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I think since he has used email and is across state lines and you mailed him a check that he cashed you can involve the US Postal inspector. and they Will get his attention. i had to do this once on ...

I want bigger soft tires on my firefly because i fly from my pasture most of the time. the tire size i have now is 4:00x6. anybody have any advice or experience of what tire to use? can i get a bigger ...

I too would enjoy listening in on any experience with flaperons. i have a Firefly with flaperons and from reading i can see very little discussion on their use. i may be wrong but at least in the fire ...

Thanks for the info. 564 lbs that is interesting,you and i are in the same situation. isn't the gross weight of the firefly 500 lbs? how important is the 500 lbs limit? 400 feet sounds pretty good to ...

Stuart.
do you mind telling me how much you weigh?or how much you and the airplane gross weight is? i am a big fella too and i haven't flown my firefly yet. it would be interesting to hear from some ...

upgrading the ignition is something on my "to do" list. will the slectronic ignition fit on all of the 447 models? i have found a used complete set up that came off of an 8 bolt block. i am ...

I am new to the Rotax engine. I have a 447 points ignition engine on my Firefly. what oil do you fellow Kolbers use in your Engines? why?

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Wow Rick! Thank You for posting this

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I am considering putting one runway on the chart,especially since Oklahoma changed their tort. i think it would be fun to have private strips around the land so us small aviators could fly around and ...

Wow Rick! Thank You for posting this

the runway is already on file with the FAA as a private VFR only runway.
and also listed a private use daytime VFR use with owners permission onl ...

the runway is already on file with the FAA as a private VFR only runway. and also listed a private use daytime VFR use with owners permission only. the FAA also has the dimensions and described as a g ...

I am in the process of identifying my private airport with the FAA. should i request that it be put on the charts? also it is just a grass runway that we used to land the 150 on and it was more than a ...

i see in some posts reference to the first pilot making a steep banking turn as being a dangerous maneuver in a kolb. is this really such a dangerous maneuver

I have a few questions. on my firefly i have differential brakes that are cable operated and the levers are on the control stick. if when landing i have one hand on the throttle and i need brakes do i ...

yes a fly inn would be great although i need to repair the runway first. it would be fun to meet other Kolb owners and get to see their airplanes and pick their brains for wisdom.

thanks very much to all of you who have given advice! I have been kicking around the idea of hosting some kind of fly inn of sorts at my farm in Oklahoma. i have a 2000 foot grass runway under repair ...

Thanks very much for the advice! it is much appreciated!! i don't plan on any fast taxi and really glad you all warned me about just popping unexpectedly into the air. i can see with such a lite plane ...

Thanks for the replies. I already have a firefly but i don't intend to try to fly it until i get some instruction. right now i am trying to evaluate the aircraft and familiarize myself with the whole ...

Hello I am new to the Kolb list and new to the UL airplane too. in my youth i would fly with my dad in his Cessna 150 and also flew it myself some,but always with my dad. that was thirty some years ag ...