---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/09/18: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 04:14 AM - List Contribution - Value of the List... (Matt Dralle) 1. 04:01 AM - Re: Aft CG? (George Helton) 2. 05:55 PM - Re: New Video (west1m) 3. 06:07 PM - Re: Re: New Video (Larry Cottrell) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 04:14:33 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: List Contribution - Value of the List... If you look forward to checking your List email everyday (and a lot of you have written to say that you do!), then you're probably getting at least $20 or $30 worth of Entertainment from the Lists each year. You'd pay twice that for a subscription to some magazine or even a dinner out. Isn't the List worth at least that much to you? Wouldn't it be great if you could pay that amount and get a well-managed media source free of advertising, SPAM, and viruses? Come to think of it, you do... :-) Won't you please take a minute to make your Contribution today and support these Lists? http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 USA I want to say THANK YOU to everyone that has made a Contribution thus far during this year's List Fund Raiser!! These Lists are made possible exclusively through YOUR generosity!! Thank you for your support! Matt Dralle Email List Admin. ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:58 AM PST US From: George Helton Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Aft CG? Thanks for the pictures, John I think that=99s the largest fuel tank I=99ve ever seen on a ori ginal FS. I have a custom made aluminum tank in my Firestar. It=99s vented to not except more then 5 gallons. It originally held 6 g allons. I=99m in the process of making a removable panel for easier ac cess to it. I developed a small crack in the a upper seam in it this year so I had to cut the Stitts off part of the rear firewall. Mine is a 1986 built to plans kit. Also Aerothane. Stills flies great after all these years. I d id switch out the 377 for a new 2702 Hirth last winter. It=99s still g reat little long distance flyer. George H Firestar, FS100, 2702 Hirth 14GDH Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Do Not Archive Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 9:28 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> > > I ran across a few photos of my original Firestar, 1985, during a complete rebuild winter 1987/88. If you notice, that is an 18 gal 5052 aluminum fue l tank situated behind the main bulkhead. Guessing about 125 lbs total fuel , tank, and Facet Pump. On long cross country flights a lot of gear was sho ved under the tank in my now available cargo compartment, all behind the mai n bulkhead. > > No, I didn't put a heavy battery in the nose (not installed) or lead weigh t to counterbalance the fuel tank. Aircraft was perfectly balanced and a jo y to fly. All flying surfaces were built to plans. Also had a ton of two p art Aerothane paint and dope on it. Have no idea where the paper CG was. N ever did a weight and balance on the FS. > > No adverse pitch problems 30 years ago. > > john h > > mkIII > > Titus, Alabama > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:04 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: New Video From: "west1m" Great fall flight. thanks! As above, the flying is done here in Minnesota as well. I just ordered a full enclosure set for my Firefly from Kolb. Maybe that will let me get out a bit earlier next year. -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=484731#484731 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:07:31 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: New Video Your findings may be a bit different than mine, but I don't use the plastic part that goes around the cockpit. I found that it cut down on my speed by a lot and was just as comfortable with just the wrap around windscreen. It seemed to me that it made a lot of drag and cut my speed to 60 miles per hour max. Unless you have a heater it doesn't stay all that warmer. If you have a two stroke I can show you want I did to make a heater that seemed to work pretty well. Feet still got cold though. I just bought a "Chilly Vest", wrapped a scarf around my neck, and did just as well. Larry On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 6:56 PM west1m wrote: > > Great fall flight. thanks! > As above, the flying is done here in Minnesota as well. I just ordered a > full enclosure set for my Firefly from Kolb. Maybe that will let me get out > a bit earlier next year. > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=484731#484731 > > -- *The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others.* *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.