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  Topic: 3rd class medical exemption comment period ends on July 2
beauford

Replies: 0
Views: 1535

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:55 am   Subject: 3rd class medical exemption comment period ends on July 2
The same links which earlier denied the existence of the item, suddenly
resumed
operation a little over two hours later. I would suspect they were getting
slammed pretty hard there for a while.
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  Topic: 3rd class medical exemption comment period ends on July 2
beauford

Replies: 1
Views: 2778

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:02 am   Subject: 3rd class medical exemption comment period ends on July 2
Kolbers:

From what I can tell, that comment website has been closed out...
(So much for the 02 July deadline...)

You can still send it via FAX to (202) 493-2251

This IS a significant issue ...
  Topic: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
beauford

Replies: 14
Views: 11989

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:56 pm   Subject: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
Rick and John:

Many thanks for your inputs, Gents… My 447 has the original factory jetting and needle is currently in second notch… The IVO turns 6050 static, 6250 in climb and 6550 ...
  Topic: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
beauford

Replies: 14
Views: 11989

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:48 am   Subject: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
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Called a friend of mine yesterday who has a Flightstar with a 447 on it, and
he said the only way he got it to behave and run cool was to insta ...
  Topic: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
beauford

Replies: 14
Views: 11989

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:50 am   Subject: rotax 447 propeller recomendation high temps
I have a FS1 w/ 447 2.58 box, spinning a 66" two blade IVO. I am have
trouble with high EGT and CHT.

I suspect that may just be the nature of the beast.

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  Topic: Ignition/kill switch for 447
beauford

Replies: 7
Views: 6296

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:23 pm   Subject: Ignition/kill switch for 447
Hi Guys,

Anyone have info on how to stop the 447? Do you ground something in the
ignition circuit? What's normally done?

Thanks!

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Brother cdu ...
  Topic: Sad day
beauford

Replies: 9
Views: 5143

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:07 am   Subject: Sad day
Brother Ladd…

I am indeed sorry to hear that you are forced to move on from flying… and that you will be letting go of your Kolb.
You have certainly had a rich and varied aviation exp ...
  Topic: 447 fuel pump firefly
beauford

Replies: 2
Views: 2916

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 2:44 pm   Subject: 447 fuel pump firefly
could someone send me a picture of how the fuel pump for the 447 is bolted
to the firefly frame?
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Brother Cdupuis...

Re: FF fuel ...
  Topic: AN hardware - Cadmium plated
beauford

Replies: 5
Views: 3305

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:12 pm   Subject: AN hardware - Cadmium plated
Dennis Kirby Wrote…

Just this week, I learned that Cadmium is highly toxic

Does anyone know if frequent handling of AN bolts and nuts can result in absorbing these toxins? Or do we not ...
  Topic: EAA organization changes
beauford

Replies: 2
Views: 1490

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:09 pm   Subject: EAA organization changes
P.C. King wrote:

Beauford,

May I suggest that you reserve judgment until the recent changes have had a chance to play out? EAA recently laid off 30+ members of the staff in a HQ reorganization ...
  Topic: Eroding EAA Benefits
beauford

Replies: 22
Views: 9662

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:07 pm   Subject: Eroding EAA Benefits
Dennis Kirby wrote:

I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA,
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?

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Brother Kirby…

Those EAA bo ...
  Topic: Kolb quit revealed
beauford

Replies: 37
Views: 20515

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:16 am   Subject: Kolb quit revealed
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  Topic: SnF Kolb Visit on 30 Mar
beauford

Replies: 1
Views: 2165

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:52 am   Subject: SnF Kolb Visit on 30 Mar
Paid a visit to the Kolb Command Trailer at Snf yesterday, accompanied by Ann Staub, whose late husband Skip was a Kolb list plankholder, and Mr. George T. Alexander, a distinguished Kolber.

We fou ...
  Topic: VGs on vertical stabilizer
beauford

Replies: 8
Views: 8421

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:28 pm   Subject: VGs on vertical stabilizer
Brother Mike:

I put 'em on both sides of my Fly's vertical stab... For two reasons:
1. Had extra VG's and they were paid for.
2. They looked cool and drew lots of questions from gullible onloo ...
  Topic: Rotax 912 in Drones...
beauford

Replies: 4
Views: 3043

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:38 am   Subject: Rotax 912 in Drones...
Brother Cassara:

The Predator UAV’s ( both the RQ-1 and the armed MQ-1) use a 115 hp. special variant of the 914F engine… not the similar 912 series used on Kolbs. The military 914F ...
  Topic: Kolb quit revealed
beauford

Replies: 37
Views: 20515

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:45 am   Subject: Kolb quit revealed
Brother Vic…

Ah, but you take personal offense where none was intended or directed, sir…

It was only by chance that your post happened to be the one on this subject immediately
be ...
  Topic: Kolb quit revealed
beauford

Replies: 37
Views: 20515

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:02 pm   Subject: Kolb quit revealed
Gents:
Perhaps it would let some of the heat out of this string if we re-named it “Pilot Quit”… since Kolbs are not failing or “quitting” here…

Kolbs, model f ...
  Topic: OFF TOPIC- but amazing- outside loop at 30'!
beauford

Replies: 4
Views: 3727

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:06 pm   Subject: OFF TOPIC- but amazing- outside loop at 30'!
Brother O'Hara...

Not only is this off topic... and totally outside the scope of this list...

The video is a well known 14 month-old computer generated hoax... never
happened... could NOT have ...
  Topic: changes in EAA?
beauford

Replies: 20
Views: 15296

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:13 am   Subject: changes in EAA?
Amen, Brother Pike:

To me, the real yardstick for measuring the shift in the center of gravity
of the EAA can be found in the
mix of airplanes which show up at Airventure and Sun n Fun (even thou ...
  Topic: He assumed I knew what I was doing...
beauford

Replies: 11
Views: 8184

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:32 am   Subject: He assumed I knew what I was doing...
Brother Voris:

Your temps, as shown in your nifty spread sheet, show deltas on both EGT and CHT which closely resemble mine, but
the overall range of yours, is a little cooler. My engine has had ...
 
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