Jim Hoak

Male

Stockbridge, GA

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 601
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Rotax 912
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Sport Pilot (or Ultralight)
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Retired Aircraft Mechanic, Preflight Inspector and Quality Control Supervisor at Major Airline. EAA Tech Counselor.
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
OPN

Comment Wall:

  • Matt Miller

    Jim, thanks. I now have several flights on it. It exceeds expectations.   Matt

    Jan 2, 2018

  • Peter Chapman

    Main gear bungees:

    Hey Jim, about a decade back on the old Matronics list, you tried putting 1080 bungees on your main gear instead of the stiffer 1080HD ones.

    How did that work out in the long run?

    Many have wondered about that over the years but I hadn't noticed anyone who actually took the leap and installed them.

    Peter Chapman  601HDS since '99

    Mar 5, 2018

  • Peter Chapman

    Thanks for that long duration experiment with the bungees!  Sounds like even a single bungee worked OK, even though it would be pulling only on one side of the gear leg. I don't think I'll go that far but might consider 2 regular 1080s per main gear leg.  Once you do the next replacement, you could even get a new forum post out of your experience. My dad and I will be replacing the main gear bungees for the first time, at maybe 550 hours. Did the nose a couple years back. The main bungees haven't stretched out; instead I think they have stiffened up with age, losing their flexibility.

    Mar 5, 2018