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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:54 pm    Post subject: Ultrastar Reply with quote
Well folks, I bought an Ultrastar today! Some minor repairs to the trailer
that came with it and I'll haul it home tomorrow, some minor work on the
plane and it'll be ready to fly... if I have a place to fly it (airport's
closing at the end of the month, but that's another story).

Anyway, some questions about the plane if anybody can help:

I understand there are a few modifications recommended... a wing strut jury
strut, and perhaps some other things. Where can I get information about
these mods?

No information came with the plane. Some time ago somebody was offering
scanned drawings and assembly manuals on a CD I think, but I didn't save
the info... anybody know about that?

When the wings are folded, the ailerons touch the ground. I've seen pix
online of Ultrastars with the wings folded and the ailerons folded back
down against the wings, but the gap seals don't allow that much
travel. Any thoughts on that? I guess I can rework the support that holds
the wings up and make it taller.

Also, that support only goes into the wings a couple of inches. Seems like
it should go farther in; I'm concerned that the wings could slip off the
support bar if it bounces on the road. For the trip home I'll secure it
with ropes and straps, but it seems it needs a better long term solution.

Biggest hassle seems to be that the larger wheels (with hydraulic brakes)
the previous owner installed make the plane 2" too wide to fit in the
trailer (we mounted the old wheels, sans tires, so I could get it home). I
guess I gotta rework the trailer...

Any other thoughts before I fly it? I have plenty of T-Craft and
Quicksilver time so I don't anticipate any problems.

-Dana

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:42 am    Post subject: Re: Ultrastar Reply with quote
Im in the same boat as you.

Bought my Ultrastar this month and am patching some hanger rash on the wing and tail.

I also found a collapsed full rib 1 before the wingtip, so I'll have to cut the skin to fix it.

I'm wanting to know about any recommended mods for the Ultrastar.

Did you find any info on them you can pass along?

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:08 pm    Post subject: Ultrastar Reply with quote
At 03:42 PM 8/13/2007, jb92563 wrote:

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I'm wanting to know about any recommended mods for the Ultrastar.

Did you find any info on them you can pass along?

Ray, here's a couple of posts from this list I found worthy of saving:

http://www.matronics.com/searching/getmsg_script.cgi?INDEX 3188108?KEYS=ultrastar?LISTNAME=Kolb?HITNUMBER=466?SERIAL=16462816328XX?SHOWBUTTONS=YES

http://www.matronics.com/searching/getmsg_script.cgi?INDEX=44749870?KEYS=ultrastar?LISTNAME=Kolb?HITNUMBER=1043?SERIAL=15445221837XXXXX?SHOWBUTTONS=YES

http://www.matronics.com/searching/getmsg_script.cgi?INDEX 3103229?KEYS=ultrastar?LISTNAME=Kolb?HITNUMBER=462?SERIAL=16462816328XX?SHOWBUTTONS=YES

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