Kolb Slingshot Flight to Florida

[@bruceprigge5212]

Thanks, great video and hats off to anyone that takes a 900+ mile trip in a Slingshot! :)

[@imsaint007]

That looks like a fun trip , love the paint job thanks for sharing.

[@mikefogle5874]

What a great trip. I love that Slingshot! Nice work Sir!

[@Forty5Kimber]

Thank you for sharing your awesome journey in the slingshot. Impressive machine! Excellent narration

[@michaelmcknight4234]

Thanks Malcolm. Great video. Very good mixture of the plane pics and video (interior and exterior), scenery and sights from the flight, narrative of stops and MAPS (the flight plan of your journey brought it altogether and makes the distance hit home). I think long distance flights of smaller aircraft is fascinating, and your video did an excellent job of showcasing that in a concise manner.

[@ulpilotrmh]

Thanks for sharing your visual flight log. I had a similar flight from Southeastern Michigan to central Florida in January 2002 in my 1995 Challenger Ultralight. Three days and 21 hours in the air. Loved it.

[@CLdriver1960]

What a great trip, thanks for sharing!

[@juanvanstaden7084]

One day i want to do a trip like this but have a few hurdles to overcome. Awesome plane and awesome trip.

[@marvmitchinmarv9153]

I sure like your airplane. What a nice strait forward setup. Thanks for sharing.

[@martinholloway7694]

Awesome cross country! You’re doing it right. This is true aviation.

[@markerbull]

Thank you so much for taking the time to put this all together. Really good pictures.

[@alangluff5535]

I really enjoy the varied shots between the aircraft and the chart. Many videos are too long with the camera focused on just the wind screen. This was done well. thanks

[@paulnagel8161]

Those are really neat planes. Hope you are well!

[@SailingSabaiSabai]

Great video and wonderful aircraft, I'm wanting to get a Kolb in the near future myself.

[@richmakarski2812]

Thanks for sharing your cool adventure. Great job narrating. Safe travels.

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

Thank YOU Sir - Really Enjoyed Your Airplane And The Awesome Trip !

[@markfox6596]

What a great video.. What adventure.

[@King_TuTT]

man this is super cool. love the color!!!!

[@fybob13]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride, very nice. BTW, the old jet at Hartsvill, S.C. airport is no longer there. Someone came to take it away for a display somewhere.

[@XRP747E]

Hi Malcolm, I really enjoyed your video. The different presentation worked really well for me. Thank you!

[@vincedenimarck6498]

Just watched your video, Really Enjoyed it. I also Live here in Wildwood Fl. and fly my 150

[@bobjones8864]

Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@Superdummy803]

Thanks for the video. It was great to see central Florida from the air. I am just getting into flying myself and I have the ultimate goal of being able to fly from Houston the Clermont FL to visit family from time to time. This video shows that it can be done.

[@701x35]

You had better weather than I did 5 years from Virginia to X35 in my sonex. It took me 2 weeks near the end of November 2013. Great pictures.

[@birdnv4547]

Good Vid - Nicely done

[@19sloper]

Thanks for the very nice video. Well put together, and well narrated. What a fun trip. Sure different country than out here in Montana.

[@joesmith3501]

Nice trip. Thanks for sharing. I work in Hartsville at the Robeson Nuclear plant. Hartsville is a cool little town.

[@alanredmon4611]

Very Nice Video , Thanks for taking us along !

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Great video! I hope to do that someday!

[@Life_is_a_Gamble44]

Thanks for sharing this very nice video. Very good for my teenage grandson.who is getting into ultralights for

[@chiefkirk]

Nice little airplane. Great trip. You flew right over my house in Thomasville, NC.

[@frankcloskey7789]

You are a fine pilot. Have a good day 1/8 2021

[@JohnRBooth]

This was a great and informative video, Thank you

[@pl3637]

Thanks for sharing your adventure looked like a lot of fun !

[@smaring777]

Wow. What an amazing adventure.

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

Love this, well done. I fly out of airport Manatee (48X) and Avon Park (KAVO). Maybe see you at a fly in somewhere...

