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1. 04:35 PM - Looking for FS2 Close To VA (JeffG)
2. 06:05 PM - Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA (209GS)
3. 06:33 PM - Re: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA (Jeff Gerlach)
4. 08:08 PM - Re: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA (John Hauck)
5. 09:00 PM - Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA (209GS)
6. 10:49 PM - the Kolberee begins (Robert Dresden)
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| Subject: | Looking for FS2 Close To VA |
Looking for an "OK" FS2 close to VA that has an "N" number that is priced reasonable.
Please let me know if you have one or know of someone who does.
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Jeff
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA |
Did the Florida FS fall through?
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA |
The shipper now wants $1,200 to ship it 950 miles.- I may reconsider by t
his weekend.- There are 3 at Beaverdam Airpark (VA33) where I plan to kee
p mine and the owner of the field is contacting them to see if any want to
sell.- I'm finding out there are actually a lot of Firestars in VA.- If
I get the one from FL I plan to recover and repower it (I guess you can sa
y a full restoration) with an HKS-700E if I can afford it.- There is one
for sale on Barnstormers now for about $5k.- It will be a project.
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On a side note, the red prototype Serial# 1 Slingshot that you see in all t
he Kolb advertisements and YouTube videos is for sale here in VA.- I spok
e to the guy and he's letting it go for a very good price.- I'm afraid I
would kill myself in that thing.- He's the same size as I am and he has a
50+ mile stall speed in it.- He hits the numbers at about-65 and slowl
y idles back.- Needs all of 1000 - 1200 feet.
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I've been here several times and it's real fun.- Only problem is I have t
o cross 14 miles of the Chesapeake Bay to get there.- I'll feel much bett
er doing it with an HKS.- I know many say don't fly over anything you can
't land on but if that was the case I would just stick with my car.- And
besides, water is softer then trees or mountains and I can swim.
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http://www.campbellfieldairport.com/
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Scroll down and check out the firestar.- I hope I'm still doing this at t
hat age.
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From: 209GS <guebbing@aol.com>
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA
Did the Florida FS fall through?
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA |
From: "Jeff Gerlach" <jeff_gerlach@yahoo.com>
On a side note, the red prototype Serial# 1 Slingshot that you see in all
the Kolb advertisements and YouTube videos is for sale here in VA. He's the
same size as I am and he has a 50+ mile stall speed in it. He hits the
numbers at about 65 and slowly idles back. Needs all of 1000 - 1200 feet.
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Jeff G/Gang:
My perception of the Slingshots are a little different from yours.
If that is the original Slingshot from Old Kolb Co, I flew it when it was
brand new at Oshkosh. May have been 1996. Not sure. would have to look in
my log book. It stalled at 43 mph clean and 38 mph with full flaperons,
indicated airspeed.
The following Sun and Fun I flew a gentleman with a very large commercial
video camera in the same SS. Don't know what the stall speeds were, but if
they had been unusually high, I think I would have remembered it. I was
flying during the in cockpit shots south of Lakeland through the scrub oaks,
palmetto palms, and cow pastures, that are on Youtube.
Bruce Chesnut, owner of The New Kolb Aircraft Company, had a red SS with a
912ULS. It flew like the old original SS but with more get up and go. The
original was powered with a 582 Rotax.
The SS and Firefly share the same dimension wings (length, width, cord, and
airfoil). Flaperon dimensions are different. Please correct me if I am
wrong. The 22' wing span flies much the same as the 27' and 30' wings, with
the exception of a much quicker roll rate. I like flying both the SS and
the FF. They are quick, nimble little hot rods. Be fun to fly a 912ULS
powered SS to Alaska, if I could find a place to stow my gear.
Your friend is burning up too much runway. The SS lands much shorter than
1000-1200 feet.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA |
I had originally planned on the HKS for my Firestar, and had the engine ordered
but due to an unfortunate glitch, didn't have enough money to go ahead with the
purchase. Ended up going with the 503 with hopes of eventually getting the
HKS sometime in the future. I think it would be a good combo together and like
the idea of a 4 stroker in the back when I'm over the mountains.
Gerry
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| Subject: | the Kolberee begins |
Kolbers and all, I finally got the Kolb in the shop! Changes are in store
for her. New cage and an HKS motor. Already took a hacksaw to the cage,
hack is a good name for that saw. Traumatic experience. Cutting up my
baby. First up was the motor mount upgrade. Thanks Frank for the heads
up. Next up were the Rudder pedals, moved them back 4", added a battery
mount in front for a 12 1/2 Lb battery. WWAAAA Balance rules. However, I
pulled out 17 Lb of steel plate. And so it is. The Biggest challenge I see
next is rigging old wings to a new cage. I know there are flyers that have
faced this task. Any Hints / Suggestions ? I'm going to put a pointy
thing on the back of the cage, are there any HKS's w/4" extension out there
that could give me a number? Cage to prop. I'm making strut fairings,
steel legs, moving gas to the rear seat, and locking storage. Huge
electrical system, battery and start and whatnot. Looks like a happy new
year coming up! Busy anyway.
Live long and prosper!! Bob Dresden Colorado
Rockies
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