That firestar is a perfect plane for a first time owner.. Looks easy to maintain, great visibility, doesnt fly around too fast... Great reputation I know that much..
Easiest way to roll the side with a pole: Small pulley at the top on either end; roll the side up to the top, push the paracord/rope through the pulley and securely attach to the pole on either end of the pole (rope must not rotate) and then lower the pole with the rope. The rope will roll onto either end of the pole as you lower it and the opposite when you pull it up creating the rolling motion. Had this on a greenhouse and works like a bomb
Prefer right seat as well. Roll control in your RH. Jonas, dont forget the big wheels on your yellow kitfox had a different "angle of attack" for water skiing. The smaller wheel is more "blunt".
Yes! Have admired Kolbs as well. Wings fold back for easy storage/trailering. No prop/engine in front of you. Great visibility for the pilot. I think it has the option of tail dragger or trike. Just don't wear a beanie or the aft prop will digest it!
Be very careful with the airfoil on the Kolb wing. It will let go quickly whether slow or fast. It will high speed stall quickly. I regularly flew my buddies single place Firestar with the 447 Rotax. Then my father & I built an award-winning experimental Firestar II. Bank it aggressively and pull some G’s and that wing will stall fast with little warning. It nearly killed my father when it stalled at low altitude in gusty winds. He was badly hurt, and the plane was totaled. I’ll never fly one again.
@@pittss2c601 good to know, thanks for sharing. I like that little bird but your stall alerts and the thought of nosing in with a dead engine, definitely is steering me away from it.
@@danaskubic2145 My father & I owned 12 aircraft. We built a Rans S-12 that flew circles around the Kolb and the wing was fantastic. We also owned approximately 5 Quicksilver ultralights. Those things are tough, take a beating, and are super easy to fly and repair. Probably the safest ultralight out there. I then purchased and flew lots of aerobatic biplanes and a Swick T-Craft. The best airplane was my Pitts Special biplane. There’s nothing like it.
Great little flying machine Jonas, I bet the flying position feels really strange but sort of cool. You can’t beat great visibility. You made a great advert for that little aeroplane. 🙂👍
Hey man i work on a farm and have to work with tarps on semi-trailers. You simply roll the tarp with a long crank handle with a universal joint up at the end that slips into the tarp rod. Very simple and easy. Not so easy to explain if not familiar with what im talking about. Awsome. This just gave me an idea! Kolbs are one of the coolest flying ultralights.
And just so you know Kolb he is one of the best crosswind airplanes you ever fly also there's a Marge you can do by simple taking your aid around and cut it and you make it slimmer and now you have flaps My Firestone will run over 72 miles an hour all of them are very well powered you drive in it at 63 miles an hour is your choice I cannot believe your friend owned A KOLB and never researched it
I second what pixel said, yes it is great to see you flying in the Kitfox, you'll be able to get out on more air adventures. The Airbike, gas and electric paragliders, motorcycle and snow ski stunts, made me nervous. I was beginning to see you as a risk taker and was worried you'd get hurt. You're much more at home in a real fixed wing aircraft. Thanks!
We were driving by on our way to SLC from Montana sunday. Saw the kitfox on the ramp and had to jump on UA-cam. Had a suspicion that turned out to be correct! Woohoo! Fly safe and see you up there ✈️🤙🏼
I built a Kolb Flyer (pre-part-103) from a Kolb raw materials kit, a ton of steel and aluminum tubes, thousands of pop rivets, and a pair of Solo two-stroke direct drive engines spinning 36" props (last century.) I learned to weld under the tutelage of a very qualified instructor who inspected each weld until I completed a tube-butt-weld on a piece of flat steel. "You don't need me anymore." Unfortunately, circumstances required the sale before it was ever flown. I often wonder how that old bird is doing.
did you see the couple that just bought an air ranch in KINGSMAN ???? little bit DESERT'y little too windy most of the time for me, but A FLIPPIN 2 runway airport with ''HANGERS'' !!! anyhow... yea HE needs to make the ''runway'' make more money than the HAY IT CAN MAKE SELLS FOR.... my poniononmion.... lol sigh econominics of a large scale operation... and watnot LOL :) HAVE AN AWESOME EVERY THING !!! and I also have missed them UP IN THE AIR!!! I mean farmarJonas is cool, but PILOT JONAS is slightly cooler than ''farmer.J.'' .... OHHHH ..... an AIR TRACTOR and a RUNWAY and the JONAS WE FLY N U GRO AIR DISPERSIAL SYSTEMS (cropduster)
Hi from Melbourne Australia. (Not Florida!) Lovely little plane Jonas. I'm surprised you're not going to buy it yourself and ditch the airbike. It's got a canopy!
