Cliff Stripling

Male

Marble Falls, TX

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 701
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Other
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Quickie, Kolb, Piper L-4 (J3 Cub), Vans RV7A, Zenith CH701. Private SE Land tail wheel endorsement, <300 hrs, 5/way heart bypass op in 2012, Carotid endarterectomy and prostate cancer in 2015, Carotid stents in 2016, can't afford to attempt getting 3rd class medical, can only fly LSA rules now if at all… The engine is a Rotax 582 with a 68" IVO 2-bld prop. Completed Feb/2015. AWC in May/2015. Flight in July/2015. 39 hrs. into Phase I.
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
BMQ, Kate Craddock Field, Burnet, Texas 78643

Comment Wall:

  • Joe Scheibinger

    Thanks for the great words Cliff. Looking forward to seeing you again in 2014. 

    Aug 5, 2013

  • Gavin Waite

    Hi Cliff
    I flew my 701 with a new blue head Rotax for last 6 years, it flew well
    A bit under powered.I had a 68"three blade WarpDrive prop.C box 2.62.1
    3.1 would be better,cruise about 55knts best rate of climb 50knts.
    I found it was a bit hungry because of the GBox ratio and with two up
    Had to rev. It more,it got off the ground ok climb around 500ft per
    Min.single two up a bit less.
    Empty weight 617lbs all up full tanks(fuse& older style wing tanks
    919lbs.2 up full tanks 1089lbs,I'm changing to 80hp 912 it'll go
    better,I would trade your engine on Rotax Ricks 670 but I was quite
    Happy with performance one up.
    Hope this helps.
    Regards Gavin Waite

    Apr 27, 2014