---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/12/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:31 AM - Re: Re: back in the air in Michigan (John Hauck) 2. 09:59 AM - kolb 4 sale in Michigan (Malcolm Brubaker) 3. 04:19 PM - Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (miyer2u) 4. 05:10 PM - Re: Re: back in the air in Michigan (Herb Gayheart) 5. 05:34 PM - Re: back in the air in Michigan (t41pilot) 6. 06:40 PM - Re: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (Larry Cottrell) 7. 07:16 PM - Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? (miyer2u) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:31:33 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: RE: back in the air in Michigan got the firestar ll serviced and back in the air today....wonderful thing...made a very good landing to my surprise....now to put on some hours ...Jim Swan Jim S/Folks: You are an inspiration to us younger flyers. Hope I am still as active flying my Kolb if and when I reach your age. Still waiting on my exhaust system to be delivered from Titan Aircraft. New carb boots and spark plugs are on the shelf waiting for installation. Need to replace some rivets in the rudder T. Big tail wheels, hours, and rough fields, take their toll on equipment. Can't complain though, with nearly 3200 hours on the old gal. Another month and it will be time to head West to the Rock House Fly In. Hopefully, we will have better weather for a cross country flight than we did last year in May. john h Putney, Kentucky ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:59:34 AM PST US From: Malcolm Brubaker Subject: Kolb-List: kolb 4 sale in Michigan we just listed a extra on barnstormers-- you can find a link to a slide show on my =0Aweb site listed below--- call any time---- mal =0A=0AMalcolm & Jeanne Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport Pilot Repair =0Ahttp://m ichigansportpilotrepair.com =0ALSRM-A, PPC, WS=0AGreat Sails - Sailmaker =0Afor Ultralight & Light Sport=0A(989)513-3022 =0A- =0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A_ _______________________________=0A From: "Arksey@aol.com" =0ATo: kolb-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:20 PM=0ASub ject: Kolb-List: RE: back in the air in Michigan=0A =0A=0A =0AHi group, =0A-- got the firestar ll serviced and back in the air =0Atoday....wond erful thing...made a very good landing to my surprise....now to put =0Aon s ome hours....had a fellow I know that lives East of me about 20 miles stop =0Ain with his firefly....he sure has fun with it and had just installed a full =0Aenclosure which looked good...we also got Bob's MK lll classic out of the pole =0Abarn and into the hangar, plan on starting it up tomorrow an d weather permitting =0Awill get it in the air....so Knobs are flying in Mi chigan...will post some =0Apictures on the Kolb facebook page....blue skys and safe flying from =0AMichigan....Jim Swan =0A=0Ado not archive.. =0A=0AJ im Swan Kolb =0AFirestar ll, 503 Rotax , 6147 Wilcox Rd., Eaton Rapids, Mi 48827 ph 517-663-8488 =0AGPS GPS FOR MY RUNWAY N 42 deg 28.581 W084deg =0A4 ================ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:19:24 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? From: "miyer2u" Thank you Dennis and Larry for your inputs! Appreciate it!. I always had an element of trust on the Kolb, but at times I have seen the 503 to be underpowered. Just today I was flying in an canyon and I had a sink of almost 1000 feet, even with 6200 RPM I was just managing to stay level. I have noticed that in critical situations, climbing out in turbulent air with a 503 is difficult. I just carry more altitude in situations like these! With Thinner air in Bryce, I was wondering as to how it behaved and your answers really helped! Mahesh FS-2 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=372922#372922 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:10:19 PM PST US From: Herb Gayheart Subject: RE: Kolb-List: RE: back in the air in Michigan Putney Ky??? You up there working your moonshine still?? :-) Herb At 09:31 AM 5/12/2012, you wrote: > > > got the firestar ll serviced and back in the air >today....wonderful thing...made a very good landing to my >surprise....now to put on some hours ...Jim Swan > > >Jim S/Folks: > >You are an inspiration to us younger flyers. Hope I am >still as active flying my Kolb if and when I reach your age. > >Still waiting on my exhaust system to be delivered from >Titan Aircraft. New carb boots and spark plugs are on the >shelf waiting for installation. Need to replace some rivets >in the rudder T. Big tail wheels, hours, and rough fields, >take their toll on equipment. Can't complain though, with >nearly 3200 hours on the old gal. Another month and it will >be time to head West to the Rock House Fly In. Hopefully, >we will have better weather for a cross country flight than >we did last year in May. > >john h >Putney, Kentucky > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:20 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: back in the air in Michigan From: "t41pilot" Just started covering a firefly today. I'm a newbie at it so it's going to take awhile but hopefully another kolb will be in the Michigan sky later this summer. Bought one of the last 447's for power. Sounds like there are enough Kolbs in Michigan for a get together sometime. Keep me in mind. I'm in Howard City 40 min north of Grand Rapids. Before I try to fly mine, I'm going to need a ride from somebody since I don't have any Kolb experience. CES308 in Houghton lake said he might be able to but it was last year when I mentioned it. Haven't talked to him again yet. I'm looking forward to flying up the muskegon River. The scenery is great here. Lake Michigan may be within my reach. I fly out of Grant (01c) -------- Gregg Kaat 2011 Firefly Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=372926#372926 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:36 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? From: Larry Cottrell Just where are you flying out of now, and what is the altitude there? My Firestar is probably heavier than yours, but I really never flew it at less than 61 or 6200 unless I was landing. You do have it propped to run WOT to 6700 RPM's I assume. The only time that I ever had any problem with mine was between Wendover Utah and Elko Neveda. I wasted too much time flying low approaching the Mountains and thought for a while that I was going to have to land on the road and taxi over the pass. Larry On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:18 PM, miyer2u wrote: > > Thank you Dennis and Larry for your inputs! > Appreciate it!. I always had an element of trust on the Kolb, but at times > I have seen the 503 to be underpowered. Just today I was flying in an > canyon and I had a sink of almost 1000 feet, even with 6200 RPM I was just > managing to stay level. I have noticed that in critical situations, > climbing out in turbulent air with a 503 is difficult. I just carry more > altitude in situations like these! > > With Thinner air in Bryce, I was wondering as to how it behaved and your > answers really helped! > > Mahesh > FS-2 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=372922#372922 > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:57 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Flying Bryce canyon and Monument Valley - Knowhow? From: "miyer2u" Hi Larry, The field elevation is 4600 feet from where I fly out and my prop is maxed out at 6500RPM. I have always had consistent performance with the FS-2. I cruise at around 5800 RPM with a speed of 65 MPH. In winters I have gone as low as 5400 RPM maintaining the same speed. So when I hit 6300 RPM and I am not able to climb out in rough air, I just feel that its underpowered.May be its just me :-)). I never get to Max RPM of 6500 unless I am taking off... I would also admit that its the density altitude that is also making all the difference. Larry, I want to fly the Alvord desert with you and Arty someday! :D Thanks. 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