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1. 10:27 AM - Re: Firestar II copit photos... (Larry Cottrell)
2. 10:29 AM - oops! (Larry Cottrell)
3. 10:47 AM - Re: Firestar II copit photos... (Thom Riddle)
4. 04:23 PM - Re: 'Tis the Season' Reminder (Jack B. Hart)
5. 08:37 PM - Re: Re: 'Tis the Season' Reminder (Brad Nation)
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar II copit photos... |
Here is my panel. I didn't have enough room to put the two fuel gages that
I used before, so the alum side panel supplied a spot for them.
The only guy with a Kolb in the Medford area is Roger Hankins, who has a
KXP. I am not sure if he monitors the list, so if you don't hear from him
before you get there, email me and I will give you his phone number. I am
sorry that I live about 8 hours from there.
Larry
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Nick Cassara <nickc@mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Hello Kolbers,****
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> Winter is closing in, here in the far north, and it is time to get busy
> building again. I am trying to complete the kit that has the Kolbra
> =93prototype fuselage.=94 For my conversation with Jim Hauck, who built t
he
> prototype, what I have is basically a Firestar III.****
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> I have a pile of instruments, and gear that needs to find a home on the
> panel and in the front.****
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> If you have a Firestar and like the way you have set things up, please
> post a photo so that I can benefit from your knowledge. ****
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> Thanks, for the help!****
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> Nick Cassara****
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> Palmer, Ak****
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> N607AK****
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Sorry about inflicting my reply to Nick on the group. Getting forgetful I
guess. :-/
Larry
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| Subject: | Re: Firestar II copit photos... |
Nick,
Attached is a shot of my Slingshot panel, same size as Firestar panel. All engine
and flight parameters are monitored with the EIS, except for ASI. I don't trust
electronics for my airspeed indication.
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Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY (9G0)
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Diamond Katana DA20-A1
Rotax 912 F3
Don't worry about old age... it doesn't last very long.
- Anonymous
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| Subject: | Re: 'Tis the Season' Reminder |
From: Phil <phactor9@yahoo.com>
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I wonder what risks a diaphragm carb suffers with carb ice? ( I.e. a
Tillotson ) At least there's no slide to stick. Perhaps just reduced air
intake, resulting in higher oil-to-fuel ratio?
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Assuming the whole throat doesn't fill up with ice, does that mean fouled
plugs are the biggest problem?
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Phil,
>From the few flights I have with the MZ 34 with a Tillitson carburetor, I
found that it will ice up. Always I make a high approach so that if the
engine quits I can always make the field. This means that one must close
the throttle and spill altitude and results in a cold engine when one
reaches the point of round out and flare. After roll out the engine starts
easily.
Since I use mixed fuel, there is no reason to expect fouled plugs.
To get around this icing up problem, I searched the web and found some small
bolt heater that is used on KTM motorcycle engine carburetors. I drilled
the Tillotson carburetor and mounted one. I have not had a chance, as yet,
to check it out but you can see how it was done at the bottom of:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly153.html
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | Re: 'Tis the Season' Reminder |
When I was flying 172s, the SOP was to turn on carb heat when entering the pattern
and pulling the throttle back as there was a greater tendency for carb icing.
Sent from my iPad
Brad
On Oct 26, 2012, at 8:48, "b young" <byoungplumbing@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I had a similar episode last spring... about 60 65 deg f humidity was up
,high but not extremely high, I had been out about an hour and was coming
back into the pattern when I pulled the throttle back, I heard some funny/different
noises,,, cycled the throttle a couple of times, a bit more noise, and
landed promptly. when I shut the engine down I hurried out and could see a
very thin film of ice on the outside of the carb.
> I have a friend that moved here from florida,,, and he said on a humid day after
a rain, carb ice was routine on his 912. he had to add a carb heater or
limit his flying days. he was flying a plane in tractor configuration.
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> boyd young
> mkiii 912 utah
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> Gary,
> I've not had any carb icing in my Slingshot with Jab2200 but in the 11 years
I've been flying Rotax 912 engines, I've had two carb ice incidents. Detecting
it early both times, I was able to get rid of it by cycling the throttle idle
to WOT, back and forth a couple times. In both cases it was in warm weather with
high humidity.
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> Thom Riddle
> Buffalo, NY (9G0)
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