---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/26/13: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:48 AM - Michigan (George Bearden) 2. 11:47 AM - Re: Michigan (Gary Aman) 3. 12:43 PM - Xtra Steering Problems (Brad Nation) 4. 12:53 PM - Re: Michigan (Rick Lewis) 5. 03:56 PM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (james.vanlaak@gmail.com) 6. 04:47 PM - Re: Firestar II for sale (Terry Frantz) 7. 04:58 PM - Re: Firestar II for sale (Malcolm Brubaker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:59 AM PST US From: George Bearden Subject: Kolb-List: Michigan > I will check that also when I get back to Michigan in the-spring.=0A=0A Ah! This explains the perturbations of the earth's orbit that we have been monitoring! -All the northern folks heading south for the winter! Why did n't we think of that? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:47:34 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan From: Gary Aman I'll be adding to those perturbations shortly after Thanksgiving. -----Original Message----- From: George Bearden Sent: Sat, Oct 26, 2013 11:30 am Subject: Kolb-List: Michigan > I will check that also when I get back to Michigan in the spring. Ah! This explains the perturbations of the earth's orbit that we have been monitoring! All the northern folks heading south for the winter! Why didn' t we think of that? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:43:29 PM PST US From: Brad Nation Subject: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems I=92m having steering problems with my Xtra. Two Issues: I was doing some familiarization taxing. I taxied it down the runway at about 3000 RPM and it was all over the place. At first I though I was just over controlling it but I don=92t think that is the case. I tried a few times with the same result. I the last attempt I ended running off the side of the runway. I had another experienced Kolb pilot (Dennis Kirby) taxi it as well. We aborted the taxi test because we were unable to turn to the right even with full right brake and power. After getting back to the hanger we had a look at the tail wheel and noticed that the linkage from the rudder to the tail wheel seemed loose. I shortened the chains by one link. However, can the chain linkage be too tight? The tail wheel is somewhat hard to unlock going clockwise (nose is 12:00) and very very difficult, if at all, going counter clock wise. I have regressed the tailwheel but that doesn=92t seem to help. Thanks in advance, Yellow Bird 1 (Brad) MKIII Xtra N952DK ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:53:16 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Michigan From: "Rick Lewis" What on earth are you talking about...? -------- Rick Lewis (VW Watercooled Engine) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411477#411477 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:45 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems From: james.vanlaak@gmail.com I bought an Xtra this year and had a terrible time with it despite having 3000 hours of tailwheel time. Here are the problems I fixed: 1. The rudders were not rigged right. Because of the offset between where the two rudder pedals mount, the builder making the cables the same length put the right pedal about an inch forward of the left when the rudder was centered. This felt funny, limited the right rudder travel, and made the brake pedal really ineffective when turning to the right. 2. There was a ton of air in the brakes lines. I purged it and the brakes (dual puck) work great. 3. I extended the length of the bar on the bottom of the rudder to add travel to the tailwheel. Now the point where the tailwheel chains attach are about 3/4" further out than before. This makes the tailwheel much more effective (see next) and lets you break it into full swivel only at extreme travel. 4. I had the little 4 inch tailwheel and it was not very good. I put the larger 6 incher on and it and it is much better. Now it almost drives like a car. A strong left crosswind can make it veer to the left until there is enough airflow over the tail so I start the throttle forward slowly and aim slightly to the right on takeoff. Landings are not a problem. Jim On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Brad Nation wrote: > I=92m having steering problems with my Xtra. Two Issues: > > 1. I was doing some familiarization taxing. I taxied it down the > runway at about 3000 RPM and it was all over the place. At first I tho ugh I > was just over controlling it but I don=92t think that is the case. I t ried a > few times with the same result. I the last attempt I ended running off the > side of the runway. I had another experienced Kolb pilot (Dennis Kir by) > taxi it as well. We aborted the taxi test because we were unable to t urn > to the right even with full right brake and power. After getting back to > the hanger we had a look at the tail wheel and noticed that the linkag e > from the rudder to the tail wheel seemed loose. I shortened the chains by > one link. However, can the chain linkage be too tight? > > 2. The tail wheel is somewhat hard to unlock going clockwise (nose is > 12:00) and very very difficult, if at all, going counter clock wise. I > have regressed the tailwheel but that doesn=92t seem to help. > > > Thanks in advance, > > Yellow Bird 1 > (Brad) > MKIII Xtra > N952DK > > > * > =========== =========== =========== =========== > * > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:47:15 PM PST US From: Terry Frantz Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firestar II for sale On 10/23/2013 6:30 AM, Kirkds wrote: > > I'm selling my Firestar II...503 DCDI, 3 blade IVO, Second Chanz chute > $8000.00 Also have Mark III classic kit for sale or package deal. Kirk > > -------- > Kirk Smith > Columbiaville, MI > > Firestar II Kirk, How many hour's on the Firestar II and who built it? Terry ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:58:25 PM PST US From: Malcolm Brubaker Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Firestar II for sale Ii have a xtra at my airport but have not had a channce to fly it yet. 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