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John Hauck
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Sent the afternoon with my MKIII today. Have had so much other stuff going on I haven't had time to spend on and with my airplane.
She hadn't flown since June. Lots of barn dust, bug and bird crap. Plus.....mice have been getting in again. ;-( When I opened the door I smelled urine. Yuck! I looked best I could and did not see any damage. I don't think they squatted very long based on the number of mouse turds.
I had topped off the fuel tank with 25 gals of 100LL last June. A leaking drain valve took care of 15 gals. Replaced the drain valve with one that will not leak. It is made of brass. I have used Briggs and Stratton plastic valves for years and gotten good service out of them. Never a problem. When I changed out neoprene fuel lines a few years ago I also replaced both drain valves. Guess they don't make them like they used to.
After I got the fuel problem fixed, I dropped both float bowls. They were both dry and clean. There was evidence maybe a drop of two of water has been in each. After an airplane has sit up for a while the float bowls should always be checked. Main jets are small on the 912's. Doesn't take much to upset them. Not checking float bowls was a contributing factor in Norm Labhart's engine failure.
I have a Hawker Odyssey battery that is 10 or 11 years old. The little two watt Solar Pulse battery charger/maintainer has kept the battery charged for 7 months. Hit the starter and got a start about the second blade, not revolution. Ran the engine about 15 minutes, 5 minutes at full power. Mag check was good. I was satisfied the engine would continue to produce power. Flew about 15 minutes. Stayed around the patch in case I did have an engine out. All performed perfect. I made one good landing and put her back in the hanger. By the time I got on the ground a big dark cloud I had been watching arrived. Timed it just right without getting wet.
Made me feel a lot better getting back in my airplane and back in the air.
The attached photo was taken 15 March 1992, Miss P'fer's first flight.
Take care,
john h
mkIII - 3,380.0 hours
912ULS - 811.5 hours
Gant International Airport
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:09 pm Post subject: Miss P'fer Flies |
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John,
I never tire of seeing pictures of Miss P'fer.
That is one good looking airplane.
Peter King
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:08 pm Post subject: Miss P'fer Flies |
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Peter King:
Thanks for the compliment. I'll pass it on to Miss P'fer. 
john h
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Subject: Miss P'fer Flies
John,
I never tire of seeing pictures of Miss P'fer.
That is one good looking airplane.
Peter King
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 6:13 pm Post subject: Miss P'fer Flies |
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John, I put moth balls by all three wheels and never had a problem with mice boarding my FF. After I flew I parked it exactly same place. FWIW.
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On December 27, 2016 7:07:53 PM "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com> wrote: | Quote: |
Sent the afternoon with my MKIII today. Have had so much other stuff going on I haven't had time to spend on and with my airplane.
She hadn't flown since June. Lots of barn dust, bug and bird crap. Plus.....mice have been getting in again. ;-( When I opened the door I smelled urine. Yuck! I looked best I could and did not see any damage. I don't think they squatted very long based on the number of mouse turds.
I had topped off the fuel tank with 25 gals of 100LL last June. A leaking drain valve took care of 15 gals. Replaced the drain valve with one that will not leak. It is made of brass. I have used Briggs and Stratton plastic valves for years and gotten good service out of them. Never a problem. When I changed out neoprene fuel lines a few years ago I also replaced both drain valves. Guess they don't make them like they used to.
After I got the fuel problem fixed, I dropped both float bowls. They were both dry and clean. There was evidence maybe a drop of two of water has been in each. After an airplane has sit up for a while the float bowls should always be checked. Main jets are small on the 912's. Doesn't take much to upset them. Not checking float bowls was a contributing factor in Norm Labhart's engine failure.
I have a Hawker Odyssey battery that is 10 or 11 years old. The little two watt Solar Pulse battery charger/maintainer has kept the battery charged for 7 months. Hit the starter and got a start about the second blade, not revolution. Ran the engine about 15 minutes, 5 minutes at full power. Mag check was good. I was satisfied the engine would continue to produce power. Flew about 15 minutes. Stayed around the patch in case I did have an engine out. All performed perfect. I made one good landing and put her back in the hanger. By the time I got on the ground a big dark cloud I had been watching arrived. Timed it just right without getting wet.
Made me feel a lot better getting back in my airplane and back in the air.
The attached photo was taken 15 March 1992, Miss P'fer's first flight.
Take care,
john h
mkIII - 3,380.0 hours
912ULS - 811.5 hours
Gant International Airport
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:50 pm Post subject: Miss P'fer Flies |
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From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Kulp
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 8:13 PM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com; John Hauck
Subject: Re: Miss P'fer Flies
John, I put moth balls by all three wheels and never had a problem with mice boarding my FF. After I flew I parked it exactly same place. FWIW.
David K:
Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try.
john h
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Richard Pike
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Miss P'fer Flies |
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Good on ya! The exhaust manifold gaskets on the FSII had been leaking all sorts of mung, changed them out this afternoon. Supposed to be clear, calm and in the 50's tomorrow, hoping to get the MKIII and the FSII out and chase each other around for a while.
Good to do that sort of stuff this time of year!
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Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
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Richard Pike
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: Miss P'fer Flies |
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Ed & I flew a bit less than an hour today, beautiful weather, landed at a friends strip with a slight tailwind, had to do my first go-around in years. Couldn't decide if there was enough runway remaining to get down and get stopped, but there was plenty enuf runway to go around, decided that discretion was the better part of the old bold pilot equation...
After I got down and parked, decided that staying humble and admitting that you blew the 1st approach is actually not a bad thing at all, especially it it kept ya from busting yer butt. Or raising your main gear up to hip level. (Don't ask) And besides, us old farts are not as quick as we used to be, so it's OK if we have to compensate or recalibrate. It's all good.
Supposed to rain & blow for the next several days, so Happy New Year guys.
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woody
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Miss P'fer Flies |
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It seems that the tail tube on my FSII attracts mice at my country hanger. I have collected one in the shop-vac and another with a sticky pad under the back seat. The first one left a nice 5" hole chewed into my cabin cover. That's when I knew something was amiss. I don't like the idea of mouse urine on my rudder and elevator cables. I'll get some mothballs over there soon, couldn't hurt.
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