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Sun 12/22/13


Total Messages Posted: 5



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     1. 11:43 AM - Santa's Check Ride (TheWanderingWench)
     2. 11:57 AM - help with newly purchased firestar II (mojavjoe@comcast.net)
     3. 01:55 PM - Re: Santa's Check Ride (Robert Gillisse)
     4. 04:13 PM - Re: Santa's Check Ride (Frank)
     5. 07:59 PM - Re: help with newly purchased firestar II (Rick Neilsen)
 
 
 


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    Time: 11:43:54 AM PST US
    From: TheWanderingWench <thewanderingwench@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Santa's Check Ride
    I laughed out loud when I saw this.=0A--- =0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/e mbed/50vE47DGEy4?feature=player_detailpage=0A=0AEnjoy!=0A=0AArty=0A=0A- =0Awww.LessonsFromTheEdge.com/uladventure2009.htm=0A=0A=0A"Life's a daring adventure or nothing"=0AHelen Keller=0A=0A=0A"I refuse to tip toe through l ife just to arrive safely at death."


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    Time: 11:57:10 AM PST US
    From: mojavjoe@comcast.net
    Subject: help with newly purchased firestar II
    =C2- =C2-hi =C2- I recently purchased the firestar II resurrected in 2011 by Daryl Miller. I have a few issues I hope you can help me with. =C2- 1.=C2- I can't park the 2 bladed prop in the horizontal position and fold the wings. With the wings folded the three inch prop extension=C2- puts the bottom of the blade two inches below the top of the aileron tube.=C2- I've been on the web and found a few blogs from the 90's that described ra ising the front and/or back of a 503 but when I tried to go back I couldn't find then. I've brought up pictures of Kolbs and in some of them the Rotex 's were raised to what appears to be two to three inches on=C2-standoffs above the engine mounts. I don't want to go to the expense of a three blade d prop and moving the prop will lower the roof of the trailer/hanger I'm bu ilding twenty inches. =C2- 2. I'm planning to do a new weight an balance and the only information I ca n find is for the firestar in which the formula=C2-=C2-for % C.G.=C2- is h x 100/64, h being resultant distance. In figuring the w & b for the fi restar II Daryl Miller apparently used a divisor of=C2-61. Which is corre ct? =C2- 3.=C2- The designation is experimental exhibition, what is necessary to c hange it to experimental light sport. =C2- 4.=C2- The plane has no brakes.=C2- I'm looking at small motorcycle dis k brakes, any suggestions . =C2- 5.=C2- Could someone give me a description , measurements, and possibly p lans for the hoop just behind the nosecone I've seen on several kolbs. Are they made of aluminum or steel. =C2- 6. My aileron is attached to the wing with a piano hinge. I read in an avia tion monthly that an aileron seal was recommended. Do I need them, if so wh at do they look like, how do I make them, and how do I attach them. =C2- I appreciate any help and thank you in advance =C2- mojavjoe


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    Time: 01:55:16 PM PST US
    From: Robert Gillisse <thermal_hunter2002@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Santa's Check Ride
    Strange sense of humor=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Sunday, December 22, 2013 2:48 PM, The WanderingWench <thewanderingwench@yahoo.com> wrote:=0A =0AI laughed out lo ud when I saw this.=0A--- =0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/embed/50vE47DGEy4 ?feature=player_detailpage=0A=0AEnjoy!=0A=0AArty=0A=0A=0Awww.LessonsFromT heEdge.com/uladventure2009.htm=0A=0A=0A"Life's a daring adventure or nothin g"=0AHelen Keller=0A=0A=0A"I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive ========


