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