Mack P. Kreizenbeck

Meridian, ID

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Partial kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Jabiru
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Retired Real Estate Appraiser
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KEUL & KMAN

Comment Wall:

  • Doug Dugger

    Mack are you flying yet do i have to send copperman [Eric] out there to thump you again the gang at QSP

    Doug&Lori

    Feb 16, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    BTW, change your status to "Flying"

    Ed

    Jul 31, 2009

  • Bob Archibald

    Thanks Mack. We stopped training in the 601XL after the NTSB letter, but will be back doing limited "insurance" checkouts on a "consultation" basis starting in September 2009. Those builders who need the experience can still get it then. Call Dragonfly and talk to Chad or me.

    Cheers,
    Bob Archibald
    Dragonfly Aviation
    (707)575-8750

    Aug 2, 2009

  • Jake Reyna

    Mack, the total weight of both canopy moldings is 2 pounds, but the weatherstipping is at least 8oz plus glue, and I didn't use the front metal flashing. So, what is the actual weight gain after I trim, more like a 1 pound gain, but I will have a near perfect canopy seal.

    I should have used carbon fiber, might save 8-10oz

    Aug 2, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    We fly high as well... we just don't have any mountains to look at when we do it. The camera is a Canon 700 Zoom something or other. It was handheld for the video. I could shout over the engine noise into the open mic or perhaps patch the intercom into it and record the sidetone conversation. I had not thought about it until you asked. Thanks for the interest and the feedback.

    Ed

    Aug 18, 2009

  • Stephen R. Smith

    Hello Mack,

    How are you doing? Are you flying that thing or just looking at it? Have you started the upgrade?

    Regarding my trip down the coast, there was lots of moisture in the air so the skies were hazy in places but never anything close to IFR.

    The flight took 4.5 hours. By car the trip would have been about 10 hours. Route 1 down the coast is beautiful but very curvy. The view from my Zodiac was spectacular as always.

    Take care, Steve

    Apr 9, 2010

  • Stephen R. Smith

    Hello Mack,

    I hope your doing well.

    This picture you commented on was taken by Alan from his plane. The mountain is Mt. Rainier which is 14,411 feet. He considered buzzing the guys on top but thought better of it, to give them the solitude they earned the hard way.

    Steve

    Steve

    May 23, 2010

  • Stephen R. Smith

    Hello Mack,

    Thanks for commenting on the pictures.

    The salt flats were fun. The 701 and the Challenger got low enough to touch their wheels in the sand/salt. I don’t do those tricks in my 601. I took movies & pictures of them doing it though.

    The weather was good. We had a high cloud layer which kept me from baking in my 601 toaster oven. Some of the pictures were a bit dull without the direct sun though.

    My plane’s tail feathers are indeed fixed thanks to Doug Dugger at Quality Sport Planes in Cloverdale.

    Steve

    Jun 7, 2010

  • Robert Hathaway

    Hi Mack
    Thanks for your comment on N620RH
    I finished on 4/17/10 (a lot of work!)
    Did it all in my hangar in Chico with a helper part time. No Doug. Although he did come by one day & gave me the thumbs up.
    Good luck Mack
    Bob H

    Jun 7, 2010