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    Time: 04:13:21 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Santa's Check Ride
    From: Frank <frank.goodnight@att.net>
    Funniest E-Mail I've seen in a while. Frank Sent from my iPhone On Dec 22, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Robert Gillisse <thermal_hunter2002@yahoo.com> w rote: > Strange sense of humor > > > On Sunday, December 22, 2013 2:48 PM, TheWanderingWench <thewanderingwench @yahoo.com> wrote: > I laughed out loud when I saw this. > > http://www.youtube.com/embed/50vE47DGEy4?feature=player_detailpage > > Enjoy! > > Arty > > www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com/uladventure2009.htm > > > "Life's a daring adventure or nothing" > Helen Keller > > > "I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive safely at death." > http://www.aeroelectric.com/com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http: //www.buildersbooks.com/ * My Pilot Store http://www.matronics.com/contribu tionhttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Ks.com/" target="_blank" rel="nof ollow">http://forums.matronics.com/============== > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== =========


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    Time: 07:59:51 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: help with newly purchased firestar II
    From: Rick Neilsen <neilsenrm@gmail.com>
    mojavjoe I have a Kolb MKIII so my knowledge is a bit limited on a firestar II. 1. Most Kolbs have a high thrust line that causes pitch changes with throttle changes. Our planes fly best with lowest possible thrust lines. I was the first to put a VW on a mkIII, the initial thrust line was so high that it was dangerous to fly. Raising the engine will reduce performance and increase pitch changes with changes of throttle. None of this is good so consider this change carefully. 5. Most Kolbs don't need the protective hoop. Just keep the stick back below 10MPH and don't go for full throttle until after you get moving. 6. Gap seals are in the plans for all Kolbs. The instructions call for fabric glued from the bottom of one tube to the top of the other tube ( don't remember which). Just don't restrict the aileron movement from stop to stop and when folding. Most people don't install the seals over the hinges. Some people have used book binding tape with great success. The worst performing Kolb I ever saw didn't have gap seals. The plane's builder doesn't think the seals are important. The lack of seals wasn't the only reason for the horrible performance but it was part of it. How bad is horrible? The plane is a MKIIIC with a 582. They were at gross weight on a 80 degree day. the strip is at 850 asl. The plane took every inch of my 1400 foot grass strip to clear the ground that is with the last half of the strip descending 30'. Then a half mile off the end of my strip they had to turn to miss a line of 20 foot trees. Let me very clear here this VERY unkolb like. As usual worth what you paid for it. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW powered MKIIIC On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 2:56 PM, <mojavjoe@comcast.net> wrote: > > hi > > I recently purchased the firestar II resurrected in 2011 by Daryl Miller. > I have a few issues I hope you can help me with. > > 1. I can't park the 2 bladed prop in the horizontal position and fold the > wings. With the wings folded the three inch prop extension puts the bottom > of the blade two inches below the top of the aileron tube. I've been on > the web and found a few blogs from the 90's that described raising the > front and/or back of a 503 but when I tried to go back I couldn't find > then. I've brought up pictures of Kolbs and in some of them the Rotex'swere raised to what appears to be two to three inches on standoffs above > the engine mounts. I don't want to go to the expense of a three bladed prop > and moving the prop will lower the roof of the trailer/hanger I'm building > twenty inches. > > 2. I'm planning to do a new weight an balance and the only information I > can find is for the firestar in which the formula for % C.G. is h x > 100/64, h being resultant distance. In figuring the w & b for the firestarII Daryl Miller apparently used a > divisor of 61. Which is correct? > > 3. The designation is experimental exhibition, what is necessary to > change it to experimental light sport. > > 4. The plane has no brakes. I'm looking at small motorcycle disk brakes, > any suggestions. > > 5. Could someone give me a description, measurements, and possibly plans > for the hoop just behind the nosecone I've seen on several kolbs. Are > they made of aluminum or steel. > > 6. My aileron is attached to the wing with a piano hinge. I read in an > aviation monthly that an aileron seal was recommended. Do I need them, if > so what do they look like, how do I make them, and how do I attach them. > > I appreciate any help and thank you in advance > > mojavjoe > > * > > * > >




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