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Subject: | 2 Questions about 2 seat Kolbs |
I have 2 questions for those of you that have flown various Kolb models. I'm looking
into many different brands/types of planes but the Kolb folding wing/tail
is genius and the thought of keeping it at home without hangar rent is ideal.
I'm looking to buy a used Kolb but not sure on the model so I have 2 questions:
1. Which 2 seater with the air cooled smaller rotaxs (447 or 503) work best for
low and slow flying with 2 people? I'm not looking at the Kolbra, Markiii series
because their powerplants make them a lot more money in the used market and
are bit costlier to run and maintain (at least in my mind).
2. I've owned a 2 seat Piper Colt and I found I mostly flew alone 90% of the time.
If you have a 2 seat Kolb, how often do you fly with another person?
I may be wrong but it seems the Firestar II would be cramped with 2 people. The
Twinstar Mkii might work better. I would like to enclose whichever I go with.
I might just forget 2 seats and go with a used Firefly and keep it part 103
legal. I'm just looking for thoughts. I do live in windy WY and it looks like
all the Kolbs handle wind pretty well.
About me, I have over 400 hours experience in a CGS Hawk taildragger with a 447
I built in 91 and sold in 97. I also have about 2400 hours in different GA planes.
My Hawk "UL" weighed in fat at 305lbs but was a rocketship with the 447
and loads of fun because it was fairly lightly loaded. I have flown very heavy
CGS Hawks (503 and 582 powered) and didn't care for them as they didn't flit
and float well and just felt sluggish due to the added weight. I don't mind
the aircooled Rotaxs other than they are noisy (and parts will get harder to
find now that they stopped making them) but my 447 with a 60x40 Culver wood prop
burned 1.5 gph at a slow 55mph cruise. Been too many years to remember the
RPMs. I'm looking to regain that type of flying of low, slow, flitting around
barely sipping gas, but with the folding wings/tail of the Kolb.
Any thoughts are welcome for those of you that have flown many models of the Kolbs.
Also, if you know of any project planes (not finished or need refurbished)
I'm all ears.
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