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1. 09:48 AM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (Roy Spangler)
2. 10:41 AM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (John Hauck)
3. 04:55 PM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (Larry Dunphy)
4. 05:24 PM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (kinne russ)
5. 05:34 PM - Reklaw Fly-In (Jimmy Young)
6. 05:39 PM - Re: Xtra Steering Problems (Larry Dunphy)
7. 06:07 PM - Re: Reklaw Fly-In (John Hauck)
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Subject: | Re: Xtra Steering Problems |
Brad,
In the for what it's worth department. If the wheels toe out even a little
bit
you'll have a handful.
roy
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Brad Nation <nationcap@comcast.net> 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
>
>
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Subject: | Xtra Steering Problems |
Yellow Bird 1/Kolbers:
I use compression springs. Some of the springs issued with Kolb kits do not
have enough tension to do the job. The rudder is deflected, but the spring
stretches and the tail wheel does not respond.
Here are some from Aircraft Spruce:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/06-15700.php
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
I'm 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 though I was
just over controlling it but I don't 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?
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't seem to help.
Thanks in advance,
Yellow Bird 1
(Brad)
MKIII Xtra
N952DK
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Subject: | Re: Xtra Steering Problems |
I just did my solo today in a Kolb Mk III Xtra, and during my training,
I did a few hard landings. My landing gear (s) are bent out some. I will
be replacing them this winter, but want to get flight time in before the
cold weather sets in and I put the plane away. Am I at risk in take
off/ taxi with my gear bow legged????
From: Roy Spangler
Sent: 27 October, 2013 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems
Brad,
In the for what it's worth department. If the wheels toe out even a
little bit
you'll have a handful.
roy
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Brad Nation <nationcap@comcast.net>
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
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?
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
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Subject: | Re: Xtra Steering Problems |
Congrats on the solo! -- but as to flying with bent gear? I sure
wouldn't chance it. Even if you TO OK, you still have to land! If the
gear's out of track you can have a wild handful on landing. But I
haven't even seen the extent of the bends.
I assume you plan to keep this lil bird?
Russ
On Oct 27, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Larry Dunphy wrote:
> I just did my solo today in a Kolb Mk III Xtra, and during my
training, I did a few hard landings. My landing gear (s) are bent out
some. I will be replacing them this winter, but want to get flight time
in before the cold weather sets in and I put the plane away. Am I at
risk in take off/ taxi with my gear bow legged????
>
>
> From: Roy Spangler
> Sent: 27 October, 2013 12:48 PM
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems
>
> Brad,
>
> In the for what it's worth department. If the wheels toe out even a
little bit
> you'll have a handful.
>
> roy
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Brad Nation <nationcap@comcast.net>
wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Kolbers,
I flew up to the Reklaw event in East Texas Friday & ran into Travis Bennett. I
hadn't seen Travis since the Nauga Fly-Around back in November of 2011. It was
my first time Reklaw and it's a great one. I'd guess there were 400 planes there
of all types and most everyone was camping. I sold my Firestar a while back
as I was close to completing my Zenith 750, and it was good to see a Kolb again.
Travis was the first one to fly early Saturday morning. I took this photo
of his Kolbra at his campsite.
Jimmy Y
Houston TX
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411559#411559
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Subject: | Re: Xtra Steering Problems |
I do ... the legs are more =93bowed=94 than bent ... I understand this
is common with the Kolb aluminum gears. I taxied and flew today with no
issue, but saw the post from someone who did have issues, and the reply
concerning the toe-out.
From: kinne russ
Sent: 27 October, 2013 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems
Congrats on the solo! -- but as to flying with bent gear? I sure
wouldn't chance it. Even if you TO OK, you still have to land! If the
gear's out of track you can have a wild handful on landing. But I
haven't even seen the extent of the bends.
I assume you plan to keep this lil bird?
Russ
On Oct 27, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Larry Dunphy wrote:
I just did my solo today in a Kolb Mk III Xtra, and during my
training, I did a few hard landings. My landing gear (s) are bent out
some. I will be replacing them this winter, but want to get flight time
in before the cold weather sets in and I put the plane away. Am I at
risk in take off/ taxi with my gear bow legged????
From: Roy Spangler
Sent: 27 October, 2013 12:48 PM
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Xtra Steering Problems
Brad,
In the for what it's worth department. If the wheels toe out even a
little bit
you'll have a handful.
roy
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Brad Nation <nationcap@comcast.net>
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
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?
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
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I flew up to the Reklaw event in East Texas Friday & ran into Travis
Bennett.
Jimmy Y
Houston TX
Great photo, Jimmy:
Makes me antsy. Haven't done any serious flying and camping in a while.
I had to take the lopping shears and weed eater to the airstrip today to get
my airplane out of the hanger. Haven't flown Miss P'fer in about 5 months.
The trees and bushes had grown up under the nose of the MKIII.
After 5 months my solar maintainer had kept the battery up to snuff. She
cranked right up and had no fuel problems after the long storage. I might
add, I had 10 gals of 100LL in the tank. Flew over to Wetumpka Airport and
put 10 more gals on top of that.
After a bad experience with 93 oct alcohol laced fuel, 3 years ago when I
broke my leg and did not fly the airplane for 6 months, I always try to
store it with 100LL only in the tank. It works.
Despite the dirt, barn dust, bug crap, bird crap, and carpenter bee
droppings, my MKIII flew like a champ. First take off she turned 5400 and
was singing her song.
There were times during my 4 month, one week trip West this year, I wished I
had her with me. I'm hoping I will feel up to flying back out West next
year to celebrate my 75th year. We will have to see if I am up to it, and
still want to do it. It is not an easy flight from here to the Rock House
near Burns Junction, Oregon. Always high winds and turbulence in the
vicinity of the Rockies. Usually, the wind is blowing the wrong way. 40
mph ground speed doesn't get it.
Much easier flying in to the Fish Camp in the Owyhee River Canyon than doing
the 56 mile one way trip on an ATV. As long as I have room for the big cast
iron frying pan and my little pack stove to fry the small mouth bass and
blue cat fish. Might have to try to get back out there a little earlier
than last year. Last of June is really hot in the high desert of SE Oregon.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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