Mike van Rensburg

Male

Port Elizabeth

South Africa

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 650
Project Status
Just started
Building From
Plans-only
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
None
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Property Rental Management

Comment Wall:

  • Ivor Link

    Hi Mike
    Seems the 650 is a sexier airee. I wold really like to know about the changes to the wing incidence vs 601XL and the rear spar attachment. Another XL went down yesterday in Utah and the speculation about anothe rear spar failure has me a bit spooked! The Zenair offer to upgrade to the 650 plans is beginning to look like a maybe nessecary upgrade. Good luck with your build. Ivor

    Mar 5, 2009

  • Ivor Link

    Hi Mike
    That would be really good - Do you stay overnight in Gun-teng (intentially spelt)? When will you be up here again? My offices are in Sandton Eastgate Ext near the intersection of Bowling and Marboro Drive. If I could get a look at specific pages I believe it would make my mind to pop for the upgrade or not. If you are here for the evening of 12th March I would like to take you to the Woods auditorium - 2 ex WW2 pilots as guest speakers - you guys miss a lot being at that end of the Country! Let me know. - Ivor

    Mar 6, 2009

  • A David NIxon

    Hi Mike:
    I just read your post to my site. I fabricated the pushrods locally. Unfortunately, I used 1 1/4" thick wall aluminum tube. Waaaay too heavy. 5/8 or 3/4 would have been fine. They (pushrods) are rock solid and a joy to fly with. Van's RVs all have pushrods. Maybe you can source a pair thru them.
    Dave Nixon E-mail: adnasap@bellsouth.net

    May 11, 2009

  • George G. Pinneo

    I'll send more photos before too long. 444PZ has been flying since 1995; I just learned about Zenith Aero or I would have been on the site earlier. I flew to Oshkosh in 2001 from Southern Calif.; my wife and I will go again at the end of July.

    Jun 1, 2009

  • Yvan Barge

    Hello, sorry , i hadn't seen you message, you will find attach some pictures of my airplane.
    thank you
    regards

    Jul 15, 2009