Kolb
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aircraft,
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aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
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Kolb Aircraft, new
owner of Kolb Aircraft getting back to basics
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Ultralight aviation was born
out of the vision of designers and builders like, John
Moody, Larry Mauro, Dick Eipper, Chuck Slusarczyk,
Holmer Kolb and others.
That vision was to make flying machines, that were safe, fun
and affordable, so that more than just the rich could
experience the freedom of flight! For over 30 years their
vision, like a fruit tree planted in fertile soil steadily
grew.As the tree
grew it produced more and more fruit, and that fruit found
its way across the country, where the seeds found their way
into other fertile back yard grass strips and airfields.
Then for some unknown reason someone decided to outlaw all
of the safe, fun, and affordable flying machines and passed
laws effectively killing off the manufacturers who were
building the "fruit trees." |
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Well this year at Sun N Fun
Bryan Melborn the new owner of Kolb Aircraft has decided
that it is time to get back to planting fruit trees! Bryan
is changing the focus of Kolb Aircraft and getting back to
producing and promoting safe, fun affordable aircraft like
the late Holmer Kolb once designed and built.
Bryan has been involved
with Kolb Aircraft for over a decade now, his facility
Custom Air has been producing all of the quick build kits
for Kolb Aircraft. Along the way he has also won awards at
Sun N Fun and Airventure for his aircraft builds. One of
Bryan's first decisions as owner was to move his aircraft
back into the ultralight sections at the major flyins like
Sun N Fun and Airventure.
This has allowed the
thousands and thousands of Kolb Aircraft owners, pilots and
builders to once again talk face to face with the people
that built their aircraft when they fly into the
"ultralight" area. Bryan has also cut back on the models of
aircraft Kolb Aircraft will be offering, limiting production
to the part 103 legal FireFly, the Firestar and Firestar II
and Mark III Extra.
As well he is currently in
the design and development stages of a new side by side
seating tri-cycle gear aircraft modeled after the Firestar
II. Like all of the Kolb Aircraft line of ultralight and
experimental amateurbuilt aircraft it will have folding
wings for ease of storage. Kolb also has facilities for
"builder assist" programs for those that want help
completing their projects, and can build ready to fly
FireFly ultralight aircraft.
For more information
contact:
Kolb Aircraft
8375 Russell Dyche Hwy
London, Ky 40741
606-862-9692
www.kolbaircraft.com
customersupport@tnkolbaircraft.com |
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Kolb FireFly - part 103 legal ultralight
aircraft, even on floats! |
Kolb Mark II Extra on Full Lotus Mono
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The Kolb FireStar |
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