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fellb(at)att.net
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 Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject: Another new Kolb person |
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I went to Oshkosh last July and saw a really nice Mark III Xtra sitting at
the Kolb factory booth. When I got home I decided to work on a Twinstar
Mark-III (Serial # M1101) that my dad had purchased off E-Bay a couple of
years ago. When I temporarily installed the seats into the fuselage and the
fiberglass nose cone I found it to really uncomfortable to sit in. My legs
were bent at a weird angle and my feet were bumping into things.
I was wondering what are the differences are between the Twinstar Mark-III
and the Xtra? Has anyone ever tried to convert one into an Xtra? Has
anyone ever tried to widen the area around the rudder pedals and move them
forward to make it more comfortable?
Thank you for your help and suggestions,
Brian
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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: Another new Kolb person |
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>When I got home I decided to work on a Twinstar
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> I was wondering what are the differences are between the Twinstar Mark-III
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A lot. The Xtra is 14" wider at the front of the fuselage cage where the
nosecone attaches.
>has anyone ever tried to convert one into an Xtra?
I'm sure someone has, but it escapes me at the moment who it was.
>Has anyone ever tried to widen the area around the rudder pedals and move them
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see previous answer
> Thank you for your help and suggestions,
Brian,
Converting a "C" into an "X" is a lot of work, but not entirely impossible.
I might have some insights into the matter.
Mike Welch
MkIII CX
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Another new Kolb person |
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Call Travis, tell him you want an Xtra fuselage from the landing gear station forward.
He will smile, quote you a price, weld it up, send it to you, and you will be good to go. All you will need to do is cut off your original front end, and splice the new onto the original.
(You know it's not that easy, but then - nothing is.) But anything is possible.
We are planning for the recertification of the two FSII's into one around Thanksgiving.
Richard Pike
MIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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