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 Topic: Scratches in Lexan Windshield |
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| Steven Green Replies: 9 Views: 6322 |
 Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:56 pm Subject: Scratches in Lexan Windshield |
| Dennis
I use Kit paste car wax after I have cleaned mine. I usually wet a towel and lay it on the windshield for a while to soften the bugs and not have to scrub too hard. You might check wit ... |
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| Topic: Today's Flight in East Tennessee |
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| Steven Green Replies: 0 Views: 1053 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:52 pm Subject: Today's Flight in East Tennessee |
| Got the Kolb in the air today, first time since returning home from TNK in Sep. Flew up the Hiwassee river to Hiwassee lake at Farner then followed highway 68 through Coker Creek to Tellico Plains ... | |
| Topic: wing attachment hardware |
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| Steven Green Replies: 7 Views: 4127 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:17 pm Subject: wing attachment hardware |
| The Kolb plans do not call for washers on the pins. I would not put them on
due to the washers being free to spin and cause significant wear to the cowl pin. I have seen a washer on a loose bolt ... |
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| Topic: Brake lines |
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| Steven Green Replies: 6 Views: 3957 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:06 pm Subject: Brake lines |
| Jim,
Have you tried Travis at TNK? Steven do not archive [quote] --- |
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| Topic: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? |
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| Steven Green Replies: 7 Views: 4116 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? |
| Grant,
The way I remember the direction to turn the center shaft is relating it to a vernier throttle, common on Cessna. Turning it to the right produces more RPM. Steven How do I a ... |
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| Topic: 100LL use in rotax 503? |
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| Steven Green Replies: 15 Views: 5374 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:10 pm Subject: 100LL use in rotax 503? |
| This is good information on bearings, but doesn't rolling element skidding
have more to do with minimum loading, bearing alignment, and lubricant viscosity than lead additive in the fuel? Maybe I ... |
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| Topic: C box bearings |
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| Steven Green Replies: 6 Views: 3355 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:12 am Subject: C box bearings |
| I am working from memory here soooo.. If it is SKF's numbering system, the
6000 series bearings are deep grove single row ball bearings. The C3 suffix means that the bearing has greater than nor ... |
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| Topic: Slingshot 582 cooling setup |
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| Steven Green Replies: 2 Views: 1463 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:36 pm Subject: Slingshot 582 cooling setup |
| [img]cid:CFD2A6DC23EB4412A5CD10274FD445A6@GreensPC[/img]
Denny, Is This what you want? Steven [quote] --- |
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| Topic: resonance 912 |
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| Steven Green Replies: 23 Views: 9632 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:26 am Subject: resonance 912 |
| Ted,
Is the noise cyclicle in amplitude? If so there may be two fundamental frequencies creating a "beat". Is the wing fabric noticable tighter on one wing than on the other, in the ... |
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| Topic: Fusing the Ignition System |
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| Steven Green Replies: 5 Views: 2171 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:14 am Subject: Fusing the Ignition System |
| Dennis and others,
Don't confuse ignition system with electrical system. The Rotax 912 "ignition system" is for the most part independent of the "electrical system". Rotax ... |
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| Topic: Use of Facet fuel pumps as backup to pulse pump |
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| Steven Green Replies: 5 Views: 3736 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:14 am Subject: Use of Facet fuel pumps as backup to pulse pump |
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I will fill my float bowls &, if needed, turn it on if the pulse pump fails. I will NOT turn it on when taking off or landing for this reason- if there is a crash [most like ... |
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| Topic: 2008 Kolb Homecoming |
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| Steven Green Replies: 16 Views: 6820 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:08 pm Subject: 2008 Kolb Homecoming |
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Yes, the dates for the Homecoming have been moved up one week from the last weekend to the third weekend, 19, 20, and 21 September. Wow, I didn't catch that. I won't be able to leave before ... |
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| Topic: 2008 Kolb Homecoming |
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| Steven Green Replies: 16 Views: 6820 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:06 pm Subject: 2008 Kolb Homecoming |
| Steven Green, when are you flying up?
See you all in a couple weeks. john h mkIII I will probably try to intercept the "Bama" gang, Thursday, as they cross Tennessee. Jo ... |
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| Topic: Flying Weather |
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| Steven Green Replies: 1 Views: 1564 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: Flying Weather |
| This is some weather I encountered returning from MV 2007. I was skirting the Northern edge of the weather that dumped so much rain on TX in the spring of 07.
I looked at the photos of your ... |
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| Topic: Hose Clamp Safety Wire |
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| Steven Green Replies: 11 Views: 3908 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:49 pm Subject: Hose Clamp Safety Wire |
| John,
Not on an aircraft engine. I have had problems with some on oil cooler lines on VWs. Probably poor quality clamps. Steven do not archive Hi Steven G: Thanks for the tip. W ... |
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| Topic: 582 temps |
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| Steven Green Replies: 0 Views: 1243 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:45 pm Subject: 582 temps |
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| Topic: Hose Clamp Safety Wire |
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| Steven Green Replies: 11 Views: 3908 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:25 pm Subject: Hose Clamp Safety Wire |
| How do you safety a hose clamp?
I have a multitude of hose clamps on my airplane, coolant, oil, and fuel hoses. None of them are safetied. None have failed. What kind of hose clamp fai ... |
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| Topic: 582 Running Hot |
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| Steven Green Replies: 8 Views: 3553 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:18 pm Subject: 582 Running Hot |
| Tom,
I had the same problem with my 582-blue on hot days and long climbs. The attached photos show what I did to eliminate the problem. Steven M3 912 --- |
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| Topic: safety experiment (Air Speed Indicator) |
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| Steven Green Replies: 0 Views: 1038 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:48 pm Subject: safety experiment (Air Speed Indicator) |
| Bill,
I made pitot tube and static tube. Before mounting it on the plane I fastened it to a broom handle about 3 feet long and ran hoses to the asi. I had someone drive the car while I held ... |
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| Topic: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, Turns, Landing |
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| Steven Green Replies: 2 Views: 1184 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:25 pm Subject: VG Performance Video: Stalls, Slow Flight, Turns, Landing |
| Ross,
These numbers are significantly different from mine. What is your full throttle straight and level numbers? My M3/912S turns about 5150 at 80 mph. Full throttle straight and leve ... |
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