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rickofudall

Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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Location: Udall, KS, USA

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: Quicksilvers

Dana, Quicks have their drawbacks, all planes do, even Kolbs. :-} It will be as safe you are so if it passes inspection and you like the way it flies, have fun. You said the price is very attractive, maybe you can fly it until you tire of not having a Kolb, sell it for a profit, and find yourself a nice Mk III. 



Rick Girard

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Dennis Thate

Joined: 18 Nov 2010
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Quicksilvers

See and Avoid . I think there is room for all types of aviation .............

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Frankd

Joined: 28 Mar 2008
Posts: 64

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Quicksilvers

Hi Dana/Gang,



LOVE the photo with the planes under the Golden Gate!!  (Gotta do that someday!)



Dana, Sounds like you are waiting for someone to talk you out of buying the Quicksilver..  Maybe that should tell you something. I'd listen to that little voice. 



For myself, I started in hang gliders, got my PPL in rented  Cessnas, got bored and flew Acro in Citrabrias, and now own my KOLB M3x for Fun.  (Also want inexpensive to fly, no medical and MINE)



I want to fly Paragliders but NEVER want to parachute.. But I gotta have something!



Its ALL GOOD..  IMHO and I think its better to have a plane you can afford than nothing at all. 

And,  any plane can kill you... look at KOLB history. 



I love the fact that its TOTALLY your responsibility and totally up to you to determine how safe you can be (or not!). 



If you get the QUICK please let us know how it flies.. especially compared to a KOLB.  Good luck deciding and have FUN in any case. 



My only suggestion to anyone is to fly it first before you buy to help you decide. 



My 2 cents.



FrankD

M3X, N1014S

15 mins total. 

Waiting for upgrade parts.

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Dana

Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Posts: 1047
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:02 am Post subject: Quicksilvers

At 11:28 AM 3/22/2011, Frankd wrote:

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 If you get the QUICK please let us know how it flies.. especially compared to a KOLB.  Good luck deciding and have FUN in any case. 



 My only suggestion to anyone is to fly it first before you buy to help you decide. 	


 I've already flown this particular Quick quite a bit, a few years ago.  It flies like a pig, compared to a Kolb... but it needs some attention and rigging work.  I'm also told you can make a Quick fly a LOT better with a wire kit to reduce the dihedral and better support the tail, but I've never flown one so modified.



 -Dana



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