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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:37 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 12/18/13

I wouldnt put a hirth on a golf cart!  I personally know of two that almost turned the planes into scrap.   One fried pistons twice and brought the plane down and the other, hangered right here with me , cracked the casing next to the head in flight.  Metel seems to be too soft to hold bolts from what i hear.  Do a lot of ckecking.  My buddy would be happy tp part with his very cheap. They offered to fix it for abt a thousand

My opinions and observations.  Ted Cowan slingshot 912 ul zoom zoom



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     1. 03:17 PM - Re: Tee wagon  (Rick Lewis)

     2. 05:27 PM - Firefly/introduction  (Stuart Harner)

     3. 09:06 PM - Re: Firefly/introduction  (Larry Cottrell)

 

 

 

 ________________________________  Message 1  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 03:17:13 PM PST US

 Subject: Re: Tee wagon

 From: "Rick Lewis" <cktman(at)wildblue.net>

 

 

 I like it, good job, thanks for the picture....

 

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 Rick Lewis

 

 (VW Watercooled Engine)

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=415831#415831

 

 

 ________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 05:27:35 PM PST US

 From: "Stuart Harner" <stuart(at)harnerfarm.net>

 Subject: Firefly/introduction

 

 Hello Everyone,

 

 

 My Firefly quick build kit arrived today.  Partain Transportation delivered

 it from the factory.  I must say, I don't think there was any way to get it

 here for less money and less hassle.  The kit is excellent in workmanship

 and there is no way I could have done it as quickly or as well as the

 factory did.  For me the quick build option is definitely the way to go.  

 

 

 I would be most interested in hearing from other Firefly owners on any

 subject from the kit, covering, painting, or engine selection to flying

 characteristics.

 

 

 A little about me:

 

 

 I learned to fly in an Aeronca LB-65 Pre-War Chief as a teenager.  I owned

 and flew a '63 Piper Cherokee 180 for a little over ten years and loved that

 airplane!  Alas, it became too expensive to keep when my flying habits

 changed and cross country travel became a thing of the past.  I flew the

 Chief for a few years, but life changes made that more difficult and the

 cost of owning a hanger and plane kept climbing, although my yearly logbook

 entries kept shrinking.  I finally sold the Chief this spring and started

 looking for an ulta-light that I could keep and fly nearby.  The hangar is

 gone too, so storage in a trailer was one of my prime requirements.

 

 

 Initially I was very intrigued by the BackYard Flyer.  I contacted the

 company and was very excited to visit with them at Oshkosh, fully prepared

 to order one while there.  I was greatly disappointed by the fact that they

 did not even bring a partially build unit to show off at Oshkosh.  It seemed

 as though I was intruding on their family vacation by asking questions.  I

 liked the design and the price, but wanted to see one fly and get a good

 firsthand look at the product.  Delivery time was quoted at over a year and

 there were no versions near me to look at.  I left my contact information

 with the company with promises to put me in touch with other owners so that

 I may find out more.  I never heard a word from them.

 

 

 While walking the booths at Oshkosh, I found Kolb.  I knew of them, but not

 about them.  When I discovered they folded up, I got very interested.

 Visiting with Bryan and Travis was like a breath of fresh air, with a hint

 of used car salesman thrown in. But what the heck, that is their job.  I

 found them to be friendly, and straight forward.  I did not commit at

 Oshkosh, but thought about the Firefly all the way home and spent an entire

 day on the internet researching the plane and the company.  I could not find

 any disparaging remarks AT ALL!  I bit the bullet and ordered my kit.

 

 

 Kolb has been a delight to work with, and I expect to be in much closer

 contact with them as I get into the process of finishing the Firefly.  Based

 on my experiences so far, I expect this is going to be fairly easy and lots

 of fun.  I have no worries about getting support from the factory.

 

 

 I have not made an engine decision yet, but will be ordering the covering

 kit soon.  I helped a friend cover and paint his Fisher Classic with

 Polyfiber products several years ago and was so impressed, I don't think I

 will use anything else.  Anyone want to try and persuade me differently?

 Please let me hear from you.

 

 

 I am leaning towards the Hirth 2702 with a Warp Drive 3 blade, but again, I

 want to hear from others.

 

 

 One last note, I really liked the delivery service by Partain.  I had not

 heard of them, but Travis at Kolb made all the arrangements.  I could not

 have gotten the kit here by any other means for less $ and it was hassle

 free.  I would definitely use them again.  Thanks to Tony Partain and driver

 Michael!

 

 

 I have perused the forums and am hoping to start quite a lot of conversation

 about the Firefly.

 

 

 Thanks for your consideration.

 

 

 Stuart Harner

 

 Central North Dakota

 

 

 P.S.  Anyone want a partially completed Loehle 5151 Kit?  I certainly don't

 need  it anymore, I have a FIREFLY!!!

