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I want to write up a "Pilot Operations Handbook" for my plane. Does anyone have a file of one I can use as an example to draft mine? I'd rather not reinvent the entire wheel if I don't have ...

I did just check, if it's the part I'm thinking of, it is steel. See the photo attached. A magnet hangs onto it.

Jay

Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2023 at 7:58 AM
From: "Jay ...

Hi Malcolm,
Are you asking about the metal brackets that the front of the horizontal stabilizers hinge on? If so, I think they might be steel. I can check an old Firestar boom I have. I can also ask ...

When I was looking for the 5 gallon ones last winter, I bought 2 of these 5 gallon ones. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-16915/Jugs/F-Style-Jugs-5-Gallon-Natural?keywords=S-16915

Jay

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I did a search in the forums and found a few photos but wondering if there are more or if you could post what you have if you enclosed the cockpit of a Firestar or similar Kolb?

I bought a Firest ...

Thanks for the info on props. I'm still wondering what the dia/pitch of wood props were for Firestars when they used wood props in the 80's and 90's?

I did call Kolb and talked with Tom this mornin ...

I have a 68" Ivoprop ground adjustable that came with my 447 (both used)for my Firestar. Does anyone know what the recommended prop diameter/pitch is for the 447 powered firestar or firefly? I ha ...

Just an update. I miss spoke. The velcro I have is the 3m brand. I did push on it hard and with a few days it really stuck.

On the u-joint, I found it on Aircraft Spruce and reading the reviews so ...

Yes, the velcro is what came with the kit, however, it still seems sticky but it would be about 8 years old. I'll get it out in the sun and try applying pressure. I also thought about burning holes in ...

Two quick items I'm dealing with as I finish a new build:
I painted my plane with glossy paint. I put my velcro on the wings for the gap seal but it doesn't seem to stick very well. I tried a sample ...

Thanks Larry,
I was able to get some PVC pipe and insulation today and made one. Seems to work fine.
Jay

Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:32 AM
From: "Larry Cottrell" <lc ...

I'm not sure what to call the device that holds the hor. stab and elevator up so one can fold the wings back. I'm looking to make one for my Firestar 2.

In the plans it shows to make it with rope ...

Thanks Stuart,
From looking at the bracing differences on the rear engine mount U channel, I'm guessing they moved the engine forward so they could better brace the U channel for the rear mounts.
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Hi Jerry,
Thanks for the reply. So your plans engine plate must be different than the plates I have from about 1990. I don't know if you could see in the photos mine are just 2 plates. but the rear o ...

Here's some photos

I'll call the new owners of the Kolb company next week but since they are fairly new owners (they may not know of all the design changes from early to later models) I thought I'd throw this out on the ...

Hi Again all,
I appreciate the replies. The reason I want the bulb is in case the pulse pump goes kaput in flight. Having it reachable in my CGS Hawk could have been a lifesaver as I was over a large ...

In addition to the fuel line question I just posed, what primer bulb has held up well? The one I had in my CGS Hawk years ago got a crack and the fuel line was sucking in air so the engine quit in fli ...

I'm almost ready to mount the 447 onto my Firestar as I'm nearing the end of painting the fabric. I looked in the yellow book and on the drawings, and the info may have been there, but I couldn't find ...

Long story short, you can't do one piece of fabric for the Firestar fuselage. The compound curves and angles give you a bunch of fabric in the middle. I did per the plans. First, I marked a center lin ...