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DieselsRcool
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Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Los Barriles Baja,MX & Gig Harbor WA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: What training do I need? |
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After about 5+yrs of not flying I have decided to venture forth and find a Kolb of some sort and get back into it. I'm leaning toward the Firestar due to it's conventional controls/construction, simplicity, folding wings, and good looks. I have 1k+ hours in taildraggers, mostly Luscombe, KR2 and Baby Ace. I have no ultralight time and am looking for opinions from Kolb pilots as to what kind of a check-out I should work towards.
Also, I'm currently looking for a non/flying damaged or incomplete project, or complete flying plane for a decent price. Any advise in this would be greatly appreciated.
My current hobby/job is producing Garmin GPS maps of Baja Mexico. I want to add the KOLB to my toolbox for mapping in this area so simplicity,durability and trailerability is a must. I think the FireStar will fill the bill.
Larry
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rsanoa
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Bell Buckle,TN
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: What training do I need? |
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A Luscomb flyer won't have any trouble getting checked out in any of the Kolbs.
DieselsRcool <LarryB(at)LBMaps.com> wrote:
After about 5+yrs of not flying I have decided to venture forth and find a Kolb of some sort and get back into it. I'm leaning toward the Firestar due to it's conventional controls/construction, simplicity, folding wings, and good looks. I have 1k+ hours in taildraggers, mostly Luscome, KR2 and Baby Ace. I have no ultralight time and am looking for opinions from Kolb pilots as to what kind of a check-out I should work towards.
Also, I'm currently looking for a non/flying damaged or incomplete project, or complete flying plane for a decent price. Any advise in this would be greatly appreciated.
My current hobby/job is producing Garmin GPS maps of Baja Mexico. I want to add the KOLB to my toolbox for mapping in this area so simplicity,durability and trailerability is a must. I think the FireStar will fill the bill.
Larry
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biglar
Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 457
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: What training do I need? |
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I'd be very interested in seeing some of those Baja maps. I have a Garmin
196 and an eTrex Legend, and I've covered a fair amount of ground in the
Baja. Lar.
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: What training do I need? |
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Larry,If you can consider the KXP model and a 503,Works great for me + have
extra power when needed Jay Carter E Liverpool Ohio
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John Jung
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Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 108 Location: Surprise, AZ, USA
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: Re: What training do I need? |
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DieselsRcool wrote: | I have no ultralight time and am looking for opinions from Kolb pilots as to what kind of a check-out I should work towards. |
Larry,
I suggest that you get yourself current. A current pilot should be able to make the transition without problems. Being rusty and trying to make adjustments at the same time is not good. Here are a couple of differences in Kolb type aircraft and what you are used to:
Kolbs slow down much quicker, and will stall if you pull off the power to make a flair on landing. Kolbs need so little flair that a lot of pilots say there is none at all. New Kolb pilots are encouraged to keep power on to a few feet of the ground. The other thing is that there is not much of a reference for the attitude or direction that you are used to from the engine cowling. This matters to some and not so much to others.
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