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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

Hi Gang:



Installed a new Titan exhaust system, repaired the dings in my Warp Drive 

prop, pulled the carb float bowls, drained a half pint of 100LL from my 

gascolator, turned the prop a buncha times to push the oil out of the crank 

case, hit the starter without use of the enricher, and the 912ULS that had 

not run since 19 July 2009, fired on the first blade.  Amazing little 

engine.



My last flight was a 10.5 hour day from Homer Kolb's to Gantt IAP, AL. 

There was about 10 gal 100LL in the 25 gal fuel tank.  The fuel remained 

fresh and left no deposits in the fuel system.  Had that been 93 octane 

mogas, it may have been a difference story.



The float bowls were dry.  There were two spots of corrosion where a couple 

drops of water worked on the pot metal of the float bowls.  Enough crud to 

cause a rough running engine, or maybe a severe power loss.  Other that the 

couple corrosion spots in each bowl, there inside of the float bowls were 

spotless.



I drained a half-pint of fuel.  No water or contamination visible.



The battery remained fully charged with the little solar panel battery 

maintainer that was hooked up to it.  The VDO electric clock was showed the 

correct time.



I ran the engine for about 15 minutes, about 5 of that at 5,000 rpm, and a 

few minutes full throttle.  The 912ULS was seemed happy and so did I.



The Titan exhaust system is a little quieter than the Rick Thomason STE 

system, but it does sound good.  I'll live with it.



This was my first flight since 19 July.  Despite the heavy cover of barn 

dust, bug crap, bird crap, and other stuff, she hopped right off the ground 

and flew like a brand new bird.  I shot a half dozen landings to my 750 foot 

confined airstrip.  Felt good.  I was comfortable with the mkIII, as usual.



After more than 17 years and nearly 3,000 flight hours, I am still happy 

with and proud of my old bird.  Now she is ready to fly on a trip.  Maybe 

weekend after next to Nauga Field, LA, if the weather gods will smile on us.



Take care,



john h

mkIII



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John Hauck
MKIII/912ULS
hauck's holler
Titus, Alabama

h20maule(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

Congrats on getting back in the air...sounds like you will be flying a lot this winter season.

 Have fun and be safe

 Daniel Myers

 FSII amphib 815FS sold for SeaRey 790AJ

  

 > From: jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com

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		   To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: First Flight In A Long Time

 Date: Thu C 3 Dec 2009 18:41:46 -0600

 

 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>

 

 Hi Gang:

 

 Installed a new Titan exhaust system C repaired the dings in my Warp Drive 

 prop C pulled the carb float bowls C drained a half pint of 100LL from my 

 gascolator C turned the prop a buncha times to push the oil out of the crank 

 case C hit the starter without use of the enricher C and the 912ULS that had 

 not run since 19 July 2009 C fired on the first blade. Amazing little 

 engine.

 

 My last flight was a 10.5 hour day from Homer Kolb's to Gantt IAP C AL. 

 There was about 10 gal 100LL in the 25 gal fuel tank. The fuel remained 

 fresh and left no deposits in the fuel system. Had that been 93 octane 

 mogas C it may have been a difference story.

 

 The float bowls were dry. There were two spots of corrosion where a couple 

 drops of water worked on the pot metal of the float bowls. Enough crud to 

 cause a rough running engine C or maybe a severe power loss. Other that the 

 couple corrosion spots in each bowl C there inside of the float bowls were 

 spotless.

 

 I drained a half-pint of fuel. No water or contamination visible.

 

 The battery remained fully charged with the little solar panel battery 

 maintainer that was hooked up to it. The VDO electric clock was showed the 

 correct time.

 

 I ran the engine for about 15 minutes C about 5 of that at 5 C000 rpm C and a 

 few minutes full throttle. The 912ULS was seemed happy and so did I.

 

 The Titan exhaust system is a little quieter than the Rick Thomason STE 

 system C but it does sound good. I'll live with it.

 

 This was my first flight since 19 July. Despite the heavy cover of barn 

 dust C bug crap C bird crap C and other stuff C she hopped right off the ground 

 and flew like a brand new bird. I shot a half dozen landings to my 750 foot 

 confined airstrip. Felt good. I was comfortable with the mkIII C as usual.

 

 After more than 17 years and nearly 3 C000 flight hours C I am still happy 

 with and proud of my old bird. Now she is ready to fly on a trip. Maybe 

 weekend after next to Nauga Field C LA C if the weather gods will smile on us.

 

 Take care C

 

 john h

 mkIII

 

 DO NOT AR========================

 

 

 


	


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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

John , Glad to hear you are back in the air ! Seems to me it was your longest time on the ground for a long time , maybe 20 years or so !Keep flying ! you are an inspiration! I want to be flying when I get as "old as you "if Ido.    your friend 

Chris Davis

KXP 503 492 hrs

Glider Pilot

Disabled from crash building Firefly 



 

   From: John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>

To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 7:41:46 PM

Subject: First Flight In A Long Time



--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com (jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com)>



Hi Gang:



Installed a new Titan exhaust system, repaired the dings in my Warp Drive prop, pulled the carb float bowls, drained a half pint of 100LL from my gascolator, turned the prop a buncha times to push the oil out of the crank case, hit the starter without use of the enricher, and the 912ULS that had not run since 19 July 2009, fired on the first blade.  Amazing little engine.



