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1. 03:39 AM - Re: GSC propeller (Dana Hague)
2. 03:39 AM - Re: GSC propeller (Dana Hague)
3. 07:25 AM - Re: GSC propeller (John Hauck)
4. 07:58 AM - Tailwheel upgrade (David Kulp)
5. 08:30 AM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (Phil)
6. 08:57 AM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (John Hauck)
7. 10:18 AM - Re: GSC propeller (Dana Hague)
8. 11:37 AM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (Dennis Thate)
9. 12:48 PM - Re: GSC propeller (John Hauck)
10. 02:21 PM - Re: Rotax 503 Oil question (cristalclear13)
11. 03:09 PM - Re: Rotax 503 Oil question (Dennis Thate)
12. 04:03 PM - Re: GSC propeller (GARY JINDRA)
13. 06:32 PM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (David Kulp)
14. 07:14 PM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (John Hauck)
15. 08:20 PM - Re: Tailwheel upgrade (Larry Cottrell)
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At 11:56 PM 9/13/2012, John Hauck wrote:
>Had a 3 blade GSC prop fail, Sep 1993. Collected all 3
>blades on the tail boom. Had to replace the tail boom.
John, I assume that was on the ground?
Dana
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| Subject: | Re: GSC propeller |
At 10:13 PM 9/13/2012, pipercolt wrote:
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>I have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582. Has anyone had any experience with
>GSC propellers?
>Thanks
Had one on a PPG and was very happy with it.
Dana
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Had a 3 blade GSC prop fail, Sep 1993. Collected all 3
blades on the tail boom. Had to replace the tail boom.
John, I assume that was on the ground?
Dana
Was climbing full throttle. Probably had the dual K&N air
filter go through the GSC, but cannot say for certain.
Never found it. If I had had the filter safety wired, I
would know for sure it did not go through the prop.
The 582 immediately shut down as the carbs were thrown from
the sockets, and the starter was ejected from the mag end of
the engine. Carbs and starter were captured by the cables.
Made a forced landing in the smallest "shoe box" sized field
I have ever landed in without putting a scratch on the
MKIII.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, OR
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| Subject: | Tailwheel upgrade |
Kolbers,
I'm looking to upgrade the tailwheel on my FlagFly. Kolb has a very
nice replacement, but the cost, over 300 clams, puts a strain on the "is
it worth the price" equation. Is anyone familiar with a less expensive
alternative, or does anyone know of a used tailwheel appropriate for a
FireFly for sale?
Gorgeous early fall weather here. Spent much of the day in the sky
yesterday as well as landing at paved airstrips so I can practice hard
surface wheel and three point landings. One of my stops was the Butter
Valley Golf Port, which is a combination of pilots and golfers and is
very close to the twin cooling towers that mark Homer's strip. Had a
luscious hamburger, enjoyed the atmosphere for a while and left.
FlagFly is performing without flaw. (Thanks Don!!!)
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11DMK
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| Subject: | Re: Tailwheel upgrade |
You might want to try a less-than-$10 alternative, first. I recently taxied
the tailwheel into a small mud rut and lost an S hook (and steering). I sp
ent a few bucks at Ace and beefed up the linkage. Here's how I did it. Ace
has a huge selection of springs and I didn't get the number of this spring,
but by the dimensions, you should be able to match it. I haven't taxied wi
th it yet. Hope to tomorrow (Sat).
http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink.jpg
http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink2.jpg
http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink3.jpg
Phil H
FF11-4-76
--- On Fri, 9/14/12, David Kulp <undoctor@ptd.net> wrote:
From: David Kulp <undoctor@ptd.net>
Subject: Kolb-List: Tailwheel upgrade
Kolbers,
I'm looking to upgrade the tailwheel on my FlagFly.- Kolb has a very nice
replacement, but the cost, over 300 clams, puts a strain on the "is it wor
th the price" equation.---Is anyone familiar with a less expensive al
ternative, or does anyone know of a used tailwheel appropriate for a FireFl
y for sale?
