---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/29/21: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:18 AM - Slingshot Weight and Balance (rdbkr99999) 2. 02:24 PM - Re: Slingshot Weight and Balance (Charlie Mike) 3. 02:31 PM - Oh crud.. (Charlie Mike) 4. 06:35 PM - Re: Oh crud.. (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:18:34 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Slingshot Weight and Balance From: "rdbkr99999" I searched the forums, but couldn't find anything. Does anyone have the weight and balance info for a slingshot? Arms for each station (fuel, pilot, passenger) as well as fore and aft cg limits? Thanks! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502652#502652 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:24:50 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Slingshot Weight and Balance From: "Charlie Mike" I do. I have the original plans. I dont know how to post photos here, but if you email or text me, I will send pics. -------- Kolb Slingshot 582, C gearbox. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502656#502656 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:31:08 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Oh crud.. From: "Charlie Mike" Not sure what happened, but I had a prop strike on start up. Prop hit the aileron control arm and snapped! I had started it 3-4 times earlier. Taxied around, all was fine. I was installing a better tach. Went to start it, and bam. God slapped. I removed the prop. Gear box/hub looks good, but I think there is an air leak now, in a seal. As it warms up, the rpms climb way up, with throttle at idle. Prop was tight. Rpms were at starter speed. I dont get it? -------- Kolb Slingshot 582, C gearbox. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502657#502657 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:35:59 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Oh crud.. From: "Richard Pike" What brand of prop? Ivo's are known for massive flex/flap during startup & before the engine smooths out, and a hub extension is mandatory. Stiffer props are safer w/o an extension. But check anyway. One of the locals had a T-Bird with a 3 blade Ivo on it, no extension, similar results. The Rotax roughness at initial start/gearbox chatter makes the Ivoprop really flap. TL,DR, flex your prop as far as it can go and then add a bit more. If that doesn't readily clear your hardware, you need a prop extension. -------- 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=502659#502659 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.