Alex Roca

Male

San Antonio, TX

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Plans-only
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Jabiru
Your website (about your aircraft...)
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/index.php?user=aroca&project=272
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Industrial and Systems Engineer
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
5C1

Comment Wall:

  • John Cange

    Alex, it looks awesome!! Also, I updated a couple of my photo's giving you due credit for 4AR.

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Hi Alex,

    What grade of oil would you run in a Jabiru 3300 after break-in down here close to the gulf where it never gets terribly cold?

    Ed

    Mar 5, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Thanks Alex. I appreciate the help.

    Ed

    Mar 6, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Hi Alex,

    I was just viewing and enjoying your photos. I like the string of blue lights under the glare shield. What are they and where did you get them?

    It looks good for our trip to SA this week. We were concerned about whether or not the TDA would cancel the meeting due to the swine flu hysteria. What are you hearing regarding flu cases / threat in SA this weekend? I'd truly hate to miss this trip. We look forward to seeing our favorite old Air Force friends who live in San Marcos every year at the Texas Dental Meeting.

    If I haven't already told you, the AW Cert. is done as of Wednesday. Now I'm waiting out the weather, an aerobatic contest at my airport and my personal schedule to do the first flight.

    Ed

    May 3, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    I'd love to spent an evening checking it out and talking airplanes but these meetings end up being a vacation for me and my wife after 5PM. If I took up "her time" she'd kill me. I have to admit, she's been pretty patient through the building process so she's entitled to some R&R on the river.

    We'll have to meet at a fly in.... that's "my time".

    Ed

    May 4, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Will do. My dad and I spent about four hours last night with my paint guy. We are putting on 1" wide red stripe detail. The stripe is in the silver field about an inch off of the blue field. The blue, silver, red, silver result produces enough interest to break up the large blocks of blue and silver without being too "busy". No pictures yet but they will be on my page soon when we finish. The process is very labor intensive but so far it is coming out okay. It will take another three to four hours to complete the stripes.

    Ed

    May 5, 2009

  • Jon Burns

    Alex,

    Have you sat in the seats for any length of time yet?

    I spoke with Javier and mailed him a pattern for my side panels and told him to use your measurements for the seats... I also sent some pics of my center console layout to see if he has any ideas on how to cover it without having physical access to it.

    I could make a pattern of it as well, and may just do that, but it will probably work if I get an extra yard or 2 of the material from him and just do that myself. I still have a few holes to cut into it.

    Thanks!

    Jon

    May 15, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    That is the proper tone and approach Alex. With the EAA's help and your persistence, I expect that you will get your inspection done soon. Remember, you are not asking for special treatment... in fact, you have already been the recipient of special treatment that is categorically unacceptable. You and every other homebuilder should be able to get a fair hearing in the form of an airworthiness inspection. Let your work stand on its own merits(which are considerable BTW). I look froward to hearing about your passage into Phase 1.

    Ed

    Aug 27, 2009

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Congratulations Alex. Took me three years to get mine airborne too. Any details you care to share?

    Ed

    PS: I uploaded another brief video this afternoon.

    Sep 13, 2009

  • Stephen R. Smith

    Very cool! Have fun, be safe.

    Steve

    Sep 13, 2009

  • Chris Aysen

    Congratulations on your first flight. I remember your other 601 when you flew it down to Houma, LA to deliver hurricane relief supplies. - Chris

    Sep 15, 2009

  • David Gallagher

    Good job Al. Nice to see another Zodiac take it's second 1st flight.

    May 31, 2010