[@jimfitzgibbon5492]

Thank you for sharing your trip.

[@lostgriz]

Great flight

[@quantumac]

Looks like a fun plane to fly!

[@65LB]

Guy wires from those towers a Savannah go WAY out there too!

[@boatnerhowell9760]

Great video... Thanks.

[@joeletaxi821]

Great video

[@petrokemikal]

Cant help but think a faring over the front of the engine would reduce drag significantly, I understand its air cooled, but with 2 naca ducts either side wouldn't be difficult to make up a fiberglass shroud, considering its experimental you can do as you please.. Awesome looking machine anyways.. !!

[@JackEE1969]

Hi Malcolm, thanks for the great videos. Did you ever find an easy convenient way to fill the Slingshot fuel tanks. Its a rather difficult reach. Jack

[@123mmorrison]

I don’t have the Slingshot anymore but filling the tanks was always a challenge

[@PatrickAviator]

Great flight Malcom

[@thomasabramson100]

Thank you for sharing your flight hope you're enjoying the Kolb @ 6:20 what airport was that ???

[@123mmorrison]

I can't remember

[@carlhanton]

Great video and appreciate the good info

[@mikegmdw1]

Just as interesting second time around (sure I watched a few years back). The Slingshot is not made anymore unfortunately.

[@rustykeller8264]

Nice video. The old fighter, wasn't a fighter. It was a 50's-60's, T-33 jet trainer.

[@wadihtrilha4657]

Parabéns por sua maravilhosa viagem. Desejo sucesso a você. Obrigado.

[@Mike-01234]

I'm really considering a Kolb or a trike I like the idea of simple and light weight

[@patrickmckowen2999]

thx for the vid I love Kolb for its folding wings Cheers

[@stanleydsouza6723]

Great Engine 50Hp ..and super quite, engine

[@aldronsoensenada5004]

Hola excelente vídeo 👍

[@drdimento]

Thanks for these two great videos of your trip to Florida in the Kolb Slingshot. What is the brand of that comm unit and where can ya pick them up? Also, how many gph did you find the Slingshot used and what kind of speeds during flight? Finally, have you had many people ride in the jump seat and if so, what's the size limitation both CG and space? Thanks in advance for considering these questions and should you decide to answer them.

[@123mmorrison]

I bought the Dittel FSG71M radio either on ebay or Barnstormers, can't remember. I really like the radio. On this trip I cruised at about 75 MPH and burned 4.0 GPH. Top speed on the Slingshot is 85-90 MPH. I have never flown with a passenger. The jump seat is pretty tight and a little difficult to get in an out of. I used the space for my luggage and an extra 10 gallon fuel tank on the trip.

[@drdimento]

@@123mmorrisonthat's awesome. I'll check the radio out and love that cruise speed. I think I'd consider me some cross country flying with that baby. What about flaps? is there a flaps option to lower the landing speed or another similar Kolb unit that has flaps and/or two seater? I'm new to this ultralight airplanes and LSA's and want to find something to fly around the patch and also go somewhere within a few hundred miles.

[@chuckm1320]

Are you still flying the slingshot? Looks like a lot of fun!

[@martellnelson6962]

enjoyed your informative and interesting video,, thanks im looking for a kolb to buy martell nelson

[@sleezymechanic]

as a student in tech school, I would love to open up them carbs :) they look clean.

[@cebunting]

I did a lot of my primary flight training from Herlong.

[@jerrylearn7024]

Thanks Malcolm, that was fun!

[@nashfan1000]

Hi enjoyed your video, how were you able to fly that route without adsb? Also was wondering would you have been able to fly an ultralight on that route would it be legal? Thank you for info

[@123mmorrison]

I did not fly into any A, B, or C airspace so no ADSB required. I believe an ultralight could fly the route legally, but it would probably require more fuel stops due to limited range with 5 gallons of fuel.

[@nashfan1000]

​@@123mmorrison, I have watched a lot of videos on Ultra Lite airspace and I am still very confused will you can fly them.

[@edwardkelly5625]

Awsome possum...

