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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:47 am Post subject: Flying characteristics- Kolb Firestar vs. Quicksilver Spri |
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At 06:40 AM 7/14/2007, lucien wrote:
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My first UL was a quicksilver MX super, an older design which was the
aerobatic version in the MX series (though I trained in a 2-place sprint).
But I pretty much agree with the comparisons made by the rest of the guys.
The really significant differences flying-wise are the tailwheel aspect
and the lack of dihedral in the Kolb over the stock sprint.
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I expect to fly my US pretty soon... with about 10 hours in a Quick (not
counting the weightshift Quick I damn near killed myself in) and 400 hours
in a Taylorcraft (so the tailwheel doesn't worry me), anything I should
bear in mind on my first flight in the US?
| Quote: | ...The lack of dihedral though has so many other advantages, though, I'd
recommend removing it even on the quicksilver (which mark smith can help with).
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Along with a Super (I miss doing aerobatics) that's something I'd like to
fly (a Mark Smith Quickalike, I mean)... the Quick I was flying was bone
stock, beat up and sloppy, pretty much a pig.
-Dana
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