My last flight was a 10.5 hour  day from Homer Kolb's to Gantt IAP, AL. There was about 10 gal 100LL in the 25 gal fuel tank.  The fuel remained fresh and left no deposits in the fuel system.  Had that been 93 octane mogas, it may have been a difference story.



The float bowls were dry.  There were two spots of corrosion where a couple drops of water worked on the pot metal of the float bowls.  Enough crud to cause a rough running engine, or maybe a severe power loss.  Other that the couple corrosion spots in each bowl, there inside of the float bowls were spotless.



I drained a half-pint of fuel.  No water or contamination visible.



The battery remained fully charged with the little solar panel battery maintainer that was hooked up to it.  The VDO electric clock was showed the correct time.



I ran the engine for about 15 minutes, about 5 of that at 5,000 rpm, and a few minutes full throttle.  The 912ULS was seemed happy  and so did I.



The Titan exhaust system is a little quieter than the Rick Thomason STE system, but it does sound good.  I'll live with it.



This was my first flight since 19 July.  Despite the heavy cover of barn dust, bug crap, bird crap, and other stuff, she hopped right off the ground and flew like a brand new bird.  I shot a half dozen landings to my 750 foot confined airstrip.  Felt good.  I was comfortable with the mkIII, as usual.



After more than 17 years and nearly 3,000 flight hours, I am still happy with and proud of my old bird.  Now she is ready to fly on a trip.  Maybe weekend after next to Nauga Field, LA, if the weather gods will smile on us.



Take care,



johnp; * AeroElectric  href="http://www.buildersbooks.com/" target=_blank>www.buildersbooks.c;                 -Matt Dralle, List ==================



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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

Chris D/Gang:

  

 If I remember correctly, it is the longest I have  not flown since I broke the mkIII at Muncho Lake, BC, 1 July 2000.  That  time it took me until 1 April 2001 to get it flying again after the  rebuild.

  

 Felt good to horse around the farm and the  neighborhood again.  

  

 john h

 mkIII

  

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   John , Glad to hear you are back in the air ! Seems to me it was your    longest time on the ground for a long time , maybe 20 years or so !Keep    flying ! you are an inspiration! I want to be flying when I get as "old    as you "if Ido.    your friend 

Chris    Davis

 

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Titus, Alabama

Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:13 am Post subject: Re: First Flight In A Long Time

"John Hauck"



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		   repaired the dings in my Warp Drive 	




John, how did you repair the dings? Baking soda and super glue, just super glue, or 5-minute epoxy?



I have one ding that I would like to fix. I suppose you took some black paint and put it on a q-tip and painted over the area (after the fix). That's what I would do.



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Kolb Kolbra 912uls
N20386
550 hours

rlaird

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 373
Location: Houston

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:31 am Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

Video on propeller field repair

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1431564069?bclid=1432781645&bctid=1674033145



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On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Ralph B <ul15(at)juno.com (ul15(at)juno.com)> wrote:

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 "John Hauck"

 

 

 >  repaired the dings in my Warp Drive

 

 

 John, how did you repair the dings? Baking soda and super glue, just super glue, or 5-minute epoxy?

 

 I have one ding that I would like to fix. I suppose you took some black paint and put it on a q-tip and painted over the area. That's what I would do.



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Ralph B

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Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:33 am Post subject: Re: First Flight In A Long Time

Thanks Robert. I've known of this baking soda and super glue repair for some time. I was just wondering how Hauck repaired his.



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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: First Flight In A Long Time

> John, how did you repair the dings? Baking soda and super glue, just 

super glue, or 5-minute epoxy?

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 I have one ding that I would like to fix. I suppose you took some black 

 paint and put it on a q-tip and painted over the area. That's what I would 

 do.



 Ralph B


	




Hi Ralph/Gang:



Here's the method I use, and recommended by Warp Drive:



a.  Depending on how large and tattered the damage is, clean up any frayed 

material with razor blade or sharp knife.



b.  Clean with MEK.  I have used 100LL on long cross country flights.



c.  JB Weld for the repair.  In the field, used a plastic spoon.  Let it 

cure in a warm room over night or more, until it is rock hard when pressed 

with your finger nail.



d.  The JB Weld can be formed with masking tape on the rounded leading 

edges.



e.  Remember the more JB Weld one uses the more JB Weld one has to file and 

sand off.



f.  I rough finish with a fine rasp, if I have a lot of excess to remove.



g.  Final sanding with different grades of wet/dry sand paper.  I end up 

with 400 grit.



h.  I use Krylon Flat Black spray can paint.  Any flat black spray can paint 

with work, but Krylon has a nice spray nozzle that does a better job of 

applying the paint.



i.  I didn't paint all the prop blades, but spot painted the repairs.  Used 

fine Scotch Brite Pad, rubbing lengthwise to blend in the new repaired and 

painted areas with the old paint.  Worked good.



I have never used baking soda and super glue.



john h

mkIII

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