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Well wrapped up my tail dragger endorsement last week and the weather cooperated today. Finally took my Fire star Kxp up. I was surprised how smooth the takeoff went. She climbed great. Flew it around ...

Thanks for feedback frank. They have cub where I am training at. Maybe ill see if we can take that up this Thursday.

Hey checking to see if any other Kolb owners are near me. I hangar near Toledo, oh. Just about done with my tail dragger training and looking to see if anyone lives near me that can take me up in thei ...

Thanks for the advice guys. The training in champ, we are pretty much bring the throttle all the way down before landing. In ppc and gyro usually use a little bit of power to land unless doing engine ...

Well I started my training at Red Stewart Airfield in Waynesville, OH in a champ. Cost for plane with fuel and instructor is close to 100. Per hour. My question is how different will the Kolb be to fl ...

Hey guys I've seen some pics of people getting heat into the cockpit. Is this something you can buy or is it something you have to make?
I would like to make full enclosed cockpit before winter hits ...

Hey guys thanks for the replys, I was just curious if there was the cut off point for the Kolb. I understand about getting used to the plane.

Hey guys I just bought Jeff Nelson's KXP. My question is what is probably the cut off for wind when you decide it's to windy to fly? I come from Powered Parachute and Gyro Copters. PPC 15mph is the cu ...

Hey guys, I am now the new owner of a KXP, it did have 7 ribs, that is one thing the old owner told me. He actually told me about this forum. I am sure I will have many questions. So if anyone has pic ...

Well I did buy it, long day but it does have 7 ribs. Wathced the guy fly it, really clean machine. Well documented from previous owners. The windshield does go up to wings, be nice for some doors for ...

Hey guys, thanks for the info. I am taking a road trip about 6 hours away tomorrow to look at the KXP. It has current annual, and also N number which I prefer. I will keep you all updated. If I buy it ...

Hey guys, I see a lot of Kolb Firestar II's for sale on Barnstormers. I plan on picking up a KXP. There are a couple others that are newer, however don't have current annual and there was one with no ...

Well thanks for the info. I did a search for taildraggers CFI, and came up with this site.
http://taildraggersinc.com/category/cfi/oh/#.UiNPuq_D_DA

Looks like I may have someone that is 3.5 hours ...

Next weekend I should be picking up a firestar. I need to know whom I could contact for training. This plan is N numbered. I do have a sport pilots license with Powered Parachute endorsement, and Gyro ...

I am new here, plan on picking up a Kolb Firestar KXP next weekend. Can I easily put a covered canopy over cockpit? Currently the original owner has tall windshield, however with winter approaching I ...