Gorgeous early fall weather here.- Spent much of the day in the sky yeste
rday as well as landing at paved airstrips so I can practice hard surface w
heel and three point landings.- One of my stops was the Butter Valley Gol
f Port, which is a combination of pilots and golfers and is very close to t
he twin cooling towers that mark Homer's strip.- Had a luscious hamburger
, enjoyed the atmosphere for a while and left.- FlagFly is performing wit
hout flaw.- (Thanks Don!!!)
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11DMK
le, List Admin.
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| Subject: | Tailwheel upgrade |
Kolb has a very nice replacement, but the cost, over 300
clams, puts a strain on the "is
it worth the price" equation
Dave Kulp
Kolb Aircraft tailwheel is a good quality tailwheel that
will provide many hours of service. You usually get what
you pay for. In addition, Kolb Aircraft needs our support
if it is to continue to support us.
Have made many landings at Butter Valley, back in 1991,
while flying off the 40 hours on the factory MKIII, and
building the fuselage and hardware for my MKIII, Miss P'fer
(P fer plane).
Dick Rahill showed me some neat airstrips in the local area
around Homer's, the Nuke Plant, and Butter Valley.
Beautiful place to fly.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, OR
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So what did it do to the tail boom that you were able to land it, but had
to replace it? Makes me feel a bit better about the tailboom's safety
factor...
-Dana
At 10:22 AM 9/14/2012, John Hauck wrote:
>
>Was climbing full throttle. Probably had the dual K&N air
>filter go through the GSC, but cannot say for certain.
>Never found it. If I had had the filter safety wired, I
>would know for sure it did not go through the prop.
>
>The 582 immediately shut down as the carbs were thrown from
>the sockets, and the starter was ejected from the mag end of
>the engine. Carbs and starter were captured by the cables.
>
>Made a forced landing in the smallest "shoe box" sized field
>I have ever landed in without putting a scratch on the
>MKIII.
>
>john h
>mkIII
>Rock House, OR
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Tailwheel upgrade |
"is it worth the price"? A resounding Yes, best money I ever spent on my Kolb
!
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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So what did it do to the tail boom that you were able to
land it, but had to replace it? Makes me feel a bit better
about the tailboom's safety factor...
-Dana
As you can imagine, there was a pretty good size dimple in
the side of the boom tube in the area of the H brace. The
tail boom was struck hard enough to knock it about 5 degrees
out of column. I had no idea that the tail boom was bent
until after the forced landing. In fact, all I knew was
there was a terrific explosion, followed by severe vibration
momentarily, then severe quiet. I had a small rectangular
field surrounded on two sides by high tension power wires,
one side by a large bamboo thicket and the other side by
tall trees.
The tail boom is tough, both 5 and 6 inch boom tubes. They
are also very flexible which prolongs their life in the
severe environment that they live.
Scratches and nicks in the surface of the tube would be
cause for concern. However, I know of one boom tube, 5",
that got nicked and dimpled from FOD. The owner/pilot used
scotch bright wheels to buff and polish out the surface.
Flew many hours, then sold the aircraft to a really big
pilot. The FSII continues to fly safely.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, OR
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax 503 Oil question |
Dennis Thate wrote:
> I have a local Arctic Cat dealer who sells INTERCEPTOR Synthetic 2-Stroke Oil.
For low cost and ease of availability I'd like to switch to this brand.
> http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/ait.aspx?zo=0
>
> Is this an acceptable choice ? ...Any cautions ?
>
> "Rotax recommends using a "super" two-stroke oil which corresponds to ASTM/CEC
standards and/or API-TC classification. It is also essential to choose an oil
which is designed for an air cooled engine even if you own a liquid cooled engine."
>
> Thanks
Dennis,
I have not used this oil, but I would feel comfortable using it. It meets the
requirements. I just wouldn't mix it with any other oil as they caution on the
website.
