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1. 05:57 AM - Re: landing gear alignment (racerjerry)
2. 07:39 AM - Re: landing gear alignment (Ralph B)
3. 08:32 AM - mogas (Lanny Fetterman)
4. 05:20 PM - Matco hydraulic brakes (Skel)
5. 06:39 PM - Re: Re: mounting hinges/Email Mechanics ;-) (Brad Nation)
6. 07:57 PM - Re: Matco hydraulic brakes (Richard Girard)
7. 10:05 PM - Re: Matco hydraulic brakes (b young)
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| Subject: | Re: landing gear alignment |
TOE SETTING ON TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW
http://www.biplaneforum.com/uploads/20111027_130115_200901_EAA_CHAP.pdf
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Jerry King
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| Subject: | Re: landing gear alignment |
Both my Firestar and Kolbra have toe in on the landing gear. They don't have any
problems on a hard-surface runway. That can be seen in my last video (a few
posts ago) with a landing at Shell Lake Wisconsin. Even with a slight toe in configuration,
once the pilot is in the aircraft, the gear moves to neutral toe
in. Once out of the aircraft and pushed backwards, the gear moves to a "toe out"
configuration. If the aircraft is parked at a fly-in or in the hanger try
this: With your back to the cockpit and knees bent, try lifting underneath. You
will see the gear leg on that side spring back to the toe in configuration.
I usually do this at a fly-in so that my gear doesn't look like I've spread them
out.
Ralph B
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Ralph B
Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
1000+ hours
26 years flying it
Kolbra 912ULS
N20386
200 hours
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Sta-bil for 2 stroke marine applications. So far so good. However, I
pump my fuel as close to my flight as I can. Usually a few days. Lanny
FSII
I cried because I had no shoes, until I saw a man that had no feet! Lanny
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| Subject: | Matco hydraulic brakes |
Can anyone tell me if these matco brakes are any good? From the research I've
done so far....I think these may be the bad matco brakes I've heard about. I
don't have the master cylinders or anything else related to the braking system
when I bought my unfinished kit. I'm hoping one of the experts can advise whether
I should bother trying to source the missing parts or just buy a new braking
system. Thanks in advance.
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96 Kolb Mark 3 Classic - Factory quick build kit that is unfinished
02 Chinook Plus 2, 582 Rotax - Registered AULA
05 Challenger 2 503 Rotax - 150 hrs experience
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| Subject: | Re: mounting hinges/Email Mechanics ;-) |
Just out of curiosity, how big js/are your tank(s)?
Sent from my iPad
Brad
On Apr 17, 2013, at 5:58, "John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
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> Should not be a surprise because at 10,000 feet 5200 rpm makes less power
> than at 4,000 feet due to less dense air. Less power means less fuel
> consumption.
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> Thom Riddle
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> Thom R/Kolbers:
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> Yes, I was surprised. Up until this flight my 912ULS burned 5.5 gph at 5,200
> rpm no matter what altitude I flew.
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> When I refueled at Cross City, FL, after 4.0 hours, it took 20.1 gals. Hope
> it will keep on doing that.
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> john h
> mkIII
> Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Matco hydraulic brakes |
Skel, If they're the Matco units like the ones on a Mk IIIX I worked on,
I'd go to another brand.
If yours have no way for the fixed pad to slide ask yourself how they work.
The fixed pad either has to be shimmed so tight that it glazes or either
the caliper or the disk has to bend. IMHO they are almost worthless.
Rick Girard
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Skel <mursall@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Can anyone tell me if these matco brakes are any good? From the research
> I've done so far....I think these may be the bad matco brakes I've heard
> about. I don't have the master cylinders or anything else related to the
> braking system when I bought my unfinished kit. I'm hoping one of the
> experts can advise whether I should bother trying to source the missing
> parts or just buy a new braking system. Thanks in advance.
>
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> 96 Kolb Mark 3 Classic - Factory quick build kit that is unfinished
> 02 Chinook Plus 2, 582 Rotax - Registered AULA
> 05 Challenger 2 503 Rotax - 150 hrs experience
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=398919#398919
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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: Matco hydraulic brakes |
they are the same brakes I have on my mk III,,,,, the fixed pad does
slide back and forth (if installed correctly) there is a bushing
keeping the 2 halves at a set distance apart,, the bushing goes over
the mounting bolt and slides back and forth through the flanged holes in
the mounting plate ,, the biggest problem , and it is not a big
problem,,is they don=99t hold as tight as I would like... when I
had the 600 x6x 15 tires, they held ok.. when I went to the larger tire,
600 x6 they will not hold the plane still at as high of an rpm, due to
the longer moment arm on the taller tire.. with 2 people in the plane,
I can hold the brakes till the tail comes up,,, solo, I will start to
creep forward... matco makes a brake that has 2 pistons, and has
more holding power. and the axel and bearings are larger diamater as
well. the axel is 7/8 instead of 5/8 if my memory serves.
boyd young
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Skel, If they're the Matco units like the ones on a Mk IIIX I worked on,
I'd go to another brand.
If yours have no way for the fixed pad to slide ask yourself how they
work. The fixed pad either has to be shimmed so tight that it glazes or
either the caliper or the disk has to bend. IMHO they are almost
worthless.
Rick Girard
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Skel <mursall@yahoo.com> wrote:
Can anyone tell me if these matco brakes are any good? From the
research I've done so far....I think these may be the bad matco brakes
I've heard about. I don't have the master cylinders or anything else
related to the braking system when I bought my unfinished kit. I'm
hoping one of the experts can advise whether I should bother trying to
source the missing parts or just buy a new braking system. Thanks in
advance.
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96 Kolb Mark 3 Classic - Factory quick build kit that is unfinished
02 Chinook Plus 2, 582 Rotax - Registered AULA
05 Challenger 2 503 Rotax - 150 hrs experience
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