Scott Smith

Male

Chino Hills, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 601
Project Status
Just started
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Viking
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
I'm a private pilot who hasn't flown in 23 years. I need to get back in the sky! I will be re-certing in the Sport Pilot Category for a variety of reasons. I am also a semi-retired MD.
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KCNO

Comment Wall:

  • Stan Cooper

    Welcome to the Zenith Builders and Flyers forums, Scott. I've been a private pilot since 1964, let my special issuance 3rd class medical lapse in 2006, and have been flying as a sport pilot using my California driver license in lieu of a medical certificate. I own a factory built 2008 AMD 601XLi S-LSA which I recently converted to an E-LSA so I could make modifications to it without the manufacturer's approval (which would be problematic since AMD went out of business in 2009).

    You'll find lots of friendly advice here.

    -Stan

    Feb 25, 2017

  • Richard Simmons

    Hey Scott,

    One if the biggest motivators is seeing one I progress or completed.

    If your near middle TN

    Feel free to visit.

    It's hard but easy. Just remember to eat an elephant one bite at a time.

    Rich Simmons
    997DC
    Binary Field - SYI

    Feb 25, 2017

  • Richard Simmons

    The build is simple. It's a learning process all the way through. I enjoyed the building process as well as I enjoy flying. Enough that a pietenpol is next.

    Happy building!

    Rich

    Feb 25, 2017

  • Richard Simmons

    The average build time is 10 years. When I talked with my family about building I planed around 4 years. I started in 2005. I wound up coaching my daughters softball in league play coached 2 different age categories and then did travel ball in fast pitch softball. I wound up at the 10 year mark.
    Wouldn't trade it for the world!

    I built a rudder first.
    Ordered the rest of the tail kit.
    Finished that and ordered the wings.
    Finished those as far as I could then ordered the rest.

    That's what worked for me!

    Rich

    Feb 26, 2017