---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/12/18: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:09 AM - Re: Re: High Thrust Line Question (Bill Berle) 2. 05:50 AM - Gerry Olenik Green Sky Adventures (John Hauck) 3. 07:06 AM - Re: Gerry Olenik Green Sky Adventures (Bill Berle) 4. 05:32 PM - Re: primer bulb quality (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:09:26 AM PST US From: Bill Berle Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: High Thrust Line Question I looked at the stabilizer and elevator today and it seems that IF I had to enlarge the elevator area it would not be a difficult project. The worst thing that could happen is that I might have to move the outboard elevator hinge inboard 3 or 4 inches. No modifications would be needed (or advisable) to the Kolb folding elevatorcontrol mechanism, the brace wires, the weight of the elevator behind the hinge line, etc. On high speed aircraft changing the space between the hinges can allow oscillation/flutter to develop, but on a <100 MPH airplane that is a very low probability. Today I more or less finalized the straps and wood saddle blocks to mount my muffler under the tailboom. I bought real surplus aerospace hoop clamps which will strap the muffler in place, and had to shorten them by an inch or two and rivet them back together. Managed to find rubber C channel that fits over the straps the same way as the rubber channel on a padded Adel clamp. The rubber even matches the color of the airplane ! So all that is left on that mini-project is repainting the saddle blocks with good old Aerospace-Oleum rattle can paint. Next project is weight and balance, finding where the battery needs to go or where it should not go. After that, the gearbox rotation and prop selection process. After that comes finalizing the electrical wiring, and after that is engine start and figuring out if it runs correctly. Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/11/18, Richard Pike wrote: Subject: Kolb-List: Re: High Thrust Line Question To: kolb-list@matronics.com Date: Friday, May 11, 2018, 7:04 PM Pike" Increasing the size/shape of the horizontal stab ought to solve a whole bunch of apparent control authority issues. It would not be a big deal to increase the chord of any Kolb horizontal stab, and it would not take but a little creative thinking to make it work very well and still retain the folding ability. As long as you keep the basic concepts the same, all you can do is make things better. (Also - does nobody know how to edit/remove a whole boatload of previous/extraneous posts from their posts? So that we don't have posts that are full of scroll down/scroll down/scroll down extraneous/previous posts? Not that I want to be the list Hall Monitor; but seriously? This is stuff that we knew how to deal with back in Windows 3.5!!) Flame on... -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480082#480082 The Kolb-List Email Forum - Navigator to browse List Un/Subscription, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - via the Web Forums! - NEW MATRONICS LIST WIKI - Email List Wiki! - List Contribution Web Site - support! -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:24 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Kolb-List: Gerry Olenik Green Sky Adventures Kolbers: Wasn't aware of Gerry's death. He and I go back to 1985. Homer Kolb wouldn't sell me a 447 for my original Firestar Kit because he thought it was too much horse power. Sent the 377. I horse traded the 377 with Gerry for the 447. Saw him every year at Lakeland, sometimes at Oshkosh. He was a good man. I also noticed his older brother died two days prior to Gerry's death. Tough times. Rest in peace my friend. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:23 AM PST US From: Bill Berle Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Gerry Olenik Green Sky Adventures Gerry Olenik passed away earlier this month, I believe it was cancer. His two sons are running the business. He was patient and helpful with all my newbie questions. I'm sorry I didn't get to know him personally. Bill Berle www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 5/12/18, John Hauck wrote: Subject: Kolb-List: Gerry Olenik Green Sky Adventures To: kolb-list@matronics.com Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018, 5:49 AM Hauck" Kolbers: Wasn't aware of Gerry's death. He and I go back to 1985. Homer Kolb wouldn't sell me a 447 for my original Firestar Kit because he thought it was too much horse power. Sent the 377. I horse traded the 377 with Gerry for the 447. Saw him every year at Lakeland, sometimes at Oshkosh. He was a good man. I also noticed his older brother died two days prior to Gerry's death. Tough times. Rest in peace my friend. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama The Kolb-List Email Forum - Navigator to browse List Un/Subscription, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - via the Web Forums! - NEW MATRONICS LIST WIKI - Email List Wiki! - List Contribution Web Site - support! -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:32:26 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: primer bulb quality From: Charlie England Well first, I want to thank everyone for their ideas & input. Believe me; I'd much rather have the Facet (or knockoff) than the squeeze bulb, along with an actual electrical system; not to mention a starter that doesn't give the pilot a pre-flight workout. I wrote the vendor about the primer, and they are sending a replacement. It'll be interesting to see if it survives any longer than the 1st one. I decided to start collecting parts for an electrical system, & ordered a used regulator: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotax-Hirth-Cuyuna-Kawasaki-Ultralight-Hovercraft-3-Phase-Voltage-Regulator/192415528687?hash=item2cccdbf6ef:g:YUcAAOSw6D1a8EcK Looks like a single phase model to me, but the vendor claims it's 'three phase' (term used by all the vendors for the finned units; I can't figure where the two extra phases come from since there's only one pair of wires coming out of the lighting coil....). The Twinstar already has a regulator, but it was built from components by my friend who built the plane. He is very qualified to design & build one, but it's so old that the schematic is long gone. Now....Does anyone know of any old watercraft or snowmobiles that used the old points-ignition 503 *and* had electric start? I'd really like to find a starter that will fit, without paying the 6-8 hundred$ for a new one. Surely there are used ones available, but I need to know what makes/models had them installed. Thanks again, Charlie On 5/11/2018 9:33 AM, George Helton wrote: > I agree with you guys. A facet electric fuel pump is the way to go. I > dont use a electric starter so I run it off a small 1.3 amp AGM > battery that charges off the rectifier regulator with capacitor in the > charging circuit to balance the voltage output. I didnt figure this > stuff out. Its all thanks to you guys on the Kolb-List . Gotta go > with experience. image1.jpeg > Ive since relocated the battery to the nose but the system remains > the same. > George Helton > 1986 Firestar,FS100, 2702 Hirth > 14GDH > Mesick, Michigan > gdhelton@gmail.com > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 11, 2018, at 10:12 AM, B Young > wrote: > >> You could check a boat shop. >> >> I bought a used boat in the late 80s, 2 stroke outboard,,, have no >> idea how old the primer bulb was when I bought it, I had the boat >> 20 years, and was still using the same bulb when I sold the boat. >> >> Boyd Young >> >> >> >> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.