Timothy E Kinney

Male

Grass Valley, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 750
Project Status
Just started
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Corvair
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Private Pilot, None
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Retired medical imaging
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KGOO

Comment Wall:

  • Bill Carter

    Welcome to the family.

    I wish you the all the best with your project. If you ever get the chance to visit the Zenith factory please take the time to stop by our builder assist facility too. We are their newest and nearest builder assist facility and like to have visitors. We are right
    here in Mexico, Mo., not far from the factory.

    Take care and good luck,

    Bill Carter

    American Light Sport Aircrafters

    Builder Assist & Assembly Center

    www.LightSportAircrafters.com



  • Frederick Schutt

    congrats on you finally making contact with Mark and WW.  Mark has never replied to my emails and once by phone for me to send heads.  At least I have receipt showing my heads were signed for.  WW has not responded to my emails since 6-18.  Asked him what problem was with sending dist. no response on his intentions. I wish I could be at CC #30 to confront him.  He makes the game rules but doesn't play by them.

    Fred

  • Frederick Schutt

    Am I correct reading that Dan W. will do cyl. head rebuilds.  He assembled a new crank and cam in my block.  I just made order for a nose bowl and intake from him (flywithspa.com)  If at all possible- I am not going to order the last few parts from WW.  I don't want to get out any more money with him.  If I have to purchase another ser of core cylinders- Corvair Ranch is only 15 miles from me.  Wish I would have decided on a different engine- Lycoming.

    Keep in touch- Fred

  • Frederick Schutt

    Tim

    Even if WW is planning on "stock-piling " cylinder heads, I would still think twice on contracting head rebuilds to him.  He cannot be depended on.  Lack of customer service and respect.  If Dan can have somebody do them - that would be the way to go.

    spend the money and ship your heads to him.  I am going to wait till WW is back from ZAC -CC#30-  and then try to find out if he is going to send my distributor.  Have already emailed him but he refuses to answer.  It will then be 6 months on the order.  After that my options may get nasty.

    Keep in touch- Fred

  • Frederick Schutt

    Tim I was wondering if you ever received your parts from WW? What parts does he owe you? I have not heard from him yet on my dist. Now going over 6 months. Going to give him one more email for a chance to respond.  Ordered nose bowl and intake from Dan on 9-10 UPS delivered on 10-1

    Good luck to you - keep in touch

    Fred

  • Frederick Schutt

    Tim - sent WW email asking once again on status of my dist. He refuses to comunicate. just sent WW another email that if he doesn't complete order I am going to file charges
    Fred

  • Frederick Schutt

    Sorry I didn't get back to you.  Sent WW email saying i would file charges- one hour later I had response and 4 days later I received distributor.  Major parts I need yet are exhaust and prop bulkhead.  Will plan on ordering elsewhere. other parts from Clarks or Corvair Ranch- 15 miles from me.  I may also decide to sell corvair engine- too much hassle- and install Lyc 0-235.  Good luck on checkride- one hint - my examiner rested his hand on panel so I could not read instruments- told him I needed to see panel.

     

    Keep in touch- Fred