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John, I believe that would be John Fletcher at Turlock, CA. He’s my hero because he taught me to fly. Thanks for the mention. That was back in the day of “fat” ultralights and it seemed that air ...

I see your point Rick. Perhaps it would work with big fat soft tundra tires.

Hi guys,

Regarding the gear leg comments; has anyone tried bracing aluminum gear legs with cables? Would it be worth trying?

Thanks.

Thanks to those who spoke of the gear leg socket not holding up. I will heed that advice and shove it in the rest of the way!

-Dan

So do you guys think the aluminum gear legs on my Mk III Xtra will fail? To gain a little height I inserted them so they are 4 inches out from what the plans say. Nervous about that. Haven’t flown ...

I checked out the link you recommended Richard but the shape of the tank I got from Bryan is not square like in the plans. It is triangular or more accurately a trapezoid shape. So the center of mass ...

Hello all,

I am getting ready to test fly my Mark III Xtra after restoration and new engine (1.3 liter Geo Metro 100 HP). Weight and balance shows it is barely in the envelope on the tail heavy sid ...

Hi John H, Yes, it's Collegedale airport. There are two kolbers that fly around here and two more at Dallas Bay a few miles away. The folks at Second Chance tell me you and I have the same soft pack ...

Hey gang,

I put together this collection of clips from my last three flights over the last week or so. I did it mainly for my parents in California but thought there may be a few on the list who m ...

Absolutely Bob! A Kolb fly-in for eastern Tennessee is a great idea.Dan BreitigamOriginal Twinstar/503 Chattanooga
Hope all goes well Cristal with your fly-in. Any one in Eastern Tennessee (Chatt ...

Looking forward to it Phil. I've only flown once so far (last week), but plan to fly maybe once or twice a week.
Dan

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Excellent! How often do you fly? I'll be looking forwa ...

Hey Phil,

Sorry, I don't have the dimensions you need. I do have one of those mid 80's vintage Twinstars with no canopy or nosecone over at the Collegedale airport. You should come check it out s ...

Bob G, I'm happy to hear of your progress on your MkIII, but didn't know you had been working on it for this long! Glad you're about ready to move out here to Collegedale airport, it's lonely having ...

Dan the newbie here. So I've got this original Twinstar which I plan to fly with no windshield or fairing. It has full length ailerons. Should I balance them? I'm not quite ready to deploy my brand ...

Dan the newbie here. So I've got this original Twinstar which I plan to fly with no windshield or fairing. It has full length ailerons. Should I balance them? I'm not quite ready to deploy my br ...

Thanks guys for the advice. Also for the advice I received off-list. Found a place to keep my Twinstar. Great deal out at Collegedale Muni. 100/mo and no waiting. No insurance requirements either, an ...