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Subject: | HKS-700 engine- Kolb guys jump on this! |
Just saw this ad on Barnstormers. Someone on the Kolb group wanting a 4 stroke
engine for their Firestar should jump on this.
HKS700-E $5,000 FOR SALE good running engine w/approx 110 hrs, comes with mount
and cooler, call for more info Contact Glen R. Ruby, Owner - located Treynor
, IA USA Telephone: 402 490 6442 . 712 487 3466 Posted January 29, 2017
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Bill Berle
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On Mon, 1/30/17, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Vgs on my mkiii classic
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 4:33 PM
"John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Bill B/Kolbers:
I did do the flight to the Rock House at 75, three years
ago. Now I'm contemplating doing it at 78. Of
course, contemplating is a long ways from doing.
I'll pass on Mexico and South America. Don't feel
comfortable dealing with those hoodlums. Hell, I have
enough problems in CONUS, Canada, and Alaska.
john h
Titus, Alabama
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Berle
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 6:00 PM
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Vgs on my mkiii classic
John H please remember what was told to me by the great Ray
Cote, who was once the most successful airplane racer of
them all in total number of wins. At my very first race
pilot briefing, the crafty old champion (and former
Corsair pilot) looked at me and said "Hey kid, Remember
this... old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
!" Mr. Cote then proceeded to pass me on the race course
like I was standing still :)
So for whatever the opinion of one of us weird Hollywood
people is worth... Go for it and make that XC trip at age
75. Heck, make a Kolb XC trip down to Tierra del Fuego in
Argentina at 80 !
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance
upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net
- winning proposals for
non-profit and for-profit entities
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On Mon, 1/30/17, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
wrote:
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Vgs on my mkiii classic
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 2:35 PM
"John Hauck" <jhauck@elmore.rr.com>
Bill B/Kolbers:
Had 35.5" gear legs on my original FS. Made a
truly great deal of improvement getting it in a good 3
pt stance.
Main reason I went with longer legs was:
-No brakes initially. Made some 4130 streamlined
lift struts. Reduced the drag so much I couldn't
get slowed down enough to make safe landings on my 600
ft grass strip with the FS in its original near level
configuration. By going to longer legs, a lot longer,
I was able to turn up more of the bottom of the wing
to help slow me down on landing and roll out.
-Allowed for much shorter take off and landing because
I could rotate much more than the short legs.
-Finally, it looked a Hell of a lot better with the nose
off the ground and not in that flat, squatty
attitude.
I could use longer gear legs now without VGs, but would
need a step stool to get in and out of the
airplane. As it is, I have to use the 8.00X6
tire to get my butt over the longeron to get in the
seat. Getting the bottom of the wing turned up
makes a lot of difference. When I am in good
shape flying, that is flying 3 or 4 times a week, or
on a month or so long cross country, I touch down as
the needle is swinging through 30 mph. ASI is
pretty close to being accurate. I've landed in a
plane's length or two with a good headwind. TO's
are also pretty rapid. Problem with TO's is
power verses high pusher thrust line. The more
thrust applied the harder it is to get the airplane to
break ground so it can overcome the nose being pushed
down so much. First TO after swapping the 80 for
a 100 HP Rotax out of my short strip, I thought
something was wrong with the airplane because it
wouldn't break ground at normal TO speed. Came back
on power a little and it !
popped right off.
I plan to spend a lot more time with my airplane this
year, get back in the groove, and possibly make
another flight to the Rock House in SE Oregon.
2014 I made a flight to MV and the Rock House at the
ripe old age of 75. This September would be nice
to fly to the Rock House Flyin. I'll know more
as the year progresses, see how I feel and how I feel
about taking on another transcontinental flight.
One way or the other I'll be at the Rock House Kolb
Flyin if I have to fly commercial. ;-)
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: Monday, January 30, 2017 12:02 PM
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Vgs on my mkiii classic
Wow, thank you for posting actual numbers. Those
numbers show about the same general type of
improvements as the VG's are shown to make on Cubs,
Taylorcrafts, Cessnas.
I'm glad that they are working for you.
>From what I've read here o n this list, it SEEMS
that adding VG's will make it appropriate to use a
longer landing gear leg.
John H, I remember you writing that you are now using
36 inch gear legs. Perhaps when you install the VG's
you can determine/document whether this will allow you
to make use of even longer gear legs, and
corresponding reductions in TO and LDG distances ?
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance
upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net
- winning proposals for
non-profit and for-profit entities
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