So the Grass that was shown on the runway looks similar to Buffalo grass If it is it will make a wonderful turf similar to golf courses. It’s incredible drought resistant but will die if it gets dry enough.
To roll that tarp door up he could use a long crank handle like what’s used on a tractor trailer dump. It just needs a square tube receiver to accept it’s square end
Back when I was flying ultralights, my buddy bought a Kolb Firestar with a 377. I test flew it for him as he had no tailwheel time, and I was just amazed how light on the controls it was. I came back from that first flight and said, it's like you kind of think of going in one direction and the plane just heads that way. It was a sweet airplane, and sure climbed like a home sick angel even with the 377.
Seen a few pig shelters in my time. The way they roll up the tarp is just a long crank handle with a uni joint connection to the long pole. Once its wound up, you have a catch somewhere to put the handle in and it cant unwind. None of this pulley rubbish.
asking 'cause i'm studying for pilot in Argentina an here you can't go below 300ft from terrain or obstacles and you can be punished. Isn't the same in USA? thanks!
Just a question: if you go half feet down does the plane tires would get stuck into the water and cause it to flip forward? It's just a guess. Nice plane, I want one like that 🙌🏻
14:14 I was sittin ther trying to figgure out what you meant by ''everythings up front like that.....'' and was looikin at your other plane int he background saying WTF??!?!?!?!?!? THEN LIGHT BULB ... the AIRBIKE is BEHIND everytinig, and the KOLB is IN FRONT OF EVERYTHING..... ''right'' ??? that what you meant? it's a cool little LSA :)
Can I ask why it looks like you’re churning butter with the stick when you land? Just got my tailwheel endorsement in a Cub and I didn’t come close to needing that much deflection. Just curious.
G,day Jonas from Sydney Australia. How much (approximately) is the annual registration fee for an experimental light sport plane? Also, how many gallons is that tank seat: are they approved and safe? 🌏🇦🇺
Dang did it already sell? How much he want for it? I got over 80 hours now.... still haven't done my solo cross country though haha. (EDIT) Nevermind I just saw. Since it is a Light Sport and is registered, does it count towards time building for Commercial and ATP license?
Be very careful with the airfoil on the Kolb wing. It will let go quickly whether slow or fast. It will high speed stall quickly. I regularly flew my buddies single place Firestar with the 447 Rotax. Then my father & I built an award-winning experimental Firestar II. Bank it aggressively and pull some G’s and that wing will stall fast with little warning. It nearly killed my father when it stalled at low altitude in gusty winds. He was badly hurt, and the plane was totaled. I’ll never fly one again.
“Talking off runway 19 turnout to the right” please remember to call actual compass directions so other pilots don’t need to mentally make the mental jump of what the right of 19 is. It’s a small thing but a curtesy
Water skiing - I can see the FAA report already, ala Trent Palmer. Flew within 500 feet of a building with no intent of landing, and not a runway surface check. I hope not, but I could see it.
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Hey Jonas, it's great to see you back in a Kitfox again!! :-)
Great to see you back in a Kitfox! Like old times.😁👍
That firestar is a perfect plane for a first time owner.. Looks easy to maintain, great visibility, doesnt fly around too fast... Great reputation I know that much..
Jonas, you can fly ANYTHING. With confidence! Captain sketchy is BACK! Woohoo!!
Easiest way to roll the side with a pole: Small pulley at the top on either end; roll the side up to the top, push the paracord/rope through the pulley and securely attach to the pole on either end of the pole (rope must not rotate) and then lower the pole with the rope. The rope will roll onto either end of the pole as you lower it and the opposite when you pull it up creating the rolling motion.
