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Topic: Part 103 legal Firestar? |
dcharter
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Views: 5544
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:44 pm Subject: Re: Part 103 legal Firestar? |
My original firestar weighed in at 330lbs, ,377with an A box, 5 gal tank, brakes.
Dan |
Topic: Things are warming up in Minnesota |
dcharter
Replies: 13
Views: 13505
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:37 pm Subject: Re: Things are warming up in Minnesota |
You gotta go by what your sparkplugs read. Use your gauges for set points. In my limited experience, that spike is a false reading from the way the pipe is tuned. I'm not in any way telling you to sta ... |
Topic: Headphones |
dcharter
Replies: 20
Views: 21708
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:48 pm Subject: Re: Headphones |
I'm using a flighttech com now, works better than my sigtronics |
Topic: Headphones |
dcharter
Replies: 20
Views: 21708
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:41 am Subject: Re: Headphones |
My original firestar with a 377 was quiet. Anyways I was having trouble hearing in my luscombe. I got a different com box, I don't remember which one but it did replace the transcom ll. World of dif ... |
Topic: Headphones |
dcharter
Replies: 20
Views: 21708
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:51 pm Subject: Re: Headphones |
My original firestar with a 377 was quiet. Anyways I was having trouble hearing in my luscombe. I got a different com box, I don't remember which one but it did replace the transcom ll. World of dif ... |
Topic: trades??? |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 2048
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:13 pm Subject: trades??? |
Hi, , looking for an ultralight type of plane to use as a backyard flyer. I have an enclosed Corben baby ace / A - 75 project that I'd like to trade. N#'d, needs reassembly and a conditional inspectio ... |
Topic: Kolbra |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 1812
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:20 am Subject: Kolbra |
I didn't see it on barnstormers either.
I'd trade my luscombe 8A for the right kolb.
MN Dan
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Topic: Kolb trade |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 1675
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:00 am Subject: Kolb trade |
Hi, I'm currently flying a "47" Luscombe 8A. There's nothing wrong with it. Has some pealing paint but it flys nice. Kinda big and heavy compared to what I'm used to. Anybody want to trade t ... |
Topic: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 01/29/14 |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 1716
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:58 am Subject: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 01/29/14 |
I sold my original FS to a guy many yrs ago that was 90 lbs over gross. I'm not sure is the wing will take it or not but your CG will be out too far forward. To my knowledge, he never flew the Kolb.T ... |
Topic: Kolb |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 1385
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:41 am Subject: Kolb |
I'll have to look again, maybe it was the registration that was cancelled.
MN
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Topic: Mark lll classic |
dcharter
Replies: 1
Views: 2011
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:40 am Subject: Mark lll classic |
There's a mark lll classic on barnstormers. Asking 5k. Looks like the AW has expired or cancelled. How does a guy go about reinstating it? It'd be a nice plane.
MN
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Topic: Kolb-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 12/31/13 |
dcharter
Replies: 0
Views: 1290
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:36 am Subject: Kolb-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 12/31/13 |
I'm in northern MN. Whatcha need. I don't own a Kolb anymore. I went the farther faster route. I now just fly bigger circles in a luscombe.
MN
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Topic: Firestar II stall speed... |
dcharter
Replies: 17
Views: 17673
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:57 pm Subject: Re: Firestar II stall speed... |
When I first fly any new to me plane, I take it up to about 1000' agl and stall it. That way you know what your ASI is indicating when it stops flying. I've never went by word of mouth or anything els ... |
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