Terry Phillips

Corvallis, MT

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Less than half
Building From
Kit
Your website (about your aircraft...)
http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Chemical Engineer

Comment Wall:

  • Rick Morris

    Hi Terry,

    I really liked your idea on Q&A of comparing all the Zodiac XL accidents to see if there is something in common.
    I notice that no one has mentioned examining the flaps. There have been no break-ups, that I know of, with any of the earlier Zodiacs and the main difference between them and the Zodiac XL is that it has flaps. Surely if the NTSB did a proper forensic and scientific examination of the wrecks they could work out the sequence of evens that lead to the break-ups.
    kind regards,
    Rick Morris

    Dec 3, 2009

  • Rick Morris

    Hi Terry,
    Nice to be your first contact on Zenith Aero. I tried to find your comments on zbag but could only find ones for November. Could you please send me a link to your comments on the safety of the Zodiac.
    Regards,
    Rick.

    Dec 3, 2009

  • Rick Morris

    Hi Terry,

    There seems to be some problem with users outside the USA accessing Yahoo ZBAG.
    If it's not too much trouble, could you cut and paste your comments and send it to my email address.
    Kind regards,
    Rick.

    Dec 3, 2009

  • Jake Reyna

    Hey Terry, I was wondering where Corvallis was, it sounded familiar. We were in that neck of the woods a few years ago exploring Salmon. Very nice country, from my point of view ....

    Thanks for adding me to your list. You do know I am a bit of a nut, right?

    Dec 29, 2009

  • Phill Barnes

    Hi Terry
    I emailed ComLet about the same gear upgrade but they never replied to me. Thanks for posting the prices. I would be very interested in following your progress. Because I live in Australia, freighting the Comlet gear would be quite expensive so I may go down the path of making my own FG gear in the future. I priced the FG gear from the Jabiru factory and the wanted $900 Aud per leg. Because I know the guys at Jabiru, they told me what glass and how many layers make up their gear legs. Very handy info.

    The structural mods to support two FG legs as used in Europe are at the moment a mystery and would be very interested in seeing some drawings of the setup.

    Regards
    Phill Barnes

    Feb 19, 2010

  • Jake Reyna

    Terry, every time I see your picture, you're drilling the same hole ;-) I added a Google Search for Zenith.Aero, bookmark the following link.

    Zenith.Aero Google Search

    Feb 21, 2010

  • Jake Reyna

    Terry, how's it going with the Upgrade?

    Mar 1, 2010

  • Louis W. Ott

    Hi Terry,
    How are you doing? I am almost finished with the 2nd wing. I'm doing the aileron balance weight mod now. It is easier the 2nd time through. I didn't skin the first wing yet so I can check on that one to see how I did it. Fuselage next.

    May 1, 2010