thate) 16. 06:14 PM - Re: Slingshot (Thom Riddle) 17. 06:47 PM - Re: Re: Amazing Footage (John Hauck) 18. 08:14 PM - Twinstar MkIII (Ozarkflyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:42:59 AM PST US From: "Lee Morgan" Subject: Kolb-List: seat material Hi everyone, I am in the process of repairing everything in the cockpit of a Twinstar Mark II, I am looking for a source for the material used on the seats. thanks, Lee.. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: seat material From: Michael Welch Lee, If Kolb Aircraft can't fix you up, maybe try these folks; (you even have a choice of colors!) http://www.funspot.com/trampoline_fabric.php?source=Google_trampoline_fa bric Mike Welch On Nov 6, 2011, at 6:40 AM, Lee Morgan wrote: > Hi everyone, I am in the process of repairing everything in the cockpit of a Twinstar Mark II, I am looking for a source for the material used on the seats. > thanks, > Lee.. > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:26 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Ultralight News video From: "tkben002" Just got thru watching the Ultralight News video by Dan Johnson on the new Firestar Side by Side and I thought I would share with the group in case nobody had seen it. Seems to me like they covered it pretty good and I hope it sells well for Kolb Aircraft. Travis Bennett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HJkjLcuNF8 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=357072#357072 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:20 AM PST US From: "Ron @ KFHU" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Breeze up the boom tube I have yet to test or see the practicality of it, but has anyone either tried to either narrow the opening in the back so as to create more or equal venturi effect than exist in the cabin. I agree that the simplest and easiest is to create a plug at the opening, but since we are experimental why not annoy ourselves by doing the hard stuff too. Just bored waiting for house to sell so I can get to Florida In Beautiful wonderful Arizona, don't you just wanna buy a home here and live here and enjoy sunny Aviation all year around? Hehehehehehe I got a house for sale for you if you do. Ron @ KFHU It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:05:47 AM PST US From: "Ron @ KFHU" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Strut Fairings Some while ago a member posted a video connection to some Brit experimenting with faired and unfaired flying wires the difference in his tests were just as amazing. I don't remember the link but its well worth looking it up in the archives again. Elliptical or Tear drop is way more aerodynamic than round. Ron @ KFHU ================================== ---- FIRESTARII wrote: ============ :D [Shocked] WOW Guys and Gals! When I purchased my FSII it came with two sets of wing struts, one with fairings and one without. The struts with the fairings were off a FS that went into the intra coastal water ways, thus salt water. I was very leery of that so I was not comfortable using them so I have been flying with the non-faired struts. I was however curious as to what impact they would actually have. So I removed the fairings from the struts and installed them on the ones I have been flying with. I just landed after an hour and a half flight with them installed and WOW is all I can say! Very much to my surprise they made an ENORMOUS difference! The airplane was way smoother cruised a good 10 MPH indicated better. The biggest surprise was in glide, best glide, best as I can figure based purely on feel is about 45-48 indicated. The difference was astonishing, at lest to me! In a totally non scientific, seat of the pants, guess, I bet it was 30% farther.! Now mind you I am guessing here but to not only see, but feel a difference so significant just amazed me. I'll never fly with out them again! Cruise speed to jumped a good 10MPH at 5500 and the airplane just "Felt" smoother to me. WOW! Any way I just thought I would let every body know what a difference it made on my airplane and highly recommend them to any one not currently using them! Let me know if you guys have seen such a difference and what else you can recommend to further improve my FSII. Fly safe and have fun every body! -------- Low and Slow FireStar II Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354135#354135 -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:08:35 AM PST US From: "Ron @ KFHU" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Strut Fairings Thanks Dennis No sooner I post my reply and you give the link. GMTA :-) Ron @ KFHU ==================== ---- Dennis Thate wrote: ============ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftq8jTQ8ANE -------- 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=354144#354144 -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:54 AM PST US From: "Ron @ KFHU" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Off field landings Very nice. ---- 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 -- kugelair.com ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:56:29 AM PST US From: Bob Green Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 11/05/11 I made a small contribution last week. Wondering if you received it??? BCG ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:00:42 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: seat material From: Ellery Batchelder Jr Call Kolb Aircraft and talk to Travis I am sure he can fix you up with any of your needs for anything on a kolb 1-606-862-9692 Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Lee Morgan Sent: Sun, Nov 6, 2011 7:43 am Subject: Kolb-List: seat material Hi everyone, I am in the process of repairing everything in the cockpit of a Twinstar Mark II, I am looking for a source for the material used on the seats. thanks, Lee.. - -= -- Please Support Your Lists This Month -- -= (And Get Some AWESOME FREE Gifts!) - -= November is the Annual List Fund Raiser. 