---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/31/06: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:11 AM - Re: spirts plot license (David Key) 2. 06:20 AM - Re: Re: To cut or not to cut? (GeoR38@aol.com) 3. 09:04 AM - Re: Re: To cut or not to cut? (Eugene Zimmerman) 4. 01:06 PM - ss kolb (TRCowan) 5. 04:09 PM - Re: ss kolb (John Hauck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:11:21 AM PST US From: "David Key" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: spirts plot license --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Key" yep, in plain view near the door. >From: robert bean >To: kolb-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Kolb-List: spirts plot license >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:20:29 -0500 > >--> Kolb-List message posted by: robert bean > > >On 30, Mar 2006, at 3:34 PM, Dave & Eve Pelletier wrote: > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dave & Eve Pelletier" > > > > > > Robert, > > > Was yours registered as Amateur Built or as ELSA? > > > >Amateur, and I don't know what the difference would be. >Do you still need the big EXPERIMENTAL letters pasted >on the side? >-BB do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:37 AM PST US From: GeoR38@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: To cut or not to cut? --> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com In a message dated 3/4/2006 8:06:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, snuffy@usol.com writes: The Kolb Firestar has been in production since 1985. In 1990 some styling changes were introduced resulting in the KX series. The KXP is the KX with a stronger wing to accommodate the more powerful Rotax 503. The KXP has 7 ribs per wing vs 5 for the KX and original firestar, as mentioned previously. What I have not seen mentioned on this topic is that the KXP also has a stronger drag strut arrangement than the KX. I have a 5 rib KX and it does have the stronger drag strut center brace George Randolph Firestar driver from The Villages, Fl Rotax 447, 3 blade Ivo, KX, 1991 Do not Archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:49 AM PST US From: Eugene Zimmerman Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: To cut or not to cut? --> Kolb-List message posted by: Eugene Zimmerman Geo, Could you please describe the difference in the drag strut arrangement between the KX and the KXP Firestar? I am aware of the changes that were made from the early Ultrastar arrangement but not the Firestar. Thanks, Gene On Mar 31, 2006, at 9:20 AM, GeoR38@aol.com wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: GeoR38@aol.com > > > In a message dated 3/4/2006 8:06:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > snuffy@usol.com writes: > > The Kolb Firestar has been in production since 1985. In 1990 some > styling > changes were introduced resulting in the KX series. The KXP is > the KX with a > stronger wing to accommodate the more powerful Rotax 503. The KXP > has 7 ribs > per wing vs 5 for the KX and original firestar, as mentioned > previously. What > I have not seen mentioned on this topic is that the KXP also has a > stronger > drag strut arrangement than the KX. > > > I have a 5 rib KX and it does have the stronger drag strut center > brace > > George Randolph > > Firestar driver from The Villages, Fl > Rotax 447, 3 blade Ivo, KX, 1991 > > Do not Archive > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:06:24 PM PST US From: TRCowan Subject: Kolb-List: ss kolb --> Kolb-List message posted by: TRCowan I have had mine registered and N-numbered for about a year or so. Got a DAR out of Enterprise to check it out and do the airworthyness inspection. Cost a bunch of money, about four hundred bucks but it was worth it. He checked it out, signed it off, gave me limitations of 25 miles and 40 hours to fly. He was under the assumption it was new and not flown. Amateur Homebuilt complete with my certification of repairman. worth every penny. flew the time off, had a licensed pilot with tail dragger endorsement sign it off in the log book and it was good to go. (oh yeah, he flew it off, yeah, right) Every licensing section should have a roll of toilet paper with it for all the crap you gotta go through! Sixty years old, been flying ultralites for twelve years, have built and/or rebuilt six Kolbs and NOW I gotta be licensed to fly and WORK on one. wow, who wodda thunk. ted cowan, alabama ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:09:15 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: ss kolb --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" Sixty years old, been flying ultralites for | twelve years, have built and/or rebuilt six Kolbs and NOW I gotta be | licensed to fly and WORK on one. wow, who wodda thunk. ted cowan, alabama Don't have too! john h mkIII DO NOT ARCHIVE