Had this on a greenhouse and works like a bomb
Jonas, your photography is amazing… I like your reviews of the airplanes… Keep giving more… hope to see more of you and your beautiful family… 👍❤️👀
Thanks, will do!
Prefer right seat as well. Roll control in your RH.
Jonas, dont forget the big wheels on your yellow kitfox had a different "angle of attack" for water skiing. The smaller wheel is more "blunt".
The Kolb's were always one of the best performing UL's, with a lot of "real airplane" features, it will be a great deal for the right person.
Yes!
Have admired Kolbs as well.
Wings fold back for easy storage/trailering.
No prop/engine in front of you. Great visibility for the pilot.
I think it has the option of tail dragger or trike.
Just don't wear a beanie or the aft prop will digest it!
Be very careful with the airfoil on the Kolb wing. It will let go quickly whether slow or fast. It will high speed stall quickly. I regularly flew my buddies single place Firestar with the 447 Rotax. Then my father & I built an award-winning experimental Firestar II. Bank it aggressively and pull some G’s and that wing will stall fast with little warning. It nearly killed my father when it stalled at low altitude in gusty winds. He was badly hurt, and the plane was totaled. I’ll never fly one again.
@@pittss2c601 good to know, thanks for sharing. I like that little bird but your stall alerts and the thought of nosing in with a dead engine, definitely is steering me away from it.
@@danaskubic2145 My father & I owned 12 aircraft. We built a Rans S-12 that flew circles around the Kolb and the wing was fantastic. We also owned approximately 5 Quicksilver ultralights. Those things are tough, take a beating, and are super easy to fly and repair. Probably the safest ultralight out there. I then purchased and flew lots of aerobatic biplanes and a Swick T-Craft. The best airplane was my Pitts Special biplane. There’s nothing like it.
@@pittss2c601 Duly noted, but with all due respect, it sounds like pilot error.
This channel is about to blow up! Flying again!
Great little flying machine Jonas, I bet the flying position feels really strange but sort of cool. You can’t beat great visibility. You made a great advert for that little aeroplane. 🙂👍
Great to see you flying again. Well done!
Thank you so much 👍
@@JonasMarcinko
Good day Jonas
What is the best email to send you a PM.
Regards to Kitfox IV
Marcinkoaviation@gmail.com
Hey man i work on a farm and have to work with tarps on semi-trailers. You simply roll the tarp with a long crank handle with a universal joint up at the end that slips into the tarp rod. Very simple and easy. Not so easy to explain if not familiar with what im talking about. Awsome. This just gave me an idea! Kolbs are one of the coolest flying ultralights.
I always thought a tarp off a hopper trailer would make a great hanger door, pus it's the perfect size already 😊👍
And just so you know Kolb he is one of the best crosswind airplanes you ever fly also there's a Marge you can do by simple taking your aid around and cut it and you make it slimmer and now you have flaps My Firestone will run over 72 miles an hour all of them are very well powered you drive in it at 63 miles an hour is your choice I cannot believe your friend owned A KOLB and never researched it
I second what pixel said, yes it is great to see you flying in the Kitfox, you'll be able to get out on more air adventures. The Airbike, gas and electric paragliders, motorcycle and snow ski stunts, made me nervous. I was beginning to see you as a risk taker and was worried you'd get hurt. You're much more at home in a real fixed wing aircraft. Thanks!
And you can fold it up in about 5-10 minutes for storage!
We were driving by on our way to SLC from Montana sunday. Saw the kitfox on the ramp and had to jump on UA-cam. Had a suspicion that turned out to be correct! Woohoo! Fly safe and see you up there ✈️🤙🏼
Ha awesome!!
good to see you flying again
This is really flying !!!👍👍👍Greetings from the Netherlands!
I'm surprised that you don't have the new Kitfox at your house already.
Looking forward to seeing more videos of it. Keep up the good work.
Tony is so cool. But you are too. Super awesome video. Your'e back !!!!
Good morning from Minnesota! Fun episode!
