Kevin Rudd

Male

Sheffield Tasmania

Australia

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Kit
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Self Employed

Comment Wall:

  • Stefan van Rooij

    KEvin

    I aggree fully with Randy, I have a 912s running for about 60 hours now in a 601xl and hasn't missed a beat.
    Uses 12ltr's per hour @90-95 kt's.

    I also have a mgm product I have the monochrome stratromaster, which works good appart from having to swap the signal in module initially.

    Have had many fun hours in the XL, which climbs 1200 ft/min even with a passenger (light rotax again.

    Thanks Stefan

    Jan 17, 2009

  • Peter Carver

    Hi Kevin,
    Greetings and all that. My XL project is slow but coming on.
    Peter

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Phill Barnes

    Hi Kevin
    How's the engine debate going, have you decided on an engine?
    What secondary latch for the canopy are you going to use?
    Anything else new with you mate?

    Regards
    Phill

    Jan 29, 2009

  • Darryl Legg

    Hi Kevin,
    Those are great switches, look very sturdy. where have you put all your fuses etc? The Voyager really simplifies all wiring etc. I put in an EXP Bus http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/expbus.php
    also makes life easy.
    Darryl.

    Feb 8, 2009

  • Zenith Australia

    Hello hello!

    How are you? How's the plane coming along?

    Liezel

    Feb 24, 2009

  • Paul Hammond

    Gday Kevin looks good you should ask david graham about engines his gets hot mine is ok if that means the further south you go the coolerthey get

    Mar 4, 2009

  • Kevin Rudd

    Hi Paul
    I have heard of that but I know of engines that get hot down here as well it has as much to do with the engine as the climate I think

    cheers Kevin

    Mar 4, 2009

  • Peter Carver

    Greetings Kevin,
    At present I am working on the instrument panel and the canopy. It is slow but sure. Jimmy Williams is doing the inspections and he is coming out tonight to check progress. I have a Rotax motor to install.
    Peter

    Mar 23, 2009

  • Peter Carver

    Kevin, that is very uncertain: so uncertain that I am not game to put a time on it. Perhaps it will be possible to hazard a guess in a few months.
    Peter

    Mar 24, 2009

  • Kevin Rudd

    Well my mind is now made up and I have bought a Continental 0-200 for my plane so I have a few Jabiru bits for sale if anyone is interested
    cheers Kevin

    May 3, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Very nice looking instrument panel there Kevin. I wish you a speedy entrance into the fraternity. I've flown behind a Cont. 100hp in an AMD 601XLi trainer. It wasn't much less capable when compared to my 120hp Jab. I think that in a 601XL airframe, the Jab can't turn fast enough to make 120 hp anyway. I'd guess I am truly getting about 100 - 115 hp. It's all good... when I am flying and can cruise climb 500 fpm with full fuel and about 400 pounds in the seats, who give's a rat's ass anyway? It's a lot like sex; even when it's bad it's great, right?

    Ed

    Jul 18, 2009

  • Phill Barnes

    Hey Kev
    Where are the vids?

    Phill

    Oct 9, 2009

  • Phill Barnes

    Hi Kevin
    I just did a quick check in the google groups site and last correspondence from our dealer Allan Barton for a todds was "A rough guide the price to Bendigo will be $650 AUD I am still awaiting the final price".
    The LP canopy is being sold from Zenith for $522 USD. I am selling for $500 AUD . No international freight charges, no GST, no waiting.
    I dont know where you got the $300 price tag for a todds from but if it is genuine, I would advise you to take advantage of that deal. Please remember that a todds is just regular perspex and is also proned to cracking if you are not careful.

    Regards
    Phill

    Dec 29, 2009

  • Kevin Rudd

    1st time around arranged by Chris they where 300 and better than the standard one you have I can get an after market one here for 300 but not quite as good as yours up to you phil

    Dec 29, 2009

  • Bob McDonald

    Glad you were not hurt....and insured (bonus!). The CH750 builds very fast, and is a joy to fly "off-road"... but not fast in the airspeed dept. Around 95 - 100mph it really hits a wall.
    The CH801 is a bear to build and hits the wall around 115mph regardless of the horse power it has...flies like a pickup truck.

    Aug 24, 2010