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Rick is right about Kolb's slowing down fast and rounding out just above the runway. If you round out too high get down to just above the runway as quick as you can and hold it there because you don' ...

I would suggest that it would be a good idea to get some tail dragger time in a J3, Champ, Cessna 140, etc. even though they are not "ultralights". While doing that I would only do wheel la ...

If we start talking politics, current events, etc. this list will quickly get out of hand. Let's keep it about Kolb stuff.

It's been several years but the last time I talked to Mike he had moved from Missouri to I think either Nevada or Arizona.

Jeff Craddock,
I see you are a guest. This forum is about Kolb aircraft and not for political comments. Please put your opinions about the White House on another forum.

Figure your square footage and add about 20%. You can always order more but make sure the color shade won't change.

Since "tkrolfe(at)toast.net" is a guest I can not respond to him directly so I'll do it this way. Rick's comments on weight and balance were completely correct. This is required by the FAA ...

I have a 912ULS and my mounts are about 9 years old with about 100 hours of run time. They seem fine with no observable cracks or deterioration. Wondering if anyone has any information on when to ch ...

I did the same as Boyd (v.g.'s on my elevator) and also had much better control when landing. Seemed much more stable and responsive.

Rick,

I don't agree with your thinking at all. If steel rivets are badly corroded I don't think they should be used. If you replace them with steel rivets they are just going to corrode again. I ...

Peter,

Sometimes guys would dip the steel rivet in heavy oil or paint to protect it from corrosion before pulling. It looks like this was not the case with yours. I would strongly consider drilli ...

Impossible question to answer just based on pictures. I would remove the aluminum surface oxidation in several spots to determine the depth. I would suspect that the aluminum is probably OK. You mig ...

Guess it really isn't a sling seat as it's fabric is supported at three places.

I have a bad back and tried several "off the shelf" seats in a simulated wood fuselage to find the most comfortable one. Wound up using the standard sling seat with several layers of Temper ...

I forgot to add that the Goodyear tires required very little balance weights. I think I used about 3/4 oz on one and a little more on the other. Not sure it they really needed it but decided to bala ...

Just to give a little background on my experience with Carlisle tires. I had about 140 landings (on pavement) with the ones furnished by Kolb. The Cord was showing so I replaced them with another se ...

The Carlisle tires are junk. They are made for golf carts. Kolb originally supplied them on my Xtra. I replaced them with Goodyear Aircraft tires. They are expensive but worth the money in my opin ...

Nice, inexpensive solution to a problem. Very clever!

The Van's guy seems like a good bet. I think the main thing is that after it is loaded the trailer is not opened until it arrives at the destination. Loading and off loading additional items along t ...

I would consider renting a U-Haul and having either the buyer or seller transport it.

Using a commercial freight hauler is asking for trouble in my opinion.