I own a Firestar 2 SS serial number 1 out of just a hand full ever made. You can’t go wrong with a Kolb, they are amazing!!
That’s amazing you have number 1!
I built a Kolb Flyer (pre-part-103) from a Kolb raw materials kit, a ton of steel and aluminum tubes, thousands of pop rivets, and a pair of Solo two-stroke direct drive engines spinning 36" props (last century.) I learned to weld under the tutelage of a very qualified instructor who inspected each weld until I completed a tube-butt-weld on a piece of flat steel. "You don't need me anymore." Unfortunately, circumstances required the sale before it was ever flown. I often wonder how that old bird is doing.
Yeah man, Kolb was designed right near me in PA. I don't know if Homer was Amish but I fly into his airfield in my ultralight.
I've missed these flying vlogs so much! Nice water skiing too. All you need now is a runway in your backyard!
did you see the couple that just bought an air ranch in KINGSMAN ???? little bit DESERT'y little too windy most of the time for me, but A FLIPPIN 2 runway airport with ''HANGERS'' !!! anyhow... yea HE needs to make the ''runway'' make more money than the HAY IT CAN MAKE SELLS FOR.... my poniononmion.... lol sigh econominics of a large scale operation... and watnot LOL :)
HAVE AN AWESOME EVERY THING !!!
and I also have missed them UP IN THE AIR!!! I mean farmarJonas is cool, but PILOT JONAS is slightly cooler than ''farmer.J.'' ....
OHHHH ..... an AIR TRACTOR and a RUNWAY and the JONAS WE FLY N U GRO AIR DISPERSIAL SYSTEMS (cropduster)
He has one.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! 👍😂😎
Thanks!! 😁
Hi from Melbourne Australia. (Not Florida!) Lovely little plane Jonas. I'm surprised you're not going to buy it yourself and ditch the airbike. It's got a canopy!
NO! Jonas starting to really like that AirBike! Kolb be too stiff for him.
So the Grass that was shown on the runway looks similar to Buffalo grass
If it is it will make a wonderful turf similar to golf courses. It’s incredible drought resistant but will die if it gets dry enough.
Thanks for sharing your insights!
To roll that tarp door up he could use a long crank handle like what’s used on a tractor trailer dump. It just needs a square tube receiver to accept it’s square end
HaHa!! After he got it cranked up.....he would be too tired to fly!!
Back when I was flying ultralights, my buddy bought a Kolb Firestar with a 377. I test flew it for him as he had no tailwheel time, and I was just amazed how light on the controls it was. I came back from that first flight and said, it's like you kind of think of going in one direction and the plane just heads that way. It was a sweet airplane, and sure climbed like a home sick angel even with the 377.
Great little thing, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful IV!
Love the new plane, congratulations. Hope to see a lot of video's from it.
Glad you didn't wait to put in your planned upgrades before filming with your new Kitfox!
Seen a few pig shelters in my time. The way they roll up the tarp is just a long crank handle with a uni joint connection to the long pole. Once its wound up, you have a catch somewhere to put the handle in and it cant unwind. None of this pulley rubbish.
Great video Jonas keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Great episode - like 60 minutes Idaho on fat ultralights.
Hey Sylvia, hold my beer, watch me water ski the Kitfox!
That, as you said.. cute
Super Cool
Great starter plane
Very cool, Jonas. Nice little Kolb.
Thanks 👍
Such a fun little aircraft. Great vid.
Always good content - thanks
Visibility like a helicopter, I'd call it a ! fixed wing helicopter!😁👍
wide open is cool!!
New pilots: Don't try to pull off this guy's "water skiing" stunt. If you make flying a game, one day you will lose.
looks kind of like a rans S4/5 wing
I was about halfway through your video when Tjay fired up his aircraft 😂
asking 'cause i'm studying for pilot in Argentina an here you can't go below 300ft from terrain or obstacles and you can be punished. Isn't the same in USA? thanks!
Kinda cool the instrument panel in your new Kitfox, Jonas.
wait, what is the green and yellow plane hanging in you're hangar? yet ANOTHER project? or maybe just a (big) rc plane?
