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Dennis Thate

Joined: 18 Nov 2010
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: Kolb Firefly/ Firestar tug

I'm looking into different ways of towing my Firestar a short distance to my local airport, about 6 miles, for its first test flight. Does anyone here see a downside to this technique ?

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject: Kolb Firefly/ Firestar tug

I'm looking into different ways of towing my Firestar a short distance to 

my local airport, about 6 miles, for its first test flight. Does anyone here 

see a downside to this technique ?



Dennis T/Folks:



I used similar method to haul my US and FS from home to my airstrip, 3 

miles.



Major difference was a positive mechanical connection, rather than a 

tailwheel sitting in a cup.  At least that is how the photo looks to me.



I removed the tailwheel, used the tailwheel strut end fitting to attach to a 

home made draw bar on my tractor.  A 1/4 aircraft bolt and nut, used as a 

pin, secured it to the draw bar.



Never had a problem.



I now have a 28' deckover goose neck I haul the mkIII with.  Bought the 

goose neck to haul antique tractors, but it does a good job hauling the 

little mkIII.



Please note.  I did not haul the US and FS with the wings attached, fuselage 

only.  I used a padded utility trailer to haul the wings, one at a time.



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama

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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject: Kolb Firefly/ Firestar tug

I use to haul my Firestar about 6 miles 45/50 MPH all the time behind my pickup on its main gear I just secured the tail wheel so it couldnt get out of the mount I fabricated 

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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb Firefly/ Firestar tug

Painting the tailwheel assembly wouldn't hurt any.

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Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Kolb Firefly/ Firestar tug

Another cheap way to haul the Firefly or Firestar ...



Ralph B

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