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Thank you Richard and Jim for your inputs! Appreciate it.

Mahesh
FS2

Hello Kolbers,
I have 280 HRS on my 503. I decarbed it, checked the crank, Cleant the piston grooves, rings, dome, put new gaskets and assembled it back. Test ran and alls well.

I DID NOT change t ...

Flyers.
I have listed my airplane on Barnstormers for those interested.
http://www.barnstormers.com/
Experimental - Avid or Kitfox category

Thanks,
Mahesh

Kolbers,
Attached below is the link with pictures. Please do forward it to your friends if interested!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AVID-MK4-Folding-wing-Complete-aircraft-New-Engine-with-Custom ...

Fellow pilots,
Here is a link for my listing on eBay. It has all the pictures in it.
Feel free to forward to those interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AVID-MK4-Folding-wing-Complete-aircra ...

Kolbers,
This is not Kolb related, but please do forward to those interested...Thanks in advance!)

I am selling my entire package. Details as listed below:

AVID Mark -4 Details: (Built for the ...

Avid/Kitfox flyers,
I am selling my entire package. Details as listed below:

AVID Mark -4 Details: (Built for the Backcountry and pleasure flying It has got everything!)

The airplane is complet ...

Thank you all!

Mahesh

Thank you John and Jack.
I have a 2.28 'B' Box and my current prop is a 3 blade 72 Inch IVO.
It has never given me an issues in the last 8 years, Did well on climb and cruise, but if there something ...

Thanks John.
What was the length of your prop?
Will it give me the same thrust as a three blade IVO. Are there any advantages, disadvantages of a two blade vs a three blade?

Appreciate your input ...

Kolbers,
I have to replace two of my current 3 blade 72" IVO Props because of the microburst impact for my Rotax 503.

Should I switch to a 3 blade warp drive or just stick to IVO. On the foru ...

Thanks Ralph. I agree!

I am planning to bring about a few modifications to my Trailer. I plan to weld eyebolts on to the bottom and top so that I can strap it down just like a tiedown....Earthquak ...

Thanks Arty! Hope you are having a good time flying around!

Today I got my trailer up using a forklift. Since it fell on the side, the propeller ripped into the wing and the airfilters are flat lik ...

Thanks John. It was unfortunate and never expected something like this to happen. The trailer was very well supported at 6 points on the frame and on to mother earth!

But who can stop a microburst ...

Kolber's

I have bad news for my FS-2. Yesterday night a microburst hit my trailer at 75 MPH and toppled the entire thing!

Salt lake city airport called me today and informed me of the incident. ...

Thanks Larry!
Thats was a nice video! Finally saw your Rock House runway!

Mahesh

Hi Larry,
The field elevation is 4600 feet from where I fly out and my prop is maxed out at 6500RPM. I have always had consistent performance with the FS-2. I cruise at around 5800 RPM with a speed o ...

Thank you Dennis and Larry for your inputs!
Appreciate it!. I always had an element of trust on the Kolb, but at times I have seen the 503 to be underpowered. Just today I was flying in an canyon and ...

Hello Arty,
Thanks so much for your input. I was always wondering as to how a 503 would perform in such light conditions. I will surely look out for the right weather conditions.

Hope you are havi ...

John/Team,
I am trailering my Kolb to fly these sites and wanted some knowhow!
Since many of you have flown these sites, I wanted to understand any caution that comes to your minds.
Bryce is locat ...