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1. 06:21 AM - Re: Re: Arizona Flyer (fs2kolb@aol.com)
2. 10:14 AM - Mark-3 for Sale (KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
3. 10:42 AM - Re: Mark-3 for Sale (K I)
4. 11:55 AM - Re: Arizona Flyer (Arizona Flyer)
5. 02:17 PM - Re: Re: Arizona Flyer (undoctor)
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Subject: | Re: Arizona Flyer |
What did you see?
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From: Arizona Flyer <heracesthesun@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 16, 2014 12:52 pm
Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Arizona Flyer
Kolb list; This is Arizona Flyer, I just saw this and sent Jon an e-mail.
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"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through
life
just to arrive safely at death"
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=418806#418806
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Kolb Friends -
On a recent visit to lonely airport in southern New Mexico this past weekend, the
airport manager had lots of questions about my Mark-3, which I had just flown
in. He told me there was one like it parked in a hangar there, which the owner
wanted to sell. I told him I'd be happy to take a look at it.
He rolled open the hangar door, and there sat a sad, dusty, early-model Mark-3
with two flat tires. The airport guy told me the owner was old and ailing, and
it had not flown it in six years. I inspected it closely, and discovered that
it was in fact a well-built airplane.
It appeared very straight, and had no evidence of damage. The fabric was pristine,
even if covered in a thick layer of dust. I looked closely at the areas
typically prone to wear and damage, like the landing gear legs, the gear leg sockets,
and the steel tail post structure. All looked good. The tailwheel was
not the stock pizza-cutter type that comes from Kolb, but rather the upgraded
full-swiveling unit with the inch-wide wheel. It looked hardly used at all.
From all I could see, this aircraft has been well-preserved from all its years
being stored in the dry, desert environment of southern New Mexico - no corrosion.
The interior was quite spartan, with bare aluminum floor pans and simple fabric
sling seats with minimal padding. Instruments were basic analog types, and looked
old. It had the single center-mounted control stick. Engine was a 582.
The whole aircraft was painted an ugly shade of red, including the nose cone,
wing struts, tail-bracing wires, and boom tube. Kinda like the guy built the
airplane, then painted every inch of the exterior.
Here's the kicker - it's not N-numbered. We all know this category of aircraft
in now in the "lawn ornament" category, or else it could have value for salvage
parts. So the owner should not expect offers of great sums of money for his
Kolb. He indicated that he was hoping to get about $5000 for it, but in light
of the current situation with registration, will likely not be offered that
much. That said ...
I see a potential opportunity here for somebody getting a good Mark-3 for cheap,
if you're willing to do a bit of restoration work. If it were me, I would disassemble
it, strip off all the fabric, remove the engine and all the old instruments
and wiring, and start over from there. Take some pictures of the airplane
parts in its bare-bones state, and approach the FAA as if it were a newly-constructed
kit. Get it registered in the Experimental/Amateur-Built category.
It would be WAY cheaper - and faster - than starting from ground zero from
a kit. Several kit builders have done it this way since the FAA's grace period
to register fat ultralights has passed, in 2008.
If anyone is interested, let me know. I am happy to provide the contact info for
the airport manager.
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3/912
Sandia Park, NM
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Hi Dennis=2C
I am seeking a Kolb Mark III. I would like to talk to you about it ASAP.
Please call me or give me a number to call you.
Thanks=2C
Kurt Imig
Sandy=2C Utah
801-502-7016
> From: dennis.kirby.3@us.af.mil
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kolb-List: Mark-3 for Sale
> Date: Tue=2C 18 Feb 2014 18:13:37 +0000
>
/ENS" <dennis.kirby.3@us.af.mil>
>
> Kolb Friends -
>
> On a recent visit to lonely airport in southern New Mexico this past week
end=2C the airport manager had lots of questions about my Mark-3=2C which I
had just flown in. He told me there was one like it parked in a hangar th
ere=2C which the owner wanted to sell. I told him I'd be happy to take a l
ook at it.
>
> He rolled open the hangar door=2C and there sat a sad=2C dusty=2C early-m
odel Mark-3 with two flat tires. The airport guy told me the owner was old
and ailing=2C and it had not flown it in six years. I inspected it closel
y=2C and discovered that it was in fact a well-built airplane.
>
> It appeared very straight=2C and had no evidence of damage. The fabric w
as pristine=2C even if covered in a thick layer of dust. I looked closely
at the areas typically prone to wear and damage=2C like the landing gear le
gs=2C the gear leg sockets=2C and the steel tail post structure. All looke
d good. The tailwheel was not the stock pizza-cutter type that comes from
Kolb=2C but rather the upgraded full-swiveling unit with the inch-wide whee
l. It looked hardly used at all. From all I could see=2C this aircraft ha
s been well-preserved from all its years being stored in the dry=2C desert
environment of southern New Mexico - no corrosion.
>
> The interior was quite spartan=2C with bare aluminum floor pans and simpl
e fabric sling seats with minimal padding. Instruments were basic analog t
ypes=2C and looked old. It had the single center-mounted control stick. E
ngine was a 582. The whole aircraft was painted an ugly shade of red=2C in
cluding the nose cone=2C wing struts=2C tail-bracing wires=2C and boom tube
. Kinda like the guy built the airplane=2C then painted every inch of the
exterior.
>
> Here's the kicker - it's not N-numbered. We all know this category of ai
rcraft in now in the "lawn ornament" category=2C or else it could have valu
e for salvage parts. So the owner should not expect offers of great sums o
f money for his Kolb. He indicated that he was hoping to get about $5000 f
or it=2C but in light of the current situation with registration=2C will li
kely not be offered that much. That said ...
>
> I see a potential opportunity here for somebody getting a good Mark-3 for
cheap=2C if you're willing to do a bit of restoration work. If it were me
=2C I would disassemble it=2C strip off all the fabric=2C remove the engine
and all the old instruments and wiring=2C and start over from there. Take
some pictures of the airplane parts in its bare-bones state=2C and approac
h the FAA as if it were a newly-constructed kit. Get it registered in the
Experimental/Amateur-Built category. It would be WAY cheaper - and faster
- than starting from ground zero from a kit. Several kit builders have don
e it this way since the FAA's grace period to register fat ultralights has
passed=2C in 2008.
>
> If anyone is interested=2C let me know. I am happy to provide the contac
t info for the airport manager.
>
> Dennis Kirby
> Mark-3/912
> Sandia Park=2C NM
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Arizona Flyer |
fs2kolb(at)aol.com wrote:
> What did you see?
>
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> --
It's self explanatory. Carefully read the 1st message, then read the 2nd message
and the mystery may be solved for you.
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"Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life
just to arrive safely at death"
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=418951#418951
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Subject: | Re: Arizona Flyer |
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