Kolb Ultralight 1984 - Outrageous Demo Flying

Raw footage of the Kolb Ultralight at the dealer flyin in with seventy other Vintage Ultralight Aircraft featured in my fully Narrated feature length DVD "The Golden Age of Ultralight Flyers". Visit www.VintageUlralightFlyers.com for a description and to order your collectors copy.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Vintage ultralight aircraft
• Ultralight Aircraft
• microlight aircraft
• Kolb Aircraft

[OldChuckie]

Maybe mechanical lift like a 20 knot wind up the side of a mountain, but probably not a thermal. I would imagine about a 14 to 1 glide ratio on the Kolb. My Kasperwing has about a 18 to 1 and so could thermal which I did often. Most of my flight was power off after altitude. Precision spot landings were always great fun.

[OldChuckie]

Have no idea what the But-butt thing means. However, google "the new kolb company" if you want one. Chuck

[OldChuckie]

Yes Dennis, I have sent you an emial asking for your address and will fix you up a dvd. Regards, Chuck

[EVZebra]

Hi has any one ever managed to stay up with the engine off in one of these

The aspect ratio of the wing looks like its on the limit but on a good day with a lot of lift I recon you could thermal one of these.

Any one ever tried it?

[solarday]

Great fun

[nickfowlerflap]

STOL LOL!

[doffincodger]

This is probably how Bob Hoover would fly this a/c ! Nice flying, thanks.

[hypothesies1]

How long of a runway do they need for take off and landing?

[namnguyen66]

look like the guy didn't seat belt

[fendertelecaster8225]

Aparently Man has learned how to fly

[Earssss]

gezzz,, front row seat or what lol

[upclosevideo]

Just proves flying a really simple and inexpensive microlight is what it's all about really. Same as flying a vintage glider imho, far more fun than te heavy glass ships ;-)