---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/09/16: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:20 AM - Re: Extending instrument panel > Now, Generac (George Bearden) 2. 03:22 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 10 Msgs - 03/08/16 (George Bearden) 3. 06:05 AM - Re: Re: Extending instrument panel (John Hauck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:20:22 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel > Now, Generac Bill Berle, Look for an email from me on this topic. I sent you the write-up Jimmy Young made on his purchase of this engine on his FS II. I *think* Jimmy Young may be the person John Hauck was referring to. GeoB ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:22:38 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 10 Msgs - 03/08/16 > What was the problem with that engine? What specifically did it not do well? Take off and climb suffered, less performance than the 503 it replaced. Top speed near the same, as written by Jimmy Young. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:18 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel Was very low on power. The FS flew in from Houston, TX, to our flyin at Star Hill, LA. I did not pay much attention to the power plant other than watch it fly. Cannot remember if it was running a redrive or not. Don't get me wrong. I am not saying anything derogatory about the power plant, but I am saying take off and climb performance was very poor, something not natural to a FSII. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Berle Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 9:30 PM Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel What was the problem with that engine? What specifically did it not do well? Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 3/8/16, John Hauck wrote: Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel To: kolb-list@matronics.com Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 5:14 PM "John Hauck" That engine did not perform well on the Kolb Firestar II. We had one builder install one. I did not fly it, but had a chance to watch it fly for several days. As I said. It did not perform well on the FSII. Of course, this is my opinion only. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Berle Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 1:26 PM To: kolb-list@matronics.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel I'm about to receive a used FireStar 2 kit in 2 days, and I am planning to put in the 4 stroke Big Bad Twin engine from Valley Engineering. Where I'm going to fly this airplane (Los Angeles city) definitely requires the reliability of a 4 stroke. From all the research I've done, it appears to be an affordable, reliable, and good performing engine for this type aircraft. I will report on my progress with this engine. Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 3/8/16, Dave Kulp wrote: Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel To: kolb-list@matronics.com Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 10:44 AM Dave Kulp I sold it to a man up on the Cape (Cod) who has a business of restoring antique cars. He called me about all the dimensions and built a stainless steel trailer to come down and pick the FlagFly up. The damage, although I ended up upside down, was solely to the cage, but I figured it would be foolish to spend the money (I'm not equipped to do it myself) to have it repaired and still have a 2 stroke engine. Now that it's gone I probably should have considered replacing the engine with a 4 stroke because it was built meticulously and I loved that little thing!!! Like a sports car in the sky. Dave On 3/8/2016 12:57 PM, william sullivan wrote: > > Bill Sullivan > -------------------------------------------- > On Tue, 3/8/16, Dave Kulp wrote: > > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Extending instrument panel > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 12:20 PM > > Something to consider about your > instrument panel; > Autumn of '13 I took off in my FlagFly and at about 800' I > had an engine > out. Too low to do a 180 so I looked for a place to > put it down. Lots > of soybean fields so I picked the best one and, thinking the > soybeans > were maybe 6 - 8" high, went in to land. Found out > after I was able to > locate the seat belt buckle (major disorientation when > hanging upside > down by the belt!!) drop down and climb out before it caught > fire that > the soybeans are about 2 1/2 to 3' high, and the stems are > like hemp > ropes. When the landing gear got into the soybeans and > stopped, the > nose dug straight down into the ground and bent up as I was > forced > forward by the inertia. My shins got acquainted with > the bottom of the > instrument panel and I snapped off the bottom of the slip > indicator with > my right shin bone. Took a while to heal. > > If you look at the pic of the front end and wonder how my > face did with > the tube that supports the windscreen, not too bad, > Third deep cut at > the same place on the bridge of my nose in my lifetime, so > the new scar > is hardly noticeable. I miss the FlagFly bad but I'm > not in a position > to replace it just now, plus I'm a tad sensitive about 2 > stroke flying > now. That's just me, your mileage may vary. > > Dave Kulp > Bethlehem, PA > > On 3/7/2016 10:00 AM, Richard Pike wrote: > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Richard Pike" > > > > Lists This Month -- Some AWESOME FREE Gifts!) Raiser. 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