--------
Cristal Waters
Kolb Mark II Twinstar Rotax 503 DCSI Sept 2007 - sold Sept 2012
Private Pilot Aug 2008
ELSA Repairman for N193Y April 2008
Rotax 2 stroke maintenance April 2009
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax 503 Oil question |
Would you go as far as to say ... Clean the the oil injection reserve tank and
the whole system before making the switch ?
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the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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| Subject: | Re: GSC propeller |
Had-a GSC on my 582 till an axle bolt broke on landing and went thru the
=0Aprop.Split one blade from tip to root.Replaced with an IVO.Love the IVO.
But I =0Aalso liked-the GSC till it broke.Replaced the AN 3 axle bolts wi
th AN 4 bolts=0A-=0AGary Jindra=0AMark 3c=0A99 hours=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A______
__________________________=0AFrom: pipercolt <bob.pipercolt@yahoo.com>=0ATo
: kolb-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Thu, September 13, 2012 10:13:13 PM=0ASub
colt" <bob.pipercolt@yahoo.com>=0A=0AI have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582.
Has anyone had any experience with GSC =0Apropellers?=0AThanks=0ABob=0A=0A
=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/view
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| Subject: | Re: Tailwheel upgrade |
Thanks for the responses to my tailwheel question. As usual they play
an important part in making a decision on what to do. Dennis'
testimony about the ground handling improvement nudged me to go with the
mod and John's point about supporting Kolb Aircraft was the
tie-breaker. I've decided to go with the Kolb upgrade and feel good
about the whole situation. Thanks again, guys. As always I appreciate
the input.
John, did you fly up to Blairstown, NJ? They have a nice little diner
on the airport that has some fantastic home made zucchini cake.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11DMK
On 9/14/2012 11:28 AM, Phil wrote:
> You might want to try a less-than-$10 alternative, first. I recently
> taxied the tailwheel into a small mud rut and lost an S hook (and
> steering). I spent a few bucks at Ace and beefed up the linkage.
> Here's how I did it. Ace has a huge selection of springs and I didn't
> get the number of this spring, but by the dimensions, you should be
> able to match it. I haven't taxied with it yet. Hope to tomorrow (Sat).
> http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink.jpg
> http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink2.jpg
> http://phactor.com/tailwheelLink3.jpg
>
> Phil H
> FF11-4-76
>
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| Subject: | Tailwheel upgrade |
Dave K/Kolbers:
Thanks for supporting Kolb Aircraft.
No, never landed at Blairstown, NJ.
john h
mkIII
Burns Junction, OR
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| Subject: | Re: Tailwheel upgrade |
Dave,
Glad that you decided on getting it from Kolb. One thing that you might
find is that it breaks free too soon. I found that on a cross wind landing
the wheel would already be "broke loose" before I even touched down, and if
there is a substantial amount of cross wind, be a bit hard to control at
taxi speed. ( I once did two 360's in the middle of a 10000 foot controlled
runway much to the consternation of said controller, who seemed intent on
forcing me to declare an emergency) ( the brakes got hot and wouldn't hold
it in a straight line anymore)
My fix was to take a dremel tool and hog out enough material that it kept
the tail wheel from breaking loose at anything less than full rudder. If
you are trying to spin the plane around, the rudder will be fully deflected
anyway, and that way any 360's will be intentional.
Your thoughts may differ,
Larry
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 7:29 PM, David Kulp <undoctor@ptd.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the responses to my tailwheel question. As usual they play an
> important part in making a decision on what to do. Dennis' testimony
> about the ground handling improvement nudged me to go with the mod and
> John's point about supporting Kolb Aircraft was the tie-breaker. I've
> decided to go with the Kolb upgrade and feel good about the whole
> situation. Thanks again, guys. As always I appreciate the input.
>
> John, did you fly up to Blairstown, NJ? They have a nice little diner on
> the airport that has some fantastic home made zucchini cake.
>
> Dave Kulp
> Bethlehem, PA
> FireFly 11DMK
>
>
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