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Refurbishing Fat Albert |
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Fat Albert was the Kolb Factory Mk. III demo plane that appears in all the company Ads and on the side of their trailer. |
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New windshield & Fresh Paint |
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Wing Gap Seal |
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Replaced the old removable Lexan gap shield for one made from aluminum sheet. |
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Wing Gap Seal |
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Although a permanent installation, this gap seal still allows the wings to be easily folded for trailering. The underside becomes extra overhead panel space. |
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Gap Seal Installed (Wings folded) |
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Sound Barrier |
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Sheet of Lexan behind the cockpit greatly reduces noise level in the cockpit. |
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Removable Hinge |
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These hinges allow for easy removal and reattachment of the doors. |
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Hinge in closed position |
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When door is in closed position, a "STOP" at the end of the door impedes the door from sliding off the hinge in flight. Door can only be removed or installed from the open position. |
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"Boom Box" |
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This removable box holds the tail boom abd supports the wing for trailering. |
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Kolb being loaded on trailer |
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A winch on the trailer makes loading and unloading a one person task. |
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Kolb loaded |
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Wings must be in open position for loading and unloading. |
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Wheel support |
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This wheel cradle and ratcheting tie down holds the wheel in place during trailering. A safety hook adds back up support in case of tire deflation. |
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LAFA Logo |
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I liked our club LOGO so much I made it an integral part of the paint job. |
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Checkerboard tail |
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It took a few seconds to think of this add-on to the paint scheme but about two weeks worth of free time to actually make it a reality. |
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First trip to airfield since being refurbished |
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Pre-first flight taxiing since refurbishing |
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Test pilot Andy after successful first flight |
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