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Jimmy Young
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Missouri City, TX
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 Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:53 am Post subject: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin' |
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Kolb folks,
I had a nice, semi-X country flight Saturday to an EAA #1347 BBQ at Fayette County airport, just outside of La Grange TX. Ran into Gary Haley, a friend that many of you know. He still has a Mk III, but it's currently benched. WX was great, 80 degrees at mid afternoon, winds WSW (at) 12. Met a lot of new experimental builders, mostly RV flyers, & had one of those days that makes me glad I'm fortunate enough to own & fly a Kolb.
Flew 277 miles round trip, engine was on for 5.1 hrs, burned 14.1 gal fuel. Did a lot of low flight river meandering on the way home and had a great day. Here's a photo of Gary & I standing in front of my Firestar.
Oh, forgot mention that would be 2.76 gph, or if you prefer, 19.65 mpg.
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zharvey(at)bentoncountyca
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:55 am Post subject: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin' |
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Enjoyed your report and photo. What engine?
I have noticed on some past photos, from others, that some of the Kolb
owners have prop shaft extenders on their Rotax engines. Just wondering
why?
Gene
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From: "Jimmy Young" <jdy100(at)comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 6:53 AM
To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin'
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Kolb folks,
I had a nice, semi-X country flight Saturday to an EAA #1347 BBQ at
Fayette County airport, just outside of La Grange TX. Ran into Gary Haley,
a friend that many of you know. He still has a Mk III, but it's currently
benched. WX was great, 80 degrees at mid afternoon, winds WSW (at) 12. Met a
lot of new experimental builders, mostly RV flyers, & had one of those
days that makes me glad I'm fortunate enough to own & fly a Kolb.
Flew 277 miles round trip, engine was on for 5.1 hrs, burned 14.1 gal
fuel. Did a lot of low flight river meandering on the way home and had a
great day. Here's a photo of Gary & I standing in front of my Firestar.
Oh, forgot mention that would be 2.76 gph, or if you prefer, 19.65 mpg.
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Jimmy Young
Missouri City, TX
Kolb FS II/HKS 700
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin' |
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Prop shaft extenders do two things:
1. They keep the ultra-flexible Ivoprop out of the aileron tubes.
2. They get the prop further from the trailing edge, which reduces "prop chop" noise as the prop cuts through the airflow coming off the wing.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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zharvey(at)bentoncountyca
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:46 am Post subject: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin' |
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Thanks Richard. Makes sense now.
Gene
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From: "Richard Pike" <richard(at)bcchapel.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:22 AM
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Prop shaft extenders do two things:
1. They keep the ultra-flexible Ivoprop out of the aileron tubes.
2. They get the prop further from the trailing edge, which reduces "prop
chop" noise as the prop cuts through the airflow coming off the wing.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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Vic Peters
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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Location: Millinocket, Maine
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:41 am Post subject: Nice day doing some Texas Kolb cruisin' |
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Richard
Does the lack of chop noise improve performance?
Vic
Maine
912 Xtra
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. So is 2.76 gph.