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David.Lehman
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Made the first flights with my new 503 DCDI and 66X34 prop today.. Makes my original Firestar think it's a helicopter!... Whoopee!...
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Eugene Zimmerman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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Impressive isn't it? 
How did you get a 66" prop to fit?
On Oct 15, 2006, at 9:55 PM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | Made the first flights with my new 503 DCDI and 66X34 prop
today... Makes my original Firestar think it's a helicopter!...
Whoopee!...
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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"B" box mounted up...
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On 10/15/06, Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)>
Impressive isn't it?
How did you get a 66" prop to fit?
On Oct 15, 2006, at 9:55 PM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | Made the first flights with my new 503 DCDI and 66X34 prop
> today... Makes my original Firestar think it's a helicopter!...
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| Quote: | Whoopee!...
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biglar
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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That sounds great, David. I think something like that would be a blast to fly. I believe John Jung also has a 503 on his FireStar, and it goes almost straight up. Lar. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
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David.Lehman
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Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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You're correct Larry, it's a blast to fly... Even though I'm stuck in "Lovely" Fresno, there's plenty of places in the foothills to play "bush pilot" and the added power will make it more enjoyable...
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On 10/15/06, Larry Bourne <biglar(at)gogittum.com (biglar(at)gogittum.com)> wrote: [quote] That sounds great, David. I think something like that would be a blast to fly. I believe John Jung also has a 503 on his FireStar, and it goes almost straight up. Lar. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk III
Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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Hmmm...
Now that you mention it, what is the "standard" length prop on a 503 Firestar?... I bought the 66X34 because it was local and I wanted short field performance...
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On 10/15/06, Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)>
Impressive isn't it?
How did you get a 66" prop to fit?
On Oct 15, 2006, at 9:55 PM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | Made the first flights with my new 503 DCDI and 66X34 prop
> today... Makes my original Firestar think it's a helicopter!...
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| Quote: | Whoopee!...
DVD
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biglar
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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Well, yah, Fresno isn't all that inspiring, tho' it's beats Bakersfield hands down, but you're right next to Yosemite and all the surrounding country, and that'd hafta be awesome. Goferit. I think it'd be a lot like "lovely" Palm (Furnace) Springs, where I'm stuck. Where I live is the pits, but within just a few miles are enuf interesting things to keep a guy busy for years. Lar. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk III
Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
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Eugene Zimmerman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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David,
My original Firestar had 60" prop. No way could I use a 66" prop
without mounting the engine up higher.
Most Firestar II have 66" or 68" props. I raised the 582 engine to
use a 72" prop on my current Firestar II.
On Oct 15, 2006, at 10:38 PM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | Hmmm...
Now that you mention it, what is the "standard" length prop on a
503 Firestar?... I bought the 66X34 because it was local and I
wanted short field performance...
DVD
do not archive
On 10/15/06, Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net> wrote: -->
Kolb-List message posted by: Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net >
Impressive isn't it?
How did you get a 66" prop to fit?
On Oct 15, 2006, at 9:55 PM, David Lehman wrote:
> Made the first flights with my new 503 DCDI and 66X34 prop
> today... Makes my original Firestar think it's a helicopter!...
> Whoopee!...
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: First Flight With New Engine... |
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Interesting, thanx...
My previous engine was a belt drive 503 SC/points... With the belt drive the engine was high and the prop low... I had a 59" Warp that just cleared the boom (I have a lot more clearance now), but that's also the prop that came off in flight, ate my right aileron and convinced me to go for the 503 DCDI with a gearbox...
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On 10/15/06, Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: Eugene Zimmerman <etzim62(at)earthlink.net (etzim62(at)earthlink.net)>
David,
My original Firestar had 60" prop. No way could I use a 66" prop
without mounting the engine up higher.
Most Firestar II have 66" or 68" props. I raised the 582 engine to
use a 72" prop on my current Firestar II.
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