Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 08:40 AM - Re: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda (Patrick Ladd)
2. 09:06 AM - Re: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda (Robert Laird)
3. 02:06 PM - Re: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda (John Hauck)
4. 03:50 PM - Firestar 2 Progress, slow but continuing (Bill Berle)
5. 07:08 PM - Re: Firestar 2 Progress, slow but continuing (Richard Pike)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda |
Dear John
I have picked up your email on Pat's computer. I am sorry to tell you that
Pat is terminally ill and is now in a nearby nursing home permanently.
I am so sorry to be the bearer of such sad news. He has always enjoyed his
association with the Kolb List.
I would be grateful if you could circulate the list for me as I am unsure h
ow to do this.
Both Pat and I have fond memories of meeting you and the others in Monument
Valley a few years ago.
All the best to you all
Wendy Ladd
________________________________
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com <owner-kolb-list-server@matronic
s.com> on behalf of John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Sent: 11 December 2016 16:40:06
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda
Thanks for the information.
I landed at Homestead for fuel in 1994. Soon after the hurricane that
devastated the airport. Took on 20 gallons of fuel. FOB was operating out
of an old mobile home and pumping fuel out of an old rusty fuel truck. Whe
n
I told the FOB where I had flown the past 40 days, he refused to take my
money. His airport had been blown away. There was nothing left, yet he
wanted to help me complete my flight. I met a lot of people like him on
that flight in Alaska, Canada, and CONUS.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bolserst
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 9:47 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda
I was wondering that myself...and did figure it out the location.
Although the location is identified in the show as Homestead General south
west of Miami, it obviously isn't. The Wiki page for the show mentions
nearly all filming is done in CA, not FL. The yellow trainer in the
background is a Breese 2 and has the word SCHOOL under the right wing. A bi
t
of searching turned up N18VE.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000535002.html
The airport-data page mentions the owner is a member of VCUAS(Ventura Count
y
Ultralight Aircraft Society) which is based at the Camarillo airport. They
have a separate ultralight area at the south west corner of the airport.
Looks like the kolb was positioned just west of the first T-hangar.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463836#463836
Attachments:
http://forums.matronics.com//files/camarillo_airport_swcorner_177.png
rsbooks.com>
m>
>
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda |
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:38 AM, Patrick Ladd <patrickjladd@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear John
>
> I have picked up your email on Pat's computer. I am sorry to tell you
> that Pat is terminally ill and is now in a nearby nursing home permanentl
y.
>
> I am so sorry to be the bearer of such sad news. He has always enjoyed
> his association with the Kolb List.
>
> I would be grateful if you could circulate the list for me as I am unsure
> how to do this.
>
> Both Pat and I have fond memories of meeting you and the others in
> Monument Valley a few years ago.
>
> All the best to you all
>
> Wendy Ladd
>
=8BWendy --
Your posting was sent to the entire Kolb-List, so everyone now knows of
Pat's situation.
Thank you for letting us know. Our best wishes go with you, and tell Pat
to keep his chin up!
-- Robert
=8B
Message 3
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda |
Wendy:
Sorry to hear about Patrick. I wish him well and will keep him in my
prayers.
Patrick and I go back a long way. He flew with a radio that had flown to
Alaska in my MKIII. We met at Monument Valley about 2008. I have a photo
of Patrick, John Williamson, and me, standing on the parking pad at MV
airstrip. I found and attached the photo.
I am going to miss Patrick's banter on the Kolb List. I know Larry Cottrell
will miss Patrick's video/audio coaching. ;-)
Take care my friend.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Ladd
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda
Dear John
I have picked up your email on Pat's computer. I am sorry to tell you that
Pat is terminally ill and is now in a nearby nursing home permanently.
I am so sorry to be the bearer of such sad news. He has always enjoyed his
association with the Kolb List.
I would be grateful if you could circulate the list for me as I am unsure
how to do this.
Both Pat and I have fond memories of meeting you and the others in Monument
Valley a few years ago.
All the best to you all
Wendy Ladd
Message 4
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Firestar 2 Progress, slow but continuing |
If I had not lost my camera, there would be photos attached to this post :)
I have more or less finalized the layout and design for mounting my HKS engine
on the Firestar. Thanks to two fellow EAA chapter members, I have the engine mounting
plate cut, shaped, de-burred, lightened, and semi-smoothed. The engine
mount plate is semi-permanently mounted on the Kolb airframe Lord mounts. Putting
the correct length bolts in and installing the self-lock nuts instead of
the "shop work" plain nuts is the last step.
The 3/8" aluminum engine mount plate was designed with a "wing-shaped" extension
on the starboard forward corner to serve as the rear mounting for the oil cooler.
