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n3nrr(at)erols.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer Question.



Hi and I found a Kolb Flyer for a Reasonable price, and was wondering if

it would be worth owning. I already own two Ultrastars and will

hopefully be flying Them by this summer. I finally got enough traning

in a Quicksilver and have been flying solo to get comfortable with 3

axis.

I was wondering if anyone out there would like to coontact me off list

and tell me some of the pro's and cons of the flyer.

I was kinda wanting to also have it as a collectors Item. The previous

owner was told He could no longer fly it HE was fling it till he turned

91, It needs Tons of TLC and rebuild from inside out.

I would like to call you on my dime if possible, CUZ I hate typing.

PS there sure was a lot of good discussion on 2 stroke vs 4 stroke and

all comments were valuable.

Bruce Maryland

Lurker for last 4 years

Trike, PPC and now 3 axis

Do not archive.

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duesouth(at)govital.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer Question.



Dennis and I are probably the only ones on the list that have built and

flown a Flyer. As the designer Dennis would be the best one to give you

advice. However if you rebuild it to fly it I would be sure it has the Solo

engines. Solo is the engine name not the configuration. All Flyers had twin

engines. The little Chryslers were not dependable. I would also add a few

full ribs rather than the partial ribs the design called for. The lift

struts seemed skimpy but were probably calculated to take the stress. I

would still go to 1 1/8 tube for the front struts. I have home movies of my

flyer and it seems there is a lot of movement in the tail boom. If the cage

can be modified and the C.G. worked out perhaps a 5" tube would be better.

Hopefully Dennis will comment on this project. Homer once told me he felt

the fabric was the weak part of the design. I proved the crashworthiness of

the flyer also. It was the first but not the last time I played lawn dart

with a Kolb. There is a Flyer at TNK if you make it down to the next

homecoming you can see it. Good luck.

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david(at)davidlehman.net
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: Kolb Flyer Question.



Bruce...

If you buy the Flyer and get in a bind for information, I have an original

set of Flyer plans...

Remember, the wings DO NOT fold on the Flyer...

DVD

On 1/5/06, woody <duesouth(at)govital.net> wrote:

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Dennis and I are probably the only ones on the list that have built

and

flown a Flyer. As the designer Dennis would be the best one to give you

advice. However if you rebuild it to fly it I would be sure it has the

Solo

engines. Solo is the engine name not the configuration. All Flyers had

twin

engines. The little Chryslers were not dependable. I would also add a few

full ribs rather than the partial ribs the design called for. The lift

struts seemed skimpy but were probably calculated to take the stress. I

would still go to 1 1/8 tube for the front struts. I have home movies of

my

flyer and it seems there is a lot of movement in the tail boom. If the

cage

can be modified and the C.G. worked out perhaps a 5" tube would be better.

Hopefully Dennis will comment on this project. Homer once told me he felt

the fabric was the weak part of the design. I proved the crashworthiness

of

the flyer also. It was the first but not the last time I played lawn dart

with a Kolb. There is a Flyer at TNK if you make it down to the next

homecoming you can see it. Good luck.

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