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John Hauck
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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 Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: Total Time unopened engine? |
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> Ralph B
| Quote: | Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
21 years flying it
Kolbra 912UL
N20386
0 years flying it
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Ralph B:
That's a long time to be flying a FS. How many hours on airframe and
engine?
Aren't you flying your Kolbra? How many airframe and engine hours on it?
I had the honor of flying your airplane a few years ago at the Kolb
Homecoming. Flies like a big ole baby. I enjoyed flying it.
john h
mkIII
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Total Time unopened engine? |
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Ralph B:
That's a long time to be flying a FS. How many hours on airframe and
engine?
Aren't you flying your Kolbra? How many airframe and engine hours on it?
I had the honor of flying your airplane a few years ago at the Kolb
Homecoming. Flies like a big ole baby. I enjoyed flying it.
john h
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John and others,
I have about 26 hours flying the Kolbra. Since I still fly the Firestar, I have to decide which one of the girls I'm taking out next. I still love my gentle little Firestar. One thing that really bugs me about the Kolbra is the high stall speed of 50mph (indicated) with a full load. It seems like it should be lower than that, but I'm used to it now. I have to watch that airspeed in the turns. I do like the weight of the machine on days that would toss the Firestar around like a feather. I also like the reliability of the 912, however my 447 2-stroke has been good to me too.
Mark German told me that you have flown it. That is an honor. This plane is one of the better custom-built machines with Mark's skilled workmanship. I will take care of it.
Ralph B
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Kolb Kolbra 912uls
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Total Time unopened engine? |
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| Quote: | Ralph B:
That's a long time to be flying a FS. How many hours on airframe and
engine?
john h
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John,
I have about 870 hours on the Firestar airframe and about 420 hours on the 2nd engine. The Firestar came with a Rotax 377 and I got a good deal on a new 447 that I have been flying with for the last 9 years ($1500).
Ralph B
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: Total Time unopened engine? |
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> I have about 870 hours on the Firestar airframe and about 420 hours on
the 2nd engine. The Firestar came with a Rotax 377 and I got a good deal on
a new 447 that I have been flying with for the last 9 years ($1500).
Ralph:
That's high time on your FS.
I had 755.6 hours on mine when I totalled it.
First flew July 1987. Totalled 11 Mar 1990. During that 32 month period,
my FS was down for rebuild and modification 10 months. I was flying a lot
more back then than I do now.
I definitely miss flying my FS. It was a part of me, or I was a part of it.
john h
mkIII
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olendorf
Joined: 06 Jul 2006
Posts: 140
Location: Schenectady, NY USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Total Time unopened engine? |
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Hey Ralph,
You are far more of an expert then myself but I do have some experience in this case. You should test your fuel tank for strength. When my tank had a nice golden patina like yours does I was able to push my thumb right through it. Try it in the top corner and see if it goes through. New tanks from Kolb are reasonably priced.
I didn't suspect that mine was so brittle until the gas cap snapped in half.
Happy flying.
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Total Time unopened engine? |
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| olendorf wrote: | Hey Ralph,
You are far more of an expert then myself but I do have some experience in this case. You should test your fuel tank for strength. When my tank had a nice golden patina like yours does I was able to push my thumb right through it. Try it in the top corner and see if it goes through. New tanks from Kolb are reasonably priced.
I didn't suspect that mine was so brittle until the gas cap snapped in half.
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Thanks for your concern. I replaced the main fuel tank a few years ago. Once thing nice about leaving the rear covering off the cage is that it's easy to replace.
Ralph B
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