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Subject: | Re: MkIIIC for sale |
Robert
I had a mk IIi many years ago...
Wondering about the age of the airframe? Herb
On 04/14/2016 08:12 PM, Robert Laird wrote:
> Over the past few years I've gone through several major life changes,
> some bad, some good, but the bottom-line is that I can no longer
> provide the TLC needed for my Kolb and I won't be around long, so I
> need to sell it quickly, so I'm putting it up at a bargain basement price:
>
> MkIIIC -- N# 553RL (certified as an eLSA)
>
> 234 hrs TT Airframe, Engine & Prop
> 100hp Rotax *912ULS*
> Always hangared
> 2 six-gallon tanks
> Electric fuel pump
> Airspeed gauge
> EIS with engine info
> BRS Chute (expired)
> Intercom
> Odyssey battery
> 3-blade *Warp Drive* prop
> hydraulic disc brakes
> Thomason stainless steel exhaust
>
>
> Photos:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4298307717.41.500807717&type=1&l=f368fa4ce6
>
>
> Video showing the unfolding/folding of this MkIII:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGblkR8cdYE
>
> Price: $17,000
>
> This price *_includes_* a fully enclosed aluminum trailer (see photos).
>
> The plane is located near Waller, TX (37XA : Skydive Houston).
>
> Full-disclosure issues:
>
> I have not flown it much in the past couple of years, so it does need
> some TLC. Currently, the gap seal needs repair or replacement. The
> other issue is that the original builder did a sucky job with the
> hydraulic brake lines, and right when my life fell apart I had just
> torn up the aluminum floorboard to get at the brake system (he riveted
> the entire floor!); I never finished the brake repair or replaced the
> floorboard. Bottom line: the plane flies very well, but without brakes
> you'll need to land it on grass until you get the brakes repaired. I
> have flown it and landed on my grass landing strip and used the grass
> taxiways without any issues with stopping. (To be specific, the discs,
> pads, lines are all good; it just needs a reservoir to be added,
> connect the lines and then an air purge. It will also need a new
> floorboard.)
>
> If you are handy and can address these minor issues, this would be a
> great project. If you aren't into experimental aviation maintenance
> tasks, then this might not be the plane for you.
>
> If I can't sell it in the next 4 weeks, it will go back into
> hibernation mode until I get back to town (at which time, I will try
> again to sell it).
>
> Please contact me off-list.
>
> Contact info:
>
> Robert Laird
> 713-581-4976
> rlaird@cavediver.com <mailto:rlaird@cavediver.com>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: MkIIIC for sale |
By the way...I did not see a photo of the trailer..Herb
On 04/14/2016 08:12 PM, Robert Laird wrote:
> Over the past few years I've gone through several major life changes,
> some bad, some good, but the bottom-line is that I can no longer
> provide the TLC needed for my Kolb and I won't be around long, so I
> need to sell it quickly, so I'm putting it up at a bargain basement price:
>
> MkIIIC -- N# 553RL (certified as an eLSA)
>
> 234 hrs TT Airframe, Engine & Prop
> 100hp Rotax *912ULS*
> Always hangared
> 2 six-gallon tanks
> Electric fuel pump
> Airspeed gauge
> EIS with engine info
> BRS Chute (expired)
> Intercom
> Odyssey battery
> 3-blade *Warp Drive* prop
> hydraulic disc brakes
> Thomason stainless steel exhaust
>
>
> Photos:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4298307717.41.500807717&type=1&l=f368fa4ce6
>
>
> Video showing the unfolding/folding of this MkIII:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGblkR8cdYE
>
> Price: $17,000
>
> This price *_includes_* a fully enclosed aluminum trailer (see photos).
>
> The plane is located near Waller, TX (37XA : Skydive Houston).
>
> Full-disclosure issues:
>
> I have not flown it much in the past couple of years, so it does need
> some TLC. Currently, the gap seal needs repair or replacement. The
> other issue is that the original builder did a sucky job with the
> hydraulic brake lines, and right when my life fell apart I had just
> torn up the aluminum floorboard to get at the brake system (he riveted
> the entire floor!); I never finished the brake repair or replaced the
> floorboard. Bottom line: the plane flies very well, but without brakes
> you'll need to land it on grass until you get the brakes repaired. I
> have flown it and landed on my grass landing strip and used the grass
> taxiways without any issues with stopping. (To be specific, the discs,
> pads, lines are all good; it just needs a reservoir to be added,
> connect the lines and then an air purge. It will also need a new
> floorboard.)
>
> If you are handy and can address these minor issues, this would be a
> great project. If you aren't into experimental aviation maintenance
> tasks, then this might not be the plane for you.
>
> If I can't sell it in the next 4 weeks, it will go back into
> hibernation mode until I get back to town (at which time, I will try
> again to sell it).
>
> Please contact me off-list.
>
> Contact info:
>
> Robert Laird
> 713-581-4976
> rlaird@cavediver.com <mailto:rlaird@cavediver.com>
>
>
--
Signature text; Fort Marcy Park? Sure...Mr. Foster...Third red light and turn
left.
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Subject: | Re: MkIIIC for sale |
Well! Dag nab it....meant to email Robert privately...Herb
On 04/14/2016 08:12 PM, Robert Laird wrote:
> Over the past few years I've gone through several major life changes,
> some bad, some good, but the bottom-line is that I can no longer
> provide the TLC needed for my Kolb and I won't be around long, so I
> need to sell it quickly, so I'm putting it up at a bargain basement price:
>
> MkIIIC -- N# 553RL (certified as an eLSA)
>
> 234 hrs TT Airframe, Engine & Prop
> 100hp Rotax *912ULS*
> Always hangared
> 2 six-gallon tanks
> Electric fuel pump
> Airspeed gauge
> EIS with engine info
> BRS Chute (expired)
> Intercom
> Odyssey battery
> 3-blade *Warp Drive* prop
> hydraulic disc brakes
> Thomason stainless steel exhaust
>
>
> Photos:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4298307717.41.500807717&type=1&l=f368fa4ce6
>
>
> Video showing the unfolding/folding of this MkIII:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGblkR8cdYE
>
> Price: $17,000
>
> This price *_includes_* a fully enclosed aluminum trailer (see photos).
>
> The plane is located near Waller, TX (37XA : Skydive Houston).
>
> Full-disclosure issues:
>
> I have not flown it much in the past couple of years, so it does need
> some TLC. Currently, the gap seal needs repair or replacement. The
> other issue is that the original builder did a sucky job with the
> hydraulic brake lines, and right when my life fell apart I had just
> torn up the aluminum floorboard to get at the brake system (he riveted
> the entire floor!); I never finished the brake repair or replaced the
> floorboard. Bottom line: the plane flies very well, but without brakes
> you'll need to land it on grass until you get the brakes repaired. I
> have flown it and landed on my grass landing strip and used the grass
> taxiways without any issues with stopping. (To be specific, the discs,
> pads, lines are all good; it just needs a reservoir to be added,
> connect the lines and then an air purge. It will also need a new
> floorboard.)
>
> If you are handy and can address these minor issues, this would be a
> great project. If you aren't into experimental aviation maintenance
> tasks, then this might not be the plane for you.
>
> If I can't sell it in the next 4 weeks, it will go back into
> hibernation mode until I get back to town (at which time, I will try
> again to sell it).
>
> Please contact me off-list.
>
> Contact info:
>
> Robert Laird
> 713-581-4976
> rlaird@cavediver.com <mailto:rlaird@cavediver.com>
>
>
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Signature text; Fort Marcy Park? Sure...Mr. Foster...Third red light and turn
left.
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