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1. 03:43 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 07/06/13 (George Bearden)
2. 08:45 AM - Re: Difference between mark II and mark III (mike91911)
3. 12:23 PM - Rotax 582/ Firestar (Dennis Thate)
4. 12:44 PM - Re: Re: Difference between mark II and mark III (Richard Girard)
5. 02:24 PM - Re: Rotax 582/ Firestar (Eugene Zimmerman)
6. 08:41 PM - Fw: BRS for Xtra (Brad Nation)
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| Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 07/06/13 |
> which Garmin GPS works best in a Kolb?
I dunno- but whatever you get make sure you can still get data updates.
I want a 'solution' that I can use for car navigation, displaying charts etc
for my sailboat and a good aviation app for my Kolb. I haven't been
seriously looking but it may end up being an iPad or something like that.
GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: Difference between mark II and mark III |
Thank you everyone for all of the help. Being new to Kolb aircraft any suggestions
as to things I should look for or change? (for safety, comfort or aesthetics)
It has a 503. I'd like to replace that with a 582 but I'll have to see how
the funds are. It has a single center stick and throttle. I'd really like to
convert this to dual sticks. It has an ELT, chute, 2 five gallon fuel tanks, sling
seats (replace?), brakes and doors. Avionics are basic steam gauges.
My training will be done in a Challenger II and we have 2 other Kolbs flying in
the club so I should have the opportunity for help transitioning into the Kolb.
My instructor can also do a tail wheel endorsement.
Mike
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| Subject: | Rotax 582/ Firestar |
This is the first Firestar II with a Rotax 582 that I've seen. Anyone on this forum
using this engine application...if so, we would like your feedback on how
the weight/HP trade-off has worked out.
Thanks
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| Subject: | Re: Difference between mark II and mark III |
If they were done properly you'll find the sling seats are quite comfy and
there's no need to replace them. They are nice and light too. Kolbs fly
best when they are light. Keep that in mind when you make changes.
Rick Girard
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On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 10:45 AM, mike91911 <ko1m.mike@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thank you everyone for all of the help. Being new to Kolb aircraft any
> suggestions as to things I should look for or change? (for safety, comfort
> or aesthetics) It has a 503. I'd like to replace that with a 582 but I'll
> have to see how the funds are. It has a single center stick and throttle.
> I'd really like to convert this to dual sticks. It has an ELT, chute, 2
> five gallon fuel tanks, sling seats (replace?), brakes and doors. Avionics
> are basic steam gauges.
> My training will be done in a Challenger II and we have 2 other Kolbs
> flying in the club so I should have the opportunity for help transitioning
> into the Kolb. My instructor can also do a tail wheel endorsement.
> Mike
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=404118#404118
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>
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax 582/ Firestar |
If mounted correctly the 582 will not add any significant extra weight and should
provide at least 10 or more HP than the 503.
I believe the Firestar pictured has some structural enhancement modification to
the cage to cover the stress of the extra HP.
On my Firestar I have had a 582 for over 300 hours, and now have 618 for more
than 650 Hrs all without any structural enhancement to the original cage frame.
I believe you'll like how the extra HP will make your plane fly like a whole nother
bird.
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| Subject: | Fwd: BRS for Xtra |
I'm going to add a BRS to recently acquired Xtra, but I'm not sure which one of
the two recommended by the BRS rep to go with. The two sizes are the 1050 and
1350. The l350 is about $1000 more but it will be slower decent. The 1050 is
the recommended size on the Kolb web site. So I have a few questions for the
Kolb flyers out there.
Is anyone using the 1350 or is everyone using the 1050?
Does anyone have any recommendations of one over the other?
Any suggestions as to where to purchase it other than from the factory and why?
Thanks in advance.
Brad Nation
N952DK
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