---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/04/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:35:38 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Looking for FS2 Close To VA From: "JeffG" 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. -------- Jeff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=325608#325608 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:33 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA From: "209GS" Did the Florida FS fall through? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=325616#325616 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:39 PM PST US From: Jeff Gerlach Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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. - 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. - 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. - http://www.campbellfieldairport.com/ - Scroll down and check out the firestar.- I hope I'm still doing this at t hat age. --- On Tue, 1/4/11, 209GS wrote: From: 209GS Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA Did the Florida FS fall through? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=325616#325616 le, List Admin. =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:08:06 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA From: "Jeff Gerlach" 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. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:00:45 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for FS2 Close To VA From: "209GS" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=325628#325628 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:49:52 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: the Kolberee begins From: Robert Dresden 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!! 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