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I need to install a ground plane in my composite fuselage (Glastar). Is it acceptable to have both the transponder and COM antenna attached to the same ground plane? If so, how much separation is nee ...

Is there anyone with a Mark III anywhere near south-central Wisconsin that would let me sit in their Classic or Xtra for a fitting? I am 6'3" but longish torso. Failed a fit in a Sonex today. ...

Darren, why the one-seater? I am grappling with Firestar vs MkIII Xtra, but my wife was not keen on flying in my former C182, and I think the view from a Kolb would freak her out. I'm thinking MK3Xt ...

I note several Kolbs for sale on Barnstormers, both Firestar 2 and Mark 3 (presumably Classics). How does one decide what a fair asking (and thus buying) price is? I note Firestars that seem to have ...

Thanks for your advice, gents.

Anticipating that a Kolb Firestar or Mark 3 would be stored wings-folded into a shared hangar, I'd like to ask the group what the maximum wind speed is that would allow a one-person folding or unfoldi ...

Excluding the time to cover the airframe, can anyone an estimate of the build time for the Mark III:
1. Using the Factory Quick Build

2. Using the standard kit

I am not sure yet if I will use a ...

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I'll need a tail wheel endorsement, too.
So, where does one find the details about how to rig the compression springs for the tailwheel, or the hogging out ...

I am going to be transitioning away from a Cessna 182 this year up here in Wisconsin, and am looking at even lower and slower, so pardon as I ask about Kolbs as I do some dreambuilding for my next pla ...