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1. 01:08 PM - Photos of cockpit enclosures (Jay Dub)
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| Subject: | Photos of cockpit enclosures |
I did a search in the forums and found a few photos but wondering if there are
more or if you could post what you have if you enclosed the cockpit of a Firestar
or similar Kolb?
I bought a Firestar basketcase that I believe would have been from around 1990
as the engine with that has castings stamped both "89" and "90" on them and that
supposedly was the engine that came in the kit. With that I have 2 tubes that
run from the fiberglass nose up to something like a hoop I have seen in some
photos of Firestars. This basketcase had everything but the fuselage so I don't
have that to look at. I can't figure out where the hoop would attach other
than maybe the 2 tabs on the fuselage then maybe up to the leading edge of the
wing roots? I have a "hard" door frame with a hinge on the top and a latch on
the bottom but I'm missing a lot of pieces to make sense of it all.
I have nearly finished a Firestar II from 2016 that came with the shorty windshield
but I think I will want a more enclosed cockpit for Fall and Spring flying.
The hard door from the first plane doesn't fit the side contour of my newer
one so I can't use it as is but I might be able to fabricate something similar.
What different options have you used to enclose the cockpit and would you be
willing to send me any photos? You can do it on the list or if you'd prefer
just send to my email.
I do have plenty of aluminum tubing that came with kit #2 and I can easily work
with Lexan to make anything, but I am looking for ideas of what to make.
Thanks a bunch,
Jay
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