Mark Sherman

Galt, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 701
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Rotax 912
Your website (about your aircraft...)
http://Rotax 912ULS
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Self employed. When I had a real job I worked as a machinist in various industries including aviation.
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
1o3

Comment Wall:

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    I like the color of your 701. It's the color I was going to paint my 701 before I decided not to paint it at all. I live up in the mountains above Bakersfield and I’m looking for flying partners for this next summer. I want to do some back country flying out west here and I would like to know if your are interested in that kind of flying also. If so you can contact me at:

    rick@ravenaviation.us

    Your 701 turned out nice.

    Rick

    Mar 2, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    Was that your post on Matronics? Did you gotten your 701 Blessed?

    Rick

    Mar 23, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    I'm also planning to go to the May 9th fly-in at QSP in Cloverdale. I'm putting together a talk about Maintenance, who can do it, who can sign off inspections and so on. I usually go up the day before, Friday and come back the day after, Sunday. It’s pretty much a full day of flying for me. If your planning on going, I could come by your place on my way up and we could continue on to Cloverdale together. Let me know if this sounds like something that fits your schedule.

    Get some hours in and shake her down. It’s a great reason to fly.

    Rick

    Mar 24, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    I have an early 701 and the nose gear bungee puts a lot of pressure on the “V-blocks” at the steering rods. This makes my rudder pressure very high. The later kits changed this problem. Hope this helps

    Assuming the weather is good I’ll see you at Cloverdale.

    Rick

    Mar 26, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    I finaly got back up in the air yesterday. What a great feeling after sitting on my butt all winter.

    How is your fly-off going? How maney hours have you gotten in so for?

    Rick

    Apr 28, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    Things are looking perty good for this weekend. Will you be flying or driving to Cloverdale?

    Rick

    May 7, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    Be sure and check weather as it's forcast for fog untill 10 to 11 AM.

    See you there.

    Rick

    May 7, 2009

  • Bill W. Proctor

    Mark; I heard your plane as i was dressing for church;a little after 8:00 am i think. When you feel comfortable let me know...Bill

    Aug 9, 2009

  • Rick Lach

    Hi Mark,

    I have baught a new house and I'm spending a lot of time there working on things so I will not make it this coming weekend, I was planing to go but this house has got me.

    I am planing on Cloverdale house or not. So I hope to see you there.

    Rick

    Sep 23, 2009

  • Dan Wilde

    I may but I will not know until the last minute.

    Dan

    Sep 24, 2009

  • Elmer Webster

    Hi Mark, Sorry for the delay in a response. I've been out of town for a while. Yes, the bigger tires use larger (8") rims and new brakes & spindals. The tires are really cheap from the guys in Ohio but the wheels / brakes /axels were around $800 - $900. Call the MATCO people and tell them what you want to do and they'll make sure you get the right stuff. The new wheels use a better sealed bearing and the axels use an adapter to fit your current landing gear. It is a nice upgrade and I plan to post a full written assessment later this spring.
    Elmer.

    Apr 15, 2010

  • Elmer Webster

    Ooops! would you believe "spindles" ?. Stupid computer... keyboard can't spell worth a crap.

    Apr 15, 2010