 

 

 ________________________________  Message 3  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 09:06:33 PM PST US

 Subject: Re: Firefly/introduction

 From: Larry Cottrell <lcottrell1020(at)gmail.com>

 

 It appears that all the experts are busy, so I will at least acknowledge

 that your question was seen at least by one. First congratulations on your

 smart choice. I believe that you will love the little bird. However unless

 there has been some serious changes with Hirth I would do a lot of checking

 before I committed to it. I have no solid evidence against them, other than

 the experiences of a couple of friends, which were not all that good.

 Good luck,

 Larry

 

 

 On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Stuart Harner <stuart(at)harnerfarm.net>wrote

 :

 

> Hello Everyone,

> 

> 

> My Firefly quick build kit arrived today.  Partain Transportation

> delivered it from the factory.  I must say, I don=92t think there was any

 way

> to get it here for less money and less hassle.  The kit is excellent in

> workmanship and there is no way I could have done it as quickly or as wel

 l

> as the factory did.  For me the quick build option is definitely the way

 to

> go.

> 

> 

> I would be most interested in hearing from other Firefly owners on any

> subject from the kit, covering, painting, or engine selection to flying

> characteristics.

> 

> 

> A little about me:

> 

> 

> I learned to fly in an Aeronca LB-65 Pre-War Chief as a teenager.  I owne

 d

> and flew a =9263 Piper Cherokee 180 for a little over ten years and loved

> that airplane!  Alas, it became too expensive to keep when my flying habi

 ts

> changed and cross country travel became a thing of the past.  I flew the

> Chief for a few years, but life changes made that more difficult and the

> cost of owning a hanger and plane kept climbing, although my yearly logbo

 ok

> entries kept shrinking.  I finally sold the Chief this spring and started

> looking for an ulta-light that I could keep and fly nearby.  The hangar i

 s

> gone too, so storage in a trailer was one of my prime requirements.

> 

> 

> Initially I was very intrigued by the BackYard Flyer.  I contacted the

> company and was very excited to visit with them at Oshkosh, fully prepare

 d

> to order one while there.  I was greatly disappointed by the fact that th

 ey

> did not even bring a partially build unit to show off at Oshkosh.  It

> seemed as though I was intruding on their family vacation by asking

> questions.  I liked the design and the price, but wanted to see one fly a

 nd

> get a good firsthand look at the product.  Delivery time was quoted at ov

 er

> a year and there were no versions near me to look at.  I left my contact

> information with the company with promises to put me in touch with other

> owners so that I may find out more.  I never heard a word from them.

> 

> 

> While walking the booths at Oshkosh, I found Kolb.  I knew of them, but

> not about them.  When I discovered they folded up, I got very interested.

> Visiting with Bryan and Travis was like a breath of fresh air, with a hin

 t

> of used car salesman thrown in. But what the heck, that is their job.  I

> found them to be friendly, and straight forward.  I did not commit at

> Oshkosh, but thought about the Firefly all the way home and spent an enti

 re

> day on the internet researching the plane and the company.  I could not

> find any disparaging remarks AT ALL!  I bit the bullet and ordered my kit

 ..

> 

> 

> Kolb has been a delight to work with, and I expect to be in much closer

> contact with them as I get into the process of finishing the Firefly.

> Based on my experiences so far, I expect this is going to be fairly easy

> and lots of fun.  I have no worries about getting support from the factor

 y.

> 

> 

> I have not made an engine decision yet, but will be ordering the covering

> kit soon.  I helped a friend cover and paint his Fisher Classic with

> Polyfiber products several years ago and was so impressed, I don=92t thin

 k I

> will use anything else.  Anyone want to try and persuade me differently?

> Please let me hear from you.

> 

> 

> I am leaning towards the Hirth 2702 with a Warp Drive 3 blade, but again,

> I want to hear from others.

> 

> 

> One last note, I really liked the delivery service by Partain.  I had not

> heard of them, but Travis at Kolb made all the arrangements.  I could not

> have gotten the kit here by any other means for less $ and it was hassle

> free.  I would definitely use them again.  Thanks to Tony Partain and

> driver Michael!

> 

> 

> I have perused the forums and am hoping to start quite a lot of

> conversation about the Firefly.

> 

> 

> Thanks for your consideration.

> 

> 

> Stuart Harner

> 

> Central North Dakota

> 

> 

> P.S.  Anyone want a partially completed Loehle 5151 Kit?  I certainly

> don=92t need  it anymore, I have a FIREFLY!!!

> 

> 

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bgreen(at)bimi.org
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:49 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 12/18/13

CONGRATULATIONS! Stuart.

Thanks for sharing.

I would definitely go with Poli-fiber from Aircraft Technical Support.  They give the same great service as Travis and Bryan and Dennis.

All-around great folk involved in producing, building, flying and supplying, etc. Kolbs.  Thank God for Mr Kolb.

Have a Blessed Christmas as you begin building.

Bob

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