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I’ve hung up my spurs, and am letting go of some of my equipment:
Bose Aviation Headset X. Bought in 2006 for $995. In like new condition, asking $500.
Yaesu Vertex FTA-230 Handheld. Bought in 201 ...

Hi Paul,
I would like to add to my earlier comments that one day when the wind was between 5 and 10 knots, and happened to be lined up with the space between the rows of t-hangars, I lost control of ...

I concur. Once you release the forward pin attachment on the wing and rotate it to vertical, which is necessary, it becomes like carrying a Really big sheet of plywood. I was lucky to be between two r ...

When I had my Mk III Classic, I had big washers in the rear attachment point of the left wing. There were two on one side of the wing spar, and one on the other side, within the u-shape receiver. By r ...

I, too switched to SS springs on my 912 ULS with its Titan exhaust. Stainless Steel springs cured the problem of periodic breakage, although I only flew it about 50 hours after the installation befor ...

I'll be there, arriving late Thursday, leaving Sunday.
Kolb-less, but still in love with our little planes.
Dave Watkins

Thanks for the kind words and the picture, too, George.
I'll add it to my gallery for the moments when I need to reminisce.
My goal was to find her a good home with a competent pilot in a supportive ...

My 2001 Mk III built by Stephen Green has been purchased by a real gentleman who lives in Vernon, British Columbia. He plans to put floats on her and fly the mountain lakes there. The Kolb was picked ...

Wow! That turned out way bigger than I intended! Sorry!
Dave

I bought this mini tire changer six years ago at Northern Tool. It has worked well for me. They no longer carry it, but Harbor Freight is advertising it.
Hope that helps!
Dave Watkins
MkIII Classic ...

Hi, Luke,
I have a beautiful MkIII Classic with a 100 hp. Rotax 912 for sale. I'm about to post it on Barnstormers for a reduced price of $19,900. If you'd like to see a video of the walk-around ins ...

Hi, Luke,
I have a beautiful MkIII Classic with a 100 hp. Rotax 912 for sale. I'm about to post it on Barnstormers for a reduced price of $19,900. If you'd like to see a video of the walk-around ins ...

Good looking solution, Richard. You would still need to pull the bolt and flip the u-joint, but not have to fiddle with the washers. Sounds like the Extra has an even simpler solution.
Thanks for the ...

I find that my 2001 Mk III requires a little more or less left stick pressure depending on whether I'm flying solo or with a passenger. To adjust for this, I change the configuration of spacer washers ...

Hi, Larry,
For what it's worth, I decided to switch to tubeless. I called Matco, who made my wheels, and ordered a "Tubeless kit." It consists of a large "O" ring that gets squeez ...

Greetings, fellow Kolbers,
Since the group is pretty quiet right now, I'd like to let folks know that my MkIII Classsic is still for sale. If you talk to others who might be interested in owning a gr ...

Here is my official photo showing participation in the WUFI. It's taken 400 ft over the water at Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, in Pompano Beach, FL.
Hope other Kolbers were able to participate!
Dave W ...

Hi, Gang,
In case you're interested, this Saturday is the World Ultralight Fly-in. You can get details at this website.
http://www.daytonultralights.com/wufi-.html
I plan to participate if the weat ...

Hi, Gang,
I decided to make a walk-around video to accompany my Barnstormers ad for the Kolb. The link below is to You Tube.

Hope you enjoy it!
Dave

http://youtu.be/dwpU42ViVDA

Hi, Gang,
I'm visiting Hendersonvillle, NC. Last evening, I saw what looked like a Kolb meandering around over Flat Rock, just south of town. I'd like to connect with the owner, and chat about flying ...