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Michael Thomas
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- Butler, MO
- United States
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Profile Information
- Aircraft Model
- STOL CH 701
- Project Status
- Just started
- Building From
- Plans-only
- Engine installed (or plan to install)
- Corvair
- Building Experience
- No Experience
- Flying Experience
- Sport Pilot (or Ultralight)
- Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
- I started Sport Pilot a few years ago. It's just starting now. However, I have been purchasing metal over the past 3 years. That is in storage. I addressed my medical issues. First I lost 120 lbs and the V.A. fixed my hands and shoulders with surgery. Now that, that is all done I can really start working on the airplane.
Background: I learned to work with wood starting at age 5 at a Naval wood shop my father ran on Treasure Island in the 1970's.
Work Background: Once out of the service after the Gulf War, I went to vocational school for heating, cooling, and refrigeration technician. I have worked with sheet metal, electrical (unlimited voltage, amperage, or phase), motors, and other mechanical machinery on a professional level.
Additional Work Background: Associate's in Computer Programming, Bachelor's in Information Technology, Graduate Degree in Business. Just another way to say I can handle the math of things.
With my strengths in wood, metal, electrical, programming, and networks I believe that the Zenith CH 701 is the right plane for me.
- Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
- My house. 12 acres 150 take off/land. True STOL performance
Michael Thomas's Blog
Router Box
Posted on November 1, 2026 at 9:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I used the Router CNC to make a router box to hold the router to round over the edges of the form blocks. This turned out nice
This is my first time posting my blog of the build (Zenith CH-701.) I spent the better part of the past 2 months going over the plans and working out the exact dimensions of the "curvy parts." T…
Posted on November 1, 2026 at 9:41pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This is my first time posting my blog of the build (Zenith CH-701.) I spent the better part of the past 2 months going over the plans and working out the exact dimensions of the "curvy parts." This has really been fun working on and starting the build. I needed something to ground me and get started working on the plane. I have never built an airplane, but I know I can do it. My bio may explain some of that confidence…
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