Love the Kolb
Just a question: if you go half feet down does the plane tires would get stuck into the water and cause it to flip forward? It's just a guess. Nice plane, I want one like that 🙌🏻
Yeah probably but it’s like hitting concrete at 60 mph and above so it pretty unlikely
The nose handle is original, used as roll-over, nose protection.
Makes sense!
14:14 I was sittin ther trying to figgure out what you meant by ''everythings up front like that.....'' and was looikin at your other plane int he background saying WTF??!?!?!?!?!? THEN LIGHT BULB ... the AIRBIKE is BEHIND everytinig, and the KOLB is IN FRONT OF EVERYTHING..... ''right'' ??? that what you meant?
it's a cool little LSA :)
Can I ask why it looks like you’re churning butter with the stick when you land? Just got my tailwheel endorsement in a Cub and I didn’t come close to needing that much deflection. Just curious.
Good question. Each airplane is just different and the conditions play a large roll.
That is common and intuitionally done. Subconciously. Just reacting to conditions as Jonas says
KR2 next VLOG if you can fit in it.
What a great little plane, you get a similar ‘ field of view’ when you are flying your Paramotor, just not as fast eh 😂
Take-off eh!
Do you fly a Chinook?
True that!
Good day Jonas
What is the best email to send a PM regarding Kitfox IV.
Your arm position looks uncomfortable. It looks like the stick has to be kept forward. Was there an aft CG ?
I probably just needed more pillows under and behind me on the seat.
CG is slightly forward. Trim tab on the elevator
when will you fly a paramotor again ?
Was that your old kr2
Nope, that was Carl
bravoo
The Kolb has been around a long time and is a very good Plane
G,day Jonas from Sydney Australia. How much (approximately) is the annual registration fee for an experimental light sport plane?
Also, how many gallons is that tank seat: are they approved and safe?
🌏🇦🇺
track down that VW! i wanna see that thing!
*_A lot of states banned 2-4-D. Can't get it here._*
Interesting
Dang did it already sell? How much he want for it? I got over 80 hours now.... still haven't done my solo cross country though haha. (EDIT) Nevermind I just saw. Since it is a Light Sport and is registered, does it count towards time building for Commercial and ATP license?
As a LSA yes, it counts
@@joelmiller569 oh nice!
When I seen the thumbnail my first thoughts as a Dad were.... but dude you have a kid. Your days of dipping wheels are OVER!
Going fast like he was there’s very little risk.
Видел такой только 2 местный
Be very careful with the airfoil on the Kolb wing. It will let go quickly whether slow or fast. It will high speed stall quickly. I regularly flew my buddies single place Firestar with the 447 Rotax. Then my father & I built an award-winning experimental Firestar II. Bank it aggressively and pull some G’s and that wing will stall fast with little warning. It nearly killed my father when it stalled at low altitude in gusty winds. He was badly hurt, and the plane was totaled. I’ll never fly one again.
Pilot error
What’s he asking for his experimental aircraft?
$12,500.00
19:45
Why are you flying from the right seat???
I just prefer it over the left.
В Россию отправишь Авито доставкой?
“Talking off runway 19 turnout to the right” please remember to call actual compass directions so other pilots don’t need to mentally make the mental jump of what the right of 19 is. It’s a small thing but a curtesy
Ma perché devi fare certe stupidaggini sul l'acqua rischiando l'aereo
Water skiing - I can see the FAA report already, ala Trent Palmer. Flew within 500 feet of a building with no intent of landing, and not a runway surface check. I hope not, but I could see it.
If you are flying alone it's not illegal. Only a no no if you have a passenger.
I got a beer says you dump this one screwing around
Mennonite not Amish
Well that was stupid!
Says a stupid idiot.
Why are you flying your KitFox from the right seat ? Just curious….
I just feel more comfortable in the right.
I recall he mentioned the reason in a previous video. I think he is just practicing for FO in the future. LOLS.
Regards from South Africa
Jonas trained in a tandem aircraft...throttle on the left.
If you want open cockpit, fly a Quicksilver..... It's like flying a Walmart swing set LMAO..... It'll test your nerve for sure