I've owned and flown 4 different Avid Flyers, and a flying buddy of mine had his Kolb Firestar at my strip for a few years and I flew that some as well. Please provide email contact.Here is my take on the different airplanes. I will have the seller contact you directly. INTERESTED BUYERS: Send a PM to me as the OP on HBA Forum with contact details. Offered for sale by the original builder / owner. The quality of design and workmanship is superb and guaranteed. This project was built by an experienced home builder and researcher with Masters in Structural Engineering, creator of three different aircraft projects. This is an Arizona airplane - so no signs of corrosion, none ! Plans and construction manuals for airframe and the engine are included. The tail and fuselage were not affected.Įverything to complete the this airplane is available, including required hardware and electrics, except the propeller which was never purchased. The damaged fabric has been stripped and it can be repaired per AC 43.13 guidelines, by glued patches ( Vne 150 mph ), or by sewing the joints and taping over. One new extra complete engine is available.Īn area of the wing fabric was heat damaged by portable garage heater, causing the tapes to delaminate and overshrink in some areas. The engine has been test run with the turbocharging and all instrumentation. 9- Engine auto conversion made strictly per Raven Redrive modification manual 8- Engine mount custom built for Geo Metro auto conversion, original Rotax mount available 7- Custom built aluminum flight instrument panel at front, secondary engine pod panel overhead 6- Control stick relocated to between pilot's knees 5- Wing leading edge area covered with 2024 aluminum sheathing 8" wide top & bottom 4- All ribs are attached to leading and trailing edge with gusset plates with FOUR (4) rivets per joint 3- All control surfaces have aluminum sheet metal bent trailing edge 1 1/2" wide, providing smooth and sharp TE 2- All control surfaces are equipped with steel Piper style pin hinges instead of piano type 1- All welding on the steel cage done with TIG process. Typical KOLB air frame details and connections have been upgraded to be closer to general aviation framing standards as governed by FAA AC43.13. Project Status: 85 % complete, FAA N- number assignedĬOVERING - Original Stits system fabric and Polytone finishĮNGINE - Geo Metro 3 cylinder 1000cc fuel injected with Raven belt Redrive, turbocharged to 5 psi boost pressure INSTRUMENTATION - Main custom aluminum panel -Tachometer, Turn&bank, Altimeter, Airspeed, VSI, AMP meter, Volt meter Secondary overhead Pod Panel with engine instruments - Oil pressure, Coolant temp, Turbo boost, Fuel pressureīRAKES - Independent hydraulic disk toe brakes on rudder pedalsįUEL TANK - Aluminum custom welded with electric fuel pump, 12 galĬOOLING - Water cooled by radiator with thermostat and temp sensor placed in front of engine KOLB MARK III - PLUS extensive upgrade modifications All modifications comply with FAA AC 43-13 as the standard for general aviation construction and repairs. Here is the list of all upgrades from the stock kit. Having reviewed past posts on HBA for the KOLB aircraft, I think this project will be well received. THIS THREAD IS OPEN FOR ANY AND ALL DISCUSSION and QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT. If you are interested in buying, please send a PM to me as the OP on HBA Forum with your contact details. I will post a link from there to this thread to connect with this information on the entire project.įull Set of Photos is attached here as a zip file. This is a continuation of a discussion specific to the Suzuki Geo Engine that was the builder's engine choice. He had some serious health set backs and does not have the ability to finish out the aircraft. So I spoke with the Builder/Owner/Seller and got permission to place this project on HBA. After expressing strong interest in purchasing but backing out, I thought maybe a capable buyer could be found here on HBA. I was considering purchasing this aircraft but my location and travel restrictions make buying an airplane now very difficult. KOLB Mark III - Phoenix AZ $8500 - PROJECT 85% Complete
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