Bob Simmons

Tullahoma, TN

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 750
Project Status
Just started
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Jabiru
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
None
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Currently disabled
Computer Systems Engineer
Retired Air Force
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KTHA

Comment Wall:

  • Robert R. Kissell

    Hi Bob,
    I would like to visit your project sometime when your farther along and ok with you. I live in Beavercreek and finished my 701 a year ago last July. I'm also the chapter president of EAA-610 out of New Carlisle. Our chapter has built a lot of experimentals and completed restorations and like to see other projects, meet new builders and such. If you would have an interest in talking about your project sometime drop me a line..
    thanks, Bob Kissell N701UB

    Feb 7, 2009

  • Thomas Palmer

    Bob,
    I wanted to thank you for putting the pictures in zip files. It made it very easy to load on my computer. I just picked up my wing kit and can't wait for the wing pictures.
    Thomas Palmer

    Feb 17, 2009

  • Robert Pelland

    Hi Bob, Thank you for taking the trouble of zipping, and posting the files for the new 750. However in case no one has mentioned it to you as yet, all the links, and files work perfectly, with the exception of all the "wing" files. None of them can be accessed, because all we receive is an error code with the message, Cannot access the files, so I figure the link must have a typo error somewhere.

    Bob
    The 701 & 750 scratch
    Three Rivers, Quebec

    Feb 21, 2009

  • Allan Davidson

    Hi Bob, many thanks for your efforts on the photos. It has made my life very simple to download and transfer into iPhoto on my Mac.

    Feb 28, 2009

  • Jeff Beachy

    I think the 750 and Jabiru 3300 will make a great match. The additional hp should offset the larger size and weight of the 750.

    Mar 16, 2009

  • Robert R. Kissell

    Bob,
    Our chapter EAA-610 plan to meet at Urbana airport on the 28th at 10 AM to tour the Grimes and B17 projects. If your around please join us so we can talk Zenith stuff..
    regards,
    Bob K. N701UB 100+ hours of STOL fun
    and 2 Young's Dairy landings

    Mar 16, 2009

  • Bob Simmons

    Oops. I accidentally added my response to your page. I gotta get used to this place.

    Sounds great! I'd definitely like to talk about those Young's landings. Maybe we could arrange an unofficial Zenith fly-in there someday. Delete Comment

    Mar 17, 2009

  • Stephen R. Smith

    Hello Bob,

    That's right. Coming down from the north, I was at about 10,000 feet and had just buzzed past Mt Rose. I was 10 miles east of the Truckee airport. I could see Reno off to the left.

    Steve

    Jul 2, 2009

  • Jon Croke

    Hi Bob,
    Yes, I think it would be reasonable to strengthen that baggage floor with some additional angles and maybe thicker floor bottom skin. I have no design background so you wouldn't want to take advice from me on something like that! But I know a lot of the folks that hang around this website are well qualified to make suggestions on this topic.
    Jon

    Jul 11, 2009

  • Russ Bens

    $21,276 engine & FWF kit with options

    Aug 14, 2009

  • Jake Reyna

    Bob, I didn't actually skim the entire manual until this morning. I didn't get to the end and the section on engine cooling, airflow through the cowl, etc. It's a much improved resource.

    Jake

    Sep 6, 2009

  • phillip maples

    It's a small world and please do holler when you come this way. i will probably keep the 801 at Key Field. however i do keep the gyro at Quitman International Airport about 20 miles south of MEI.

    Sep 26, 2009

  • phillip maples

    Bob, my regular email is pmaples@maplesgas.com...i feel certain we have to play the distinctly southern "kinfolk" game.

    Sep 28, 2009

  • Adel Alyahya

    Well, I have to say. That's not my own work shop; it is a temporary place at my work "I got permit from the chairman's office :) ;) ", I will be moving to my kit's permanent hangar at the aviation club 40 miles away from home. I’m a member of the Saudi Aviation club in Riyadh. http://www.sac.com.sa/english/
    Then the progress of building will be slower than what I’m doing now time, because of the distance.
    I'm using the anti corrosion provided by Zenith Co, a liquid water base ...I don't remember its name now. Also I used Rust stop an anti corrosion comes in spray cans with different colors

    Mar 19, 2010

  • Jon Wachman

    Bob, the aircraft flies really well with VGs. The aircraft really just mushes into the stall, the most noticeable thing is an increase in ROD. No wing drop, with or without flap.
    The VGs on the lower elevator are really good. Nose can be held off to a very low speed.

    Mar 19, 2010

  • Bruce Cruikshank

    Hi Bob, Back on Jan. 29th you posted a comment that a Experimental amateur built does not qualify for LSA operation. It's my understanding that if the aircraft fits all the parameters it can be operated as an LSA. There is an Ercoupes Cubs and Champs at local airport flying as LSA's why not E-AB's?

    Mar 25, 2010

  • Bruce Cruikshank

    It was a comment about having a constant speed prop on a CH 750, which does disqualify for LSA. I miss understood the rest of your comment. Sorry.

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Terry Capps

    Bob, Terry from PLR Pell City, AL. Have your uncle come by the airport and look me up. Would like to ask you a few questions on the 750. If you could contact me tcapps@plrairport.com Thanks

    Nov 12, 2010

  • Joseph Begany

    Bob

     

    Now that I have my plans I can't wait to get started.  I won't be able to start any real assemely till after my house addition is complete as agreed with the boss but I do hope to start fabricating ribs and other parts and set them aside till later.  Not real excited about the fuse plans.  Very confusing.  I obviously need to spen a lot of time studying them before I start on the fuse.  I can always by a fuse kit if I have to.  I plan to price the parts I will definitely need to buy a nd compare that to the a complete fuse kit and see just how valuable the kit will be.  The wings and tail feathers look fairly straight forward.  Any chance you will be able to start on yours soon?

     

    Take care.

     

    Joe Begany, Elyria, OH

    Jan 24, 2011

  • phillip maples

    vicksburg has not closed yet....3,000 of the 5,000 feet from the south end was covered  last i checked.

    May 20, 2011

  • James R Depfer Sr.

    Bob,

    It doesn't matter that you responded so late anyway, since I haven't made any progress on an autopilot for my plane. I still follow the forum on a daily basis even though I completed my plane in 2012.

    I'm sorry to hear about your broken back, and glad to see you back here. I still follow the forum, and have made several changes to my plane since I finished it. I've copied several mods posted by John Austin.

    I still want to do the autopilot install on my plane but that may be something I consider next spring. Just this past week there have been new posts on the autopilot. Right now I'm still waiting for a Navworx ADS-B unit which I paid for last year, and hopefully will finally get sometime near the end of September. 

    I just noticed your  were Computer Systems Engineer.....I got computer training in Navy and got out just short of 10 years. Repaired computers, worked for Control Data, Cray Research, and Silicon Graphics before retiring.

    Hope to see you posting now that you're back into it. Good luck on keeping the wife happy. 

    Jim

    Aug 14, 2017