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 Topic: HKS and ethanol |
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| jhauck Replies: 14 Views: 10626 |
 Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:21 am Subject: HKS and ethanol |
| The problem is lead fouling inside the engine on bearing surfaces, not plug fouling.
Both Rotax and HKS are authorized to burn 100LL which is loaded with lead. The requirement to use 100LL is more ... |
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| Topic: Kolb Flights |
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| jhauck Replies: 1 Views: 6517 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 9:18 am Subject: Kolb Flights |
| Here are articles about my 1994 and 2001 flights to Alaska and around the country.
From: ron mcclure <cronmcclure@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 11:04 AM To: jhauck36@outlook.co ... |
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| Topic: Looking for outdated paper sectionals |
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| jhauck Replies: 1 Views: 6607 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 5:07 am Subject: Looking for outdated paper sectionals |
| Sent from [url=https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986] Mail for Windows
Arty: I may have those Sectionals. I’ll check and see. I did a true circumnavigation of the Conti ... |
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| Topic: Kolb Under New Ownership |
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| jhauck Replies: 6 Views: 8634 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:17 pm Subject: Kolb Under New Ownership |
| Need to correct .65 to .065".
Haven't done any airplane building in a while. 
john h Titus, Alabama Department of Education -- |
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| Topic: Kolb Under New Ownership |
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| jhauck Replies: 6 Views: 8634 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:04 pm Subject: Kolb Under New Ownership |
| Original Firestar legs were 1" solid 7075 aluminum rod with a aluminum sleeve, probably .65.
The original Twinstar used 1 1/8" solid rod, no sleeve. john h Titus, Alabama -- |
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| Topic: Fiberglass Kolbra wingtip... |
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| jhauck Replies: 1 Views: 2353 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:19 pm Subject: Fiberglass Kolbra wingtip... |
| I had standard wings and tips on my MKIII. Flew better than any other Kolb I have flown. Was a little late doing it, but John Gilpin's vortex generators were the icing on the cake. They made a damn ... | |
| Topic: Paperwork for a Kolb Mark3 classic |
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| jhauck Replies: 3 Views: 2521 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:36 pm Subject: Paperwork for a Kolb Mark3 classic |
| Well, I reckon I just felt like guessing my friend.
john h Titus, AL From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Tuesday, February 22, ... |
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| Topic: Paperwork for a Kolb Mark3 classic |
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| jhauck Replies: 3 Views: 2521 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:21 pm Subject: Paperwork for a Kolb Mark3 classic |
| I’m guessing he is wanting copies of plans and instruction manual.
john h Titus, AL From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Tuesday, ... |
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| Topic: Selling my mkiii |
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| jhauck Replies: 1 Views: 2341 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:30 pm Subject: Selling my mkiii |
| Good luck on your sale, Boyd.
We had a lot of fun flying together over the years. Could not have picked a better aircraft to enjoy. john h Kolb MKIII (sold) Miss P’fer Fr ... |
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| Topic: Kolb-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 09/28/21 |
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| jhauck Replies: 3 Views: 2809 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:45 am Subject: Kolb-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 09/28/21 |
| Glad you got you adverse pitch problem solved. What kind of aircraft did you say you were flying?
How many hours have you flown since you solved the thrust problem? Now, I understand, you ... |
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| Topic: Thrustline again. |
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| jhauck Replies: 1 Views: 2528 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:48 am Subject: Thrustline again. |
| I don’t believe the flight characteristics of the Kolb aircraft are “unreasonable”. If they were, I wouldn’t have waster 36 years building and flying them.
I believe the thrust line Ho ... |
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| Topic: Reducing power on take off versus thrust line. |
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| jhauck Replies: 9 Views: 5163 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:53 am Subject: Reducing power on take off versus thrust line. |
| Don’t think I said I was OK with reducing power on takeoff, but it did get me out of trouble on my first take off on my very short air strip. Never had to reduce power to takeoff after the first o ... | |
| Topic: video |
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| jhauck Replies: 9 Views: 5190 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:42 am Subject: video |
| Thanks for sharing. Hard to believe it has been 13 years. Glad you all had a good flyin and everyone is safe.
Waiting on word from my truck. john From: owner-kolb-list-server@matro ... |
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| Topic: Gyroscopic preccession? |
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| jhauck Replies: 2 Views: 2788 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:50 am Subject: Gyroscopic preccession? |
| Most MKIIIs with standard length gear legs sit level, or near level. Homer Kolb designed it this way primarily for low time pilots. Helps prevent premature takeoff, and it is more less apt to stall ... | |
| Topic: Jetting puzzler |
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| jhauck Replies: 8 Views: 7203 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:42 pm Subject: Jetting puzzler |
| New system is not loaded as much as your old system at mid and low range. Two strokes are very sensitive to loading and unloading, mixture, and EGT. I did lot of experimenting way back in my two st ... | |
| Topic: Kolb-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 04/04/21 |
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| jhauck Replies: 5 Views: 4643 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:36 pm Subject: Kolb-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 04/04/21 |
| Wing and horizontal stabilizer, prop wash, all play into the picture.
My Ultrastar reacted to power as your FSII. Increase power and it would climb. Of course the US had a low thrust line. ... |
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| Topic: Kolb serial number |
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| jhauck Replies: 2 Views: 2582 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:16 am Subject: Kolb serial number |
| Not the first time, Boyd Y.
Hope all is well in Brigham City. John h Tarpon Springs, Florida From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of B Young Sent: Wednes ... |
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| Topic: Rivets |
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| jhauck Replies: 7 Views: 4837 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:11 pm Subject: Rivets |
| Guess he didn’t pay postage. A lot of my Kolb List mail goes to my junk folder even though I keep telling it not to. Such is life in the cyber world.
I still read the mail, Bill S. joh ... |
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| Topic: Rivets |
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| jhauck Replies: 7 Views: 4837 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:15 pm Subject: Rivets |
| Chris,
They are SS (stainless steel). Way back in the beginning, carbon steel pop rivets were sent with the kits. That's when the lift strut fitting on the Ultrastar was pop riveted to the lift ... |
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| Topic: 3.47:1 gear box |
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| jhauck Replies: 14 Views: 10523 |
Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:31 am Subject: 3.47:1 gear box |
| Must be a difference in prop shaft location on the 582 and 912.
I'm fresh out of ideas right now. john h Titus, Alabama -- |
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