---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 09/23/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:23:22 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: glide ratio From: "pipercolt" Does anyone know or has anyone seen the glide, or lack of ,ratio on a Mark 111 Classic. Thanks Bob Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383827#383827 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:13:05 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: glide ratio From: Richard Girard 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 do not archive On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM, pipercolt wrote: > > Does anyone know or has anyone seen the glide, or lack of ,ratio on a Mark > 111 Classic. > Thanks > Bob > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383827#383827 > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:29 AM PST US From: jerb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 >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 > > >http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List >http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:12:57 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Pizza wheel wanted From: "George Alexander" 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". -------- George Alexander FS II R503 N709FS http://www.oh2fly.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383837#383837 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:14:29 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: rejuvenating NiCad batteries From: Michael Welch 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) ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:44 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: glide ratio 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 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:06:02 PM PST US From: HShack@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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. 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