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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

I went to a Fly-In at Dart Field (D79) in south western NY Saturday and 

as I was departing, I saw a yellow Kolb Firestar arriving. If I had not 

had to get back home, I'd have landed again and talked to the guy.  It 

was not Ed Steuber or Bob Bean. Their Kolbs are neither Firestars nor 

yellow.



Does anyone on the list know who owns a yellow Firestar in western NY 

or northwestern PA?



Thom in Buffalo

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

Thom, ive been following the Kolb & Titan list for quite a while now, and was just wondering what you're flying now?   Best regards,  Dave Culver  [quote][b]

Thom Riddle

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Yellow Firestar owner?

Dave,



I'm now flying a 2003 model Allegro 2000 S-LSA w/ 912UL engine. There are  three of us now sharing the purchase and overhead costs, and looking for two more for a total of five. Great flying airplane and good visibility considering the engine is in the front, but nothing like the viz in a Kolb or Titan.



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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

Hey, I recognize that plane and hangar.  Looks like you got it from

Frank Cuba in Silver Creek, NE.  I fly in there every couple of weeks.

	I really liked the looks of the plane, but I'm so tall I was hitting

my head on the skylight, looking at each side through the wing roots.  :>(



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 Dave,

 

 I'm now flying a 2003 model Allegro 2000 S-LSA w/ 912UL 

 engine. There are  three of us now sharing the purchase and 

 overhead costs, and looking for two more for a total of five. 

 Great flying airplane and good visibility considering the 

 engine is in the front, but nothing like the viz in a Kolb or Titan.

 

 Attached is a photo of N221FA.

 

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 Thom in Buffalo

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

Thom Riddle

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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Yellow Firestar owner?

JD,



Yes, N221FA was a demo plane I bought  from Frank. The seats can be lowered easily and probably enough to accommodate a pretty tall person, (I'm 5'-10) but the wing roots are definitely at eye level for most pilots. The long wing (35 1/2 feet) sure makes it fly differently than my old Tornado w/ 20' wing, and of course my old Firestar too. The Titan would drop in very fast without power but the Allegro is almost a motor glider.



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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

Thom,  the Allegro sure is a beautiful looking plane.  I think i heard you mention once what your'e flying, but had no idea what it looked like.  You had me curious as to what you went to after the titan.  Thanks for the response and the nice picture.  Safe flying,  best regards.   Dave Culver        ( Please don't archive)  [quote][b]

Eugene Zimmerman

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

Thom,



You weren't at the Smoketown fly-in Saturday morning were you?

Someone  ask me to give him a hand with his beautiful Allegro to push  

it back a bit into the lineup of planes.

I didn't get his name.



Gene

On Aug 14, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Thom Riddle wrote:



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 Dave,



 I'm now flying a 2003 model Allegro 2000 S-LSA w/ 912UL engine.  

 There are  three of us now sharing the purchase and overhead costs,  

 and looking for two more for a total of five. Great flying airplane  

 and good visibility considering the engine is in the front, but  

 nothing like the viz in a Kolb or Titan.



 Attached is a photo of N221FA.



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Thom Riddle

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Yellow Firestar owner?

Gene,



Nope. I was at the Dart Field (D79) Fly-in on Saturday near Mayville at the west end of Lake Chatauqua in western NY. Where is Smoketown?



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Eugene Zimmerman

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject: Yellow Firestar owner?

On Aug 14, 2006, at 8:32 PM, Thom Riddle wrote:



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		    Where is Smoketown?


	


http://www.airnav.com/airport/S37

Thom Riddle

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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:03 am Post subject: Re: Yellow Firestar owner?

Gene,



Thanks for the link. That's less than one tank full from my homebase at Buffalo-Lancaster (BQR). 

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KBQR



I might make it down there sometime.



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