[@thomasabramson100]

Sorry for SOO many questions did you have a lot of extra legs getting around class B airspace ??

[@123mmorrison]

The closest class B was Washington DC but I was west of it so no extra legs needed. Jacksonville, FL was the most difficult to navigate through but using ForeFlight and my iPhone made it a little easier.

[@antoniomattana6706]

Thanks!

[@Stormclowe]

when you make a flight like this, do you have to file flight plans with the FAA and all that?

[@123mmorrison]

I don't file any flight plans. It would be a good idea, but I prefer to keep everything as simple as I can. I sometimes use a SPOT GPS tracker so others can track my progress and I always have my cell phone along but coverage can be spotty should you go down in some areas.

[@Stormclowe]

@@123mmorrison It's cool to see stuff like this. I've been interested in getting into ultralight part 103 flying, and it's kinda sad, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of content that isn't 10+ years old

[@SunShine-yd5xu]

In your opinion which one has better overall performance, Colb Slingshot or Aerolite 103 ?

[@jackryan152]

Did you paint that Kolb too? Is it Latex? If so what are the colors?

[@jjohnston94]

Kolb doesn't make this model any more. Of the models they do make now (late 2020), which is most similar? Would you recommend it as a good recreational plane? Sightseeing, hundred dollar hamburgers, etc.? How does it do at high density altitudes?

[@123mmorrison]

The Firestar would be the closest to the Slingshot. Great fun, economical, and easy to fly. Short takeoff should be fine at higher altitudes.

[@jjohnston94]

@@123mmorrison Which do you prefer, the Kolb or the Tornado?

[@123mmorrison]

@@jjohnston94 Kolb has folding wings which can save you on hangar rent, but the Tornado is faster, handles turbulence better, and is more fun to fly. The Tornado is my all time favorite airplane.

[@dennisthorpe]

Is this Slingshot still for sale?

[@bluecamaross]

Hey, Do you happen to know Rett Radford?

[@ussling]

I'm glad you did not follow I-95/New Jersey Turnpike in NJ. You would have to stop and pay tolls.

[@larrymangold1048]

I just ordered a Kolb Firestar. Is there much of a difference between the Firestar and Slingshot?

[@mabemo57]

Slingshot is heavier duty and can take a bigger engine.

[@jetlongextra]

How do get regular gasoline at those airports?

[@123mmorrison]

Regular gas is generally not available so you use Avgas.

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

Great

[@almarasco8088]

What was the total time to get there?

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

The fabric covered aircrafts might be dangerous due to the wear an tear of the fabric

[@chuckm1320]

There are 1000’s of tube and fabric planes flying. Many in places like Alaska or the Yukon. Properly maintained, they last decades before needing to be recovered….

[@RunItBackGunz]

So 12 hrs total? 6 legs?

[@123mmorrison]

Yes

[@RunItBackGunz]

@@123mmorrison not bad for a ultralight if Yu ask me I’d love to have n fly one long distance 🙏🏾 I want this one but the 2 seater version

[@ЕвгенийЛунев-л1м]

Good movies

[@jerrysmith7166]

You flew all over my hometown The villages Ocala la fiance at The villages hospital I want to get into ultralight flying please message me if you have any tips thanks in advance

[@teresawilkinson4159]

Hi, Malcolm, I have a Firestar I'm learning to fly. What app do you use on your droid tablet to navigate??

[@123mmorrison]

Avare

[@teresawilkinson4159]

@@123mmorrison Thanks!!...

[@62heliman]

What was your curse speed?

[@123mmorrison]

75 MPH

[@edpaine7982]

Good video. What I really want to know is the hanger next to yours looks like a Aventura UL? I have been searching for one for a while. Let me know if the owner ever wants to part with it… stay safe

[@123mmorrison]

Unfortunately I’m not there anymore. I have sold the Kolb, and the airport is gone. It’s now a housing development. That stinks.

[@chuckm1320]

That stinks! Are you done flying? Or flying something else? Fair winds and clear skies….

[@veritas6466]

@@chuckm1320 I was wondering the same thing?