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1. 07:23 AM - glide ratio (pipercolt)
2. 08:13 AM - Re: glide ratio (Richard Girard)
3. 08:52 AM - Re: Pizza wheel wanted (jerb)
4. 10:12 AM - Re: Pizza wheel wanted (George Alexander)
5. 11:14 AM - rejuvenating NiCad batteries (Michael Welch)
6. 11:16 AM - Re: glide ratio (Pat Ladd)
7. 12:06 PM - Re: Re: Pizza wheel wanted (HShack@aol.com)
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Does anyone know or has anyone seen the glide, or lack of ,ratio on a Mark 111
Classic.
Thanks
Bob
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Bob, Yes, I've seen, and experienced it, too.
When the fuel line to the 582 on my Mk IIIC got plugged while departing
from Augusta airport three years ago I got a good view of engine off, prop
stopped glide ratio of the airplane. I would estimate it's about 5 or 6 to
1. From 1000 feet on down wind I had enough glide to make one attempt at a
restart, make a 90 degree turn, glide to the runway, make a second turn a
little early so as not to be directly in the path of the moron in the Beech
Baron departing opposite to everyone else that afternoon (gotta love
uncontrolled airports), a small "S" turn to get back on the runway
centerline (and miss the Aeronca that had ground looped off the runway
earlier), flare, land and start breathing again.
Rick Girard
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On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM, pipercolt <bob.pipercolt@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Does anyone know or has anyone seen the glide, or lack of ,ratio on a Mark
> 111 Classic.
> Thanks
> Bob
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383827#383827
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Zulu Delta
Mk IIIC
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.
- Groucho Marx
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| Subject: | Re: Pizza wheel wanted |
What about a roller blade wheel - I use that on my Hawk - my Hawk is
not a tail wheel version, but roller blade wheels are tough and most
have good bearings. How fast would that sucker be spinning at 50 MPH.
jerryb
At 10:06 PM 9/21/2012, you wrote:
>Try a hockey puck! I was told they work great and dont wear at all, seriously
>
>Chris Davis
>KXP 503 492 hrs
>Glider Pilot
>Disabled from crash building Firefly
>From: Mark Shimei <mark.shimei@gmail.com>
>To: kolb-list@matronics.com
>Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:32 PM
>Subject: Kolb-List: Pizza wheel wanted
>
>Anyone got a left over pizza cutter tailwheel? I could use a spare
>for my ultrastar,not many snowmobile shops in central Florida carry them.
>Thanks,Mark
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| Subject: | Re: Pizza wheel wanted |
ulflyer(at)verizon.net wrote:
> What about a roller blade wheel - I use that on my Hawk - my Hawk is not a tail
wheel version, but roller blade wheels are tough and most have good bearings.
How fast would that sucker be spinning at 50 MPH.
> jerryb
> < < > >
If'n you can't get the genuine thang from Kolb Aircraft, try the wheels for the
little scooters. 5" dia, I think. Friend put one on a MK II. It was even color
coordinated with his accent color (blue). Fairly inexpensive and durable.
Don't think any mods were necessary.
To quote our friend Beauford .... "Worth what you paid for it".
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George Alexander
FS II R503 N709FS
http://www.oh2fly.net
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| Subject: | rejuvenating NiCad batteries |
Kolb people,
Recently there was a discussion on rejuvenating our older gutless NiCad power
tool batteries.
Someone suggested a welder, but advised to be very careful. Knowing me, I'd rather
not find myself
blown into the next county, so I opt not to try the welder method. Besides.....I'm
a little low on acetylene,
anyway. (that's a joke!)
I've got two 18 volt DeWalt drill batteries that are so weak, that even after
a full charge, I'm about to drive over them
with my tractor (not really)!! Usually at this point, I send them off to have
them rebuilt. But, this time, I've put it off until
now I'm lucky to get them to work for 10 minutes after being on the charger for
a full day.
So, after our recent discussion on rejuvenating them, I thought I'd see what
an internet search would pull up.
I came up with this Youtube video, and am about to go zap them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e8hHLyXAyQ&featurea&list=UL1e8hHLyXAyQ
I have three 12volt scooter batteries (from a recent project), all charged up and
wired in series. In the meantime, I've been
draining the life out of the DeWalt 18 volts. Now, I'm finally ready to give this
guy's method a try. I'm headed out to my
shop to zap them right now.
After I've zapped them, and charged them as much as they'll take a charge, I'll
report back with the results.
Mike
(I noticed some difficulty getting the Youtube link to display the video. If you
have problems watching it,
I'll copy and paste it again, hopefully with better results)
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I would estimate it's about 5 or 6 to 1. >>
Hi Richard,
I think that is being a bit unkind. At 6 to 1 your 1000ft translates to
6000ft over the ground and at (say) 50 mph that would give you about 90
seconds flying time.
No doubt in the situation you were in it didn`t seem as long as that
and you were ducking and diving round obstacles etc and not flying
accurately.
I should suggest that flying in a straight line at best speed which is
what the glide angle is usually derived from, the glide angle is
probably twice your figure.
The best speed to fly of course depends on what you want to achieve.
Longest flying time or greatest distance covered. They are not the same.
Of course if there was a proper L/D graph you could read those figures
off with no trouble. Maybe New Kolb has such a thing but don`t bet on
it.
Pat
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| Subject: | Re: Pizza wheel wanted |
In a message dated 9/23/2012 1:13:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gtalexander@att.net writes:
If'n you can't get the genuine thang from Kolb Aircraft, try the wheels
for the little scooters. 5" dia, I think.
I use one of those on my FS II. It is larger than the pizza cutter in
diameter by maybe 1 1/2" and also in width by maybe 1/2". Yes; they come in
colors.
There are 2 sizes; seems like there is a 100 mm and a 120 mm; I used the
larger.
They have ball bearings. The axle bore is either 6 mm or 8 mm- can't
remember which..
Had to modify the original tailwheel bracket some; a little cutting and
welding was involved.
I got lucky and bought 6 of them at Walmart for $6, on sale.
Shack
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