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Can a Kolb be folded/unfolded with only ONE person doing the work?

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Can a Kolb be folded/unfolded with only ONE person doing the work?

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> Anyone with the detailed knowledge of how to do this, please let me know. > I’ll be very appreciative. Yes. This is how i do it ALL the time and this is how i PREFER it. By myself, I move fluidly thru the process and it’s easier than directing “helpers”. I’m not sure what to describe, as it seems like there is no place where you need help. If it is windy, having someone available to help keep parts from blowing over is required. However, I usually assemble and disassemble behind some hangars — a habit formed because ULs were at first unwelcome at my airport — and 20 mph winds on the runway are not a problem to me. I can’t see using a tri or bipod; this is one more piece of junk to haul around, something else to place in the right position, and probably entails a method more inviting to a wing blowing away during assembly. here’s some detail… 1. Pin the lift strut to the cage. 2. I then swing out the wing from folded position and rest it on my jacket or a rag to protect the outsid

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