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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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Subject: | Re: kolbster ages |
Why the short span group,56-59?
G.Aman, not in that group by the way
do not archive
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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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Subject: | Kolb Seat Question |
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.
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the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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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.
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vents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.- ~Gil Stern
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le, List Admin.
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Subject: | Re: Kolb Seat Question |
Phil,
Great idea, 'll look into it, and thanks for posting the photos as well .
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the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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Subject: | Re: Kolb Seat Question |
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
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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
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Subject: | Re: Kolb Seat Question |
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
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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
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Subject: | Re: Kolb Seat Question |
Hand layed up for extreme lightness. Wt. 3 lbs. 10 oz.
Thats it !
Thanks C-Flyer
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the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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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
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vents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.- ~Gil Stern
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Subject: | Re: Kolb Seat Question |
At 10:07 AM 9/18/12 -0700, you wrote:
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>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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