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  Topic: Homer Kolb, Aviation Visionary
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 2
Views: 1978

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:29 am   Subject: Homer Kolb, Aviation Visionary
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  Topic: Homer Kolb, Aviation Visionary
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 3
Views: 2693

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:02 am   Subject: Homer Kolb, Aviation Visionary
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  Topic: Going to a 72" prop
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 7
Views: 5242

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:36 am   Subject: Re: Going to a 72" prop
Richard,

I turned my mounts with the high side up. I found that it is critical to use large snubbing washers on the bottom side of the mounts to prevent over stressing the rubber part of the mount ...
  Topic: 3.47:1 gear box
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 14
Views: 6429

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:16 am   Subject: Re: 3.47:1 gear box
Richard,

I’m presently using a 4/1 ration E box on my Mark 3 with a 70” three blade IVO medium prop.
My engine is a 670 rotax engine which I derated by lowering the compression ratio.
The ad ...
  Topic: KOLB A/C FLY-IN AT SAM PEACHY'S AIRSTRIP
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 9
Views: 6879

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:33 am   Subject: Re: KOLB A/C FLY-IN AT SAM PEACHY'S AIRSTRIP
Please explain.

Is this intended to make some kind of philosophical point about the KOLB FLY-IN host, or about the person who posted the invitation to the KOLB FLY-IN ?
  Topic: Lord Mount part number?
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 2
Views: 3296

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:40 am   Subject: Lord Mount part number?
I need to replace my motor mounts.
Does anyone have a part number for the square Lord Mounts use on the Mark 3 airframe?
  Topic: FireFly Weight and Balance
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 18
Views: 12528

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:59 am   Subject: Re: FireFly Weight and Balance
Concern about CG limits on any Kolb aircraft is for all practical purposes unnecessary unless there is a significant deviation from, or modification of, the airframe from the original Kolb design plan ...
  Topic: HKS / Firestar FLIGHT TEST resumes
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 27
Views: 16860

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:34 pm   Subject: HKS / Firestar FLIGHT TEST resumes
Bill,I have a 670 Rotax Rick engine with a 4/1 ratio C box on a Mark 3 Classic. It has a 3 blade 64” Ivo MEDIUM prop. I have derated my 670 by lowering the compression ratio to produce no more than ...
  Topic: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 32
Views: 27620

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:32 pm   Subject: Re: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Thanks, Arty
  Topic: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 32
Views: 27620

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:20 pm   Subject: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Gravity and wind pressure holds them firmly in place. No latch ever needed. I made a latch on the first one and soon found it to be totally unnecessary. Often thought about making an easy change summe ...
  Topic: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 32
Views: 27620

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:34 pm   Subject: Firefly / Firestar windshield
Here are some picts of my "old man easy access" wind screens that I have made on my various Kolb planes over the years.
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  Topic: Kolb Firestar Progress report
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 44
Views: 25970

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 3:04 am   Subject: Kolb Firestar Progress report
On May 31, 2016, at 2:01 AM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net (
Bill.
My concern is satisfied. The photo of completed elevator looks very good.

Thanks,

Gene
  Topic: Kolb Firestar Progress report
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 44
Views: 25970

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 3:24 pm   Subject: Kolb Firestar Progress report
Bill, Your photos show single tubes from leading edge to trailing edge. Is this according to your Kolb plans or your own modification? Every Kolb flight surface I’ve ever built required a second tub ...
  Topic: Elevator/Stabilizer hinge ass'y
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 50
Views: 26890

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:04 pm   Subject: Elevator/Stabilizer hinge ass'y
On Mar 22, 2016, at 4:39 PM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net (

Bill,

The surest way to compromise the structural integrity of a Kolb Aircraft is to attempt to fix a structual problem/we ...
  Topic: Elevator/Stabilizer hinge ass'y
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 50
Views: 26890

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:13 pm   Subject: Elevator/Stabilizer hinge ass'y
On Mar 21, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net (So I called a friend of mine who is a retired aerospace structural engineer, with 50+ years of experience.

LOL

The cogniti ...
  Topic: Handheld Radio Performance Issue
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 30
Views: 16796

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:39 am   Subject: Handheld Radio Performance Issue
On Nov 5, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Richard Pike <thegreybaron@charter.net (
Richard, just a suggestion.

I noticed one thing that I would not be comfortable with in the picture of your battery mount. ...
  Topic: Kolb firestar root rib...
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 1
Views: 1836

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:30 pm   Subject: Kolb firestar root rib...
Sorry but I dont believe that will work. The provision for the diagonal brace is located differently on the Ultrastar.


On Dec 18, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Herb <herbgh@nctc.com (

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  Topic: Beauford's Firefly
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 3
Views: 3510

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:33 pm   Subject: Re: Beauford's Firefly
George,

What kind of video stabilization program did you use on that clip?
It did an excellent job of keeping the image of the plane stable as the camera obviously moved around.

Gene
  Topic: can you put a 582 on a mark ii
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 2
Views: 2545

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:52 pm   Subject: Re: can you put a 582 on a mark ii
Yes. I have a Mark II with a 582 on it since the early 1990's and have had no problems with it.

The extra power of a 582 is no problem on a MarkII as long as you respect the gross weight limitati ...
  Topic: Rotax 582/ Firestar
Eugene Zimmerman

Replies: 2
Views: 3481

PostForum: Kolb-List   Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:23 pm   Subject: Re: Rotax 582/ Firestar
If mounted correctly the 582 will not add any significant extra weight and should provide at least 10 or more HP than the 503.

I believe the Firestar pictured has some structural enhancement modifi ...
 
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