After much head-scratching and "staring at it", the final position of the
oi l cooler was determined, and a rear mounting bracket was fabricated from
three pieces of aerospace surplus 2024-T3 extruded angle and (8) AN470AD4 rivets.
Since the rear of the cooler is mounted on something that moves, the forward
mounting had to provide enough "compliance" movement on all three axes. The
forward mount is a standoff with a single central pivot bolt that is retained
through two rubber grommets. This standoff mount is attached to the spar carry-through
using modified rubber-padded Adel clamps. This flexible mount arrangement
prevents the oil cooler itself from flexing, keeps the front of the cooler
attached securely to the airframe, but allows movement in any direction and
rotational movement on the bolt axis.
The oil cooler is about 1.5 x 4 x 13 inches, and mounts lengthwise just inboard
of the starboard wing root. The top surface of the cooler is flush with the top
of the wing. Ram air will be fed to the cooler from a scoop on the underside
of the center section wing cover, travel upwards through the cooler, and exit
into the lower pressure airflow above the wing. Because the cooler is located
a foot behind the thickest point of the airfoil the "low pressure" area above
the wing is not 100% ideal, but it will still be far lower ambient pressure
than the underside of the wing. In order to have more of a pressure drop across
the cooler, I would have needed to move the cooler forward near the wing leading
edge, and this would require a more complex and heavier cantilever mounting
system.
The engine has been mounted onto the engine mount plate more or less permanently.
I went from 1 inch risers under the engine to 2 inch risers. I believe this
is how Larry C's engine is mounted. Because I didn't want to raise the engine
any higher, there was still a difficult interference problem with the aileron
torque tubes and the exhaust pipes. I decided to use the system shown recently
on the photographs that were posted on the List.... a Y shaped exhaust with
the pipes coming inboard from the cylinders, meeting under the engine, and the
main muffler or exhaust pipe traveling vertically down the rear of the steel
cage.
The large (dry sump) oil tank was another vexing problem that was finally (FINALLY!)
resolved to my satisfaction after weeks of head-scratching. A small weldment
consisting of two "half-pipe" pieces of steel tube crossed at 90 degrees
will allow the tank to mount directly to the Kolb keel tube, keeping it out of
the fuel and baggage areas and keeping the oil lines shorter/lighter. This weldment
will use large screw type "hose clamps" to hold the tank to the mount,and
the mount to the airframe. The HKS installation manual specifies a limited
range of "height" where the oil tank can be mounted. Too high above the oil pump
and it will flood or drown the oil pump, too low will make the oil pump work
too hard to lift the oil out of the tank.
While waiting for this oil tank mount to be "finish-welded", I have started on
designing and fabricating the ignition component mounting plate, which will be
Adel clamped to the keel tube and the port side steel spar carry-through structure.This
will keep the ignition coils, electronic controllers, etc.close to
the engine and keep it out of the fuel and baggage areas.
The repairs to the cockpit longerons (bending them back straight), and the structural
doublers to the wing spar pin attach lugs have been completed. Only a couple
of squirts of Zinc Chromate on the spar root main doubler plates remain.
After that all of the crash damage will have been repaired.
Progress is agonizingly slow. But I'm trying to do things right, and extra safe.
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities
--------------------------------------------
On Mon, 12/12/16, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Sighting in Florida...well, kinda
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Date: Monday, December 12, 2016, 2:05 PM
Wendy: Sorry to hear about
Patrick. I wish him well and will keep him in my
prayers. Patrick and I go back a long
way. He flew with a radio that had flown to Alaska in
my MKIII. We met at Monument Valley about 2008.
I have a photo of Patrick, John Williamson, and me, standing
on the parking pad at MV airstrip. I found and
attached the photo. I am going to miss
Patrick's banter on the Kolb List. I know Larry
Cottrell will miss Patrick's video/audio coaching.
;-) Take care my
friend. john hmkIIITitus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
Of Patrick Ladd
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 10:38 AM
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Kolb Sighting in
Florida...well, kinda Dear JohnI
have picked up your email on Pat's computer. I am
sorry to tell you that Pat is terminally ill and is now in a
nearby nursing home permanently.I
am so sorry to be the bearer of such sad news. He has
always enjoyed his association with the Kolb
List.I would be grateful if you could
circulate the list for me as I am unsure how to do
this.Both Pat and I have fond memories
of meeting you and the others in Monument Valley a few years
ago.All the best to you
allWendy
Ladd
Message 5
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Firestar 2 Progress, slow but continuing |
Anybody who can afford an HKS and do all that stuff can afford a camera; so - pictures
or you are making it all up.
JUST KIDDING!
Seriously, looking forward to pictures.
Merry Christmas, keep up the good work.
--------
Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Would you consider yourself to be a good person?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463871#463871
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|