Kolb-List Digest Archive

Tue 09/18/12


Total Messages Posted: 9



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     1. 09:03 AM - Re: kolbster ages (Gary Aman)
     2. 10:10 AM - Kolb Seat Question (Dennis Thate)
     3. 11:37 AM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Phil)
     4. 12:43 PM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Dennis Thate)
     5. 02:55 PM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Carolina Flyer)
     6. 03:00 PM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Carolina Flyer)
     7. 03:29 PM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Dennis Thate)
     8. 03:47 PM - Re: Re: Kolb Seat Question (Phil)
     9. 05:05 PM - Re: Kolb Seat Question (Jack B. Hart)
 
 
 


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    Time: 09:03:09 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: kolbster ages
    From: Gary Aman <zeprep251@aol.com>
    Why the short span group,56-59? G.Aman, not in that group by the way do not archive -----Original Message----- From: Robert Laird <rlaird@cavediver.com> Sent: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 10:36 am Subject: Kolb-List: kolbster ages I set up this poll in Sept 2009, and actually got a new entry the other day ... so, I figured I'd update it here: Hopefully, this embedded image (below) will show up on the forum. If it do esn't, let me know and I'll post it in a text format. This represents the division of 80 different respondents. If you did not e ver submit your age to it, you can still do so, here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGM3U3VrV0pRMzlWYU1l SzdaYkJPQUE6MA..


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    Time: 10:10:05 AM PST US
    Subject: Kolb Seat Question
    From: "Dennis Thate" <retroman@frontier.com>
    In rough air I feel like I'm sliding around too much for comfort. I'm looking for a seat that conforms and supports the body better then just my flat seat. Anyone have any suggestions. The Kolb seat in this photo looks Ideal. -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383435#383435 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/kolb_formed_seat_389.jpg


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    Time: 11:37:26 AM PST US
    From: Phil <phactor9@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    My solution? An ugly green $9.95 Walmart / KMart / Academy Sports bass boat seat trimmed of all ribbing and edging. This produces a nice rear-end-shap ed bucket that the Kolb Firefly sling then supports quite nicely. Use four 1/4" blind nuts and bolts-with metal straps underneath to fasten the shel l to the lower seat bar on the Kolb cage. This actually aided in scooting m e back an additional 5 - 6 inches (I'm 6' 7"). Then I bought some cheap naugahyde-like fabric and sewed a wedge shaped cus hion with a zipper I then filled with extra firm foam, using Velcro to hold it to the seat. http://phactor.com/BassSeat1.jpg http://phactor.com/BassSeat2.jpg Phil H. FF11-4-76 --- On Tue, 9/18/12, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com> wrote: From: Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com> Subject: Kolb-List: Kolb Seat Question In rough air I feel like I'm sliding around too much for comfort. I'm looki ng for a seat that conforms and supports the body better then just my flat seat.- Anyone have any suggestions. The Kolb seat in this photo looks Ideal. -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society.- The optimist in vents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.- ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383435#383435 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/kolb_formed_seat_389.jpg le, List Admin.


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    Time: 12:43:50 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    From: "Dennis Thate" <retroman@frontier.com>
    Phil, Great idea, 'll look into it, and thanks for posting the photos as well . -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383451#383451


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    Time: 02:55:35 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    From: "Carolina Flyer" <joe.a.lawson@gmail.com>
    That seat belongs to David LeGrand out of Winston Salem North Carolina. I know because I'm the 1 to turn him on to those seats and he uses them and all his Lazairs and kolbs that he rebuilds. That seat is the buckets seat that is sold on Aircraft Spruce. it is all fiberglass. The seat cover comes from air-tech,... I would be using 1 of those seats myself but I'm a little too wide for it -------- Kolb Firestar II 503 C-Box / RK400 Soon to have a Rotax 670 DCDI with a C-Box and RK 400 Clutch Challenger II 503 Tall Drive Location : Buffalo South Carolina Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383460#383460


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    Time: 03:00:27 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    From: "Carolina Flyer" <joe.a.lawson@gmail.com>
    That seat belongs to David LeGrand out of Winston Salem North Carolina. I know because I'm the 1 to turn him on to those seats and he uses them and all his Lazairs and kolbs that he rebuilds. That seat is the buckets seat that is sold on Aircraft Spruce. it is all fiberglass. The seat cover comes from air-tech,... I would be using 1 of those seats myself but I'm a little too wide for it -------- Kolb Firestar II 503 C-Box / RK400 Soon to have a Rotax 670 DCDI with a C-Box and RK 400 Clutch Challenger II 503 Tall Drive Location : Buffalo South Carolina Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383462#383462


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    Time: 03:29:44 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    From: "Dennis Thate" <retroman@frontier.com>
    Hand layed up for extreme lightness. Wt. 3 lbs. 10 oz. Thats it ! Thanks C-Flyer -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383465#383465 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/aircraft_spruce_144.jpg


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    Time: 03:47:30 PM PST US
    From: Phil <phactor9@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    $9.95 ugly green Bass Boat seat (painted white), trimmed of all ribs and pe rimeter: 14oz.- Hardware: probably one oz. Phil H. FF11-4-76 --- On Tue, 9/18/12, Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com> wrote: From: Dennis Thate <retroman@frontier.com> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Seat Question Hand layed up for extreme lightness. Wt. 3 lbs. 10 oz. Thats it ! Thanks C-Flyer -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society.- The optimist in vents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.- ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383465#383465 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/aircraft_spruce_144.jpg le, List Admin.


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    Time: 05:05:17 PM PST US
    From: "Jack B. Hart" <jbhart@onlyinternet.net>
    Subject: Re: Kolb Seat Question
    At 10:07 AM 9/18/12 -0700, you wrote: > >In rough air I feel like I'm sliding around too much for comfort. I'm looking for a seat that conforms and supports the body better then just my flat seat. Anyone have any suggestions. > Dennis, I am six feet tall, but very short legs, so that the web seat installed as it was designed for the FireFly did not allow me to reach the rudder pedals. To slide my self closer to the rudder pedals, I removed the rivets that attached the seat to the rear cross tube and tighten the lacing on the top of the seat. This turned the seat into a true sling seat. >From this I discovered two things. It did slide me forward so that I could reach the rudder pedals, but at the same time it allowed the lower cheeks to swing from side to side, and the front seat cross tube cut into the back of my legs. To remove pressure on the back of the legs, I installed a cheek board with a memory foam cushion. The uncomfortable lower cheek swing was controlled by tightening the seat belt. Also, I use double shoulder belts. In rough air, I have found that I am quite comfortable as long as my hips do not swing from side to side and my shoulders do not come off the seat. Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN




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