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G.Aman MK3C Jabiru 2200A pampered tush ginal Message----- From: Michael Welch Sent: Sun, Nov 6, 2011 8:47 am Subject: Re: Kolb-List: seat material Lee, If Kolb Aircraft can't fix you up, maybe try these folks; (you even have a choice of colors!) http://www.funspot.com/trampoline_fabric.php?source=Google_trampoline_fab ric Mike Welch On Nov 6, 2011, at 6:40 AM, Lee Morgan wrote: Hi everyone, I am in the process of repairing everything in the cockpit of a Twinstar Mark II, I am looking for a source for the material used on the seats. thanks, Lee.. style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.aeroelectric.com href="http://www.buildersbooks.com"; style="color: blue; text-decoratio n: underline; ">www.buildersbooks.com style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.homebuilthelp.com style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.matronics.co m/contribution style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.matronics.co m/Navigator?Kolb-List blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://forums.matronics.com style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.matronics.co m/contribution ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 04:19:32 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Slingshot From: Brad Renter I have been looking into the Slingshot but have not found much information besides through Kolb. Anyone own or have flown one? how does it perform? Is the rear seat even usable? I am interested in the Slingshot over the other Kolb models because of the increases performance (advertised). Thanks ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:24:03 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Amazing Footage From: "Dennis Thate" http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/ -------- 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=357102#357102 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 05:21:18 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Amazing Footage Subject: Kolb-List: Amazing Footage http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/ Dennis Thate: What's your point? john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 06:02:48 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Amazing Footage From: "Dennis Thate" John Hauck wrote: > Subject: Amazing Footage > > > > http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/ > > > > > Dennis Thate: > > What's your point? > > john h > mkIII > > The vortex dynamics ! > Titus, Alabama -------- 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=357108#357108 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 06:04:49 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Amazing Footage From: "Dennis Thate" The Vortex Dynamics ! Silly [Wink] -------- 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=357109#357109 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 06:14:24 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Slingshot From: "Thom Riddle" bsrenter, I own and fly a Slingshot with Jabiru 2200 engine. My normal cruise speed is 85 mph at 3.6-3.7 gph fuel burn. I get 1200 fpm initial climb rate except on real warm days, then it is only 1,000 fpm. I fly it solo but there is room for a midling size person in the back. I'm 5'-10 and 205 lbs and the back is not too tight but probably not comfortable for a long flight. It is a tail heavy airplane in the sense that the tail on mine has about 110 lbs on the tailwheel in three point stance with full fuel but no pilot. Slingshots do not handle on the ground as easily as the short leg Kolbs, partially due to the longer main gear legs, but mostly due to the heavy tail. Getting some real tailwheel time (not a Firestar of Mk III) is essential before soloing a Slingshot. It is a hoot to fly. -------- 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=357110#357110 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 06:47:54 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Amazing Footage The Vortex Dynamics ! Silly [Wink] Dennis Thate: Try to follow the Kolb List guidelines and keep your posts Kolb related. Helps keep the Kolb List running smoothly. Are you presently building or flying a Kolb? I remember you posted many times reference building your hanger door, but don't remember you sharing your Kolb building and flying experiences. If you have any, I'd like to hear about them. I can't speak for the other members of the Kolb List, but they would probably like to hear them too. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 08:14:41 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Twinstar MkIII From: "Ozarkflyer" Anyone know what the distance between the main gear wheels is on a Twinstar MkIII? 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