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Thanks Bill,
Yea, My brother put that video up..cause I didnt know how. I dont even have a link that works for it an longer.
That bird is why I am looking for another Kolb for local flights and jus ...

Greetings Kolbers, Long time no see! I just dropped Matronics to check the RV list, as I bought an RV9A last month. Not much action there so I thought I would sneek a peek at The Kolb List. Really gre ...

Dave...get the Flagfly stretched out and send me some detailed photos of all the damaged areas..lots of them.

Yup..definately will fly faster than 63...alot faster...heck I used to cruise at 60 to 65 at 4800 to 5000 rpms.. course..I had the prop set for top end.

I did...built to plans except for extra rib braceing..done with aluminum angle...came in at 252 dry. and I had alot of paint on it most wouldnt have.. you might have seen it here known as the Flagfly ...

It is amazing what resale is on a high mileage ST isnt it? congrats......just a shame we cant adapt that V-4 engine to a aircraft!...(I have given it an awful lot of thought!)...maybe the best engine ...

Dave,
I have a RAM mounted garmin in my KitFox, and I am sure a similiar mount would work in the Fly'...it extends the device about 5 inches toward you when in the straight position, and the RAM sys ...

HOLY COW HENRY!,,, that photo is one of the most fabulous I have ever seen...what a shot!

And yes..the streamline tubing is alum from wicks, Cant remember what size..same as used on a CGS hawk tho, ...

Henry, I looked back in the archives just now..didnt spend too much time there but I did find this..relating to Dennis Souder and my conversation about the Firefly..not alot of details bu it will give ...

Henry,
I am afraid about all I can offer is these photos, as the details of the strut mod has escaped my memory. I cant believe it has been almost 9 years since I began that firefly..Oct 2002...whew! ...

Great Job Kulpski!, nothing like finding the right tool for the job, and that truck looks like the right tool for sure!
Happy to hear you wont have much repair to do!

Dave..HOLY COW...I would say that you had an angel whispering in your ear, when you had the thought to tie it down inside that trailer extra good
!...and thanks goodness for that!..It doesnt look by ...

Great Post...and Great videos Dave...cant tell you how much I miss that machine! I the last 33 years..I have owned 8 Flying machines...built 6 of em..and that one is the one I look back on with the mo ...

Hey Gibbs!
IS that craft of yours 912 powered?...if so..where did you get that cowl?..looks real nice. I am not far from replacing my mkIV speedster cowl..and would like to have something easier to s ...

It was not a KitFox...but a Piper Cub piloted by a 75 year old gal who keeps in at her home (private strip) in South Barrington...and if anybody knows what the real estate prices are around there...s ...

pulling a camper up..arriving on sat..camping in Scholler...be there till midweek sometime.

EB..I just saw the photos on facebook...wow...that is about the strangest prop failure I have seen...cant ever remembering one coming apart in that fashion..
Glad you came thru ok!

Ah ha...level at the door sill...got it...Didn't know that! I have no idea what it was..as I said...I just looked around and grabbed whatever stuff was around and put under the tailwheel to get it &q ...

Gents,
I decided to do an updated W&B on my 912 powered Speedster, and have discovered an aft cg situation...however..upon thinking of over somewhat, I am not sure I believe it. The plane flies f ...

Thats a great black and white paint scheme...on N197BR...is that a Model 4 or 5????